1. Dakota County Regional Railroad Authority
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Dakota County Regional Railroad Authority
Certification of 2020 Maximum Levy
Dakota County Regional Railroad Authority September 24, 2019
Gina Mitteco, Regional and Multi-Modal Manager

2. Regional Railroad Authority 2020 Maximum Levy
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Historically, Authority levy supports transitway capital and operating expenses
METRO Red Line, METRO Orange Line Phase I, Orange Line Extension, Robert Street
Transportation Sales and Use Tax enacted in 2017
Transitways eligible use of revenue
Staff time directly attributable to Sales and Use Tax Projects eligible use of revenue

3. Regional Railroad Authority 2020 Maximum Levy
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Utilize fund balance for near term capital and operating expenses
Transfer to Transportation Operations for staff time on transitway activities
Maintain sufficient fund balance for non-eligible expenses
Great River Rail Commission and communications
Transition eligible transitway related capital and operating expenses to Transportation Sales and Use Tax revenue
Continue to certify Authority levy annually

4. Regional Railroad Authority 2020 Maximum Levy
Total Estimated Ending Fund Balance based on DRAFT CIP
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
$ 10.7 M
$ 8.5 M
$ 7.7M
$ 6.5M
$ 5.2 M

5. Regional Railroad Authority DRAFT 2020-2024 CIP
Major 2020 Projects
METRO Orange Line Phase I—Capital share, final payment
METRO Orange Line
Phase I Operating Cost:
Extension to Burnsville Central (Market Dependent)
METRO Red Line
Cliff Road Station Construction 2024
Palomino P&R not necessary in near-term, removed from CIP

6. Regional Railroad Authority 2020 Maximum Levy
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Recommended Action:
That the Dakota County Regional Railroad Authority hereby certifies a proposed maximum property tax levy of $0 for taxes payable in 2020.