Jan 29, 2025 Austin Transit Partnership Board Meeting

WE DON'T HAVE ANYONE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK FOR PUBLIC COMMENT, HOWEVER, WE HAVE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM BARBARA GIBSON ON BEHALF OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN CONTACT TEAM, WHICH HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN OUR PACKETS AS A REFERENCE, AND IT'LL ALSO BE EMAILED TO EACH OF THE BOARD MEMBERS, SO Y'ALL CAN READ THAT COPY OF THEIR COMMENTS.

UM, TODAY

[1. Public Comment]

UM, NEXT

[2. Executive Director Report]

WE'RE GONNA HEAR FROM OUR DIRECTOR, GREG.

THANK YOU, BOARD CHAIR.

UM, WELCOME EVERYONE TO OUR FIRST, UH, A TP BOARD MEETING OF THE YEAR.

WE'RE REALLY EXCITED, OBVIOUSLY, REALLY, UM, PROUD OF ALL THE WORK WE'RE ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH LAST YEAR IN DRIVING FORWARD, UM, AUSTIN LIGHT RAIL PROJECT THAT IS UNDERWAY AND EXCITED ABOUT THE YEAR AHEAD AS WE CONTINUE TO PROGRESS AND GET INCH CLOSER TO CONSTRUCTION HERE.

I ALSO WANNA WELCOME, UH, BOARD MEMBER HORNE AND, AND, UH, DEPUTY CITY MANAGER.

JUST TO COMMEND TO THE A TP TEAM, TO JEN AND COURTNEY AND JOCELYN AND EVERYBODY, UM, DARREN AND EVERYONE FOR THE FOUR GREAT PUBLIC MEETINGS THAT WE JUST HAD.

WE KNOW YOU GUYS HAVE A LOT GOING ON AND TO BE ABLE TO HAVE YOU JOIN US IN THIS, UH, PROCESS GOING FORWARD IS REALLY WONDERFUL.

SO THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR THAT.

AND THEN ALSO, I HAVE TO GIVE A NOD TO MY FRIEND, UH, ROBERT, UM, A LONG TIME.

THE, THE, WHILE HE'S NOT SITTING UP HERE, HE'S ACTUALLY SITTING HERE MORE.

UM, WE GET TO SEE HIM A LOT MORE IN THE OFFICE HELPING US, UM, JUST WITH OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE GREAT PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY ADVANCING ON STUFF.

SO THANKS ROBERT, FOR EVERYTHING.

AND THEN EVERYTHING MORE THAT'S ABOUT TO COME.

SO, UM, SO JUST REAL QUICK, I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT A FEW THINGS JUST TO KICK OFF THE YEAR.

WE, WE, WE KICKED OFF, UH, LAST WEEK ACTUALLY, UH, AT THE A TX, UH, HEAD EVENT.

UM, THE MAYOR SPOKE AND I ALSO WAS ON A PANEL WITH, UH, TOM NEWMAN, WITH VISIT AUSTIN, UH, JANELLE MOFFITT WITH DAA, REALLY TALKING ABOUT ALL THESE MOMENTOUS INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS THAT WE HAVE GOING ON IN THIS CITY.

AND IT WAS, IT'S EXCITING, RIGHT? IT'S EXCITING HOW MUCH THAT'S GOING ON IN THIS COMMUNITY, AND, UM, FRAMING UP WHERE WE'RE GOING I THINK WAS REALLY, REALLY VALUABLE TO GET THE YEAR KICKED OFF.

AND I'M HAPPY THAT WE ACTUALLY GOT TO BE PART OF THIS LAST YEAR AS WELL.

AND I THINK IT'S, IT, IT SIGNALS HOW IMPORTANT, UM, PROJECT CONNECT AND AUSTIN LIGHT RAIL IS FOR OUR COMMUNITY.

ONE OF THE QUESTIONS I GOT THERE, LIKE I GET ALL THE TIME, IS, UM, YOU KNOW, WHERE WE ARE IN OUR PRIORITY EXTENSIONS AND, AND, UM, ESPECIALLY GETTING OUT TO THE AIRPORT.

SO SOMETHING THAT I, I TALKED ABOUT THERE THAT, UH, THE AIRPORT EXTENSION IS REALLY NOW OUR PREFERRED EXTENSION.

AND SO WHAT THAT MEANS IS, WHILE IT'S NOT PART OF THIS PROJECT AT THIS TIME, IS WE WANT TO DO THE WORK TO BE READY SO THAT WHEN AND IF ADDITIONAL FUNDING SOURCES COME IN, OR AS WE WORK THROUGH OUR BUDGET PROCESS AND OUR COST PROCESS, THAT WE'RE READY FOR THAT MOMENT IF IT OCCURS.

IN ADDITION, WE'RE GONNA DO SOME ENGINEERING, PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING TO JUST MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE FUTURE PROOFING IT AND SPECIFICALLY WORKING WITH OUR PARTNERS AT TXDOT AS THEY'RE WORKING ON SOME ROAD WORK ON 180 3 AND 71, WE WANNA MAKE SURE THAT, UM, JUST THAT PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING'S DONE SO THAT WE'RE NOT HAVING TO RIP STUFF UP THAT IS BEING BUILT NOW.

