City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: FEBRUARY 19, 2020
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Consideration of a resolution to support a grant application to the Transportation-Land Use Connections (TLC) program at the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (MWCOG). [ROLL-CALL VOTE]
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ISSUE: City Council consideration of a grant application for the TLC program of the Transportation Planning Board (TPB) of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (MWCOG).
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council:
1. Adopt the attached resolution (Attachment 1) to apply for the FY 2021 TLC program; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to submit this resolution and enter into any agreements with MWCOG that may be required should the requested application be approved.
BACKGROUND: The TLC Program provides short-term consultant services to local jurisdictions for small planning projects that promote mixed-use, walkable communities and support a variety of transportation alternatives. The program provides consultant assistance of $30,000 to $60,000 for planning projects. If funded, project award would occur in Fall 2020, and project duration typically takes six months. Grant applications to the FY 2021 TLC program are due March 9, 2020.
DISCUSSION: With this funding, the City proposes to assess the feasibility and impact of a low-income fare pass program in coordination with the Alexandria Transit Company (DASH) and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). The analysis would consider what a program in Alexandria could look like (i.e. who would receive a discounted fare, the actual discount, any restrictions on hours of service, applicable on DASH and WMATA or just DASH, etc.), the impact on ridership, how the program could be implemented, the costs to the City and how tha...
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