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5 <br /> ATTACHMENT 2 <br /> INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT <br /> At the Mar. 18 meeting of the OUTBoard, the Staff(Abigaile Pittman) presented the <br /> Staff's plan to address the Board of County Commissioner's Petition of November 12, <br /> 2014, instructing Staff to address Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety in Orange County. <br /> The Petition outlined the following objectives: <br /> • Review County authority and State law <br /> • Provide copy of County-endorsed bicycle routes (map) <br /> • Get updated on topic and recent activities <br /> • Define current problem statement <br /> • Create broad categories for addressing problems (education; law <br /> enforcement; NCDOT; etc.) <br /> • Suggest/recommend policies, procedures, etc. for addressing problem <br /> • Identify agencies, County departments, etc. for addressing problem <br /> The OUTBoard was charged with preparing a report to the Board of County <br /> Commissioners, deliverable at the BOCC's first meeting in June 2015. <br /> In order to come up with a report that could be discussed, revised, and approved by the <br /> OUTBoard at its May 20 meeting, a subcommittee of the OUTBoard and interested <br /> citizens was formed. The subcommittee included OUTBoard members Alex Castro, Heidi <br /> Perry, Tom Magnuson, and citizens John Rees, Jeff Charles, Gail Alberti, and Cliff <br /> Leath. The report attached is the final draft for the May OUTBoard meeting. <br />