SO, UH, WE CONTINUE TO WORK AND I THINK IN OUR, UH, UPCOMING LATER SPRING ONE OF OUR WORK SESSIONS, WE CAN TALK MORE ABOUT SOME OF THAT WORK THAT'S PROGRESSING, BUT REALLY EXCITED TO START THAT YEAR.

UM, AND THEN OBVIOUSLY I THINK WE'RE REALLY, REALLY NEAT WHAT WE WERE JUST ABLE TO DO.

AND

[00:05:01]

UM, THAT WAS NOT ONLY AN UPDATE ON THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT, BUT JUST AN UPDATE ON THE PROJECT AND WHERE WE ARE AND SHOWING OUR HOMEWORK.

AND I THINK IT DEMONSTRATED WHAT ARE OUR CORE VALUES OF ALWAYS BEING OUT IN THE COMMUNITY, MEETING THE COMMUNITY OUT, UH, WHERE THEY ARE AND TALKING ABOUT IT.

WE HAD OVER 600 COMMUNITY MEMBERS COME OUT IN THESE LAST COUPLE WEEKS TO ENGAGE ON THIS PROCESS.

UM, LOT OF VISITS TO OUR, OUR PUBLIC INPUT SITE.

WE HAD A LOT OF GREAT FEEDBACK, A LOT OF GREAT COMMENTS.

AND JUST A REMINDER, EVERYONE, WE ARE STILL IN THAT COMMENT COLLECTION PERIOD NOW BETWEEN NOW AND MARCH 11TH IN THAT FORMAL COMMENT PERIOD.

UM, IT'S BEEN A GREAT DIALOGUE.

IT'S BEEN, YOU CAN REALLY FEEL THE ENTHUSIASM OUT IN THE COMMUNITY TO DRIVE THIS PROJECT FORWARD.

SO WE'RE REALLY HAPPY TO DO THAT.

AND JUST TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT'S WATCHING, YOU CAN STILL COMMENT THERE@PUBLICINPUT.COM, AUSTIN LIGHT RAIL OPEN HOUSE.

UM, CONTINUING ON THE COMMUNITY SIDE, UH, THE BOARD, UH, RECALL YOU CREATED A, UM, AUSTIN LIGHT RAIL ADVISORY GROUP, UM, A CITIZEN GROUP THAT WILL HELP ADVISE YOU IN YOUR PROCESS AND JOURNEY OVER THESE UPCOMING YEARS.

THAT'S A SEVEN MEMBER BOARD.

AND WE WANNA ANNOUNCE TODAY OR REMIND EVERYONE THAT THERE IS AN APPLICATION PROCESS UNDERWAY, AND YOU CAN GET THAT ON OUR WEBSITE ON UH, ATP TX.ORG AND GO THROUGH THAT PROCESS.

AND OUR GOAL IS TO BRING BACK, UH, BY FOR OUR MARCH MEETING, UH, AN APPOINTMENT PROCESS FOR THOSE, UH, SEVEN MEMBERS.

SO WE'RE EXCITED TO CONTINUE TO GROW OUR COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND BRING IN COMMUNITY EXPERTS INTO THIS TO JOIN YOU GUYS IN THIS PROCESS.

UH, YOU KNOW, EVERY MEETING I THINK YOU CAN GUARANTEE THAT WE'RE GONNA TALK ABOUT DELIVERY OF OUR PROGRAM.

WE'VE SPENT A LOT OF TIME, UM, SYNCHRONIZING OUR DELIVERY EFFORT ALONG WITH OUR FEDERAL PROCESS.

AND JUST A REMINDER THAT OUR THREE BIG PA PACKETS OF WORK, OUR LIGHT RAIL, UH, WORK, ALL THE CIVIL SYSTEMS, THE OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FACILITY AND LIGHT RAIL VEHICLES, THEY ARE GOING UNDERWAY.

IT'S A BIG YEAR FOR US.

IN FACT, THE FIRST PIECE OF THAT KICKS OFF NEXT WEEK WHERE WE'LL BE RELEASING OUR RFI FOR THAT BIG GIANT LIGHT RAIL CIVIL PACKAGE.

AND THAT WILL KICK OFF THAT PROCUREMENT PROCESS.

UH, AND THEN FOLLOWING QUICKLY ON THE HEELS OF THAT IN EARLY AND QUARTER TWO, TARGETING APRIL RIGHT NOW FOR OUR OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FACILITY.

AND THEN, UH, QUICKLY IN THAT SAME QUARTER, UH, LATER PROBABLY IN MAY, OUR LIGHT RAIL VEHICLES TO MAKE SURE WE CONTINUE TO KEEP THIS WHOLE, UH, THIS TRAIN MOVING FORWARD AND SYNCHRONIZED.

SO WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT THAT.

UH, WE ARE ON TRACK WITH WHAT WE TOLD YOU WHERE WE'D BE AS WE FINISHED UP LAST YEAR.

