Number
061248
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. BAUMAN, D’AMATO, MURPHY, HINES, DONOVAN, WITKOWIAK, McGEE, DAVIS, WADE AND HAMILTON
Title
Substitute resolution relating to a dedicated funding source for both the local share of the capital and operating costs for the operation of the proposed Kenosha, Racine and Milwaukee commuter rail service, and the local share of the capital and operating costs for operation of local public transit service within the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County.
Analysis
This resolution expresses the Common Council’s opposition to the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Transit Authority’s recommendation to increase the RTA’s car rental fee from $2 to $15 per transaction for the sole purpose of funding the local share of capital and operating costs of the KRM commuter rail service. The resolution also states that the Common Council only supports a dedicated funding source for the KRM service if that funding source also provides funding for the local share of capital and operating costs of local public transit service within the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County. Finally, this resolution directs the Intergovernmental Relations Division of the Department of Administration to lobby the State Legislature to support the Common Council’s positions on this matter.
Body
Whereas, The Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Transit Authority (“RTA”) was created by the Wisconsin State Legislature in 2005 for the purpose of among others, identifying dedicated funding sources to fund the local share of capital and operating costs of the proposed commuter rail service between Kenosha, Racine and Milwaukee (“KRM”), and the local share of capital and operating costs for local public transit service in Kenosha, Racine and Milwaukee Counties; and
Whereas, The RTA receives funding from a statutory $2-per-transaction fee on car rentals in the 3-county region; and
Whereas, The Milw...
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