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MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #18251 ka.vt)-6-6e4 4 1\9-4/tfot,
BY: Commissioners Michael J. Gingell, District #1; Dave Woodward, District #19 , 1/..Ad
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - RESOLUTION URGING REGIONAL LE`ADERS TO CONTINUE
DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO IMPROVING TRANSIT IN OAKLAND COUNTY AND THE REGION
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS improving transit in Oakland County and our region is important to attracting and retaining talent
in the area, helping employers get employees to work, and improving mobility for seniors and people with
disabilities; and
WHEREAS because of the state statute, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners does not have a
direct role in the development or approval of a plan that the Regional Transit Authority may place before
voters for consideration; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, as leaders in our community, believes that
improving the transit system is important and that any improvement in transit throughout the region should
be done in a responsible, fair, respectful and prudent manner; and
WHEREAS various RTA plans have been conceived or proposed, ranging from an integrated bus system
to a fully integrated bus and rail system, all with positive and negative points from the perspective of each
governmental entity in the region; and
WHEREAS since May 2017, representatives of Oakland County have been in continuing discussion with
representatives of Macomb, Wayne and Washtenaw Counties and the City of Detroit with a goal of reaching
a consensus on a regional transit plan equitable to all RTA member Counties; and
WHEREAS as of today, a consensus has not been reached on any one plan.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners does hereby
urge all regional leaders to continue to work toward the development of an equitable plan that improves
transit in Oakland County and the region, and with a goal of letting voters decide in November of 2018.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this is not an endorsement of any specific plan, but an expression of
support for the continued dialogue and ultimately, voter engagement on this important topic.
Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
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Resolution #18251 June 13, 2018
The Vice-Chairperson referred the resolution to the Economic Development and Community Affairs
Committee. There were no objections.