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Item 4D AudioItem 4D Resolution No. 06-071, Approve a resolution supporting a regional rail initiative. �tfiia Integrity* Innovation 1 Accour yrk(;ommitment to Excellence *Teamwork SKY — Mayor, Members of the Council, Our first workshop topic for this evening is regional rail. The purpose of this discussion item is to bring you all up - to -speed on efforts that are underway to plan for and develop rail opportunities throughout the metroplex, and to alert you to ways that the City of Southlake can be involved in the process. Bob Price, Director of Public Works, will be providing you with the background information. We are also pleased to welcome soon -to -be County Judge Glen Whitley and expect soon -to -be County Commissioner Gary Fickes to join us for the discussion as well. 1 REGIONAL GROWTH 1985 2005 % Change 2025 % Change (1985 to 2005) (2005 to 2025) Population 3.3 million 5.6 million 70% 8.0 million 43% Employment 2.1 million 3.6 million 71% 4.9 million 36% Daily Vehicle Miles of 75 million 150 million 100% 233 million 55% Travel Total Daily Hours of 0.8 million 1.7 million 107% 2.8 million 65% Vehicle Delay Percent of Travel 34% 36% 5.9% 39% 8.3% Time Spent in Delay Percent of Roadways 21 % 42% 100% 53% 26% Congested Annual Cost of Delay $2.6 billion $6.7 billion 103% $11.5 72% billion Bob P. - This chart provided by the North Central Texas Council of Governments has a great deal of information on it, so we'll focus on just a few of the specific numbers to make the point- -Red Oval - We expect 43% growth in population between now and 2025, taking our population to about 8 million people. - Blue Oval - We expect a 55% increase in daily vehicle miles of travel between now and 2025, following a 100% increase between 1985 and 2005. - Black Oval - We expect that 53% of the roadways in this area will be congested by 2025, up from 21 % in 1985. Growth poses serious challenges for us. 2 Northeast Tarrant County Development Trends Employment Growth in Northeast Tarrant County 800,000 700,000 600,000 734,302 d 500,000 E 400.000 534,537 c a E 300,000 200,000 100,000 0 114,701 1990 2010 2030 Year Values +L Bob P. — This chart shows the trend line for employment growth in Northeast Tarrant County. It's a jump of more than 600k jobs. All of those people have to get to work somehow. How will they get there? Northeast Tarrant County Development Trends Population Growth in Northeast Tarrant County 800,000 700,000 ' 723,849 0 60HOo 5 4 967 500,000 a a 400,000 300,000 311,633 200,000 1990 2010 2030 Year Bob P. — This chart shows population growth expected for NE Tarrant County. It's a jump of more than 400 K persons in the area. Another example of the area's rapid growth. E Bob P. — In 2004, the Regional Transportation Council undertook a study in 2004 to address: • the region's rail transit needs, • rail funding requirements; and, • identification of legislative changes necessary to meet the funding needs. • The RTC recommended: • that a seamless system of rail transit service should be offered throughout the region; • provided for a provision for additional sales tax capacity relief; and • allowing for a region -wide local option election that could provide the revenues. Realizing the significance of the issue, the 79t" Texas Legislature created a committee comprised of state and local elected officials to study the issue. In addition to the above initiatives, The Tarrant Regional Transportation Coalition has advocated the sales tax exemption as a means of funding rail to be funded through local option elections. All of these efforts led to a survey of public opinion on the matter. R Citizen Survey — Key Findings • Purpose: — To conduct a public opinion study on support for regional rail expansion; and, — financing options for that expansion Conducted Aug -Sept, 2006 Integrity 1 Innovation 1 Accour yre;ommitment to Excellence 1 Teamwork Citizen Survey — Key Findings • 62.9% support — "to fund an expansion the rail transit system in the DFW metroplex" • Use of Sales Tax Revenue — 61.3% favor areawide infrastructure improvements over 38.7% favoring economic development in individual cities. _ Integrity 1 Innovation 1 Accour yre;ommitment to Excellence 1 Teamwork Citizen Survey — Key Findings • 82.3% agree — TFW area is way behind other large metropolitan areas when it comes to efficient, modern mass transit systems." • 85% agree — "Rail would help them -even if they didn't use it — by getting more cars off the road and making it easier to drive around the area" Integrity 1 Innovation 1 Accour yre;ommitment to Excellence 1 Teamwork