AND THEN ON THAT, UM, SOMETHING THAT WE'RE GONNA BRING BACK THAT WE HAD SUCCESS ON NOW TWICE THIS LAST YEAR, AND REALLY RECEIVING, UH, FEEDBACK FROM OUR LOCAL, UM, OUR LOCAL PARTNERS, OUR LOCAL BUSINESS BUSINESSES, AS WELL AS SOME OF THE LARGER FIRMS IS ANOTHER CONNECT AND BUILD, UM, UH, EVENT TO BRING FOLKS TOGETHER, UH, TO ULTIMATELY HELP US PARTNER TO GET THIS DONE.

AND SO WE PUTTING OUT A SAVE THE DATE TODAY FOR FEBRUARY 26TH FOR ANOTHER EVENT, AND THIS ONE WILL BE FOCUSED ON THAT LIGHT RAIL, UM, LIKE LIGHT RAIL CIVIL PACKAGE THAT WE'LL BE DOING.

AND WE ANTICIPATE DOING ANOTHER ONE AS WELL FOR THE, UH, UH, OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FACILITY.

SO AS YOU CAN SEE, WE ARE STARTING THE YEAR, UM, KIND OF FULL ON MOVING EVERYTHING FORWARD AND EXCITED TO REALLY BE ENGAGING WITH THE BROADER AUSTIN PUBLIC, BUT ALSO REALLY ENGAGING WITH OUR INDUSTRY PARTNERS AS WELL.

UM, AS WE, AS WE ADVANCE FOR 2025 WITH THAT BOARD CHAIR, I WILL TURN IT BACK OVER.

ENGINEERING EXPERTISE, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EXPERTISE AND SUSTAINABILITY INTO ONE SEVEN MEMBER COMMITTEE THAT WOULD ADVISE THE BOARD.

UM, THANK YOU FOR MENTIONING ALL THE HARD WORK THAT HAS GOING, BEEN GOING ON WITH THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PORTION.

I LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK COURTNEY.

COURTNEY, ARE YOU IN THE ROOM? , BECAUSE OF ALL THE HEAVY LIFT THAT SHE DID TO HELP US WITH ALL OF THESE, UM, OPEN HOUSES.

I KNOW THIS WOULD BE HER LAST BOARD MEETING AND SAD TO SEE HER GO, BUT OUR GRATITUDE ON BEHALF OF THE CHAIR, ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD FOR YOUR SERVICE, IT IS RECOGNIZED AND, AND WE'RE DEEPLY, DEEPLY GRATEFUL FOR HELPING US, NOT JUST HOW MUCH YOU CONNECTED WITH THE COMMUNITY ON SUCH AN AUTHENTIC LEVEL.

AND FOR THAT, WE'RE BETTER.

AND I'M PERSONALLY GRATEFUL FOR YOU, COURTNEY.

UM, SO NOW MOVING ON TO OUR ACTION ITEMS. SO I'D LIKE TO, UM, WELL, FIRST OFF, DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT? COMMENTS, QUESTIONS? NO.

THANK YOU FOR ADVERTISING THE APPLICATION PROCESS FOR THE ADVISORY.

JUST AS A REMINDER TO, WITH THE ADVISORY GROUP, WE COMBINED THE FINANCE EXPERTISE,

[00:10:01]

SO I LIKE TO MAKE SURE THAT , KAI COURTNEY, THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.

I THINK WE ALL SHOULD THANK COURTNEY, UM, TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE ABLE TO, UM, GET THE RIGHT EXPERTISE TO GUIDE THIS BOARD SO YOU ARE ADDITIONAL BRAIN AND ENERGY AND ENTHUSIASM TO HELP GUIDE THIS PROGRAM.

SO PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD.

I HOPE PEOPLE APPLY TO BE ON THIS ADVISORY BOARD.

SO THANK YOU.

[3.1 Approval of minutes from the December 18, 2024 ATP Board Meeting.]

NOW MOVING ON TO OUR ACTION ITEMS. THE, IS THE APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM THE DECEMBER 18TH A TP BOARD MEETING.

SO I'D LIKE TO REQUEST A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE THIS ITEM, MOVE APPROVAL, MOVE BY BOARD MEMBER BILION SECOND BY BOARD MEMBER GARZA.

UM, ANY DISCUSSION? NO, NO DISCUSSION ON THE MEETING MINUTES.

I'D LIKE TO CALL FOR A VOTE TO APPROVE THE MINUTES.

EVERYBODY IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE.

THE MINUTES ARE APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.

MOVING

[3.2 Approval of a resolution authorizing the Executive Director, or their designee, to enterinto a Master Interlocal Purchasing Agreement ("ILA") with the North Central TexasCouncil of Governments ("NCTCOG"), to allow ATP to join and participate in theTXShare Cooperative Purchasing Program ("TXShare").]

ON TO ACTION.

ITEM NUMBER TWO IS RELATED TO ENTERING INTO AN INTERLOCAL PURCHASING AGREEMENT WITH THE NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS TO ALLOW A TP TO JOIN AND PARTICIPATE IN THE TECH TX SHARE COOPERATIVE PURCHASING PROGRAM.

