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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: May 3, 2012 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. 1 <br />SUBJECT: Orange County Transit Plan - Current Status and Discussion <br />DEPARTMENT: Manager, Planning & PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />Inspections, Financial Services <br />and Attorney <br />ATTACHMENTS: <br />1. Durham/Orange DRAFT Cost Share <br />Agreement <br />2. Summary of Public Input <br />3. Triangle Transit Staff Follow-up Materials <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Frank W. Clifton, Jr., Manager, 245-2300 <br />Craig N. Benedict, Planning Director, <br />245-2592 <br />John Roberts, Attorney, 245-2318 <br />Clarence Grier, Finance and <br />Administrative Services Director, 245- <br />2453 <br />PURPOSE: To review and discuss the current status of the Durham/Orange DRAFT Cost <br />Share Agreement and public input received on the Orange County Transit Plan. <br />BACKGROUND: The Orange County Transit Plan (OCTP, also referred to as the Orange <br />County Bus and Rail Investment Plan) will describe how Orange County plans to utilize revenue <br />from the '/ cent sales tax, as well as other revenue sources, if approved by Orange County <br />voters. The Plan includes elements such as: <br />• Fixed guideway transit (Light Rail Transit) <br />o Orange County's transit partnership with Durham County <br />• Expanded or new bus service (local, rural and regional) <br />• Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. bus lanes <br />• Small capital transit facilities (park and ride lots, train stations) <br />Orange County staff will introduce the finro items for BOCC discussion. Triangle Transit staff will <br />also be in attendance to provide additional assistance with questions. <br />For the Board's discussion: <br />Durham/Orange DRAFT Cost Share Agreement - Orange County and Durham County mutually <br />desire to support and share the costs for the Light Rail Transit (LRT) project. Attachment 1 is <br />provided as a draft agreement for BOCC discussion and any inclusions/deletions it may wish to <br />offer. Additional review and input from Durham County is also anticipated. <br />Public Input Received on the Oranqe Countv Transit Plan - Orange County has included a <br />series of public hearings and open houses to collect public comments on the Orange County <br />Transit Plan. Attachment 2 provides a summary of comments received to date. A summary of <br />