Agenda 04-26-22; 4-c - Orange County Transit Plan Update Presentation

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3 Key takeaways from the public outreach include the overall approval of projects as they were outlined and an agreement of the need for more regional projects in the future. After discussing the need to wait for the Transit Plan Governance Study to conclude prior to the Transit Plan Update's adoption, the PSC advised the project management team to begin scheduling check-in meetings with the municipalities in the local government as well as the BOCC. Remaining Consultant Deliverables — Next Steps Attachment 1 is a memo from Renaissance Planning that, among other items, outlines its remaining work and next steps of the Transit Plan Update. Generally, these items include: • Additional check-in meetings with Carrboro, Chapel Hill, and Hillsborough; • Final PSC Work Session; and • Delivery of a final report to the Orange County staff team. Adoption Process The 2017 Orange County Transit Plan was adopted by the Orange County BOCC on April 27, 2017 before it was adopted by DCHC MPO and the GoTriangle Board of Trustees on April 28, 2017. The final Plan will be presented to the Orange County BOCC after the summer break, and Orange County staff will guide the 2022 Transit Plan Update through the adoption process following the critical path outlined below: Orange County: • Orange Unified Transportation Board recommendation • BOCC Public Hearing • BOCC adoption consideration DCHC MPO: • Technical Committee recommendation • Board adoption consideration GoTriangle: • Board adoption consideration FINANCIAL IMPACT: Funds for this consultant were earmarked in Orange County's annual budget, with the contract (with amendments) not to exceed $359,060. This cost is being reimbursed from the Article 43 Transit tax revenue. SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goals are applicable to this item: • GOAL: ESTABLISH SUSTAINABLE AND EQUITABLE LAND-USE AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of people of all races, cultures, incomes and educational levels with respect to the development and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, policies, and decisions. Fair treatment means that no group or people should bear a disproportionate share of the negative environmental consequences resulting from industrial, governmental and commercial operations or policies. • GOAL: ENABLE FULL CIVIC PARTICIPATION Ensure that Orange County residents are able to engage government through voting and volunteering by eliminating disparities in participation and barriers to participation.