CASEY BRECK, OUR EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS, WILL GIVE US AN OVERVIEW ON THIS ITEM.

THANK YOU CHAIR AND BOARD MEMBERS.

UM, HAPPY TO BE UP HERE.

AND UNFORTUNATELY OUR, OUR REGULAR GUEST FROM PROCUREMENT HAS A, A FAMILY EMERGENCY TO DEAL WITH.

SO HE'S, HE'S DOING, UH, THINGS THAT MATTER.

UM, SO I'M GONNA PRESENT SOME OF THESE ITEMS, SO BE, BE KIND.

UM, .

SO THE FIRST ITEM IS, UM, WE'VE, WE'VE ENTERED INTO INTERLOCAL AGREEMENTS BEFORE WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS SO THAT WE COULD SHARE THEIR PURCHASING PROGRAMS. AND THE VALUE THERE IS THAT THEY'VE ALREADY COMPETITIVELY PROCURED A LOT OF THE CONTRACTS THAT EXIST IN THESE PROCUREMENTS, UM, IN THESE BODIES OF CONTRACTS.

AND WE DON'T HAVE TO GO OUT AND DO OUR OWN PROCUREMENT IN ORDER TO LEVERAGE THOSE CONTRACTS.

AND THIS ONE IN PARTICULAR WITH THE NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS, UM, EXIST BETWEEN THEIR BODIES AND THEY ALREADY HAVE HR STAFFING CONTRACTS, UM, PROCUREMENT, FINANCE FOLKS THAT REALLY WILL HELP US LEVERAGE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE CAN STAY NIMBLE AND ADD FOLKS TO OUR, UM, TO OUR STAFF AS NEEDED.

THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE'RE REALLY MISSING IN OUR REPERTOIRE OF CONTRACTS.

SO, UM, WE'RE JUST ASKING THAT YOU GUYS ALLOW US TO ENTER INTO AN IRA WITH NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENT SO THAT WE CAN LEVERAGE THIS.

UM, SPECIFICALLY IT'S CALLED THE, THE TEXAS SHARE COOPERATIVE PURCHASING PROGRAM.

NO FUNDINGS EXCHANGED.

IT'S JUST ALLOWS US TO PARTNER WITH THEM.

DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? DO Y'ALL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? NO QUESTIONS.

BOARD MEMBER GAR MOVE TO APPROVE.

SECOND, DO I HAVE A SECOND? SECOND BOARD MEMBER PAVILION.

SECOND, THE MOTION FOR ACTION.

ITEM NUMBER TWO.

UM, ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM OR FURTHER? JUST, JUST TO COMMENT TO THE STAFF.

THANK YOU FOR DOING THIS.

UH, THIS SAVES A LOT, LOT OF TIME AND ALL THE PURCHASES ARE GO THROUGH THE STANDARD PROCEDURES, ADHERE TO LAW, ALL THE LAWS THAT ARE APPLICABLE TO THE PROCESS AND THAT SAVES US MONEY.

MBE OR DB OR JUST A LOCAL COMPANY.

I DO HAVE ONE MORE QUESTION IN TERMS OF, DID THESE ILAS HAVE AN EXPRESSION THAT A TERM LIMIT SO MANY YEARS? UM, I'D HAVE TO GO BACK AND LOOK TO SEE WHICH ONE, HOW, WHAT THE TERM LIMIT IS ON THIS, BUT CERTAINLY THERE USUALLY IS A TERM AND THEN WE WOULD RENEW IT IF IT MADE SENSE TO CONTINUE TO BE PART OF THE ILA.

OKAY.

MADAM CHAIR? YES.

UM, IS THAT ME? IS IT SOMETHING I SAID ? ALRIGHT.

UM, I THINK THE BUYER BOARDS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS ARE VERY EFFECTIVE.

UM, BUT ONE THING WE HAVE TRIED TO STRESS AS A BOARD IS, UM, MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE LO WORKING WITH OUR LOCAL BUSINESSES AS WELL.

SO AS WE GO THROUGH OUR VETTING PROCESS, I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE, UH, THAT WE'RE GIVING SOME EMPHASIS TO, UH, WORKING WITH, WITH OUR LOCAL FIRMS. UH, WE, AS WE TOOK THIS BOND TO THE PEOPLE, WE SAID, UH, THAT THAT LOCAL DOLLARS SHOULD ALSO CREATE LOCAL JOBS.

SO WE WANNA MAKE SURE THAT AS WE LOOK AT THE BOARDS, WE'RE LOOKING AT THOSE QUALIFIED PEOPLE WHO WORK IN THIS MARKET AS WELL REGULARLY.

CERTAINLY, YEAH, WE ARE ABLE TO SEE THEIR CERTIFICATIONS AND WHETHER OR NOT, YOU KNOW, IF IT'S A HUD OR

[00:15:01]

AND THEN WE, TO THE EXTENT IT, WE CAN APPLY IT TO OUR DB GOAL, WE WILL AS AN AGENCY AS WELL.

