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7 <br /> Slide #4 <br /> Background — Plan and Implement <br /> BoardsAdvisory Decision Makers <br /> O :.. . BOCC <br /> CountyL 6— <br /> County Lead Action <br /> •All projects •' •Project Sponsor <br /> •Full update 2-4 •Annual Project •Project Sheet •Quarterly <br /> years •Amended (AWP) Reimbursements <br /> Quarterly •Progress <br /> Reports <br /> Improved Local (project sponsor)Accountability <br /> a <br /> Nishith Trivedi said that in June 2023 Orange County became the Staff Workgroup <br /> Administrators. He said they act as an advisory board. He said the update is more about local <br /> accountability. He said that every individual project sponsor is now more accountable in each step <br /> of drafting, creating, amending, and submitting it for approval. He said that it is no longer just a <br /> division of monies. <br /> Slide #5 <br /> New Governance <br /> ATKI N S ORANGE COUNTY <br /> �� <br /> ® Member of theSNC-L—Lin Group NORTH CAROLINA <br /> Purpose: <br /> • Create a clear, operationally efficient governance structure that ensures that <br /> Durham&Orange Counties'priorities are funded and implemented with the County <br /> transit taxes and fees. <br /> • Form new levels of accountability, which includes development of an equitable set <br /> of processes, seeking to gain further community trust. <br /> • 15 Elected Official&Staff Listening Sessions <br /> • 1 Elected Official Workshop <br /> • 5 Staff Workshops—some involved all partners(e.g. towns) <br /> • Several Formal/informal Legal Reviews <br /> • Which ultimately enabled the successful adoption of 2 NEW Transit Governance <br /> Interlocal Agreements for each Durham and Orange Counties <br /> s <br /> Nishith Trivedi said that Atkins was the consulting firm and Durham and Orange Counties <br /> have both been through the update and new governance process. <br />