AGENDA CAPTION:
Title
Consider Approval of Resolution 2020-250R, designating the City Manager as the authorized representative of the City to execute agreements and other documents with, or promulgated by, the Texas Department of Transportation (“TXDOT”) in relation to the City’s transit activities as a Direct Recipient for the San Marcos Urbanized Area; authorizing the City Manager, as the authorized representative, to further designate one or more employees of the City to act on his behalf to execute such agreements or documents; and declaring an effective date.
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Meeting date: November 17, 2020
Department: General Services
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Background Information:
• City council passed a resolution naming the City as the Direct Recipient for the San Marcos urbanized area - August 2018
• City council passed a resolution creating the San Marcos Urban Transit District for the San Marcos urbanized area - August 2019
• The Federal Transit Administration concurred on September 11, 2019 that the City is the direct recipient, effective October 1, 2019
• This resolution provides Council’s authorization for the City Manager, or his designee to execute documents, including Signature Authority, with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)
• The TxDOT Signature Authority document indicates which agency personnel may serve in which roles for grant administration between the City and TxDOT on an annual basis
• The Resolution under consideration will authorize the City Manager to execute these documents in future years
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Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the resolution.