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• • • 1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Action Agenda Item No. E-.3 ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: MARCH 21 , 1989 SUBJECT: REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY DEPARTMENT: COUNTY MANAGER PUBLIC HEARING YES: NO: X ATTACHMENT(S) : INFORMATION CONTACT: MANAGER'S OFFICE CORRESPONDENCE FROM STATE OF N.C. X501 DATED 2/22/89 AND 3/2/89 TELEPHONE NUMBER- Hillsborough - 732-8181 Chapel Hill - 968-4501 Mebane - 227-2031 Durham - 688-7331 PURPOSE: To receive a report regarding draft legislation for a Regional Transportation Authority. BACKGROUND: In 1987, the Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) from the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Urban Area and the Greater Raleigh Urban Area met jointly to consider the issues related to developing a comprehensive system of regional public transportation. This joint TAC endorsed the creation of a number of subcommittees of the joint Technical Coordinating Committees (TCC) to prepare further analysis of specific issues concerning regional public transportation. One of these subcommittees was given responsibility for developing recommendations for the creation of a Regional Transporation Authority. On December 5, 1988 the State Public Transportation Divison representatives presented to the Board of Commissioners a Regional Transportation Authority issue paper detailing various alternative approaches to the organization, membership, responsibilities, powers and funding of a Regional Transportation Authority. Patrick B. Simmons, State Public Transporation Division, will highlight the draft legislation and discussions among regional elected officials- . RECOMMENDATION(S) : After receiving the report, the Board of Commissioners should consider endorsing in concept the draft legislation for a Regional Public Transportaion Authority.