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About Austin Transit Partnership
The Austin Transit Partnership (ATP) was formed by the City of Austin and CapMetro after Austin voted in November 2020 to implement Project Connect, which includes expanded transit options throughout the Austin area with new light rail, a subway, and more services across the city.
The Austin Transit Partnership serves as the independent local government corporation tasked with implementing Project Connect.
- Approve board officers, adoption of bylaws and approval of annual budget
- Approve grant agreement and interlocal agreement with the City of Austin for funding anti-displacement strategies
- Oversight of design, construction and implementation of Project Connect’s projects
- Approve financing, design, engineering and construction contracts, as well as real estate and vehicle acquisition contracts
- Approve future interlocal agreements and joint powers agreement
- Provide regular updates to CapMetro and the City of Austin
Review the ATP Board Composition & Application Process to learn more about the creation of this board.
ATP Program Resources
Adopted Policies:
- Ethics, Conflicts, and Nondisclosure Policy (Adopted April 2021)
- Board Procedures Policy (Adopted May 2021)
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Policy (Adopted July 2021)
- Procurement Policy (Adopted September 2021)
- Records Management Policy (Adopted December 2021)
- Investment Policy (Adopted December 2021)
- Title VI Program Plan (Adopted July 2022)
- Electronic Signatures Policy (Adopted August 2022)
- Equal Employment Opportunity Policy (Adopted August 2022)
- Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Policy (Adopted August 2022)
- Sensitive Security Information Policy (Adopted August 2022)
Budget Documents:
Technical Reference Documents:
- Locally Preferred Alternatives: Final reports from April 2020 that detail the major proposed services and routes
(Blue/Gold Line LPA Summary | Orange Line LPA Summary | MetroRapid Corridors LPA Summary) - Previous presentations from special joint sessions between the Austin City Council and CapMetro Board:
January 2020 | March 2020 | June 2020 | July 2020 | August 2020
Governing Documents:
Other Related Agreements:
- Contract with the voters
- CapMetro & CoA Joint Resolution creating ATP
- CapMetro & CoA ILA creating Joint LGC (ATP)
- Amendment to CapMetro & CoA ILA creating Joint LGC (ATP)
- CapMetro Funding & Commitment Resolution
- ATP & CapMetro Support Services ILA
- ATP & CoA Support Services ILA
- ATP & CoA Support Services ILA (Fall 2022)
- Joint Powers Agreement (Fall 2021)
- Attachment A – Investment map & sequencing plan
- Attachment B – List of supplemental agreements
- Attachment C – CoA & ATP ILA for anti-displacement program
- Attachment D – CoA & ATP ILA for the transfer of property tax revenue
- Utility Rules of Practice (Spring 2023)