CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY-FIFTH COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO. R-23-163 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________
SPONSORED BY: Isaac Benton
RESOLUTION
title
Directing The City Of Albuquerque Transit Department And Rio Metro Regional Transit District To Conduct A Study For Consolidating ABQ Ride And Rio Metro And Develop A Consolidation Plan; Appropriating Funding To Fund The Study And Plan (Benton)
body
WHEREAS, consolidating transportation systems at the regional level has been an effective mechanism for improving efficiencies and reducing costs across jurisdictions; and
WHEREAS, the City of Albuquerque Transit Department is responsible for operating fixed route service, paratransit service, and BRT service within the city limits; and
WHEREAS, the Rio Metro Regional Transit District (RMRTD) Board of Directors is responsible for carrying out the functions conferred by the provisions of the state's Regional Transit District Act, with the establishment of a regional transit system that is compatible with state and local transportation plans, the development of policies and procedures to support the establishment of this system, and the development of a sound financial plan that provides for the capital, operating, and maintenance requirements of the regional transit system; and
WHEREAS, ten local governments participate in the RMRTD, including the City of Albuquerque, Town of Bernalillo, Bernalillo County, Village of Bosque Farms, Village of Corrales, Village of Los Lunas, Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, City of Rio Communities, City of Rio Rancho, Sandoval County, and Valencia County; and
WHEREAS, the City of Albuquerque has five seats on the Board, four of which are filled by City Councilors and one filled by the Mayor; and
WHEREAS, consolidating transit agencies can be a complex process that involves merging and/or integrating existing entities into a single, unified organization; and
WHEREAS, municipalities, counti...
Click here for full text