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DocuSign Envelope ID:B21BAF31-AE89-41381D-1310E-7FC1F348643C <br /> Attachment D <br /> RENAISSANCE <br /> PLANNING <br /> MEMO <br /> TO: Craig Benedict, AICP I Director, Orange County Planning & Inspections <br /> CC: Travis Myren, Tom Altieri, Thomas Ten Eyck <br /> FROM: Caroline Dwyer, Renaissance Planning <br /> DATE: September 29, 2021 <br /> RE: Orange County Transit Plan Update, Proposed Modifications to Scope of Work <br /> In response to feedback received during the Orange County Transit Plan Update Policy Steering Committee <br /> (PSC) Retreat held on July 24, 2021, and subsequent staff discussions, Renaissance Planning proposes <br /> the following modifications to the contracted scope of work to achieve desired planning outcomes noted <br /> below: <br /> - Reconcile feedback from transit providers/stakeholders with existing conceptual transit scenarios <br /> to create a draft Recommended Network and Plan that can be implemented with projected transit <br /> tax revenues <br /> - Assess draft Recommended Network and Plan using "measures of effectiveness" corresponding <br /> with the PSC's stated values discussed at the retreat (equity; environmental sustainability; <br /> economic prosperity; affordable/attainable quality of life; multimodal transportation access for all) <br /> - Identify aspirational projects and future transit emphasis corridors on a Conceptual Vision Map that <br /> will be included in Orange County's Transit Plan Update <br /> - Facilitate ongoing engagement with PSC,service providers and the public to confirm and ultimately <br /> adopt the FINAL Recommended Network and Plan (inclusive of Conceptual Vision Map). <br /> MODIFIED SUB-TASK DETAIL <br /> Task E [EXISTING]: 2 stakeholder presentations (final plan) <br /> Materials preparation and up to two (2) presentations of the final plan to BOCC, GoTriangle, and DCHC. <br /> Deliverables: <br /> • Prepare for and present to BOCC, DCHC MPO Board, and GoTriangle Board <br /> Task 1 H [NEW]: Preparation, Materials, and Facilitation: Policy Steering Committee Individual <br /> Meetings and In-Person Retreat <br /> Prepare for and facilitate a four-hour, in-person convening with the Policy Steering Committee to confirm <br /> values, project goals, and next steps; includes preparation of presentation materials, pre-retreat briefing <br /> materials, and agenda; scheduling, facilitating, and documenting pre-retreat meetings with staff, individual <br /> steering committee members, and service providers; coordination of remote event viewing; documentation <br /> of retreat outcomes; and three retreat facilitators. <br /> Deliverables: <br /> • Briefing Materials (51 pages including creation of new material on transportation funding and <br /> planning) <br /> • Pre-Retreat Prep Calls (6 x 1 hour calls plus coordination, scheduling and documentation) <br /> • Retreat Materials Prep <br /> 316 HOLLAND ST I DURHAM, NC 27701 1 919.636.5032 <br /> citiesthatwork.com <br />