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56 <br /> services under the Plan and to give TTA comments and feedback on the draft annual reports <br /> referenced in paragraph 4 above. <br /> 12. If any meeting of the SWG has local urban, rural or regional bus service in Orange <br /> County as a part of its agenda,then representatives from CHT,OPT,other bus transit providers <br /> in Orange County,and from the towns of Hillsborough and Mebane shall be invited to <br /> participate in the meeting. The SWG members shall work openly and collaboratively with these <br /> other parties in considering the status and impacts of possible bus service changes to the Plan. <br /> The SWG members and the other parties shall strive to reach consensus recommendations for <br /> any changes in bus services provided under the Plan in light of their shared interest in <br /> maximizing the effective use of scarce transit funding <br /> 13. Eight years after the date of execution of this Agreement,the Parties agree to <br /> assess if the New Starts application for the LRT project in the Plan is still in the federal pipeline <br /> for New Starts rail projects and making reasonable progress to receive federal funding���ba:� <br /> v��n�:wL��n�wir���u�:w IG..������ir�p�,.a�.tl:ir�:w����iiir�^������ua:�a��ir a�.��n.�lia�����,.ir<��L�u�•���u����ir ;�tl<��tl:��,.�f��d�ai��ua:�u��u��. II�F'�:wu�:�n��.����F'����ua:�u��u�� <br /> °����m�°��ti:�ai�nliti:y lir�iru�°�Vcr�n��-�.ir <a�d�slill<�k�ll�-�.the Parties agree to work collaboratively to develop an <br /> Alternative Bus and Rail Investment Plan which reflects this fact and sets out revised funding for <br /> transit projects and services. <br /> 13. Recommendations for change to the Plan may be made by a Party to this <br /> Agreement or by any Orange County resident,group or organization. Recommendations for a <br /> change or revision shall be submitted to the General Manager of TTA,who shall forward the <br /> recommendation to the SWG for its review,consideration and advice. The SWG shall fully <br /> consider any recommendation for change in the Plan and report back to the Parties. The report <br /> of the SWG shall include its opinion on the recommended change along with the <br /> recommendation itself. In the event that the three SWG voting members cannot agree on a <br /> shared opinion of any recommended change,then both majority and minority perspectives on <br /> the recommended change may be provided to the Parties. Additionally,any citizen or group <br /> may submit its opinion on the recommended change to the Parties as well. <br /> 15.Any proposed material change to the Plan shall be effective only upon its approval <br /> by�-�.<�a;�n<��na��-�.�a�-�.iry IF"<�irti:y to this Agreement,namely the Orange BOCC,the DCHC,and TTA. <br /> 16./��ny��ir°���°�r��-�.a�a;�n<��n��-�.to the Plan shall be deemed non-material unless it involves <br /> one of the following: <br /> (A) An<��n�n�ai<�II increase or decrease in total revenues from the Plan revenues <br /> (sales tax revenues,vehicle registration fee revenues,and rental vehicle tax <br /> revenues)of 5% or more;or <br /> (B) An<��n�n�ai<�II increase or decrease in the project capital cost(including <br /> financing)of the LRT project in the Plan of 10%or more prior to entering final <br /> design and 5%or more thereafter;or <br /> Page � 4 <br />