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Virtual Community Meeting

Project Connect Updates

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AGENDA
• WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS

• COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
• EQUITY & DISPLACEMENT MITIGATION
• AUSTIN TRANSIT PARTNERSHIP OVERVIEW
• PROJECT CONNECT: INVESTMENT PACKAGE SCENARIOS

• ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ANALYSIS


• DISCUSSION AND QUESTIONS

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SUBMITTING QUESTIONS
• IN ZOOM: CLICK ON Q&A AT THE BOTTOM
OF YOUR SCREEN

• IN FACEBOOK: SUBMIT YOUR QUESTIONS


IN THE COMMENTS

• BY PHONE: (IN ENGLISH OR SPANISH)


512-387-7295

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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
WHAT WE’VE HEARD

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LEARNING, LISTENING & COLLABORATING
LOCAL OUTREACH Over 60,000 community members engaged through outreach programs
IN ADDITION TO ALL ENGAGEMENTS & OUTREACH COMPLETED WITH AUSTIN STRATEGIC MOBILITY PLAN (ASMP)

ENGAGEMENTS BY THE Corridor Program Coordination


NUMBERS Technical Group Reviews

• Virtual Open House (May 7-31) STAKEHOLDER GROUPS


ENGAGED City Council & CapMetro Joint Meetings
• 3574 unique views
• 1346 submissions Technical AUG NOV MAR
Advisory
• 7 Virtual Community Meetings Committee (TAC) 6 28 4
• 576 real-time participants OCT MAR
JAN
• 13,000 views on Facebook, YouTube Project Connect 30 14 9
• Univision Live Town Hall in Spanish Ambassador JULY
JUN AUG
• Over 20,000 views Network (PCAN)
10 27 7

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WHAT WE HEARD: Virtual Open House
90% agree with recommended system plan
92% agree with Orange Line plan
90% agree with Blue Line and Gold Line
87% agree with new MetroRapid routes
84% agree with Red Line and Green Line plans
88% agree with adding new MetroExpress routes and Park & Rides
92% agree with plans for a zero-emission fleet
Virtual Open House (May 7-31)
3574 unique participants

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WHAT WE HEARD: Community & Council Direction
AUSTIN STRATEGIC MOBILITY PLAN:

“…before we begin the implementation of [major infrastructure] projects, we [must]


work with our partners, develop strategies, and utilize tools to support current
neighborhood residents and businesses, stopping or limiting their displacement.”

CITY COUNCIL DISPLACMEENT MITIGATION RESOLUTION:

“Directed staff to provide data-informed recommendations to align current policies,


services, programs, and resources already in place at the City to more specifically
prevent transportation investment-related displacement and ensure people of different
incomes can benefit from transportation investments.”
Austin City Council Resolution 2020043-038

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WHAT WE’RE DOING
PROACTIVE STEPS IN PROJECT CONNECT:

• Develop an Equity Scorecard

• Create an inter-agency team to develop displacement mitigation strategies

• Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) to leverage FTA opportunities

• Direct funding for displacement mitigation programs

• Complete an environmental justice review

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WHERE WE’RE GOING
• Ongoing virtual engagement and community meetings

• Updates to PCAN, CSAC, Access Advisory Committee, city boards and commissions

• Launch of Project Connect Speakers Bureau

• Accelerate: How Transit Projects Create Economic Opportunity for Austin


• August 20, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. in partnership with the Austin Chamber

• Post-November engagement on design, displacement mitigation, construction


mitigation and partnership opportunities

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AUSTIN TRANSIT PARTNERSHIP
BUILDING THE FUTURE TOGETHER

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BUILDING THE FUTURE TOGETHER

AUSTIN TRANSIT PARTNERSHIP


A JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN CAPMETRO
AND CITY OF AUSTIN

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AUSTIN TRANSIT PARTNERSHIP
Partnership Framework Guiding Principles
FUNDING • Transparency
City of Austin CapMetro Funding +
Funding Federal Funds • A new independent board

