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\"Please go back and look at issuing book tickets for people who ride the vans,\" Taylor said, referring to riders who use MetroAccess curb-to-curb service and who she said do not benefit from the fixed-route free-pass program the agency has used for buses. She told the board that MetroAccess riders often cannot wait outdoors or travel between stops and need direct curb-to-curb service to reach medical appointments and other destinations.

Taylor also urged a reconfiguration of Route 335 and of a local \"blue bus\" that currently travels down Berkman. She said the bus now sits idle for long periods at Mueller and suggested moving the blue bus to Tilley (referred to in the comment as \"Tilly\") so it could serve additional streets in Mueller and better serve children and parents traveling to Marshall. \"If you put the blue bus going down Tilly, it can service the children and parents we're trying to go to Marshall,\" she said.

The board chair thanked Taylor and said staff would forward the request to the appropriate personnel for review. Board Member Vela offered congratulations to Taylor on her recent election to the ACC board of trustees during the meeting's remarks.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Austin - Cap Metro - Jan 31, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A speaker at public comment asked CapMetro to provide fare media or tickets for MetroAccess paratransit riders and urged a route change for local Route 335 to better serve Mueller neighborhoods and reduce long layovers.","taxTitle","Austin, Travis County, Texas","taxId",2819,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6669128,"CapMetro votes at a glance: board approves minutes, fleet lease, crossing work and furniture purchase",193,1427000,1620000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2192211-3799fe8dd64f8b110adefacf746517d7&start=1427&end=1620","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2192211-3799fe8dd64f8b110adefacf746517d7/thumbnail_1427000.jpg","/articles/6669128/Austin/Travis-County/Texas/CapMetro-votes-at-a-glance-board-approves-minutes-fleet-lease-crossing-work-and-furniture-purchase","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6669128-2c455b07d147db3252cb5e787253c01d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771149759&Signature=bM87pSmJeHzxxfK3DtldAK6zUIqwitn1L-LPED6oEsGrqhfD2s~ra-RCzxZxlEJil4bd2cvpsABGkko6yVKmVdHqIPxc7~8hQ1G9MNJVXarjWpX21xJXrYjKqYdB0XU2AA3SF6Fm-PtUFI9yJGGazGHiDNVqyszkOPG0UMUxvhNxAarZMD~7qXfgmJogV8lfUYPz6AxDvKgJENek4G93vz8FNWh-3WKZOQjBG89weMXWgc6AooN6bJl-Y1kuNjpIaIGLceY5qOFUlzQaWCKIr5to6r4DBYUpIY3c0NE6qXC4CbXXDtV71DAmYluuc-5gHM0AwrfI2aTCmHGUN-VvEA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority board took five formal actions during its Jan. 27 meeting, approving the consent minutes and four resolutions or contract actions described below. All items were approved by voice vote and the chair made the approvals unanimous in the meeting record.

- Approval of minutes (Action Item 1): The board approved minutes from the Dec. 9, 2024 work session and the Dec. 16, 2024 board meeting. Motion by Board Member Ross; second by Vice Chair Bangle. Outcome: approved.

- Fare policy and Title VI analysis (Action Item 2): The board adopted amendments to the agency's fare policy and approved the Title VI fair-equity analysis for the planned fare-payment changes. Motion by Board Member Stratton; second by Board Member Ellis. Outcome: approved. (See separate coverage.)

- Vehicle lease contract (Action Item 3): The board authorized the president and CEO to finalize and execute a lease agreement with Enterprise Fleet Management Inc. for up to 97 support vehicles on 60-month terms to support operations. Andy Schabowski, CapMetro chief operating officer, told the board leasing was financially advantageous for many support vehicles and said the contract covers preventative maintenance; he said the lease cost would be \"a little bit over $5,000,000,\" and that roughly $470,000 of that would be maintenance. Motion by Board Member Bangle; second by Board Member Ellis. Outcome: approved.

