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14 <br /> Nishith Trivedi said he could not give a clear answer to that question. He said that projects <br /> are worked on by component and by phase. <br /> Chair Bedford said that at the MPO meeting she attended, it was discussed that our district <br /> has funds for projects, but the amount keeps dropping. She said that the transportation needs in <br /> western North Carolina will take priority. <br /> Commissioner McKee said that the damage in the western part of the state is extensive <br /> and that he believes almost all funds would be directed to repairing roads and bridges in that part <br /> of the state. He said that shortly after joining the Board, he sat on the TARPO board. He said that <br /> they did some trading of points to get paved shoulders. He said there was a 3-year delay between <br /> the assignment of points and work starting. He said there were other widening projects that <br /> spanned 5 years. <br /> Chair Bedford said they adopted the points for SPOT 7, but they probably won't get any <br /> projects. <br /> Nishith Trivedi said the draft STIP comes out in January and that we start SPOT 8 after <br /> that. <br /> Chair Bedford said only 2 people came to one public engagement, and around 100 people <br /> did the survey. She referred to page 85 of the agenda item which showed the methodology for <br /> determining points. She said that the range was consistent between scoring groups. She asked <br /> if the three were weighted and averaged to get the combined score. <br /> Shivang Shelat said that was correct. <br /> Chair Bedford said it seemed balanced. She said sometimes it seems like people who <br /> want bike and pedestrian projects turn out more. <br /> Nishith Trivedi said public engagement is the most challenging part of the work. He said <br /> that they have worked with their partners and gone out into the community to reach people. <br /> Commissioner Hamilton complimented Nishith Trivedi on their public engagement efforts. <br /> She said that public engagement is a challenge across government. <br /> Nishith Trivedi said that WSP assisted with the public engagement outreach. <br /> Chair Bedford said the process and results seem logical. She said it is helpful to be able <br /> to prioritize. <br /> Commissioner Fowler said it is overwhelming to see how many wants and needs the <br /> county has, but she complimented Nishith Trivedi on staff's effort to put it all together and prioritize. <br /> She said hopefully they will be able to get all the projects. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Fowler, to <br /> approve the Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 7. Reports <br /> a. Report on Detention Center Operational and Staffing Assessment <br /> The Board received the findings and recommendations from the Detention Center Operational <br /> and Staffing Assessment. <br /> BACKGROUND: In response to a petition from Commissioner Anna Richards, the County <br /> retained Matrix Consulting Group to conduct an independent, objective, and comprehensive <br /> staffing and efficiency analysis of the Orange County Detention Center. <br /> The scope of the assessment included: <br /> • an analysis of current detention operations, including workload and service level <br /> objectives, <br /> • a review of the intake and release processes, <br />