Approve a resolution authorizing negotiation and execution of a new Municipal Maintenance Agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation to outline and assign maintenance responsibilities between the two agencies for State Highways within the City’s corporate limits. Funding: No current fiscal impact to the City. However, future funding may be needed as new mobility infrastructure is being built and the existing infrastructure ages.

The City Council will consider approving a new Municipal Maintenance Agreement (MMA) with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) on December 11, 2025. This updated agreement, which supersedes one from 1986, clarifies maintenance responsibilities for State Highways within the City limits. While the core responsibilities remain largely the same (State for ROW, City for outside ROW), the new MMA formalizes evolved practices and addresses changes like annexations and highway conversions. Notably, all bike lanes, bikeways, and trails on State Highways are now explicitly defined as the City's responsibility, as are pedestrian and bike railings on non-controlled access State Highways. Several City departments, including Transportation, Resource Recovery, Parks, Watershed Protection, and Energy, have reviewed and concur with the agreement. There is no current fiscal impact, but future funding may be required for aging infrastructure and new mobility projects.

This agreement clarifies who is responsible for maintaining State Highways within the city, including bike lanes and pedestrian features, ensuring ongoing upkeep of these critical transportation corridors.

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