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review, comment and make recommendations on these projects (BOCC <br />Goal 3, Priority 20). <br />11. Review, comment and make recommendations on the rankings of Orange <br />County transportation projects as part of the TARPO, DCHC MPO and B- <br />G MPO STI local input processes. This will occur after NCDOT releases <br />its draft SPOT 5.0 project scores (BOCC Goal 3, Priority 20). <br />12. Continue to jointly addressed transit topics relating to Orange County <br />Public Transit (OPCT), with supplemental staff from other County <br />departments (Aging; DSS; Housing, Human Rights and Community <br />Development; Health; Child Support Enforcement; and the Library), <br />including new bus routes proposed to be initiated in 2017 (BOCC Goal 3, <br />Priority 20). <br />13. Review, comment, and make recommendations on annual federal <br />appropriations for programs 5307, 53407 5339 and 5310 grant allocations <br />for Orange County Public Transit (OPCT). (BOCC Goal 3, Priority 20). <br />14. If referred by the BOCC: <br />a. Implementation efforts related to the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) <br />Action Plan (BOCC Goal 3, Priority 20). <br />What are the concerns or emerging issues your board has identified for the <br />upcoming year that it plans to address, or wishes to bring to the <br />Commissioners' attention? <br />1. Continue to explore implementation opportunities for Safe Routes to <br />School (SRTS) projects; <br />2. Pursuit of funding sources for prioritized transportation projects and track <br />status of project implementation; <br />3. Coordinate connectivity and infrastructural changes with the towns in <br />order to create better conditions for bicycling and other alternate forms of <br />non - motorized transportation; <br />4. Work with NCDOT to promote funding of pedestrian and bicycle projects <br />in rural areas to a greater degree. <br />116 <br />