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The 2009 Oregon Legislative Assembly enacted Senate Bill 944, requiring Lane County, in consultation with other elected local officials and with transportation stakeholders in Lane County, to develop, not later than September 30, 2010, a proposed charter for the formation of an ACT.
On September 23, 2009, the Board of County Commissioners adopted a Process for Forming an ACT for Lane County, consisting of three phases:
- Identify stakeholders and solicit perspectives.
- Create a forum ("Pre-ACT") to develop a proposed charter for the ACT.
- Approve the ACT charter and convene the ACT.
On October 20, 2009, the Board of County Commissioners hired independent consultant Rob Zako as the project manager to work with Lane County and ODOT staff to assist in the formation of an ACT for Lane County. (See Who To Contact.)
On December 15, 2009, the Board of County Commissioners created the Forum on an Area Commission on Transportation for Lane County (FACT-LC) to develop a proposed charter for an ACT by April 30, 2010.
The FACT-LC met four times in early 2010: January 13, February 10, March 10 and April 14.
At its final meeting on April 14, the FACT-LC reached consensus on proposed bylaws for an ACT, and published these as part of their preliminary report.
At its meeting on April 27, the Board of County Commissioners reviewed the preliminary report, raised some concerns, and extended the deadline for the final report to May 31, 2010, to allow time for other jurisdictions to review the proposed bylaws.
On May 31, 2010, the FACT-LC completed its final report, including proposed bylaws with suggested administrative amendments.
At a public hearing and meeting on June 23, 2010, the Board of County Commissioners received the final report from the FACT-LC, took public comments, and discussed the proposal with members of the Oregon Transportation Commission and others.
At a meeting on August 18, 2010, the Board of County Commissioners adopted a proposal to submit to the Oregon Transportation Commission for their approval.
At a joint meeting on September 22, 2010, the Oregon Transportation Commission and the Board of County Commissioners discussed the proposal and agreed it needed more work.
After discussions on September 29, 2010 and October 6, 2010, at a meeting on October 27, 2010, the Board of County Commissioners adopted a revised proposal to submit to the Oregon Transportation Commission for their approval. This proposal enjoys the support of essentially all involved jurisdictions and stakeholders and is widely expected to be approved by the OTC.
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