Item 11 - OC Streetcar Operations and Maintenance Cooperative Agreement

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COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT NO. C-3-2323 EXHIBIT B 2.5 Train/Traffic Signal Coordination Prior to Revenue Service, the Parties intend to establish the Baseline Timing for the CITY's traffic signal system. The Parties recognize the need to balance automobile traffic progression and System operations at a reasonable level where they share CITY streets. Once in Revenue Service, the Parties shall work cooperatively to maintain a coordinated transportation system including traffic signals, the Transit Signal Priority Equipment, and crossing gates. 2.5.1 Transit Signal Priority Committee The CITY and AUTHORITY shall form a Transit Signal Priority Committee ("TSP Committee") to coordinate, monitor and adjust the transit signal priority system. The TSP Committee shall comprise of no more than three (3) representatives from each Party. The TSP Committee shall be responsible for confirming the Baseline Timing prior to Revenue Service, determining which reports are necessary for long term performance monitoring during transit signal priority software implementation, reviewing performance reports once in Revenue Service, and determining signal timing and transit signal priority strategies to balance automobile traffic progression and streetcar operations. The TSP Committee shall meet twice yearly or as necessary to address traffic signal and streetcar progression issues. The AUTHORITY shall chair the TSP Committee. 2.5.2 Data Collection and System Monitoring The software intended for traffic signal data collection and system performance monitoring, includes Miovision's Central Management Software (CMS), used for monitoring the Opticom system, Econolite's Centracs Signal Performance Monitoring software, an add -on to the City's System, used for monitoring signal timing and performance, and CAD - AVL (Computer Aided Dispatch — Automatic Vehicle Location) software used by the AUTHORITY for monitoring streetcar performance. Specific branding of software in this agreement does not preclude the TSP Committee from identifying and approving appropriate, equivalent software. The AUTHORITY and CITY agree to split the cost of the Miovision CMS and Econolite Centracs SPM software, or equivalents, license renewals, or upgrades. The AUTHORITY shall pay the cost of the software license renewals and upgrades and shall include the Exhibit B Page 2