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Article III <br /> Staff Working Group ( "SWG " ) <br /> L, <br /> 3 . 01 SWG Established . The Parties hereby establish the Orange County Staff Working Group ( "SWG " ) . <br /> Pursuant to the authority set forth in this Agreement, the SWG shall coordinate planning and <br /> oversee the implementation of the Annual Work Program , as well as facilitate development of <br /> elements for the Multi -Year Vision Plan . It shall also serve in an advisory role to the Orange <br /> County Board of Commissioners, DCHC MPO Board and GoTriangle Board of Trustees . <br /> 3 . 02 Membership, Organization and Objectives . <br /> a . Initial Membership . The initial membership of the SWG shall be comprised in two <br /> categories — voting & non -voting . <br /> i . Voting members : two ( 2 ) staff members shall be appointed by each of the ILA <br /> Parties ( " ILA Party Members; " each party should consider a <br /> planning/administrative representative as well as a finance representative ) ; two <br /> ( 2 ) staff members shall be appointed by the Town of Chapel Hill ( one general <br /> representing the Town ; the other representing Chapel Hill Transit ) ; and one ( 1 ) <br /> staff member appointed by each of the following, the Town of Carrboro , Town <br /> of Hillsborough and the City of Mebane . <br /> ii . Non -Voting members : each party shall appoint one ( 1 ) staff member appointed <br /> from the following organizations to advise County Transit Plan Implementation <br /> efforts . These organizations are : Triangle -J Council of Governments, and <br /> University of North Carolina , Chapel Hill <br /> b . Voting Structure for Initial Membership . When a vote is called by the chair on any issue , <br /> each ILA Party Member, as well as the Town of Chapel Hill , shall have two ( 2 ) votes ; the <br /> Town of Carrboro , Town of Hillsborough , and City of Mebane shall have one ( 1 ) vote . <br /> c . Regular Membership . The meeting of the SWG shall be called by the SWG Administrator <br /> by way of the DCHC MPO within fifteen ( 15 ) days of the execution of this Agreement . <br /> The meeting shall abide by rules set forth in this agreement . A Chair and Vice - Chair shall <br /> be elected by the voting members at this initial meeting . Prior to June 30, 2023 , the <br /> SWG should finalize and approve rules, agencies and expectations for regular <br /> membership and organizational function . The initial members of the SWG should take <br /> into consideration various required skill sets, specifically in local planning, budgeting, <br /> finance , project construction and operations . <br /> d . Operational Rules of SWG . By June 30, 2023 , the members of the SWG shall , consistent <br /> with the responsibilities outlined in Section 3 . 03 and the flexibilities outlined in 3 . 041, <br /> submit to the Orange County Board of Commissioners, DCHC MPO Board and <br /> GoTriangle Board of Trustees for <br /> i . Approval : 1 ) bylaws including the provisions of Section 3 . 05 ; 2 ) rules dictating <br /> the composition , organization , and function of the SWG ; 3 ) rules dictating <br /> amendment procedure for both the Annual Work Program and Multi -Year <br /> Vision Plans and <br /> ii . Review as information through appropriate timeframe cycles 1 ) a meeting <br /> schedule ; 2 ) a list of deadlines for the submittals defined herein ; and 3 ) <br />