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A Resolution
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A RESOLUTION ENDORSING THE 2030 TRANSIT SYSTEM VISION, LOCALLY
PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE, STARTER PROJECT AND FINANCIAL PLAN
AS RECOMMENDED BY THE TRANSIT STUDY COMMITTEE
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WHEREAS the Transportation Equity Act of the 21st Century (TEA 21) requires
that funding for all proposed transportation. improvements of regional significance be
preceded by an alternatives analysis to ensure consistency with regional state and local
plans compliance with environmental objectives and proactive inclusive and continuous
public involvement and
WHEREAS the City of Fort Worth and the Fort Worth Transportation Authority (the
T) have completed a transit alternatives analysis under the guidance of the Transit Study
Committee and
WHEREAS the Transit Study Committee has conducted a series of public
involvement activities which included public forums meetings with community groups
and regularly scheduled Committee meetings and
WHEREAS the Transit Study Committee has recommended endorsement of the
2030 Transit System Vision, Locally Preferred Alternative Starter Project and financial
plan as summarized in the attached exhibits A through D and
WHEREAS the recommended Transit System Vision is consistent with the City s
Comprehensive Plan and the central city revitalization strategy to connect mixed use
growth centers and urban villages with transit and
WHEREAS the recommended Locally Preferred Alternative includes 1) a light rail
streetcar system connecting the Intermodal Transportation Center in Downtown south to
the Medical District east to Texas Wesleyan University and Handley and west to the
Cultural District and 2) an extension of the Trinity Railway Express commuter rail from
the T&P Station in Downtown southwest to the Medical District, Berry Street, and Hulen
Street and
WHEREAS the recommended Starter Project includes a light rail streetcar system
connecting the Intermodal Transportation Center in Downtown south to the Medical
District east to Texas Wesleyan University and west to the Cultural District and
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WHEREAS the recommended financial plan contemplates funding the Starter
Project with 50 percent New Starts funds and 50 percent in federal flexible funds local
sales tax funds and future City bond funds and
WHEREAS the Executive Committee of the T endorsed said recommendations on
June 6 2002 and
WHEREAS the Executive Committee of the T on June 6 2002 requested that the
City Council consider actual and projected impacts on public transportation when
creating or regulating other transportation related projects and when planning for land use
and annexations
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH,
1 That the City Council endorses the 2030 Transit System Vision as summarized m
the attached Exhibit A and
2 That the City Council endorses the Locally Preferred Alternative as summarized
m the attached Exhibit B and
3 That the City Council endorses the Starter Prod ect as summarized in the attached
Exhibit C and
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4 That the City Council endorses the financial plan as summarized in the attached
Exhibit D and
5 That the City Council directs City staff to review the Transportation and Land
Use elements of the 2002 Comprehensive Plan with respect to the T s request
regarding transportation and land use planning and recommend appropriate
amendments to the City s policies as part of the annual update of the
Comprehensive Plan
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