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95 <br /> If your board/commission played the role of an Element Lead Advisory <br /> Board involved in the 2030 Comprehensive Plan preparation process, <br /> please indicate your board's activities/accomplishments as they may relate <br /> to the Comprehensive Plan's goals or objectives. <br /> (The Element Lead Advisory Boards include: Planning Board, EDC, OUTBoard, <br /> Commission for the Environment, Historic Preservation Commission, Agriculture <br /> Preservation Board, Affordable Housing Board, Recreation and Parks Advisory <br /> Council) <br /> Accomplishments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10 (review and endorse the ADA Plan; <br /> review and endorse the Title VI Plan; review and recommend the transportation <br /> project priority lists for BG MPO, DCHC MPO and TARPO for consideration of <br /> inclusion in the 2018-2027 STIP; public hearing, review and recommendation of <br /> the OPT proposed fare structure for fixed-route services; development of the <br /> Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Report and forwarding to the BOCC; review and <br /> recommend prioritization of OPT transportation related technologies; received <br /> update on an OPT assessment study which analyzed current conditions, service <br /> plans, and or organization and staffing; review and made recommendations on <br /> the NCDOT Orange County resurfacing schedule/program for 2016; and review <br /> and commenting on the status of OPT expansion services, all relate to <br /> Comprehensive Plan Transportation Goal 1: An efficient and integrated multi- <br /> modal transportation system that protects the natural environment and <br /> community character, Objective T-1.1: Increase the occupancy of automobiles <br /> through ridesharing and other means, and expand the use of public transit <br /> (including bus and rail), walking, and biking as primary modes of travel, Objective <br /> T-1.6: Expand the availability and use of public transportation (including bus and <br /> rail) throughout the County to provide better connections between employment <br /> centers, shopping and service locations, and other key points of interest in both <br /> urban and rural areas, particularly for the County's senior and disabled <br /> populations and others without access to automobiles; Comprehensive Plan <br /> Transportation Goal 2: A multi-modal transportation system that is affordable, <br /> available, and accessible to all users and that promotes public health and safety, <br /> Objective T-2.4: Improve the provision of public transit facilities and services, <br /> Objective T-2.5: Improve public education and advertising of existing transit <br /> services, and Objective T-2.6: Increase safety awareness between car drivers <br /> and bicycle riders, and increase safety for pedestrians; Comprehensive Plan <br /> Transportation Element Goal 4: A countywide and regionally-integrated, multi- <br /> modal transportation planning process that is comprehensive, creative and <br /> effective, Objective T-4.1: Work with nearby jurisdictions to integrate the County's <br /> transportation plans with those of other transportation planning agencies and <br /> service providers in Orange County and the Triangle region. The resulting <br /> intermodal transportation system should reflect regional goals and objectives to <br /> meet projected travel demand and to reduce congestion and reliance on single <br /> occupancy vehicles. <br /> Accomplishment 11 (received update on the joint County/Hillsborough Eno <br /> Mountain Road Relocation Feasibility Study) relates to Comprehensive Plan <br /> Transportation Element Goal 3: Integrated land use planning and transportation <br /> planning that serves existing development, supports future development, and is <br />