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2020-21 8040e&'Initlatives <br />utilize data, such aoaverage median <br />income, specific toSan Marcos instead nf <br />the data for the Austin metropolitan <br />statistical area in regards to |ovv income <br />housing tax credit and other housing <br />A. City reviews the benefits and <br />challenges of creating an <br />integrated, seamless transit <br />partnership between the City and <br />Texas State University. <br />Strategies: <br />i Assess the operating and financial <br />alternatives for coordinated transit services. <br />o. Continue Five Year Strategic Plan for <br />Transit Service <br />||. Evaluate the benefits and constraints of <br />transit partnership with Texas State, to <br />include: <br />a. Seamless transit services for all <br />customers. <br />b. Expand community access totransit <br />options <br />c. Share capital budget resources. <br />d. Coordinate transit routes to maximize <br />e Leverageatate and federal funding <br />opportunities. <br />t Contribute to regional goals toreduce <br />traffic and protect air quality. <br />|||. Evaluate the challenges ofatransit <br />partnership with Texas State, toinc|ude: <br />o.Create ashared governance structure. <br />b. Compliance with federal and state <br />regulations, toinclude paratranmit <br />services. <br />c. Coordinate transit routes to maximize <br />efficiency. <br />d. Establish efinancial plan toinclude <br />operating funds, initial investment of <br />capital for vehicles, maintenance facility, <br />and passenger amenities. <br />IV. Consider the potential impacts ofthe 2020 <br />USCensus upon tranaiteervioeainthe <br />San Marcos urbanized area. <br />B. City continues other multi -modal <br />Strategies: <br />i Transportation Demand Management/ <br />including downtown parking management: <br />a. Adopt and implement parking <br />management plan. <br />b. Prioritize Transportation Master Plan <br />projects to innprove multi -modal <br />alternatives. <br />u Evaluate and prioritize other <br />transportation demand management <br />tactics. <br />d. Work with Texas State on park and ride <br />locations <br />e. Market businesses that promote <br />multimodal transportation <br />||. Improve Bicycle Friendly Community rating: <br />o. Improve and expand dock|eoobike share <br />program and explore other shared mobility <br />opportunities. <br />b. Revisit Complete Streets policy and <br />propose changes for Council <br />consideration. <br />o. Consider creation OfoBicycle & <br />Pedestrian Advisory Committee. <br />d. Adopt and implement bicycle master plan. <br />e. Engage community otevents for bicycles <br />|||. Improve pedestrian connectivity and <br />accessibility: <br />8. Conduct updated assessment ofexisting <br />sidewalk infrastructure. <br />b. Develop and adopt Sidewalk Master Plan. <br />o. Identify and program long-term <br />pedestrian improvements. <br />d. Conduct site survey sampling for ADA <br />nOrnp|iGnoe. <br />|V. Other regional transit partnerships: <br />e. Evaluate the benefits nfregional transit <br />partnerships with interurban providers <br />including multimodal transit facility options. <br />b. Investigate light rail, AMTRAK, and other <br />future transit opportunities. <br />c. Explore options for o downtown circulator, <br />including all alternative fuel/vehicle options. <br />V. Pursue multi -modal funding opportunities. <br />