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RESOLUTION NO. 2012 - 80R A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS BECOMING THE DESIGNATED RECIPIENT FOR FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION FUNDING FOR THE SAN MARCOS URBANIZED AREA, PURSUANT TO 49 U.S.C. SECTION 5307 (2) (A); AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO FILE DOCUMENTATION IN SUPPORT OF THE CITY ACHIEVING DESIGNATED RECIPIENT STATUS; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. RECITALS: 1. The City of San Marcos has been designated as a new small urbanized area pursuant to the 2010 U.S. Census results. 2. This designation will result in the City being eligible to receive direct Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funding to support the operating, capital and planning costs associated with the provision of public transit services, as of October 1, 2012. 3. The City has previously submitted documentation to the FTA, including a City Council Resolution, Legal Opinion, and Certifications and Assurances to support the City's FTA grantee status. 4. The submitted documentation for FTA grantee status confirmed the City's willingness to comply with all federal and state provisions related to the expenditure of transit funding. 5. The City of San Marcos desires to become the designated recipient for the San Marcos Urbanized Area. 6. The City of San Marcos has the requisite legal, technical, and financial capability to undertake and comply with FTA guidelines and procedures, and to fulfill its' responsibilities as the "designated recipient ", including the legal authority to dispense federal transit funding within the San Marcos Urbanized Area. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: PART 1. The City Manager is authorized to execute and file all necessary documentation and information to enable the City of San Marcos to become the designated recipient for federal transit funding for the San Marcos Urbanized Area.