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Wake Transit Master Participation Agreement
Bret Martin, MPO Staff
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The Wake County Transit Planning Advisory Committee (TPAC) has produced a “Wake Transit Master Participation Agreement” (MPA) [formerly known as the Wake Transit implementation “Joint Agency Agreement” (JAA)] that contains a number of provisions addressing overall participation in the implementation of the Wake County Transit Plan. More specifically, the agreement functions as the multi-party instrument that institutionalizes provisions of engagement associated with any agency’s or party’s use of Wake County Tax Revenue to implement projects in the Wake County Transit Plan. The MPA is the overarching agreement for implementation of the Wake Transit Plan and precedes and paves the way for subsequent program- and project-focused agreements that will lay out more specific project implementation responsibilities for applicable parties. Any agency or local government in Wake County that is expecting to benefit from these revenues must be a party to the agreement. As a major contributor to the implementation of the Wake County Transit Plan, CAMPO is included as a signing party to the agreement.
A draft of the MPA was first released by the TPAC for review by managers and attorneys from all signing parties from December 16, 2016, to January 13, 2017. The TPAC received a number of comments on this draft and subsequently worked through them with staff and attorneys from commenting agencies to produce a draft for final adoption. Following is a draft tentative schedule for CAMPO’s consideration of approval for the MPA:
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TCC Received MPA as Information Only |
February 2, 2017 |
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TPAC Releases MPA for Signing Party Consideration of Approval/Adoption |
February 8, 2017 |
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CAMPO staff releases MPA for 30-day CAMPO public comment period (at the latest) |
February 13, 2017 |
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Executive Board Receives MPA as Information Only |
February 15, 2017 |
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TCC Considers Recommendation of Approval of MPA to Executive Board |
March 2, 2017 |
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CAMPO Public Comment Period Ends (at the latest) |
March 15, 2017 |
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Executive Board Considers Approval/Adoption of MPA |
March 15, 2017 |
The draft schedule reflects a plan for the Executive Board to consider approval/adoption of the MPA at its March meeting to be consistent with the TPAC’s schedule for signing parties to approve/adopt it by the end of March. In order to fit this schedule, the 30-day CAMPO public comment period for the draft would need to begin by February 13th at the latest. Staff will present information on the provisions contained within the MPA at the Executive Board’s February 15th meeting and review the public comment period and approval/adoption schedule.
Requested Action: Action Receive as information