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Approved 4/16/14 Jeff Charles: If you are concerned about seniors they are the least likely to be able to pay that fee so I think it would be important to not charge. Could we go with a recommendation to bring it back to Bret and you reorganize it and do what Amy is suggesting? Bret Martin: I would move it earlier and keep everything else in the same order and it would be presented to the BOCC as the OUTBoard's recommendation. Ted Triebel: In the Attachments 3, 4 and 5, I don't see any statement that we should be gathering data on ridership so that there will be a re- examination of routes that should be made and not just this is the way it is. Shouldn't there be something in there that after a certain period we should rearrange a route or two? That would be a worthwhile comment to make. Bret Martin: That will be in the program and we have already developed service standards. Ted Triebel: I only like this if at the one year mark, we will take a look at it and make sure we have what we need. Bret Martin: There will be service standards in the program that will address that. Jeff Charles: Can I get a motion to approve Attachments 3, 4 and 5 with the changes of the senior service getting a higher priority and including a footnote comment that Ted is suggesting? Motion made by Alex Castro to approve Attachments 3, 4 and 5 with changes that the senior services get higher priority and include a footnote that that new bus routes be reviewed annually according to program service standards. Seconded by Don. Vote: Unanimous Abigaile Pittman: In March and April the program will be presented to the BOCC with your recommendation and comments. In April and May they will approve some type of bus program for the first five years, and in May and June there is a group looking at making revisions to the OC BRIP because facts have changed with regard to funding and project timing. Jeff Charles: We need one more motion with respect to the equitable use of funding. Alex Castro: Our concern is that prior transportation planning and allocation of funding has been adversely impacted by the newly implemented Federal Map 21 program and the State Strategic Mobility Funding Plan, and that the changes in Washington DC and Raleigh have changed priorities and the allocation of funding. Bret Martin: Nothing changed in Washington DC. Triangle Transit changed the percentages because the assumptions they made originally were not correct. Alex Castro: There needs to be a correction to the planning allocations of funding made by Triangle Transit which were not correct as to Federal funding, and then there needs to be an assessment of the impact of the new thrust from Raleigh under the Strategic Mobility Formula plan which has changed the methodology for the prioritization and funding of projects. Jeff Charles: The OUTBoard is asking for additional information to assist them in understanding the procedure with respect to changes to the OCbRIP (potentially, as Alex discussed), and also how the increased revenue is going to be split. Tell the BOCC that If you want the OUTBoard to be able to continue to comment they need additional information. The OUTBoard has concerns about its understanding of the revenue stream in light of the changing landscape. Ted Triebel: The OUTBoard does not have the appropriate data. Abigaile Pittman: Our BOCC also does not yet have clarity regarding the most current funding projections from Triangle Transit.