Res 2019-157/authorizing the City of San Marcos to form an Urban Transit District as allowed under Chapter 458 Rural and Urban Transit Districts, of the Texas Transportation Code

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RESOLUTION NO. 2019-157R A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS TO FORM AN URBAN TRANSIT DISTRICT AS ALLOWED UNDER CHAPTER 458, RURAL, AND URBAN TRANSIT DISTRICTS, OF THE TEXAS TRANSPORTATION CODE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. RECITALS: 1. The City is the principal municipality of the San Marcos urbanized area (UZA). 2. The City desires to provide needed public transportation services within the San Marcos UZA. 3. The City is pursuing Direct Recipient designation to enable receipt of federal Urbanized Area Formula Program assistance authorized by 49 U.S.C. 5307 for the San Marcos UZA. 4. Direct Recipient status will enable the City to enter into contracts with the Federal Transit Administration for the receipt and expenditure of federal funds in support of transit operating, planning, and capital activity within the San Marcos urbanized area. 5. Chapter 458 of the Texas Transportation Code provides for the creation of urban transit districts which provide federal and state supported transit services. 6. An Urban Transit District means a local governmental body or political subdivision of the state that operates a public transportation system in an urbanized area with a population greater than 50,000 but less than 200,000. 7. A transit provider can receive state or federal public transportation funds through the Texas Department of Transportation only if the transit provider becomes an urban transit district as provided in Chapter 458. 8. The City desires to form an urban transit district as described under Chapter 458 to receive State Urban Transit Funds on behalf of the San Marcos UZA. 9. The boundaries of the San Marcos Urban Transit District will be those of the San Marcos UZA as described in Exhibit A. 10. The San Marcos Urban Transit District will have no taxing authority without legislative action and voter approval. 11. The San Marcos Urban Transit District will adopt by-laws describing the purpose, jurisdiction, representation and terms, and meeting requirements.