City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: JUNE 22, 2016
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Consideration of Programming the FY 2017 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Balance to Support a Pilot Metrobus Service from National Harbor to Alexandria (NH2).
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ISSUE: Council consideration of Programming the FY 2017 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) balance previously designated for WMATA to support a pilot Metrobus service from National Harbor to Alexandria.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council approve reprogramming $566,000 of the FY 2017 TIP balance for a WMATA pilot bus service from National Harbor to Alexandria.
BACKGROUND: Due to funding re-estimates by WMATA during the City's budget process, $566,000 of FY 2017 TIP funding initially designated for WMATA operating costs was made available in the City's approved FY2017 budget. Because the funding is from the TIP, it must be used for transportation and transit capital infrastructure and associated operating expenses. At the time the budget was adopted, Council directed staff to work with the Transportation Commission to develop priorities for reprogramming the TIP balance. In the intervening period, WMATA, the Maryland Department of Transportation, Prince George's County and Fairfax County approached the City with the possibility to pilot a Metrobus connection between National Harbor and Alexandria. The current proposal, with details outlined below, would run from October 2016 through June 2017 and would provide service in time for the expected November 2016 opening of the $1.3 billion MGM National Harbor.
The proposed reprogramming of the TIP balance was discussed by the Transportation Commission at its June meeting. A letter from the Transportation Commission in support of programming this balance fo...
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