Common use of Joint Commitments Clause in Contracts

Joint Commitments. The Parties agree to the following commitments and responsibilities: • The Parties recognize that Project Connect will bring light rail transit to Austin and truly deliver a citywide transit system with expanded services including, but not limited to, bus, neighborhood circulators, and commuter rail. As such, the nature and scale of the design and linear construction of Project Connect will be the first of its kind within Austin and differs significantly from private development and transportation and public works projects that are familiar to the Parties. The Parties further acknowledge that Project Connect is funded by public tax revenues, and the Parties are responsible for being good stewards of public funds. The Parties further acknowledge the commitment to building and implementing a system rooted in equity and the need to assess and proactively address displacement and equity concerns as stated in the Community Commitment Resolution and Contract with Voters resolutions. Therefore, the Parties commit to being equitable, innovative and holistic in the development of processes, procedures, reviews and regulations tailored to Project Connect to achieve effective decision‐making and appropriate stewardship of public dollars. Executive Leadership shall spearhead these efforts and direct staff to develop such process, procedures, and regulations, and when necessary, bring an action for approval adoption by the governing bodies of the Parties. • The Parties commit to continuing a working relationship that will provide for the resolution of issues and the completion of Project Connect, in accordance with the Foundational Texts, this Agreement, and the Implementation Sequence Plan. Executive Leadership commits to establishing a dispute resolution process for technical issues that arise during the design, construction, and implementation of the Project Connect program. • The Parties commit to prioritizing staff resources to support the scope, schedule, and program budgets during planning, design review, construction, and inspections for Project Connect transit projects. • The Parties commit to prioritizing resources to ensure all permit and inspection documents are complete and permit and inspection approvals are streamlined and efficient to support the Project Connect schedules and program budgets. • The Parties commit to identifying opportunities for efficiencies, cost sharing, reimbursement method, and other agreements, as appropriate. • The Parties commit to working together to identify and pursue future opportunities to leverage regional, state and federal funding for Project Connect. • The Parties commit to working on the Utility Rules of Practice (“UROP”) to serve as the methodology for analyzing, reviewing, and approving potential utility conflicts for Project Connect. • The Parties commit to negotiating and, if necessary, bringing to the governing bodies for approval, any agreements and resolutions or ordinances required to timely implement the projects in accordance with the Implementation Sequence Plan. Any changes to the Implementation Sequence Plan and Investment Map must be brought before the City Council and Capital Metro Board for approval. The Parties commit to supporting an equitable transit system to benefit the community, recognizing that decisions made within the Project Connect program may impact equitable outcomes, including but not limited to design, accessibility, rollout, and operations. • ATP and Capital Metro commit to prioritizing staff resources towards the development and implementation of transit equity goals and metrics, in coordination with the City. These goals and metrics shall be regularly analyzed and publicly reported on. Creation of goals, metrics, and methods of analyzing and reporting shall include comprehensive opportunities for collecting and responding to feedback from transit users, community members and key stakeholder groups including the advisory committees to ATP and Capital Metro. These items must be developed in a timely manner in order to impact the Project Connect program of projects. • The Parties commit to working together in a collaborative fashion to discuss any potential or proposed legislation related to Project Connect as early in the process as practicable.