SO YEAH, WE'RE LOOKING AT ALL OF THOSE FACTORS WHEN WE GO INTO ENTER CONTRACTS DIRECTLY WITH THE CONTRACTORS.

JUST, JUST WANTED TO READ THAT IN, IN THE RECORD WHEN I SAT ON THAT SIDE OF THE TABLE.

ALWAYS HELPED WHEN WE GOT DIRECTION FROM OUR POLICY MAKERS.

ABSOLUTELY.

ALL OUR CONTRACTORS ARE FOR ONE YEAR AREN'T THEY? ARE CON OUR ILAS, ALL 'EM ARE FOR ONE YEAR SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATE.

OH, SO EVERYTHING'S SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATION, BUT THE TERM COULD POTENTIALLY BE LONGER THAN ONE YEAR.

ARE THERE ANY FURTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? NO.

UM, WITH THAT, EVERYONE IN FAVOR PLEASE SAY AYE.

SO ACTION ITEM NUMBER TWO IS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.

ACTION ITEM NUMBER THREE IS RELATED TO THE NEGOTIATION AND EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT MODIFICATION FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING SERVICES.

[3.3 Approval of a resolution authorizing the Executive Director, or their designee, tonegotiate and execute contract modifications with each of Buie & Co, Butler Creative,LLC, and Elizabeth Christian Public Relations for Communications and MarketingServices, for additional funding in an amount not to exceed $4,500,000 for theremaining two years of the initial contract terms of each contract, divided among thecontractors through task orders.]

CASEY BURAK WILL ALSO PROVIDE AN OFFER BEYOND THE SIDE.

THANK YOU CHAIR.

SO THIS ONE'S, UM, I'M PERSONALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO BECAUSE AS YOU CAN TELL FROM THE MEDIA, COMMUNICATIONS IS REALLY CRITICAL FOR OUR SUCCESS.

UM, BACK IN DECEMBER OF 2023, WE CAME TO THIS BOARD AND ASKED THEM TO ASK YOU ALL TO AWARD THREE SEPARATE CONTRACTS THAT WE CALL OUR MARCOM, OUR MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS CONTRACTS.

THOSE ARE WITH BUTLER CREATIVE FOR BRANDING.

AS YOU KNOW, WE HAVE A WHOLE NEW BRAND AND WE'VE UM, LAUNCHED THAT WITH OUR WEBSITE THIS YEAR, WHICH IS VERY EXCITING.

UM, ECPR DOES A LOT OF OUR MEDIA RELATIONS WORK AND, UM, BUOY COMMUNICATIONS HELPS US WITH PUBLIC INFORMATION MARKETING, GRAPHIC DESIGN.

WHEN WE CAME TO YOU ALL IN DECEMBER, 2023, WE ASKED FOR THE TERM OF THOSE CONTRACTS, BUT ONLY THE FUNDING FOR THE FIRST YEAR.

SO THAT WAS 2.75 MILLION.

UM, FOR YEAR ONE.

WE'RE COMING BACK TO YOU NOW TO ASK FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE F OF THE TERM OF THAT CONTRACT, WHICH IS TWO YEARS FOR A TOTAL OF 4.5 MILLION.

SO WE WERE ABLE TO REDUCE THE ANNUAL BUDGET, BUT WE WANNA CONTINUE BEING ABLE TO WORK WITH THESE VALUED CONTRACTORS AND UM, IT'S ALSO BEEN AN EXCELLENT CONTRACT MODEL FOR HOW WE CAN WORK WITH LOCAL AND SMALL BUSINESSES HERE IN THE COMMUNITY.

SO, UM, IT'S SO FAR SO GOOD AND WE'RE EXCITED TO KEEP WORKING WITH THEM.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME, HAPPY TO ANSWER BOARD ANY QUESTIONS, I MOVE APPROVAL.

YOU MOVE APPROVAL.

THAT'S RIGHT.

I'M OUT OF SEQUENCE .

AND SECOND BY BOARD MEMBER GARZA.

ANY DISCUSSION? I LIKE TO JUST COMMEND THE TEAM FOR OUR NEW BRANDING.

I THINK THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WE'RE USING THE BRANDING FOR BUTLER CREATIVE, FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVEN'T NOTICED, I NOTICED AND IT'S WONDERFUL.

UM, SO I WANNA THANK THEM FOR THEIR TALENT.

I'M EXCITED TO SEE, UM, HOPEFULLY THIS CONTINUE TO BE A GREAT RELATIONSHIP.

AND WITH THAT, I'D LIKE TO CALL FOR A VOTE.

UM, PLEASE EVERYONE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE.

ON ACTION ITEM.

AYE AYE.

AND UM, IT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

ONE THING I'VE MADE WRONG IS THAT I DIDN'T CALL OUT THE BOARD.

UM, MAYOR, UH, WATSON IS ABSENT.

SO WITH ALL THE OTHER PREVIOUS VOTES, CAN WE CORRECT THE RECORD? WE CAN NOTE THAT FOR THE RECORD.

