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Attachment 2: Resolution of Adoption of Orange Public Transportation Title VI Plan / ProgMm RES- 2015 -017 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE ORANGE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION TITLE VI PLAN /PROGRAM WHEREAS, pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. Section 2000d et seq. and 23 C.F.R. part 21, the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin; and WHEREAS, Orange Public Transportation (OPT) operates a public transportation service including bus and paratransit services; and WHEREAS, OPT receives FTA funding through the North Carolina Department of Transportation and will be applying to receive FTA funding directly to operate public transportation services and is, therefore, required to demonstrate compliance with such federal laws and regulations by submitting a Title VI program update once every three years; and WHEREAS, OPT seeks to ensure that the level and quality of public transportation service is provided in a nondiscriminatory manner; and WHEREAS, OPT seeks to promote full and fair participation in public transportation decision - making without regard to race, color or national origin; and WHEREAS, OPT seeks to ensure meaningful access to transit - related programs and activities by persons with limited English proficiency; and WHEREAS, pursuant to federal laws and regulations, the OPT Title VI Plan /Program must be considered and approved by the governing body of OPT, the Board of County Commissioners; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Orange County Board of Commissioners that the Board approves and adopts the 2015 Orange Public Transportation Title VI Plan /Program. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Orange County Transportation Planner to submit the 2015 Orange Public Transportation Title VI Plan /Program to the North Carolina Department of Transportation and Federal Transit Administration. Upon motion of Commissioner , seconded by Commissioner the foregoing resolution was adopted this the 17th day of March, 2015. I, Donna Baker, Clerk to the Board of Commissioners for the County of Orange, North Carolina, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true copy of so much of the proceedings of said Board at a meeting held on March 17, 2015, as relates in any way to the adoption of the foregoing and that said proceedings are recorded in the minutes of said Board. WITNESS my hand and the seal of said County, this day of 12015 Clerk to the Board of Commissioners