Joint Commitments. The Parties agree to the following commitments and responsibilities: • The Parties recognize that Project Connect will bring light rail transit to Austin and truly deliver a citywide transit system with expanded services including, but not limited to, bus, neighborhood circulators, and commuter rail. As such, the nature and scale of the design and linear construction of Project Connect will be the first of its kind within Austin and differs significantly from private development and transportation and public works projects that are familiar to the Parties. The Parties further acknowledge that Project Connect is funded by public tax revenues, and the Parties are responsible for being good stewards of public funds. The Parties further acknowledge the commitment to building and implementing a system rooted in equity and the need to assess and proactively address displacement and equity concerns as stated in the Community Commitment Resolution and Contract with Voters resolutions. Therefore, the Parties commit to being equitable, innovative and holistic in the development of processes, procedures, reviews and regulations tailored to Project Connect to achieve effective decision‐making and appropriate stewardship of public dollars. cost effectiveness. Executive Leadership shall spearhead these efforts and direct staff to develop such process, procedures, and regulations, and when necessary, bring an action for approval adoption by the governing bodies of the Parties. • The Parties commit to continuing a working relationship that will provide for the resolution of issues and the completion of Project Connect, in accordance with the Foundational Texts, this Agreement, and the Implementation Sequence Plan. Executive Leadership commits to establishing a dispute resolution process for technical issues that arise during the design, construction, and implementation of the Project Connect program. • The Parties commit to prioritizing staff resources to support the scope, schedule, and program budgets during planning, design review, construction, and inspections for Project Connect transit projects. • The Parties commit to prioritizing resources to ensure all permit and inspection documents are complete and permit and inspection approvals are streamlined and efficient to support the Project Connect schedules and program budgets. • The Parties commit to identifying opportunities for efficiencies, cost sharing, reimbursement method, and other agreements, as appropriate. • The Parties commit to working together to identify and pursue future opportunities to leverage regional, state and federal funding for Project Connect. • The Parties commit to working on the Utility Rules of Practice (“UROP”) to serve as the methodology for analyzing, reviewing, and approving potential utility conflicts for Project Connect. • The Parties commit to negotiating and, if necessary, bringing to the governing bodies for approval, any agreements and resolutions or ordinances required to timely implement the projects in accordance with the Implementation Sequence Plan. Any changes to the Implementation Sequence Plan and Investment Map must be brought before the City Council and Capital Metro Board for approval. The Parties commit to supporting an equitable transit system to benefit the community, recognizing that decisions made within the Project Connect program may impact equitable outcomes, including but not limited to design, accessibility, rollout, and operations. • ATP and Capital Metro CapMetro commit to prioritizing staff resources towards the development and implementation of transit equity goals and metrics, in coordination with the City. These goals and metrics shall be regularly analyzed and publicly reported on. Creation of goalsgoals and , metrics, and methods of analyzing and reporting shall include comprehensive opportunities for collecting and responding to feedback from transit users, community members and key stakeholder groups including the advisory committees to ATP and Capital MetroCapMetro. These items goals and metricsitems must be developed in a timely manner in order to impact the Project Connect program of projects. • The Parties commit to working together in a collaborative fashion to discuss any potential or proposed legislation related to Project Connect as early in the process as practicable.

Joint Commitments. The Parties agree to the following commitments and responsibilities: • The Parties recognize that Project Connect will bring light rail transit to Austin and truly deliver a citywide transit system with expanded services including, but not limited to, bus, neighborhood circulators, and commuter rail. As such, the nature and scale of the design and linear construction of Project Connect will be the first of its kind within Austin and differs significantly from private development and transportation and public works projects that are familiar to the Parties. The Parties further acknowledge that Project Connect is funded by public tax revenues, and the Parties are responsible for being good stewards of public funds. The Parties further acknowledge the commitment to building and implementing a system rooted in equity and the need to assess and proactively address displacement and equity concerns as stated in the Community Commitment Resolution and Contract with Voters resolutions. Therefore, the Parties commit to being equitable, innovative and holistic in the development of processes, procedures, reviews and regulations tailored to Project Connect to achieve effective decision‐making decision-making and appropriate stewardship of public dollarscost effectiveness. Executive Leadership shall spearhead these efforts and direct staff to develop such process, procedures, and regulations, and when necessary, bring an action for approval adoption by the governing bodies of the Parties. • The Parties commit to continuing a working relationship that will provide for the resolution of issues and the completion of Project Connect, in accordance with the Foundational Texts, this Agreement, and the Implementation Sequence Plan. Executive Leadership commits to establishing a dispute resolution process for technical issues that arise during the design, construction, and implementation of the Project Connect program. • The Parties commit to prioritizing staff resources to support the scope, schedule, and program budgets during planning, design review, construction, and inspections for Project Connect transit projects. • The Parties commit to prioritizing resources to ensure all permit and inspection documents are complete and permit and inspection approvals are streamlined and efficient to support the Project Connect schedules and program budgets. • The Parties commit to identifying opportunities for efficiencies, cost sharing, reimbursement method, and other agreements, as appropriate. • The Parties commit to working together to identify and pursue future opportunities to leverage regional, state and federal funding for Project Connect. • The Parties commit to working on the Utility Rules of Practice (“UROP”) to serve as the methodology for analyzing, reviewing, and approving potential utility conflicts for Project Connect. • The Parties commit to negotiating and, if necessary, bringing to the governing bodies for approval, any agreements and resolutions or ordinances required to timely implement the projects in accordance with the Implementation Sequence Plan. Any changes to the Implementation Sequence Plan and Investment Map must be brought before the City Council and Capital Metro Board for approval. The Parties commit to supporting an equitable transit system to benefit the community, recognizing that decisions made within the Project Connect program may impact equitable outcomes, including but not limited to design, accessibility, rollout, and operations. • ATP and Capital Metro commit to prioritizing staff resources towards the development and implementation of transit equity goals and metrics, in coordination with the City. These goals and metrics shall be regularly analyzed and publicly reported on. Creation of goals, metrics, and methods of analyzing and reporting shall include comprehensive opportunities for collecting and responding to feedback from transit users, community members and key stakeholder groups including the advisory committees to ATP and Capital Metro. These items must be developed in a timely manner in order to impact the Project Connect program of projects. • The Parties commit to working together in a collaborative fashion to discuss any potential or proposed legislation related to Project Connect as early in the process as practicable.