- Contract modification for railroad pedestrian crossing (Action Item 4): The board authorized an additional $200,000 in funds for Jay Reese Contractors Inc. for construction at East 4th and Sabine Street, bringing the revised contract total to not to exceed $1,684,650, the agency said. Ken Cartwright, vice president of construction and facilities, said the additional funds cover added safety improvements identified during construction. Motion by Board Member Vela; second by Board Member Stratton. Outcome: approved.

- Furniture purchase for 3110 East 5th Street Phase 1 (Action Item 5): The board authorized a contract with Core Office Interiors to purchase, relocate, deliver and install furniture for the agency's new administrative facility at 3110 East 5th Street, phase 1, in an amount not to exceed $450,000. Ken Cartwright said much of existing furniture will be reused to offset costs. Motion by Board Member Bangle; second by Board Member Ellis. Outcome: approved.

The board did not record roll-call tallies in the transcript; approvals were recorded by voice vote with the chair declaring them unanimous.","At its Jan. 27 meeting the Capital Metro Board approved five action items including minutes, a Title VI/fare policy resolution, a vehicle-lease contract, a contract modification for a railroad pedestrian crossing, and furniture purchase for a new administrative facility.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6669131,"CapMetro reports 2024 preliminary finances; long-range plan outlines timing for reserve pressure",1153,1751000,2904000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2192211-3799fe8dd64f8b110adefacf746517d7&start=1751&end=2904","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2192211-3799fe8dd64f8b110adefacf746517d7/thumbnail_1751000.jpg","/articles/6669131/Austin/Travis-County/Texas/CapMetro-reports-2024-preliminary-finances-long-range-plan-outlines-timing-for-reserve-pressure","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6669131-b11dd6763a853edf85444bf56c6c3e86/orig.mp4?Expires=1771149759&Signature=KBQcxas3ISfbh2dSm5Uk4jFeLZpMZcrGtLcmqJUs6YoE2FkPcmGsH1IcZtyXFKGJbtq5VMcP1xwR5OTY~jqcl3bPQpDbObdmBYcLnyB8jntZetn0cdcmW3PGn-kcsGZ2XFlRCIb5IhdFOTlceQ6O9Hyy~8E~VadHz1tkg8jaCRK8sYNWqL7NrptCZsarAcFFiw8RwJRr44Ve4xQM1nWgekN9Fpb0qTwMqTP6hPArjFdCg9xL63NQY61Qoh4ylr~Hazl-g8QSTqmSPeXZMdXxTEdMoNoI~lBO6z9z-PBmodkLbnb3YhtSszIPYS~FguwUtD5rMZywD98k8r-pXpv3Yg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority staff on Monday presented preliminary, unaudited 2024 year-end financial results and a 10-year long-range financial forecast that highlights timing risks to reserves under conservative sales-tax growth assumptions.

Catherine Walker, CapMetro's executive vice president and chief financial and risk officer, said the agency recorded year-to-date sales-tax remittances of about $389 million, which she said represented 98.1% of budgeted sales-tax receipts. Operating expenses were about $404 million, or 94% of the year-to-date operating budget, Walker said. Capital spending for fiscal year 2024 was about $146 million, roughly 35% of a $411 million capital budget, she said.

Walker identified project timing as the main reason for the capital underspend: the third bus garage land purchase, electric-bus replacements and charger work, and other large projects did not spend as much as planned during the fiscal year.

On the operating side, Walker said salary-and-benefit spending was about 90% of budget, reflecting vacancy savings; professional-services spending came in well under budget; and purchased-transportation costs ran slightly over plan, in part because of overtime and efforts to maintain service.

The agency also presented a long-range financial model projecting revenues and expenses across multiple scenarios. Walker said a 1% change in sales-tax growth is roughly worth $4 million to CapMetro and that the model assumes a baseline sales-tax growth rate of 3.5% in one scenario and a more conservative 2% in others. Under a 3.5% growth assumption, model runs showed that the agency would need to begin considering expense changes around 2028; under a stronger growth assumption the timing of pressure on reserves could move later into the next decade.

