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12 <br /> 1 Commissioner Richards clarified that two of three prefer the option on the left. <br /> 2 Travis Myren said staff representatives from the county and the MPO prefer the more <br /> 3 inclusive option, as shown in the left on slide #14. <br /> 4 Commissioner Richards asked when the decision will be made. <br /> 5 Travis Myren said June or December. <br /> 6 Commissioner Richards asked if the discussion of the alternatives will be resolved by <br /> 7 June. <br /> 8 Travis Myren said it may or may not be. <br /> 9 Commissioner McKee said he is curious as to what GoTriangle's arguments are. <br /> 10 Adam Howell said GoTriangle feels that transit operators outside of the three primary <br /> 11 signatories should be the only ones responsible for making the decisions. He said the option on <br /> 12 the right on slide #14 allows only those that are in charge of operating transit services having a <br /> 13 decision-making role. <br /> 14 Commissioner McKee said he disagrees because GoTriangle does not exist without <br /> 15 county funding. He said he has no issue with GoTriangle managing the system and driving the <br /> 16 buses. <br /> 17 Commissioner Bedford asked at what point the commissioners will be asked what option <br /> 18 they prefer. <br /> 19 Travis Myren said that was one of the reasons they are bringing it tonight and if they <br /> 20 have preferences, they can let them know. <br /> 21 Commissioner Bedford said she preferred the option on the left that includes the towns. <br /> 22 She said that for the annual work program and budget approval process, she hopes they can <br /> 23 move forward with the change to see the responsibilities for both parties. <br /> 24 Commissioner Greene said she appreciated the effort and transparency that has went <br /> 25 into the work already. She said that she prefers the alternative that is more inclusive and on the <br /> 26 left side. <br /> 27 Chair Price said as a member of the board of trustees for GoTriangle, one of the issues <br /> 28 they have focused on is being more inclusive. She said she is in favor of the option that is more <br /> 29 inclusive, the one on the left of slide #14. She said that the option from staff is counter to what <br /> 30 the board of trustees would support. She said they are talking about focusing on the community <br /> 31 and what they need versus the project. <br /> 32 Commissioner Hamilton said she liked the priorities, and they clearly reflect her view of <br /> 33 accountability and gaining community input. She said that the more inclusive alternative is what <br /> 34 she would be in favor of. She said she would like the annual work plan to come to the <br /> 35 commissioners. <br /> 36 Adam Howell said the county was the priority in receiving the update, but that <br /> 37 GoTriangle and the MPO will be receiving this same update next month. <br /> 38 <br /> 39 c. Orange County Transit Plan Update Presentation <br /> 40 The Board received information on the Orange County Transit Plan (OCTP) Update process <br /> 41 and draft recommendations for new bus operations and capital projects for any preliminary <br /> 42 feedback and comments that may help inform a draft plan. <br /> 43 BACKGROUND: In 2012, the Orange County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) along <br /> 44 with the Durham-Chapel Hill Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (DCHC MPO) and <br /> 45 GoTriangle adopted Orange County's first comprehensive Transit Plan. This Plan was funded <br /> 46 using a newly adopted Article 43 Half-Cent Sales Tax, and it included investments in new and <br /> 47 expanded bus service and new capital infrastructure projects such as the Chapel Hill North- <br /> 48 South Bus Rapid Transit Project, the Hillsborough Train Station, and the Durham-Orange Light <br /> 49 Rail Transit (DO-LRT) Project. The Plan was updated in 2017 to meet federal requirements <br /> 50 associated with the DO-LRT Project. <br /> 51 <br />