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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: October 2, 2012 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 7-e <br /> SUBJECT: Transit Interlocal Implementation Agreement <br /> DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> 1. Draft Bus and Rail Investment Plan John Roberts, Orange Co. Attorney, 919- <br /> 2. Draft Interlocal Implementation Agreement 245-2318 <br /> Wib Gulley, General Counsel, TTA, 919- <br /> 485-7418 <br /> Frank Clifton, Orange Co. Manager, 919- <br /> 245-2300 <br /> Craig Benedict, Planning Director, 919- <br /> 245-2575 <br /> Mark Ahrendsen, Durham Trans. Dir. <br /> 919-560-4366 <br /> PURPOSE: To consider adopting the Orange County Bus and Rail Investment Plan (OCBRIP) <br /> and associated Interlocal Implementation Agreement. <br /> BACKGROUND: Orange, Durham and Wake counties were given the authority to impose a <br /> one-half ('/2) cent sales tax for public transit in July 2009. As a pre-requisite to a referendum, <br /> (scheduled in Orange County for November 6, 2012) the local county must approve an `Orange <br /> County Bus and Rail Investment Plan (OCBRIP)' (Attachment 1) that describes how possible <br /> monies would be spent. Orange County approved the OCBRIP in June of this year. <br /> As a corollary, the BOCC also requested the development of a more operational and <br /> explanatory agreement to be known as an Interlocal Implementation Agreement to provide <br /> aspects such as: <br /> 1. Parties to the Agreement and respective roles, <br /> 2. Reference to `Levy of Transit Sales Tax Agreement', <br /> 3. Orange County/Durham County Cost Share Agreement related to rail and bus, <br /> 4. Progress Reports, <br /> 5. Distribution of funds for bus services, <br /> 6. Bus service documentation, <br /> 7. Non-Supplantation Language <br /> 8. a. Creation of a Transit Staff Working Group (SWG) to monitor plan progress, <br /> b. Invitation of other stakeholders as necessary <br /> 9. Evaluation of LRT New Starts Application and development of Alternate OCBRIP if <br /> necessary, <br /> 10. Amendments to the OCBRIP, <br /> 11. Thresholds of material change to the OCBRIP in terms of: <br />