Item 40 Passedunofficial
Authorize negotiation and execution of an interlocal agreement with Austin Transit Partnership (ATP) to define the parties’ roles and responsibilities and to establish staff and financial obligations for the design of light rail and related improvements of the Austin Light Rail portion of Project Connect; to grant ATP temporary access to City right-of-way and other City property for pre-construction activities; to authorize reimbursement to ATP for the design of certain utility betterments in an amount not to exceed $36,789,645; and to mitigate impacts to certain parkland and transportation facilities. Funding: $88,484 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Energy, $36,035,455 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water, and $665,706 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Watershed Protection.
This sets up a formal agreement between the City and Austin Transit Partnership to spell out who does what as the Austin Light Rail piece of Project Connect moves into design. It would give ATP temporary access to City right-of-way and property for pre-construction work, and address impacts to certain parkland and transportation facilities. The City would reimburse ATP up to $36,789,645 for designing certain utility betterments, funded through the capital budgets of Austin Energy ($88,484), Austin Water ($36,035,455), and Watershed Protection ($665,706).
"Without objection, the consent agenda is adopted" — meeting transcript (unofficial)
What got said
- Betsy Greenberg opposed transferring $37M from Austin utilities to Austin Transit Partnership
- Austin Rowing Club spoke about relocation impacts from Project Connect