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2 <br /> Staff from all three parties to the existing governance framework attended joint workshops in <br /> March and April 2022. These workshops focused on critical elements that informed the foundation <br /> of what a new ILA could offer to all parties. Discussion focused on multiple alternatives of critical <br /> elements that comprise the following four areas: Membership, Voting Structures, Financial <br /> Planning, and Program & Plan Development. Outcomes of this workshop indicated: <br /> 1. Formalizing greater involvement from multiple jurisdictions and entities at the Staff Working <br /> Group (SWG) level and associated representative voting structures (the SWG is the <br /> technical recommending body for plan implementation elements). <br /> 2. Clearly defining roles & responsibilities for each signatory to the updated interlocal <br /> agreement. <br /> 3. Solidifying the County's role in annual work program/budget development with the tax <br /> district administrator. <br /> 4. Defining terminology and language consistently to ensure clarity and transparency for all <br /> parties who will use this updated governance framework for plan implementation in the <br /> future. <br /> 5. While referencing State Statutes, the updated ILA and supporting documentation will <br /> further define equity as it relates to utilization of tax revenues throughout the county, as <br /> well as accounting for regional transit needs. <br /> In parallel with the Interlocal Agreement development, discussions with all three parties to the <br /> agreement discussed critical elements that would require further definition or supportive guidance <br /> through supplemental policies & procedures and not be specifically codified in the ILA. These <br /> items include updated SWG Bylaws and Financial Policies, as well as incorporating plan <br /> implementation administration/management elements throughout. Throughout the summer of <br /> 2022, several multi-agency staff meetings were held to work through some of the finer details of <br /> the ILA. The result is a final Transit Governance Interlocal Agreement that reflects the study <br /> process goals and the five critical elements identified above. <br /> Following is a summary of key study outcomes that are encapsulated within the draft ILA: <br /> 1. Greater municipal involvement in Transit Plan/Annual Work Program <br /> development/implementation and representation on the SWG. <br /> 2. BOCC now a governing body, with authority to approve Annual Work Program/Transit Plan. <br /> 3. Parties endeavor to streamline project agreements. <br /> 4. BOCC and additional ILA parties will receive progress and financial report updates on a <br /> cyclical basis. <br /> 5. Greater clarity on funding sources and application for Work Program/Transit Plan <br /> development/implementation. <br /> All three aforementioned parties are to adopt the ILA, beginning with Orange County. Attachment <br /> 1 includes a Memo of Transmittal from the County's consultant. The staff team is continuing its <br /> work on some of the finer details of the draft supporting policies and procedures and the County <br /> staff will return to the BOCC, at a subsequent meeting, in the coming months, for consideration <br /> of these items. <br /> Adoption Process and Next Steps: <br /> Orange County: <br /> • BOCC adoption consideration (11/1/22) <br />