ON TO ACTION ITEM NUMBER FOUR IS RELATED TO THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THE AUSTIN TRANSIT PARTNERSHIP, LOCAL GOVERNMENT CORPORATION, CONTRACT REVENUE, BONDS AND AUTHORIZING RELATED DOCUMENTS AND APPROVING THE PAYMENT OF COST OF ISSUANCE AND ALL RELATED FEES AND PROVIDING THAT THE SALE BE ACCOMPLISHED BY JANUARY 29TH, 2026 AND APPROVING OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO THE BONDS.

UM, SO MOVING

[3.4 Approval of a resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of Austin TransitPartnership Local Government Corporation contract revenue bonds in one or moreseries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $150,000,000 in accordancewith the parameters and purposes set out in the resolution (including payment orreimbursement of costs related to the light rail components of project connect),authorizing related documents and approving the payment of costs of issuance andall related fees, and providing that the sale be accomplished by January 29, 2026;and approving other matters related to the bonds.]

MR. BRIAN RIVERA, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER WILL PROVIDE US AN SUMMARY OF THIS ITEM.

WELCOME.

THANKS CHAIR.

UH, THERE WE GO.

UM, AS YOU MENTIONED THIS, THIS ITEM IS TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF $150 MILLION, UM, BACK IN FEBRUARY OF 2024.

THIS ITEM CAME BEFORE THE BOARD AND IT HAD A ONE YEAR TERM OF, UM, DELEGATED AUTHORITY FOR US TO EXECUTE THE TRANSACTION.

THIS ITEM IS JUST EXTENDING THAT FOR ANOTHER YEAR AS WE, WE WORK THROUGH, UM, THE VALIDATION SUIT.

SO NOTHING HAS CHANGED WITHIN THE DOCUMENTS AS FAR AS, UM, WHAT WAS ORIGINALLY APPROVED BACK IN FEBRUARY.

UM, WITHIN THE RESOLUTION IT DOES ALLOW US TO MAKE AMENDMENTS AS NEEDED AS, UM, THE OUTCOME OF THE VALIDATION SUIT, BUT OUTSIDE OF THAT, EVERYTHING IS SIMILAR TO THE DOCUMENTS THAT WERE APPROVED BACK IN FEBRUARY OF 2024.

[00:20:01]

SO WITH THAT, I'D LIKE TO REQUEST A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE ACTION ITEM NUMBER FOUR.

SO MOVED.

MOVED BY BOARD MEMBER HORN SECOND BY BOARD MEMBER GARZA.

ANY DISCUSSION OR QUESTIONS? NO DISCUSSIONS OR QUESTIONS.

UM, EVERYONE PLEASE, UM, SAY HOW YOU VOTE ON THIS ITEM NUMBER FOUR, PLEASE SAY AYE IF YOU APPROVE.

ITEM NUMBER FIVE IS RESPONSIVE TO ATP'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION TO ESTABLISH TAGGAR TERMS FOR THE A TP COMMUNITY EXPERT DIRECTORS.

SO PASSES WITH A VOTE OF FOUR WITH MAYOR WATSON.

ABSENT.

UM, THANK YOU.

ACTION

[3.5 Approval of a resolution to conduct the drawing of lots to determine the length ofCommunity Expert Director Board Member terms.]

BRANDON CARR, ATP'S, GENERAL COUNSEL AND BOARD SECRETARY WILL ADMINISTER THIS PROCESS.

AS THE CHAIR MENTIONED IN FEBRUARY, 2024, ATP'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION WERE REVISED TO STAGGER THE TERMS OF THE COMMUNITY EXPERT DIRECTORS.

THE TERMS ARE TWO YEAR, THREE YEAR, AND FOUR YEAR TERMS WITH SUBSEQUENT TERMS OF POTENTIALLY OF FOUR YEARS.

THERE ARE THREE MARBLES THAT I'M GONNA PUT INTO A BAG.

UM, GREEN IS TWO YEARS, BLACK IS THREE YEARS, AND WHITE IS FOUR YEARS.

UM, I'M GONNA MIX THEM UP SO NOBODY KNOWS WHERE THEY ARE, BUT EACH, EACH COMMUNITY WHERE, WHERE DID YOU FIND MARBLES? .

WE GOT THEM ONLINE AND WE TRIED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE MATCHED OUR A TP COLORS.

SO, UH, EACH COMMUNITY MEMBER WILL DRAW A MARBLE AND I'M GONNA ASK THAT ONCE YOU DRAW YOUR MARBLE, THAT YOU ANNOUNCE THE COLOR THAT YOU SELECT.

AND THEN AFTER THAT I'LL READ OFF UH, THE TERM LINKS BASED ON THE COLOR YOU SELECT.

SO WE'LL START OFF WITH OUR CHAIR, VERONICA CASRE BARRERA, AND MOVE TO EACH COMMUNITY EXPERT DIRECTOR CONTINUING AN ALPHABETICAL ORDER, WHICH WILL MEAN THE NEXT WILL BE BOARD MEMBER GARZA.

AND THEN THIRD WILL BE BOARD MEMBER HORN.

