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RES-2015-017
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE ORANGE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION TITLE VI
PLAN/PROGRAM
WHEREAS, pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. Section 2000d et seq. and
23 C.F.R. part 21, the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Transit Administration
(FTA) prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin; and
WHEREAS, Orange Public Transportation (OPT) operates a public transportation service including
bus and paratransit services; and
WHEREAS, OPT receives FTA funding through the North Carolina Department of Transportation and
will be applying to receive FTA funding directly to operate public transportation services and is,
therefore, required to demonstrate compliance with such federal laws and regulations by submitting a
Title VI program update once every three years; and
WHEREAS, OPT seeks to ensure that the level and quality of public transportation service is provided
in a nondiscriminatory manner; and
WHEREAS, OPT seeks to promote full and fair participation in public transportation decision-making
without regard to race, color or national origin; and
WHEREAS, OPT seeks to ensure meaningful access to transit-related programs and activities by
persons with limited English proficiency; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to federal laws and regulations, the OPT Title VI Plan/Program must be
considered and approved by the governing body of OPT, the Board of County Commissioners; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Orange County Board of Commissioners that the
Board approves and adopts the 2015 Orange Public Transportation Title VI Plan/Program.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of Commissioners authorizes the
Orange County Transportation Planner to submit the 2015 Orange Public Transportation Title VI
Plan/Program to the North Carolina D partment of Transportation and Federal Transit Administration.
Upon motion of Commissioner , seconded by Commissioner
the foregoing resolution was adop t is the 17t day of March, 2015.
I, Donna Baker, Clerk to the Board of Commissioners for the County of Orange, North Carolina, DO
HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true copy of so much of the proceedings of said Board at a
meeting held on March 17, 2015, as relates in any way to the adoption of the foregoing and that said
proceedings are recorded in the minutes of said Board.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of said County, this day of 15.
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