Joint Commitments. The Parties agree to the following commitments and responsibilities: •  The Parties recognize that Project Connect will bring light rail transit to Austin and truly deliver a citywide transit system with expanded services including, but not limited to, bus, neighborhood circulators, and commuter rail. As such, the nature and scale of the design and linear construction of Project Connect will be the first of its kind within Austin and differs significantly from private development and transportation and public works projects that are familiar to the Parties. The Parties further acknowledge that Project Connect is funded by public tax revenues, and the Parties are responsible for being good stewards of public funds. The Parties further acknowledge the commitment to building and implementing a system rooted in equity and the need to assess and proactively address displacement and equity concerns as stated in the Community Commitment Resolution and Contract with Voters resolutions. Therefore, the Parties commit to being equitable, innovative and holistic in the development of processes, procedures, reviews and regulations tailored to Project Connect to achieve effective decision‐making and appropriate stewardship of public dollars. Executive Leadership shall spearhead these efforts and direct staff to develop such process, procedures, and regulations, and when necessary, bring an action for approval adoption by the governing bodies of the Parties. •  The Parties commit to continuing a working relationship that will provide for the resolution of issues and the completion of Project Connect, in accordance with the Foundational Texts, this Agreement, and the Implementation Sequence Plan. Executive Leadership commits to establishing a dispute resolution process for technical issues that arise during the design, construction, and implementation of the Project Connect program. •  The Parties commit to prioritizing staff resources to support the scope, schedule, and program budgets during planning, design review, construction, and inspections for Project Connect transit projects. •  The Parties commit to prioritizing resources to ensure all permit and inspection documents are complete and permit and inspection approvals are streamlined and efficient to support the Project Connect schedules and program budgets. •  The Parties commit to identifying opportunities for efficiencies, cost sharing, reimbursement method, and other agreements, as appropriate. •  The Parties commit to working together to identify and pursue future opportunities to leverage regional, state and federal funding for Project Connect. •  The Parties commit to working on the Utility Rules of Practice (“UROP”) to serve as the methodology for analyzing, reviewing, and approving potential utility conflicts for Project Connect. •  The Parties commit to negotiating and, if necessary, bringing to the governing bodies for approval, any agreements and resolutions or ordinances required to timely implement the projects in accordance with the Implementation Sequence Plan. Any changes to the Implementation Sequence Plan and Investment Map must be brought before the City Council and Capital Metro Board for approval. The Parties commit to supporting an equitable transit system to benefit the community, recognizing that decisions made within the Project Connect program may impact equitable outcomes, including but not limited to design, accessibility, rollout, and operations. •  ATP and Capital Metro commit to prioritizing staff resources towards the development and implementation of transit equity goals and metrics, in coordination with the City. These goals and metrics shall be regularly analyzed and publicly reported on. Creation of goals, metrics, and methods of analyzing and reporting shall include comprehensive opportunities for collecting and responding to feedback from transit users, community members and key stakeholder groups including the advisory committees to ATP and Capital Metro. These items must be developed in a timely manner in order to impact the Project Connect program of projects. •  The Parties commit to developing an agreement outlining a process to discuss and mitigate the use and impact on parkland and historic squares, which shall be approved by the ATP Board, City Council, and the Capital Metro Board.  The Parties commit to working together in a collaborative fashion to discuss any potential or proposed legislation related to Project Connect as early in the process as practicable.