BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Urban Transportation Commission  Recommendation Number 20240706-005 Bridge Investment in Sidewalks and Bikeways WHEREAS, the Urban Transportation Commission and Joint Sustainability Committee previously supported an investment of $211,386,000 as part of the Environmental Investment Plan to fund WHEREAS, Urban Transportation Commission Recommendation 20240305-006 noted that the proposed investment should "be considered al bridge investment to ensure adequate funding to reach our short-term mobility goals and that the City Council direct staff to develop a plan for future funding strategies to ensure Austin can reach our long-term mobility goals;" WHEREAS, the Department of Capital Delivery Services (CDS) recommended the City Council develop an Integrated Bond Program Development and Delivery Plan, ensuring reliable project delivery timelines and reestablishing a six-year bond cycle beginning with al November 2026 WHEREAS, current CDS proiections show the Sidewalks Program will be left with only $6,660,751 by September 30th, 2025, leading to an 80.35% reduction in the program's bond spending from the previous year and a likely similarly sharp cutoff in new sidewalk construction; WHEREAS, the 2024 Local Mobility Annual Plan includes over 110 miles of new and improved bikeways that are currently in development with a likely cost of around $73,699,000.00, based on CDS data and Bike Plan cost assumptions, while only $27,019,731 of 2016 and 2020 Bikeways NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Urban Transportation Commission recommends that if the City Council opts not tol bring forward a comprehensive bond package in 2024, the City Council direct the City Manager to develop a 2024 Bridge Investment Package, estimated at $75 million, to ensure the Sidewalks and Bikeways programs can maintain their current  short-term mobility goals found int the ATX Walk Bike Roll Plans;  Bond Election; and  Bond funding remains unspent;  operating level through 2027; and  BE ITF FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Urban Transportation Commission supports the creation of an Integrated Bond Program Development and Delivery Plan, and recommends the City Council ensures at future 2026 Bond is integrated with the goals and timelines established in the 2023 ATX' Walk-Bike-Roll plans as well as delivers on the promises made to voters as part of the 2016  Corridor Program.    Motioned by: Commissioner Schumacher Seconded by: Commissioner Somers Date of Approval: 6-0 Record of the vote: 7/9/2024  Attest:  Maalicoe  (Staff or board member can sign)