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I ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: April 17, 2012 Action Agenda Item No. 0— SUBJECT: Orange County Transit Plan Public Outreach DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) Yes ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick McDonough, TTA 485-7455 1 –Orange County Transit Program Timeline Craig Benedict, 245-2585 2 – Power Point Steve Spade, CHT 969-4900 3–Orange County Draft Bus Plan PURPOSE: To receive public comment on the Orange County Transit Plan (OCTP) prior to the Board's adoption of the draft plan tentatively scheduled for May 15, 2012. Triangle Transit, the regional transit authority, will lead the presentation. BACKGROUND: This public hearing is the second of two 'hearings for the Board to receive comments from the public on the basic elements of the Orange County Transit Plan. The first hearing was held on April 3, 2012 at the Department of Social Services building thereby having public outreach in both the central and southern county areas. The comments received at the April 3 meeting in general, included: • Support for the passenger rail station in Hillsborough; • Concern that the plan disproportionately benefits some areas of the county over others, show county population distribution; • Requests that citizens be given more time to consider and evaluate the plan. What process to provide input and to make changes to percentage distribution; • The need to improve public awareness of the plan and offer a less formal setting for citizens to ask questions and give feedback. Add two Open House meetings in April; • Requests that the plan consider the elderly population in the county and their access to transit option; and • Concern relating to the financial aspects of the plan including, the need for increases taxes, and the plans reliance on Federal funding; • Matrix needed of revenue sources and expenditure areas; • Rework Orange County Transit Plan review schedule.