• Single entity with authority and resources


A U S T I N T R A N S I T PA R T N E R S H I P
to construct, implement Project Connect
Governance Financing Planning &
Implementation • City Council and Capital Metro Board
oversight

O P E R AT I O N S
Capital Metro

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AUSTIN TRANSIT PARTNERSHIP BOARD
Board Composition Nominating Committee
• City of Austin • Chair of the Capital Metro Finance, Audit
• Member of City Council and Administration committee

• Capital Metro • Chair of the Capital Metro Operations,


Planning and Safety committee
• Member of the Board
• Chair of the Austin City Council Audit and
• 3 Community Experts (15+ years experience) Finance committee
• Finance
• Engineering and Construction • Chair of the Austin City Council Mobility
committee
• Community Planning and Sustainability

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RESOLUTIONS & ACTION DATES
JULY RESOLUTION RESOLUTION

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Joint Meeting
Council directs staff to include Project
Connect in CoA tax rate and to prepare
necessary documents
Board directs staff to fund Project Connect projects in
FY21 budget and bring back a resolution detailing the
financial plan on August 7

JULY COA BUDGET RESOLUTION

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Council Meeting
City adopts maximum tax rate

AUGUST RESOLUTION RESOLUTION

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CoA resolution approving ILA for ATP CMTA resolution approving ILA for ATP

RESOLUTION RESOLUTION
Joint Meeting
CoA contract with voters CMTA funding commitment resolution

AUGUST COA BUDGET ORDINANCE COA BUDGET ORDINANCE COA BUDGET ORDINANCE

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Council adopts FY20-21 Budget Council adopts tax rate Council orders election

COA Budget Meetings

Additional Public Comment Opportunities: July 22 - Project Connect Town Hall; July 23 - COA Budget Public Hearing; Aug. 4 - COA Budget Public Hearing

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PROJECT CONNECT
INVESTMENT PACKAGE SCENARIOS

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PROJ EC T CO NNEC T A D O PT ED SYST EM PLA N

Light Rail Transit in Station and Operational


Dedicated Transitways Improvements Zero
for Orange, Blue and Emissions
Gold Lines New Commuter Rail service
to connect Downtown to
- 36 Miles, 40 Stations
Colony Park with potential
incl. Downtown Transit
extension to Manor and Elgin
Tunnel Improved
Customer Tech

8 New Routes
- 5 outside service area
New Circulator
High Frequency Bus 24 New Park & Rides Zones (Pickup)
with Priority - 10 outside service area
Treatments
7 New Routes Better bus service and
- ~74 Miles, 193 stop amenities Maintenance Facility
Stations Improvements
Enhanced demand
response service

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System Plan Investment
Project Connect Program Components Cost
Orange Line - NLTC to SCTC Phase 1 (LRT) $2.5B
Orange Line – North/South Extensions Phase 2 (LRT) $1.7B
Blue Line – Riverside Corridor (LRT) $1.3B
Gold Line (LRT) $700M
Downtown Tunnel (Orange, Blue & Gold Lines) $2.5B
MetroRapid (All 7 Corridors) $170M
Green Line To Colony Park $370M
Red Line Improvements $25M
MetroExpress and Park & Rides $100M
Neighborhood Circulators (30 Zones) $3M
Maintenance Facility Improvements $300M
Customer Technology Systems $30M
Transit Supportive Investments $200M
TOTAL $10.0B
45% Federal $4.5B
System Plan Local Commitment $5.5B

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System Plan Investment

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System Plan Investment
Capital Cost: $10 billion
Financing: CapMetro, Federal Grants, City (Tax Rate Election)
TRE Tax Rate: 11 cents

Total Tax Bill Impact:


