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17 • Coordination with the Division Engineers and neighboring MPOs and RPOs on the assignment of points; • Public input and support as evidenced through public comments submitted to the MPO, the MPO’s public hearing, public involvement efforts of local governments, and local referenda; • The MPO Board members’ knowledge of the urban area and the policies of their communities; and • Other factors as identified. If the MPO Board varies from the recommended allocation of points, MPO staff will document the rationale and will post the documentation on the MPO’s website. After the DCHC MPO Board approves the allocation of Local Input Points to projects in the DCHC MPO area, MPO staff will submit the projects with the Local Input Points applied to NCDOT for use in Prioritization 5.0. Public Involvement All public involvement for this process will be conducted in accordance with the DCHC MPO’s Public Involvement Policy. As is the MPO’s standard practice for all DCHC MPO Board and TC agenda items, all relevant materials, documentation of this process, and TC and MPO Board meeting materials and minutes will be posted on the DCHC MPO’s website, www.dchcmpo.org. The DCHC MPO Public Involvement Policy sets a minimum 21-day public comment period for this process and requires a public hearing at an MPO Board meeting. This public comment period and public hearing will be advertised in accordance with the Public Involvement Policy. Public comments will be documented, summarized, and responses will be provided. In addition, all DCHC MPO Board and TC meetings are public meetings and include the opportunity for public comment. Comments provided at any meeting will be considered. The DCHC MPO web site will include the following on its Local Methodology tab for the FY2020-2029 TIP web page: • Link to the NCDOT STI Prioritization Resources web site • Updated drafts of the Methodology as they are available • Schedule for adoption of the Methodology and Local Points • Schedule of milestones in the Methodology and Local Input Points adoption process • Preliminary and final local input point assignment sheets DCHC MPO will follow the schedule below for public comment and adoption of this Methodology: December 2017 – Draft Methodology reviewed by the DCHC MPO TC (materials published online for public review); TC recommends that DCHC MPO Board release Draft Methodology for public comment January 2018 – DCHC MPO Board reviews Draft Methodology and releases for 21-day public comment period; TC has second review and makes recommendation to the Board February 2018 – Board holds public hearing, reviews public comments, and adopts Methodology (including any changes based on public comment); DCHC MPO staff submits the Methodology to NCDOT 15