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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: February 17, 2026 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 6-a <br /> SUBJECT: FY26 Q2 Annual Work Program Amendments for Transit <br /> DEPARTMENT: Transportation Services <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): NFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> 1. FY26 Q2 AWP Amendments Sarah Williamson, Interim Transportation <br /> 2. Presentation Director, 919-245-2102 <br /> PURPOSE: To consider FY26 Quarter 2 (Q2) Amendments to the Annual Work Program (AWP) <br /> for transit. <br /> BACKGROUND: The Orange County Staff Working Group (SWG) held a special meeting on <br /> Friday, October 31, 2025, to consider proposed amendments to the Annual Work Program. <br /> Agencies submitted amendments to the Staff Working Group which were subsequently <br /> distributed for public comment. No public comments were received. <br /> The Staff Working Group recommended that the BOCC approve the attached AWP FY26 Q2 <br /> amendments as a slate. <br /> 1. GoTriangle: Service Planning Staff <br /> GoTriangle has requested $37,908 to replace existing approved funding from GoTriangle and <br /> Wake Transit with Orange County Transit funding. <br /> The approved cost-sharing table for GoTriangle staff is as shown below: <br /> GOTRIANGLE ORANGE WAKE DURHAM <br /> Transit Services Planning Manager 65% 0% 35% 0% <br /> Senior Transit Service Scheduler 65% 0% 35% 0% <br /> Transit Service Planner II 65% 0% 35% 0% <br /> Transit Service Planner 65% 0% 35% 0% <br /> Total 2.6 FTEs 1.4 FTEs <br /> The proposed Annual Work Plan amendment would change the cost-share to the followin <br /> GOTRIANGLE ORANGE WAKE DURHAM <br /> Transit Services Planning Manager 50% 8.25% 25.25% 16.5% <br /> Senior Transit Service Scheduler 50% 8.25% 25.25% 16.5% <br /> Transit Service Planner II 50% 8.25% 25.25% 16.5% <br /> Transit Service Planner 50% 8.25% 25.25% 16.5% <br /> Total 2 FTEs .33 FTEs 1 FTEs .66 FTEs <br /> Article II, section 2.036, of the Transit Governance Interlocal Agreement states supplantation, <br /> "the opportunity for parties to this agreement to use certain funding sources to replace existing <br /> funds or other resources for public transportation systems," is not allowed for sales and use <br /> Taxes for Public Transportation or Regional Transit Authority Registration Tax. <br />