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24 1 2 The MPO on June 13, 2012 requested that the BOCC specify a "role"for the MPO in the 3 agreement. Here are some suggestions for specifying what the MPO role would be, instead of 4 being a "party." 5 6 A. After the first paragraph, add the following language (after deleting the letters "DCHC" in the 7 first paragraph): 8 9 The Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization, the regional 10 transportation planning agency for the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro urban area pursuant to US 11 DOT regulation CFR Part 450 and 49 Part 613 ("DCHC"), will have a significant role, as 12 delineated in the provisions and procedures of this agreement. 13 14 B. Add a new paragraph, after section 9 (or another place, as appropriate). 15 16 The first sentence would be: 17 The important role of DCHC in planning for the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro urban area is 18 recognized. 19 20 The rest of this paragraph would then need to be developed. 21 22 The paragraph would indicate that the MPO staff would participate in all meetings of the SWG. 23 24 The remainder of this paragraph would then use, as starting point, the language in the side 25 notes made by John Roberts on the last page of the agreement. 26 27 II. Assessment of progress in getting federal and state funding 28 29 Here is suggested language, adding benchmarks and also adding state funding to the 30 assessment process. 31 32 10. (second number 10). Eight years after the date of execution of this Agreement, the Parties 33 agree to assess if the New Starts application for the LRT project in the Plan is still in the federal 34 pipeline for New Starts rail projects and making reasonable progress to receive federal funding. 35 The rate of progress will be measured by the following benchmarks and timelines: (1) whether 36 the project has.already been allowed to enter Preliminary Engineering (2 to 3 years after 37 submission of the New Starts application), whether the project has already been issued a 38 Record of Decision (additional 2 to 3 years), and the rate of progress being made toward 39 receiving a Full Funding Grant Agreement(additional 3 to 4 years after receiving the Record of 40 Decision). If not, the Parties agree to work collaboratively to develop an Alternative Bus and 41 Rail Investment Plan which reflects this fact and sets out revised funding for transit projects and 42 services. 43 44 At the same time, there will be a similar assessment of whether the project is making 45 reasonable progress toward receiving a State Full Funding Grant Agreement. If not, the Parties 46 also agree to work collaboratively to develop an Alternative Bus and Rail Plan, as specified 47 above for federal funding. 48 49 111. Definition of"material' change. 50