Agenda - 04-20-2017 - 1 - Discussion Regarding the Draft Durham – Orange Light Rail Cost Sharing Agreement and Draft Orange County Transit Plan

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18 Saturday Cross-County Service (same as U.S.70 midday service) 5 52 260 $ 17,566 Expand Hillsborough Circulator to provide half-hour headways 9 250 2,250 $ 152,010 Totals 6,572 $ 444,004 Bus Service Funding The allocation of funding for expansion bus service is governed by an Interlocal Implementation Agreement between Orange County, the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization, and Go Triangle. The original Agreement was approved in October of 2012 and specified a funding formula for new bus services. The formula allocates sixty-four percent (64%) of expansion funding to Chapel Hill Transit, twenty-four percent (24%) to Go Triangle for regional bus services provided in Orange County, and twelve percent (12%)to Orange Public Transportation. As a result of the funding formula, a total of approximately $3.7 million would need to be available in the Orange County Transit Plan in order for Orange County to yield $444,000 for the expansion service. Those funds would be distributed according to the following table. Agency Percentage Amount Chapel Hill Transit 64% $2,368,000 GoTriangle 24% $888,000 Orange Public Transportation 12% $444,000 TOTAL $3,700,000 These allocations are consistent with the provisions of the current Interlocal Agreement. However, several changes have occurred since the original Interlocal Agreement was adopted that would suggest an update is prudent. At the time the Agreement was adopted, Orange Public Transportation was a nascent agency. Since that time, the County has responded to changes in demographics and service demand by creating a Transportation Department, hiring a Director, and updating service plans. If the light rail project proceeds in the Transit Plan, the transportation agencies in Orange County will also need to discuss how the potential bus dividend will change the need for bus services and the funding associated with those services. Any updates that are made to the Agreement will have an impact on the total amount of funds that would need to be generated in order for Orange County to implement the services described above. We are working with GoTriangle and Davenport & Company to determine how much additional bus service can be afforded in the current cost share scenarios. We intend for that information to be available prior to the Board's work session on Thursday evening. We hope that this information is helpful. Please contact me or Theo with any questions or concerns. Page 12