I WON'T LOOK INTO THE BACK.

THIS IS FUN.

I HAVE BLACK.

SO IT IS THREE YEARS.

THREE YEARS.

DON'T LOSE YOUR MODELS.

WELL AT LEAST WE'RE NOT GREEN.

I LOVE ODD NUMBERS.

AND OF COURSE .

I HAVE GREEN AND THAT MEANS TWO YEARS.

I WONDER WHAT MINE IS.

I HAVE WHITE FOUR YEARS.

YAY.

SO THAT MEANS THAT, UM, THANK YOU.

BOARD MEMBERS, THE FOLLOWING TERMS HAVE BEEN SELECTIVE.

VERONICA CASTRO, .

YOU HAD THE BLACK MM-HMM .

WHICH IS THREE YEARS.

JUAN GARZA, YOU HAD THE GREEN, WHICH IS TWO YEARS.

AND THEN CAMMY HORN, YOU HAD THE FOUR YEARS.

WE HAVE TO RETURN THE MARBLE.

I DON'T GET TO KEEP IT .

FINAL ACTION ITEM TODAY IS A SELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR THE A TP BOARD PER ATP'S, GOVERNMENT GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OFFICERS MAY BE REELECTED OR REAPPOINTED.

THIS IS FUN.

UH, FUN FACT TOO.

I THINK, UH, ANYBODY FROM BUTLER CREATED WOULD SAY THAT OUR LOGO IS INDIGO BLUE.

THAT .

DID YOU NOT FIND A MARBLE THAT WAS INDIGO BLUE? WE DID NOT.

I'M JUST MESSING WITH YOU .

UM, I APPRECIATE EVERYONE'S PARTICIPATION IN THIS PROCESS, SO THANK YOU FOR UM, I THINK THE STAGGERED OF THE TERMS WAS REALLY IMPORTANT SO THAT BECAUSE WE WERE A FLEDGING NEW BOARD, WE WANTED TO HAVE THE STABILITY AND NOT EVERYBODY LEAVE AT THE SAME TIME WHEN THEY COMPLETED THE TERMS. SO IT'S GREAT TO HAVE THE STAGGER TERMS. SO, UM, A BIT OF HISTORY THERE.

SO, UM, OUR

[3.6 Approval of a resolution electing officers of the Austin Transit Partnership Board ofDirectors.]

SO I'LL MOVE THROUGH THE CONSIDERATIONS FOR APPOINTMENTS IN ORDER OUTLINED IN THE RESOLUTION.

BEGINNING FIRST WITH A VOTE FOR THE BOARD CHAIR, THEN FOR OUR VICE CHAIR, FOLLOWED BY TREASURER AND LAST OUR SECRETARY.

SO I WILL DEFER TO MY COLLEAGUES FOR ANY MEMBER WHO WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE A CHAIR.

CHAIR.

I WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE YOU .

UM, NO PRESSURE.

IS THERE A SECOND FOR THE NOMINATION? A SECOND.

THE COLLABORATION AND HOW MUCH IT MEANS FOR THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY.

UM, BOARD MEMBER PAVILION.

UM, THIS IS, I LIKE TO TAKE A PAUSE ON THIS BEFORE CALLING FOR A VOTE.

UM, IT'S NOT LOST ON ME HOW IMPORTANT OF AN ASSIGNMENT THIS IS FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND FOR THIS PROGRAM TO ADVANCE.

AND I APPRECIATE THE TRUST FROM ALL OF YOU AND I APPRECIATE

[00:25:02]

AND WITH THAT, I'M REALLY HONORED TO ACCEPT THE NOMINATION, UM, TO CONTINUE AS YOUR CHAIR, UH, KNOWING THAT WE ARE A VERY SMALL BOARD.

SO ALL OF US PLAY A BIG ROLE IN THIS BECAUSE WE ALL CARRY THAT BIG WEIGHT.

SO I HOPE THAT I HAVE ALL OF YOUR SUPPORTS AND CONTINUE TO EARN YOUR TRUST.

SO, UM, WITH THAT I'D LIKE TO CALL FOR A VOTE.

EVERYONE IN FAVOR PLEASE SAY AYE.

DO I GET TO VOTE ON MY OWN? YES.

ON MY OWN CHAIRMANSHIP.

THAT SOUNDS A LITTLE FUNNY.

I WAS GONNA MAKE A COMMENT.

OH YES.

PLEASE MAKE A COMMENT.

JUST FOR THE BENEFIT FOR THE PUBLIC.

UH, I HAVE SEEN FIRSTHAND HOW HARD SHE WORKS AND HOW COMMITTED SHE IS TO THIS PROJECT.

WE HAVE THE RIGHT BOARD CHAIR.

UM, NOW I'D LIKE TO UM, SO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF A TP HEREBY APPOINTS VERONICA CASTRO BARRERA AS THE CHAIR OF THE AUSTIN TRANSIT PARTNERSHIP BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AN EFFECTIVE THROUGH JANUARY OF 2027.

I WOULD LIKE NOW TO CALL FOR A NOMINATION FOR VICE CHAIR.

