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18 <br /> Chair Price asked about Mobility on Demand. She said it was originally Friday and <br /> Saturday only. <br /> Tom Altieri said the county is divided into three zones and services will be expanded for <br /> two days in each of the three zones. He said it is now operating on two days a week in a smaller <br /> service area. <br /> Chair Price asked if it will continue to run on weekends or if it will extend to weekdays as <br /> well. <br /> Tom Altieri said he was unsure that the level of detail regarding actual days had been <br /> determined yet. <br /> Nish Trivedi said drivers are needed to expand the service. <br /> Chair Price said they still need transit in the rural areas during the week. She said they <br /> have also been using it to go to the movies. She said they are looking for bus drivers. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Richards, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton, to <br /> open the public hearing. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> There was no one signed up to speak for the public hearing. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton, to <br /> close the public hearing. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Greene, seconded by Commissioner Fowler, to <br /> approve the 2022 Orange County Transit Plan Update and authorize the Chair to sign the Plan. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 6. Regular Agenda <br /> a. Food Council Memorandum of Understanding Agreement Renewal <br /> At the beginning of the meeting, the Board voted to delay this item for consideration at the <br /> November 10, 2022 work session. <br /> b. Durham & Orange Transit Plan Governance Study — Interlocal Agreement Between <br /> Orange County, Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization, and <br /> Research Triangle Regional Public Transportation Authority <br /> The Board considered adoption of the Orange County Transit Plan Interlocal Agreement (ILA). <br /> BACKGROUND: In the early 2010's, Orange County approved a county-wide transit plan, which <br /> included a joint recommendation for the development of the Durham-Orange Light Rail Transit <br /> (DO LRT) project. In 2013, an interlocal agreement (ILA) was developed and approved by the <br /> Orange County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro <br /> Metropolitan Planning Organization (DCHC MPO) Board and the GoTriangle Board of Trustees. <br /> Upon the discontinuation of the DO LRT project, it was realized that a new governance framework <br /> (aka ILA) was necessary to guide the implementation of future County transit plans. <br /> Project goals include: <br /> • Creation of a clear, operationally efficient governance structure that ensures that Orange <br /> County priorities are funded and implemented with the County transit taxes and fees. <br />