§ 2-134. Duties; powers.

The charge of the transportation and connectivity advisory board will be to assist the Chapel Hill Town Council in creating an inclusive connected community by recommending, advocating and planning for comprehensive, safe, effective and sustainable multi-modal transportation and connectivity.

This charge will be achieved through the following scope of work:

(a)

Advocate for community's values and transportation and connectivity interests to be represented in development plans and town policies.

(b)

Make recommendations to council regarding transportation and connectivity issues in development plans and town policies.

(c)

Make recommendations to council on spending related to transportation and connectivity.

(d)

Make recommendations to town staff regarding transportation issues and successes.

(e)

Provide feedback to town staff on EZ Rider user experience, issues and service changes.

(f)

Advocate for transportation and connectivity that works towards creating an inclusive connected community.

(g)

Assist in developing plans for increased connectivity (including greenways corridors, sidewalks, bike lanes and roads).

(h)

Assist in identifying connectivity gaps, safety issues, environmental concerns and other issues related to transportation.

(i)

Assist in catalyzing innovative solutions and identifying outliers for good.

(j)

Appoint a representative to attend Chapel Hill Transit Partners' meeting and report back.

(k)

Act as a proactive vehicle for community feedback (i.e. surveys, crowd sourcing, social media, public forums, newspaper articles).

(Ord. No. 2013-11-26/O-3, § 1)