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17 <br />Transit and Orange County Planning staff developing Memorandum of <br />Agreement to procure transit vehicles for Orange Public <br />Transportation operation of Triangle Transit Route 420 midday service <br />between Hillsborough and Chapel Hill and new intra - Hillsborough <br />route partially funded through Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality <br />grant that is to start sometime this year. <br />• Meetings initiated to determine funding assistance from Hillsborough <br />for new Orange Public Transportation intra - Hillsborough transit <br />service. <br />• Citizen input survey completed for development of a Comprehensive <br />Transportation Plan that will provide basis for future federal and state <br />funding for bicycle, pedestrian, and transit projects (as well as <br />highway projects) in Orange County. <br />21)Amend County zoning to address and modernize airport and related <br />issues (Goal 3, 0 vote) <br />No activity. Staff will begin work on revising airport standards /regulations after <br />the Unified Development Ordinance is adopted. <br />22)Review and update County personnel [ordinance] and operational <br />policies and procedures. (Goal 4, 0 vote) <br />In FY 2008 -09, staff and the Board addressed Provisional Status of Employees, <br />Administrative Rules and Regulations, Overtime Compensation, Worker's <br />Compensation Leave, and Third Party Presence in Employee Disciplinary <br />Process. To date in FY 2009 -10, the Board and staff have moved forward on <br />Furlough provisions, Supplemental Retirement 401(k) Employer's Contribution, <br />an Employee Retirement Incentive Program, and an updated Drug and Alcohol <br />Policy. <br />Staff has also been working on other personnel related matters such as a <br />Reduction In Force policy, Family Medical Leave Act provisions, an amendment <br />to the Military Leave Policy, and the Corrective Action Policy. Drafts addressing <br />these topics have been prepared and sent to the County Attorney's Office for <br />review. <br />Staff believes it is very important to continue to review and revise the existing <br />Personnel Ordinances Policies as well as develop the supporting Administrative <br />Rules and Regulations. These °policies and regulations provide structure to the <br />County's operational principles and support other Board goals. <br />