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MeetingDate:June11,2013 ItemNo.

AGENDAITEMCOVERSHEET

SUBJECT

ReviewandpossibledirectiontoterminatethecurrentcontractwithLoneStarRailDistrictintheannual

amountof

$50,000

as

evidenced

by

the

results

of

the

2012

Citizen

SurveyTommy

Gonzalez,

Councilmember,

District7

TheCityofGeorgetownrecentlyconductedaCitizenSurveyin2012. Thesurveyresultswithregardtorailand

transitareoutlinedbelow.

WhatchangewouldmakeGeorgetownabetterplacetolive?(Markonlyoneanswer.)2012

Frequency

2012ValidPercent

2010Perc

ent

Addpublictransportation 95 10.9% 16.7%Choicewordingin2010wasPublictransportation;Choicewordingin2010wasNothing,likeitasisWhenSurveyRespondentswereaskedwhatchangeswouldmakeGeorgetownabetterplacetolive;

only11%oftherespondentsindicatedthataddingpublictransportationwouldmakeGeorgetowna

betterplacetolive.Theoptionaddpublictransportationalsosawthehighestdecreasefrom2010(17%)to2012(11%).TransportationCitizens were asked if they would or would not support a tax increase for multiple transportation

relateditems.Overall,citizenswerereluctanttosupportataxincrease,withnoitemgarneringsupport

fromthemajorityofrespondents.Approximately46%ofcitizenswouldsupportataxincreasetoextend

sidewalks tonew locations, making this the most supported item. Only onequarter (27%) of citizens

support

increased

taxes

to

add

a

fixed

route

bus

system

WouldSupporta

TaxIncreaseWould

NotSupport

aTaxIncrease

Buildcommuterrailsystem

toAustinandSanAntonio

36% 65%

Wouldyoubewillingtoincreasepropertytaxestofundthefollowingitems:Addfixedroutebussystem2012

Frequency

2012Valid

Percent

Yes 202 27.2%

No 559 72.8%

TotalValid 761 100.0%Don'tknow/Not

sure

144

Noanswer 81

Totalmissing 225

Total 986

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Wouldyoubewillingtoincreasepropertytaxestofundthefollowingitems:BuildcommuterrailsystemtoAustinandSanAntonio

2012Frequency 2012Valid

PercentYes

280 35.5%

No 526 64.5%

TotalValid 806 100.0%Don'tknow/

Notsure

102

Noanswer 78

Totalmissing 180

Total 986 Inresponsetothe2012CitizenSurvey,Councilisrequestedtoconsiderterminatingthecurrentcontractthe

CityhaswiththeLoneStarRailDistrictintheamountof$50,000.

FINANCIALIMPACT:CostsavingstoBudgetandGeneralFundintheamountof$50,000annuallythatiscurrentlypaidtotheLone

StarRailDistrict.

SubmittedBy:

TommyGonzalez,Councilmember,District7