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Attachment 1 <br />Introduction to the Orange Unified Transportation Board (OUTBoard) <br />On May 17, 2005, the Orange County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) <br />established a County transportation advisory board, at that time called the Orange <br />County Unified Transportation Advisory Board (OCUTAB). OCUTAB, under continuing <br />direction of the BOCC, was to advise the BOCC and provide information and comments <br />on major transportation issues; and provide recommendations regarding the overall <br />planning and programming of transportation improvements in the County. The advisory <br />board was directed to: <br />• Identify and prioritize the County's roadway and transit needs along with <br />associated costs and specific sources of funding; <br />• Assist in development and review of the transportation component of the <br />Comprehensive Plan; <br />• Provide recommendations to the Board regarding Federal and State legislation <br />affecting transportation in Orange County; and Explore and make <br />recommendations on innovative techniques and methods to improve the <br />efficiency and capacity of existing and future transportation systems. <br />On August 22, 2006, the advisory board was renamed to the Orange Unified <br />Transportation Board (OUTBoard). <br />Board membership is comprised of fourteen (14) voting members representing <br />demographic, geographic, cultural and professional characteristics: <br />• Seven (7) members, one from each township (Cedar Grove, Little River, Cheeks, <br />Hillsborough, Eno, Bingham and Chapel Hill) <br />• Seven (7) members with expertise or specific interests in as many of the <br />following areas as possible: <br />• Bicycle transportation <br />• Pedestrian access and safety <br />• Public Transit <br />• Environmental Issues <br />• Economic Development <br />• Planning <br />• Public Health <br />From time to time the OUTBoard may be directed to provide input on regulations or <br />other matters on which another County board has statutory and /or local ordinance <br />advisory duties. In these instances, the OUTBoard serves in an advisory capacity to <br />that board. Other County Boards and Commissions that deal with transportation issues <br />includes: <br />• Orange County Planning Board <br />• The Economic Development Commission <br />• The Commission for the Environment <br />• The Aging Department <br />19 <br />