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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: January 21, 2010 Action Agenda Item No. ~ - G SUBJECT: County Support for Town of Hillsborough Wayfinding Signage Plan DEPARTMENT: County Manager PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No ATTACHMENT(S): 12/29/09 Letter from Hillsborough Town Manager with Wayfinding Signage Plan Executive Summary and Financial Outlook fNFORMATION CONTACT: Frank Clifton, 245-2300 PURPOSE: To review and consider expressing support for the Town of Hillsborough's Wayfinding Signage Plan; and to consider a funding request from the Town to support implementation of the Plan. BACKGROUND: The governing boards for the Town of Hillsborough and Orange County, as well as their respective staffs, have previously discussed the need for navigational signage in downtown Hillsborough to direct the public to various government offices and other community amenities. The Town of Hillsborough recently completed a comprehensive Wayfinding Signage Plan for the entire town. Hillsborough Town Manager Eric Peterson sent the attached letter to the County regarding the completed Plan. An Executive Summary of the Plan and Financial Outlook were also included. In the letter, Mr. Peterson expresses the desire for the County to be an active participant in the Plan implementation, including providing $48,000 to support the proposed signage associated with County facilities. The total project cost for implementation of the entire Plan is estimated at $312,000. Staff suggests that the Board review and express support for the Town's Wayfinding Signage Plan and requests that the Board consider the $48,000 in funding support requested by the Town. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no cost associated with reviewing and expressing support for the Town of Hillsborough's Wayfinding Signage Plan. There is no County funding currently allocated to help support implementation of the Plan. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board: 1) Review the Town of Hillsborough's Wayfinding Signage Plan as outlined in the attached materials;