Title
CATS and Centralina Council of Governments Agreement Contract Amendment
Action
Action:
Approve contract amendment #1 for $147,000 to the Centralina Council of Governments to partner with and provide additional services for the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) to continue regional transit planning efforts.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
John Lewis, CATS
John Muth, CATS
Explanation
§ During calendar year 2017, CATS and the Centralina Council of Governments (CCOG) collaborated on an extensive public engagement process as part of the Regional Transit Engagement Series (RTES).
§ The public engagement process included Mecklenburg and the surrounding counties of Union, Cabarrus, Iredell, Gaston, Lincoln, York SC, and Lancaster SC.
§ The RTES culminated in a Transit Summit held May 16, 2018, at UNC Charlotte. A key takeaway from the Summit was the consensus need for a Regional Transit Plan.
§ CATS and the CCOG plan to collaborate on the next phase of project outreach. The tasks envisioned in the next phase of work are:
- Regional Transit Plan Scope Development and Buy-In,
- Develop Transit Supportive Core messaging,
- Identify/Develop Cross-Sector Regional Transit Champions,
- Secure Resources for the Regional Transit Plan,
- Develop a Transit Resource Guide,
- Develop the Request for Qualifications for securing a consultant team to create the regional transit plan, and
- Conduct Project and Process Outreach.
§ The adopted Fiscal Year 2019 CATS Operating Budget includes funds for this effort.
§ The CCOG will be contributing an additional $50,000 to this effort
Fiscal Note
Funding: CATS Operating Budget