Board Member Stratton asked whether the board should consider any immediate policy changes given macroeconomic uncertainty; Walker said staff monitors sales-tax receipts monthly and will start the agency's annual budgeting process next month, and that the presentation was intended to inform that process.

Walker recommended maintaining a minimum of $70 million in reserves for state-of-good-repair and reminded the board that CapMetro currently holds several restricted reserves including statutory operating reserves and budget-stabilization funds.","CapMetro reported preliminary, unaudited 2024 year-end financials showing sales-tax receipts near budget and underspending on capital; staff presented a 10-year financial model that could require expense adjustments by the late 2020s under conservative growth assumptions.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6669136,"CapMetro board adopts fare-payment changes after Title VI analysis",357,866000,1223000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2192211-3799fe8dd64f8b110adefacf746517d7&start=866&end=1223","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2192211-3799fe8dd64f8b110adefacf746517d7/thumbnail_866000.jpg","/articles/6669136/Austin/Travis-County/Texas/CapMetro-board-adopts-fare-payment-changes-after-Title-VI-analysis","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6669136-9516e07004e977ac67965e692e6e2270/orig.mp4?Expires=1771149759&Signature=l-o89xUehDzcgAfj1kWExUV0Jm7qY-W6plMdIzzqYX3jawVdNVvKebpH~0vPnLTAaX2TnXbIiyS5kHyE3pvsDNQd-rL3SOVA8iUGHr~YId51YllxH-tNURo-qZdQDyZSCVVW714~9exMWfrWNikYfuJvmcDN3yc2BpnkG1JQwChGdD8tUUjhhFqUNBKKzEE6lhoKFakwrmPxEAQo7MpsQuyWjByeLgPLNtk0mU8~S9iCYU3O-fnAADWIQrfS4cxkW9Co3CZHVMxMvstaEda3fRXIIwcEAw-2BYeGwL2RzXOo3m2~pOdYpjaeJrWsV1vGlMP~E1C1P1X5VupwmVoDcA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority board on Monday voted unanimously to adopt amendments to CapMetro's fare policy and to approve a Title VI equity analysis of the agency's planned changes to its fare-payment system.

Brandy Moeller, director of revenue and fares for CapMetro, told the board the Title VI study — required by Federal Transit Administration policy and CapMetro rules — examined the planned retirement of the 7- and 31-day paper passes and other changes tied to a new fare-collection platform. \"There were no disparate impact and disproportionate burdens,\" Moeller said, summarizing the study's findings. The disparity between minority and non-minority riders was \"less than 0.1%,\" and the difference between low-income and non-low-income riders was 1.53%, she said.

Moeller said the agency will reduce the number of distinct pass products as the new system and fare capping are implemented. \"We offer 98 different passes. We will be down by 18 today as of the time that we go through implementing this fare capping,\" she said. She also said the agency tested features including tap-to-pay and a new fare card as part of the analysis.

The Title VI presentation included outreach work the agency conducted with stakeholders and advisory committees. Because the disparity measures were below CapMetro's 2% policy threshold, Moeller told the board the agency is not proposing mitigation measures at this time.

Chair Trevillian called for a motion; Board Member Stratton moved to approve the resolution and Board Member Ellis seconded. The board voted \"aye\" and the chair made the approval unanimous.

The board's action authorizes the changes described in the Title VI analysis and the related amendments to CapMetro's fare policy; the implementation timing will follow the agency's deployment schedule for the new fare-collection system.

CapMetro staff said paper 7- and 31-day passes on hand will be used before the retirements take effect. Moeller told the board the agency will continue public communication about what riders should expect as the payment system transitions.

The board packet and the Title VI report were made available to the board and the public during the meeting.","The Capital Metro Board voted unanimously to adopt amendments to the agency's fare policy and approve a Title VI equity analysis related to changes in fare media and a new fare collection system, including retirement of 7- and 31-day paper passes and implementation of fare capping.","actionData","errors"]

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