5.14%
Median Value

Home Value $250,000 $325,000 $500,000 $750,000

Annual $275 $358 $550 $825

Monthly $22.92 $29.79 $45.83 $68.75

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Initial Investment
Project Connect Program Components Cost
Orange Line – NLTC to SCTC Phase 1 (LRT), Enhanced MetroRapid $2.5B
Blue Line – Riverside Corridor (LRT) $1.3B
Gold Line – MetroRapid, NEPA completion for LRT $50M
Downtown Tunnel (Orange, Blue Lines) $2.0B
MetroRapid – Expo, Pleasant Valley, Burnet to Menchaca/Oak Hill $120M
Green Line to Colony Park – NEPA, Final Design, Construction $370M
Red Line Improvements $25M
MetroExpress and Park & Rides (3 New Routes and 9 P&R) $60M
Neighborhood Circulators (15 New Zones) $1.5M
Maintenance Facility Improvements $300M
Customer Technology Systems $30M
Transit Supportive Investments $200M
TOTAL $7.0B
45% Federal $3.15B
Initial Package Local Commitment $3.85B

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Orange Line Enhanced MetroRapid
Improvements at North & South Extensions
• 5-minute frequency of MetroRapid service to align
with connections to Orange and Blue Lines along
with other bus routes for fast, safe and reliable
service

• Traffic signal improvements with enhanced


technology to promote vehicular and transit
efficiency, and pedestrian and bicycle safety

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Initial Investment
YEARS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
LIGHT RAIL
Orange Line (LRT)
Blue Line (LRT)

METRORAIL
Red Line (Commuter Rail)
Green Line (Commuter Rail)

METRORAPID
Phase I
Gold Line

METROEXPRESS &
PARK AND RIDES
METROBUS & METROACCESS

CUSTOMER TECH SYSTEMS

Note: Years based on federal NEPA / Preliminary Engineering Final Design / Procurement Construction / Commissioning
NEPA and funding approvals

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Initial Investment
Capital Cost: $7 billion
Financing: CapMetro, Federal Grants, City (Tax Rate Election)
TRE Tax Rate: 8.5 cents
Total Tax Bill Impact:
3.97%
Median Value

Home Value $250,000 $325,000 $500,000 $750,000

Annual $213 $276 $425 $638

Monthly $17.71 $23.02 $35.42 $55.13

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ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
ANALYSIS:
LOCAL IMPACTS

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ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ANALYSIS:
Near-Term Impacts Long-Term Impacts
• Construction benefits the local economy • Economic Benefits
• Cost-savings for transit users and others
• For every $1 billion invested, $1.38
• Congestion reduction and productivity
billion in economic activity
• System Plan: $13.8 billion in activity
• Community Benefits
• Access to employment, housing, medical
• For every $1 billion invested, 9,745+ jobs
• Environmental quality
• System Plan: 97,450+ jobs created
• Public safety (Vision Zero)
• Tax base and costs of public service
provision

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ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ANALYSIS: RESULTS
Question: Study Results:
• Does investment in transit have an overall • Significant relationship between economic
positive impact on the local economy? well-being, use of transit, and location of
jobs close to transit

• Consistent GDP growth (5-15 years) in


Study Data: cities with major transit investments
• National Transit Database
• American Community Survey (Census)
• Bureau of Economy Analysis

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DISCUSSION & QUESTIONS

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SUBMITTING QUESTIONS
• IN ZOOM: CLICK ON Q&A AT THE BOTTOM
OF YOUR SCREEN

• IN FACEBOOK: SUBMIT YOUR QUESTIONS


IN THE COMMENTS

• BY PHONE: (IN ENGLISH OR SPANISH)


512-387-7295

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DISCUSSION PANELISTS
• RANDY CLARKE, PRESIDENT & CEO, CAPITAL METRO

• GINA FIANDACA, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER, CITY OF AUSTIN


• GREG CANALLY, DEPUTY CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, CITY OF AUSTIN
• DAVE COUCH, PROGRAM OFFICER, CAPITAL METRO
• JACKIE NIRENBERG, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MANAGER, CAPITAL METRO

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Thanks for joining us!
Visit projectconnect.com for more

UPCOMING MEETING
July 27 | 2 PM Austin City Council & CapMetro Joint Session

• ATXN – City of Austin Government Access Channel


• Time Warner Cable – Channel 6
• Grande Communications – Channel 6 or 122.6
• AT&T U-Verse – Channel 99
• Online – ATXN.TV

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