Res 2019-090/approving and Interlocal Agreement with the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization relating to a Platinum Planning Study to enhance Multimodal Transportation in the City of San Marcos and Capital Area

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NZATION INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN MAY 3.12019 CAPITAL AREA METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGAN 4 AND CITY OF SAN MARCOS FOR THE SAN MARCOS PLATINUM PLANNING STUDY THIS INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made by and between the CAPITAL AREA METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION, a metropolitan planning organization, ("CAMPO") and the CITY OF SAN MARCOS, a Texas Home Rule Municipal Corporation in Hays County, ("the City") pursuant to the authority granted and in compliance with the provisions of the Interlocal Cooperation Act, Chapter 791, Texas Government Code. WHEREAS, the Texas Interlocal Cooperation Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 791 (the "Act"), provides that any one or more public agencies may contract with each other for the performance of governmental functions or services for the promotion and protection of the health and welfare of the inhabitants of this State and for the mutual benefit of the parties; and WHEREAS, the Governor of the State of Texas has designated CAMPO (formerly the Austin Transportation Study), acting through its Transportation Policy Board, to be the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Austin urbanized area(s), and the lead agency for the region's Metropolitan Planning process; and WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Planning process addresses requirements under state and Federal law that promote efficient system management and operation; and WHEREAS, CAMPO's Platinum Planning Program seeks to generate comprehensive and detailed multimodal planning at the local level that will generate regionally significant benefits through projects and policies; and WHEREAS, CAMPO's Platinum Planning Program translates federal and state transportation guidelines into actions that are consistent and appropriate for our region's and local communities' context; and WHEREAS, San Marcos is a rapidly growing community about 30 miles south of Austin that is seeking to manage its growth challenges by creating environments that promote multiple travel options, enhance economic development and housing options near high-quality transportation investments, and position its urban core to become a premier center for the City of San Marcos and the Capital Area region; and WHEREAS, the City wishes to partner with CAMPO to complete a study of the Downtown/Midtown core and the following corridors: Guadalupe Street between University Drive and FM -110, Hopkins Street starting near the downtown square and ending near SH -21 east of the City, and a north/south connector from SH -80 to IH -35 at Posey Road, in accordance with CAMPO's Platinum Planning Program, to address the potential uses of this corridor, and recommend projects and implementation plans that enhance multi -modal transportation, safety, mobility and connectivity, enhance economic development potential, and establishes the area as a premier center for the City of San Marcos and the Capital Area region, as further described in the Scope of Work (Attachment "A"). NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises made by the parties, CAMPO and the City hereby agree as follows: San Marcos Platinum Planning Study