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<br /> <br />The Coalition concluded its presentation by petitioning the OUTBoard to make the SRTS <br />Plan a high priority and to present this request to the BOCC. The OUTBoard unanimously <br />approved the request from the Coalition. <br /> <br />On October 13, 2016 Planning staff and representatives from the Walkable Hillsborough <br />Coalition met with staff from the Town of Hillsborough. At this meeting, Hillsborough staff <br />proposed two smaller school safety projects not officially included in the SRTS Plan: <br /> Construction of a small pedestrian bridge over a creek on Hayes Street for Central <br />Elementary School students; and <br /> Construction at the end of Rencher Street of a gate at the back of the field for <br />Orange High School, which would provide students quicker, more direct and safer <br />access to the school. <br /> <br />These two projects are being considered for inclusion in the revised Connectivity Plan that <br />the Town is currently developing. Hillsborough staff felt that these two projects could be <br />accomplished much quicker and would help to build interest in the SRTS Plan <br />implementation cause within the community. <br /> <br />At its November 16, 2016 meeting the OUTBoard received a second presentation from <br />representatives from the Walkable Hillsborough Coalition regarding updates on the group’s <br />activities since the September 21st OUTBoard meeting. The OUTBoard requested that <br />Planning staff put a discussion of the SRTS Plan on its agenda for its January 18 meeting. <br /> <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: Other than staff time, there is no immediate financial impact <br />associated with this item. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The staff recommends the OUTBoard receive the information, <br />discuss, and identify next steps. <br /> <br /> 66