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22 Commissioner Rich said she disagreed because everyone on this committee is in favor of bike safety, and the group is tasked to come back with bike safety guidelines. Commissioner Dorosin said he respectfully disagreed. VOTE: Ayes, 4 (Chair McKee, Commissioner Jacobs, Commissioner Rich, Commissioner Pelissier); Nays, 3 (Commissioner Burroughs, Commissioner Dorosin, Commissioner Price) MOTION PASSES d. Addition of Wake County to the Renamed Triangle Tax District and Approval of the Wake County Transit Plan and Multiparty Interlocal Transit Agreement The Board considered voting to approve the addition of Wake County to the renamed Triangle Tax District and approval of the Wake County Transit Plan and Multiparty Interlocal Transit Agreement. Bonnie Hammersley read a letter from Wake County- Western Triangle Tax District Partners: I am writing to provide you with an update on the Wake County Transit Plan and to request two actions from your organization to facilitate the expected addition of Wake County to the Triangle Tax District ("Special District"), the renamed and expanded district currently known as the Western Triangle Tax District. Wake County's participation in the Special District, if the funding is approved by Wake County voters through an advisory referendum, will allow our region to continue to work cooperatively to expand and improve transit options for our strongly linked communities. The actions requested are: 1) Local Government Sales Tax Act ("the Act") N.C.G.S. 105-508, et seq. The Act requires that in the event of expansion of the Special District, existing members must approve the financial plan of any new member; and 2) Approval & Execution of an Agreement Setting Forth the Mutual Understanding of the Parties as to the Scope and Content of the Financial Plan Between Research Triangle Regional Public Transportation Authority("GoTriangle'): Durham County; Orange County; Wake County,- Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization; Durham, Chapel-Hill, Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization,- and Burlington-Graham Metropolitan Planning Organization ("Agreement"). The purpose of this Agreement is to set forth the formal approval of the Financial Plan for the Special District as required by the Act and a mutual understanding among the parties as to the financial terms and conditions governing the collection and expenditure of revenues for transit systems within the (expanded) Special District. In order for Wake County and its partners to remain on schedule for the anticipated November 8, 2016 advisory referendum, Wake County is requesting final approval of both the Wake Transit Plan (incorporating the Wake County Financial Plan) and the proposed Agreement enclosed herein on or before August 12, 2016 by authorizing resolution from your Board of Commissioners or Executive Board.