AT THIS MOMENT I WOULD LIKE TO ADD THAT IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT MAYOR WATSON HAS AGREED AND IS JOYFUL TO CONTINUE TO SERVE AS VICE CHAIR, IF THAT IS THE WILL OF THE BOARD.

SO MOVED.

SO MOVED BY BOARD MEMBER PAVILION, SECOND BY BOARD MEMBER GARZA.

UM, ANY DISCUSSION? I'D LIKE TO FOR THE VOTE.

READY FOR THE VOTE? WELL, I'M READY.

I'M GRATEFUL THAT THE MAYOR WITH THE HEAVY PLATE THAT HE HAS, HE'S WILLING TO BE WITH US ON THIS JOURNEY.

SO THANK YOU MAYOR FOR AGREEING TO CONTINUE AS OUR VICE CHAIR.

UM, EVERYONE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE.

SO THE BOARD HAS AGREED TO APPOINT MAYOR WATSON AS OUR VICE CHAIR FOR THE AUSTIN TRANSIT PARTNERSHIP BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND EFFECTIVE THROUGH JANUARY OF 2027.

AS THE CHAIR CONSIDERS THE APPOINTMENT OF TREASURER STAFF IS RECOMMENDING A TP REPRESENTATIVE BRIAN RIVERA, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER TO CONTINUE TO SERVE IN THE ROLE OF TREASURER OF THE AUSTIN TRANSIT PARTNERSHIP BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

AND I WILL DEFER TO MY COLLEAGUES FOR ANY MEMBER WHO WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE A TREASURER MOVE BY BOARD MEMBER GARZA.

SECOND.

SECOND BY BOARD MEMBER BILION.

UM, ANY DISCUSSION? I CAN SAY A COMMENT.

? YES, BRIAN, I AM ALWAYS IMPRESSED WITH HOW WELL PREPARED YOU ARE FOR YOUR MEETING.

I'D LIKE TO SECOND THAT.

THANK YOU FOR ALL THE HEAVY LIFT THAT YOU'VE DONE SO FAR IN HELPING US ADVANCE THE PROGRAM.

SO THANK YOU WITH THAT.

ANY FURTHER COMMENTS? NO.

UM, I LIKE TO CALL FOR A VOTE FOR OUR TREASURER.

EVERYONE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE.

WITH, UH, MAYOR WATSON, ABSENT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, HEREBY APPOINTS BRIAN RIVERA AS THE TREASURER OF THE AUSTIN TRANSIT PARTNERSHIP BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND EFFECTIVE THROUGH JANUARY OF 2027.

AS THE BOARD CONSIDERS THE APPOINTMENT OF SECRETARY STAFF RECOMMENDS A TP REPRESENTATIVE BRANDON CARR, OUR GENERAL COUNSEL, TO CONTINUE TO SERVE IN THE ROLE OF SECRETARY FOR THE AUSTIN TRANSIT PARTNERSHIP BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

SO MOVED.

MOVED BY, UH, BOARD MEMBER PAVILION, SECOND BY SECOND BOARD MEMBER HORN.

ANY DISCUSSION, COMMENTS? THANK YOU BRANDON FOR HOLDING OUR HAND, ESPECIALLY GUIDING ME EVERY TIME I STUMBLE, EVERY TIME I TRIP, YOU'RE THERE TO RESCUE ME.

SO THANK YOU.

UM, I WOULD LIKE TO CALL FOR A VOTE FOR OUR BOARD'S, UH, SECRETARY, EVERYONE IN FAVOR OF BRANDON CARR.

PLEASE SAY AYE.

SO CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE OFFICERS.

UM, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF A TP HEREBY APPOINTS BRANDON CARR AS SECRETARY OF THE AUSTIN TRANSIT PARTNERSHIP BOARD OF DIRECTORS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND EFFECTIVE THROUGH JANUARY OF 2027.

SO WE MOVE THROUGH THIS PRETTY QUICKLY IN ONLY 30 MINUTES,

[00:30:01]

SO NOW WE WILL ENTER EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO SECTION 5 5 1 0.074 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE TO DISCUSS PERSONNEL MATTERS REGARDING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CHIEF AUDIT, A EXECUTIVE PERFORMANCE REVIEWS.

[4.Executive Session]

THE BOARD WILL ADJOURN THE MEETING ONCE WE RETURN AND THE TIME NOW IS 3 33.

WE ARE BACK FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION.

THE TIME IS NOW 5:53 PM AND, UM, WE HAD A GREAT DISCUSSION AS THE BOARD AND FOLLOWING THIS DISCUSSION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION, WE JUST WANT TO LET EVERYONE KNOW THAT UM, WE MAY BRING AN ACTION FORWARD ON OUR NEXT MEETING RELATED TO THE TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT FOR BOTH OF OUR APPOINTMENT APPOINTEES.

SO WITH THAT, THANK YOU FOR EVERYONE TO JOIN TODAY.

AND, UM, THIS MEETING IS ADJOURN AT 5:55 PM THANK YOU VERY MUCH.