RMA board renews management agreement with El Paso City and approves a slate of project contracts and grant applications

The Camino Real Regional Mobility Authority board voted Jan. 29 to renew a management services agreement with El Paso City and approved a bundle of resolutions authorizing work authorizations, interlocal agreements and grant-application submittals for projects including the Wyler Bridal Tramway, Howard Lowe Drive, Alamo Alto Trail phase 4 and several county transit and airport efforts.

The management services agreement with El Paso City establishes roles and responsibilities for city support, including office space and access to city-provided services, and is the five-year renewal the authority typically considers; staff proposed extending the term to 10 years and adding a new RMA employee and associated office space. ‘‘This is agreement that establishes the roles and responsibilities of each party as it relates to, the city providing, support to the RMA,’’ Executive Director Raymond Tayas told the board. Tayas said two items remain under review by El Paso City: a request to use City Council chambers for RMA meetings and confirmation of the RMA office location among city-owned sites.

The board also approved a series of project-related amendments and work authorizations and authorized the submission…