HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 4778-05-2017 A Resolution
NO. 4778-05-2017
AUTHORIZING THE CREATION OF A MULTIJURISDICTIONAL LOCAL
GOVERNMENT CORPORATION WITH THE CITY OF DALLAS AND OTHER
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES FOR THE DFW CORE EXPRESS HIGH-
SPEED RAIL CONNECTION BETWEEN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH AND THE
CITY OF DALLAS AND AUTHORIZING RELATED INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, by the year 2040, the Dallas-Fort Worth region is forecasted to grow from 7.1
million to 10.7 million residents, representing a rapid population growth of more than 50%,
which will result in an increase of traffic congestion and reduced air quality;
WHEREAS, the Texas Department of Transportation ("TxDOT") has worked with the
Federal Railroad Administration("FRA")to study a possible high-speed passenger rail service
between Dallas and Fort Worth, and a grant was issued to TxDOT by FRA on behalf of the
United States Department of Transportation in the amount of$15,000,000 ("HSR Grant")to
complete a project-level Environmental Impact Statement ("EIS") pursuant to the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. § 4321 et. seq.), which EIS is
anticipated to be completed in 2018;
WHEREAS, Dallas and Fort Worth are committed to developing financially viable, safe,
reliable, and environmentally sustainable regional transportation and local mobility solutions,
including a high-performance, intercity passenger rail service between Dallas and Fort Worth;
WHEREAS,Dallas and Fort Worth are making preparations for an approximate 30-mile high-
speed rail connection between the two cities called the "DFW Core Express", which is not
only a critical link between Dallas and Fort Worth,but also to other rail projects,including the
proposed 240-mile Dallas to Houston High-Speed Rail Project, which would terminate in
Dallas, and the Texas-Oklahoma Passenger Rail Study, which is evaluating a range of
alternatives to span the 850 miles from Oklahoma City to South Texas, with passage through
the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex;
WHEREAS, the North Central Texas Council of Governments has provided coordination
support for the DFW Core Express and, on behalf of the Regional Transportation Council
("RTC"), which is the Metropolitan Planning Organization policy body associated with
NCTCOG, has issued a Request for Information ("RFI") for potential delivery and finance
structures for the DFW Core Express;
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WHEREAS, NCTCOG, consistent with a three-station concept for the DFW Core Express,
has issued three separate Request for Proposals for station area planning in three cities, Fort
Worth (near the existing Trinity Railway Express stations), Arlington (in the entertainment
district near IH-30), and Dallas (co-located with the proposed Dallas to Houston High-Speed
Rail Project station);and
WHEREAS, Dallas and Fort Worth recognize the need for a united effort for the evaluation,
development, construction, operation, and governance of the DFW Core Express, and desire
to create a multi jurisdictional local government corporation pursuant to Texas Transportation
Code Chapter 431 and execute an interlocal agreement pursuant to Texas Government Code
Chapter 791 to achieve that purpose.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FORT WORTH,TEXAS:
1. That the City Manager or his designee, with consent and approval by the Mayor and City
Council, is authorized to execute an interlocal agreement with the City of Dallas and other
participating local government entities to set forth the terms on which a
multijurisdictional local government corporation shall be established and to accomplish
the goals consistent with this Resolution; and
2. That the City Manager or his designee, with consent and approval by the Mayor and City
Council, is authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to create a
multijurisdictional local government corporation with the City of Dallas and other
participating local jurisdictions for the evaluation, development, construction, operation,
and governance of the DFW Core Express.
Adopted this 9th day of May, 2017.
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