Consider and take action on Resolution No. 17-018, approving an Interlocal Agreement between Texas City and Galveston that provides inter-city bus service between Galveston and Houston METRO Bay Area Park and Ride, with an intermediate stop in Texas City. (Planning)

Last year, Texas City approved a Resolution supporting Galveston's application for inter-city bus services.  The service would be between Galveston and Houston Metro's Bay Area Park and Ride lot, with a stop in Texas City (Food-Rite hub).  Galveston County, Texas City, and Galveston all pledged $40,000 over a 2-year period to provide the local funding match required (50% of the total project funding).

The project and application is approved by TxDOT and it is time to initiate the service.  Galveston's transit service, Island Transit, will be providing the inter-city bus service.  This Interlocal Agreement between Texas City and Galveston identifies billing and payments to Galveston, periodic reporting of ridership, and publicizing the new bus service on the City website, social media and other sources utilized by Texas City.