Agenda 04-26-22; 4-b - Durham & Orange Transit Plan Governance Study

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8 Durham-Orange Transit Governance Study BOCC Interim Update Memo—Spring 2022 Topics Resulting in both a Majority& Minority Perspective Membership to the Orange County SWG &Associated Voting Structures (both workshops) Confirmed Alternative GoTriangle Preferred Alternative From March 111 workshop Voting Members: Voting Members: • orange County Orange County Administration&Planning /may ��/,.� -.,q Administration&OPT Legend OCNC-MPO ti L L ) DCHC-MPO GoTriangle �.•.r° '�...r` GoTriangle PAS=Primary Agreement Town of Chapel Hill + Chapel Hill Transit Signatory with voteN 2 2 • Administration&CHT 2 1 • Tawn of Carrboro PAS 2 Votes each • Town of Hillshorough Non-PAS=1 vote each Non-PAS with vote(5) 1 City of Mebane Nan-Voting Members: TJCOG PAS=2 Votes each UNC-Chapel Hill Nan-Voting Members N—PAS=1 vote each Town of Chapel Hill • Town of Carrb Non-Voting Members: Town of ttulsoro borough • TJCDG City of Mebane • UNC Chapel Hill • Confirmed alternative from March 15Y Workshop was confirmed by Orange County& DCHC-MPO. o Justification aligned with the Joint Elected Officials Workshop to allow for greater coordination with municipalities in the county. • GoTriangle's alternative still invites municipalities to the table, but with no formal voting representation. o GoTriangle expressed that transit operators (outside of the three Primary Agreement Signatories) should be only entities to have a formal vote on plan implementation efforts. Voting on Annual Work Program & Budget Approval Process Proposed language to include in a new ILA: Upon receipt of the documents of the County Transit Work Program from the SWG's recommendation,the Board of Commissioners should have first review, hold a public hearing and vote.The BOCC would have the opportunity to: 1. Approve the County Transit Work Program 2. Deny and Develop a list of Significant Concerns and/or technical issues with the work program and seek revision from staff, allowing for a subsequent review/approval process with the BOCC. Upon approval by the County BOCC, GoTriangle should continue in practice to approve each County Transit Work Program, which includes annual budgets administered by GoTriangle on behalf of each County. GoTriangle should not be able to make changes once received from the County BOCC approval but can choose to approve or deny and develop list of Significant Concerns. This language was confirmed by both Orange and Durham Counties, as well as DCHC-MPO to be incorporated in draft governance frameworks.This would allow the County BOCC first opportunity to review and have more direct involvement in annual work program development. GoTriangle raised concerns over schedule related to how annual work program and budget should reach the GoTriangle BOT with the BOCC now being recommended to review first.