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3 <br /> 1 4. Proclamations/ Resolutions/ Special Presentations <br /> 2 a. Recognition of County Employee Retirements from January 1, 2022 through March 31, <br /> 3 2022 <br /> 4 The Board recognized and expressed gratitude to retirees for their devotion and service to <br /> 5 Orange County and its residents. <br /> 6 <br /> 7 BACKGROUND: The following employees have retired in the third quarter of this fiscal year: <br /> First Name Last Name Department Retirement Date Years of Service <br /> DENISE BROWN LIBRARYSERVICES 01/31/2022 23 <br /> GEORGE PIERCE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT 01/31/2022 28 <br /> TERESA OAKLEY SHERIFF 01/31/2022 18 <br /> RICKY HART CHILD SUPPORTSERVICES 01/31/2022 28 <br /> ANITA WOODS SOCIALSERVICES 01/31/2022 13 <br /> ALFRED YATES EMERGENCY SERVICES 02/27/2022 27 <br /> ALOYISUS FRAZIER SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT 02/28/2022 28 <br /> 8 CRAIG BENEDICT PLANNING AND INSPECTIONS 03/31/2022 23 <br /> 9 <br /> 10 The Orange County Board of Commissioners thanks each of these retirees for their service to <br /> 11 Orange County and for their dedication in meeting the primary mission of Orange County, in <br /> 12 serving residents with fairness, respect and understanding. <br /> 13 <br /> 14 Brenda Bartholomew, Human Resources Director, introduced the item. She invited the <br /> 15 present retirees to the front to be recognized. She read the names of the retirees. Ricky Hart, <br /> 16 Aloysius Frazier, and Craig Benedict accepted their awards and had their photograph taken with <br /> 17 the Board. <br /> 18 Chair Price expressed her congratulations to the retirees. <br /> 19 Commissioner McKee said the Board appreciates their service. <br /> 20 <br /> 21 b. Durham & Orange Transit Plan Governance Study— Interim Update <br /> 22 The Board received an update on the progress of the Durham & Orange Transit Plan <br /> 23 Governance Study and next steps. <br /> 24 <br /> 25 BACKGROUND: In the early 2010's, Orange County approved a county-wide transit plan, <br /> 26 which included a joint recommendation for the development of the Durham-Orange Light Rail <br /> 27 Transit (DO LRT) project. In 2013, an interlocal agreement (ILA) was developed and approved <br /> 28 by the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan <br /> 29 Planning Organization (DCHC MPO) Board, and the GoTriangle Board of Trustees. Upon the <br /> 30 discontinuation of the DO LRT project, it was determined that a new governance framework <br /> 31 (aka ILA) was necessary to guide the implementation of future County transit plans. <br /> 32 <br /> 33 Project goals include: <br /> 34 . Creation of a clear, operationally efficient governance structure that ensures that Orange <br /> 35 County priorities are funded and implemented with the County transit taxes and fees. <br /> 36 • Formation of new levels of accountability, which includes development of an equitable <br /> 37 set of processes, seeking to gain further community trust. <br /> 38 <br /> 39 In the fall of 2021, the study team invited the BOCC, as well as others serving on other transit <br /> 40 plan governing boards (GoTriangle & DCHC MPO) and staff, to participate in initial small-group <br /> 41 interviews. From those interviews, the team learned about overall needs, and the study process <br /> 42 continued to allow for a facilitated workshop with elected officials from each of the transit plan <br />