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WHEREAS , the Parties , and the Implementation Partners intend to implement an inclusive <br /> and cooperative process to continuously develop and improve the Orange County Transit Multi- <br /> year Vision Plan. They will further develop a public involvement plan to guide the Parties ' and <br /> SWG ' s coordinated efforts for engagement aligned with federal, state and local policies and <br /> guidelines ; and <br /> WHEREAS the Parties and Partners collectively make recommendations, develop and <br /> review the Orange County Transit Annual Work Program; and <br /> WHEREAS the Parties have a formal role in approving the Orange County Transit Annual <br /> Work Program through structured representation on the Orange County Board of <br /> Commissioners , DCHC MPO Board, and GoTriangle Board of Trustees as the ILA defines <br /> their oversight and jurisdiction regarding the Orange County Transit Annual Work Program <br /> development and implementation; and <br /> WHEREAS , this Participation Agreement serves as the Comprehensive Participation <br /> Agreement as formally defined in Section 2 . 040 in the Governance ILA to establish standards <br /> that will govern the Parties ' and Partners ' eligibility for inclusion of sponsored Implementation <br /> Elements in the Orange County Transit Annual Work Program and receipt of any funding <br /> allocation from Orange County Transit Tax Revenue and other Dedicated Local Transit <br /> Funding Sources ; evidence of the Parties ' acceptance of the most upAo - date Orange County <br /> Transit Annual Work Program (now and in the future) and the associated annual update <br /> process ; and confirm the Parties ' roles in carrying out Staff Working Group (SWG) <br /> responsibilities ; and <br /> WHEREAS , local Governmental Parties are authorized to enter into this Participation <br /> Agreement pursuant to , inter alia, N . C . G . S . 160A-20 . 1 ; 160A-312 ; 160A-313 ; 160A- 610 ; <br /> 153A-275 ; 153A-276 ; and 153A449 ; and <br /> NOW THEREFORE , in consideration of the above recitals and the mutual covenants herein <br /> contained, the Parties hereto agree as follows : <br /> ARTICLE I <br /> PURPOSE , SCOPE & LIMITATION OF AUTHORITY, <br /> RESPONSIBILITIES , TERM & EFFECTIVE DATE <br /> 1 . 01 Purpose . The Parties hereby recognize that the Orange County Transit Multi-Year <br /> Vision Plan, as implemented by the Orange County Transit Annual Work Program, will be the <br /> guidance document for Orange County public transit investment with Local Government <br /> Public Transportation Sales Tax Act revenue and other Locally Dedicated Transit Funding <br /> Sources, as identified in the Orange County Transit Multi-Year Vision Plan. This Agreement <br /> 2 <br />