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Describe the collaboration relationship(s) this particular board has with other advisory <br /> boards and commissions? <br /> • Upon request, OUT Board may advise other boards regarding transportation. <br /> Identify any activities this board/commission expects to carry out in 2024 as they relate <br /> to established BOCC goals and priorities. If applicable, is there a fiscal impact (i.e., <br /> funding, staff time, other resources) associated with these proposed activities (please <br /> list). <br /> 1. Continue expanding Moblity-on-Demand <br /> 2. Continue advancing the Regional Transit Center in Hillsborough <br /> 2. Implementation of the complete street and vision policy through grants, transit tax and <br /> CIP. <br /> 3. Participated in aspects of the OCPT 5311 Rural area and 5339 combined capital <br /> grants- analysis, and recommendations to support transit services and funding to non- <br /> urbanized areas. <br /> 4. Support the departments Transit Plan and Short-Range Transit Plan updates <br /> 6. Updated the Safe Routes to school project to include safety for all schools in Orange <br /> County. <br /> 7. Implement NC 54 Multimodal Corridor Improvements through complete street and <br /> vision zero <br /> 8. Complete US 70 Multimodal Corridor Study by providing recommendations on <br /> improvements for roads, bikes, and pedestrians and requesting County approve the <br /> study <br /> 9. Advance the County's Transit Dashboard with transportation performance measures <br /> and other improvements. <br /> What are the concerns or emerging issues your board has identified for the upcoming <br /> year that it plans to address, or wishes to bring to the Commissioners' attention? <br /> 1. Monitor connectivity and infrastructural changes with the local jurisdictions, <br /> surrounding counties, regional agencies, and along utility easements to create a more <br /> comprehensive multimodal transportation system. <br /> 2. Work with NCDOT to promote funding of multimodal projects in rural areas to a greater <br /> degree. <br /> 3. Promote alternative transportation modes during peak hours via public-private <br /> partnerships through County TDM Program. <br /> 4. Continue work with NCDOT in completing pedestrian counts as a function of the <br /> Municipal Schools Transportation Assistance (MSTA) study conducted at Grady <br /> Brown Elementary School and Cedar Ridge High School and share findings from the <br /> final report. <br /> 5. Improve transportation planning process by encouraging local schools and other <br /> public agencies to be more involved through public engagement. <br /> 6. Pursue alternative means of addressing local match and local administration <br /> requirements for non-highway projects when plausible options exist for rural, low- <br />