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b) Transportation Issues The two governing boards will have the opportunity to discuss any transportation- related concerns or issues. County Planning staff has provided information below for one transportation issue for potential discussion — the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Grant for a new intra Hillsborough transit service. On December 14, 2004, the BOCC endorsed an application for a Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Grant for a new intra Hillsborough transit service to be operated by Orange Public Transportation (OPT). The route is intended to reduce traffic /vehicle miles traveled in downtown Hillsborough and associated air pollution by shuttling people from perimeter park and ride lots near 1 -40 and north of town to the downtown area as well as to various other community, service and employment nodes. The application was included in the Durham - Chapel Hill - Carrboro (DCHC) Metropolitan Planning Organization's (MPO) CMAQ grant requests approved by the Transportation Advisory Committee in January 2005, and submitted to the North Carolina Department of Transportation. If the CMAQ grant is awarded to Orange County, the County and any other partners are responsible for a local match for 50% of the operating costs for three years, and will be responsible for all operating costs for the service thereafter. If Orange County is awarded a CMAQ grant, the proposed new route is not programmed to start until 2008. This will permit the opportunity to discuss the potential route with the Town of Hillsborough and community stakeholders. Changes can be made during the. next update of the Transportation Improvement Program (later this year). The Town of Hillsborough has indicated by resolution its willingness to participate in the required local match for the service, but has not indicated the amount of such participation, nor pledged financial support for continued operation of the service after three years. A copy of the CMAQ application is attached. Attachment 7 -b — Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Grant Application c) Courtesy Review Town of Hillsborough and County Planning staffs will provide the two governing boards with any updates related to courtesy review activities and will be briefly discussing implementation procedures. No Attachments d) Homelessness At Hillsborough's request, the two governing boards will have the opportunity to discuss homelessness and any current or possible future activities to address this issue. No Attachments FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no direct financial impact associated with discussion of these topics. There are no action items requiring formal Board decisions.