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Bicycle Safety Task Force Report, Attachment 1 <br /> <br />Background / Timeline <br /> <br />November 6, 2014: <br />The Board of County Commissioners presented a petition to the Orange County <br />Planning staff asking them to review policies related to bicycle and pedestrian <br />safety, and to begin working with cycling groups, law enforcement and <br />transportation officials to develop a culture of sharing the road in Orange County. <br /> <br />The petition outlined the following objectives: <br /> <br />• Review County authority and State law <br />• Provide copy of County-endorsed bicycle routes (map) <br />• Get updated on topic and recent activities <br />• Define current problem statement <br />• Create broad categories for addressing problems (education, law <br />enforcement, NCDOT, etc.) <br />• Suggest/recommend policies, procedures, etc., for addressing problems <br />• Identify agencies, County departments, etc. for addressing problems <br /> <br />February 3, 2015: <br />Planning Staff developed a plan to address the petition, which was provided to <br />the BOCC as an Information Item at its meeting. The Staff Plan addressed <br />representation from the BOCC, citizen participation, public outreach, and task <br />objectives, and proposed a report back to the BOCC in June with <br />recommendations and a plan. <br /> <br />The Orange Unified Transportation Board (OUTBoard) was charged with <br />preparing a report with an implementation plan to address the petition’s <br />objectives. <br /> <br />June 2015: <br />The report, titled the Draft Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Report, was presented <br />to the Board of County Commissioners (Attachment 1). The BOCC received the <br />report and directed staff to: (1) Review the list of recommended actions (Charge <br />5) in the Report with regard to financial costs, staffing capabilities, and required <br />coordination with other agencies/entities; and (2) Return to the BOCC in fall 2015 <br />with information relevant to implementing the lists of actions. <br /> <br />November 6, 2015: <br />The Planning Staff presented a resolution to the BOCC, and several citizens <br />spoke. The BOCC did not accept the resolution, but asked staff to come back <br />with certain aspects clarified at a meeting in early 2016. <br /> <br /> 26