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2) that staff prepare charts depicting the number of students within walking distance <br /> (Attachment 4); <br /> Background <br /> The SRTS Plan was reviewed and approved by: <br /> ➢ The OUTBoard on December 18, 2013 (Attachment 5) <br /> • Nancy Baker, Pascale Mittendorf, and Holly Reid provided <br /> history on the need and benefits of the SRTS program and <br /> plan and spoke in favor <br /> • No one spoke in opposition <br /> • There were questions and comments about specific projects <br /> • There were discussions regarding maintenance of projects <br /> • The Board unanimously recommended that the BOCC <br /> approve the SRTS Strategic Action Plan <br /> Background <br /> The SRTS Plan was reviewed and approved by: <br /> ➢ The Orange County Board of Education on February 24, 2014 <br /> and March 10, 2014 (Attachment 6) <br /> • No one spoke in favor of, or opposition to the Plan <br /> • There was brief positive Board discussion <br /> • The Plan was unanimously approved <br /> ➢ The Town of Hillsborough on March 10, 2014 (Attachment 7) <br /> • No one spoke in favor of, or opposition to the Plan <br /> • There was brief positive Board discussion <br /> • The Plan was unanimously approved <br /> Background <br /> February 27, 2014 meeting held with the Town of Hillsborough to discuss sidewalk <br /> maintenance. <br /> Precedent of a December 2004 sidewalk maintenance agreement for a portion of Homestead <br /> Road with Carrboro and Chapel Hill, and included an encroachment agreement with NCDOT. <br /> Implementation - Next Steps <br /> ❑ A SRTS Action Plan Advisory Committee (APAC) will be established that would be <br /> responsible for advocating plan implementation and assist with programming and grant <br /> writing, evaluating plan progress, and assessing plan priorities. <br /> ❑ Multiple subsequent implementation action steps are outlined and prioritized in the <br /> Plan, that will be subject to the recommendations of the APAC and approval of the <br /> BOCC. <br /> ❑ Orange County to serve as the lead planning agency in advancing implementation of <br /> the Plan. <br /> SRTS Project Funding <br /> ❑ Established under previous federal legislation (SAFETEA-LU), now MAP-21 <br /> ➢ Reimbursement program <br /> ➢ No local match required <br /> ❑ Remaining SAFETEA-LU funds are available <br />