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1. To participate as a member of the CONNECT Consortium in the development of the "CONNECT Our Future" Regional Strategic Framework (the Framework) incorporating regional and local plans to support vital communities, economic growth, improved quality of life and environment, and efficient public investments, with funding provided in part from a Program grant (the Grant); 2. As a Consortium member, to engage in review of work products, reports, data, proposed strategies and implementation approaches, and to actively engage with fellow Consortium members in collaborative approaches to problem - solving the challenges, barriers, and opportunities faced by the region and by communities within the region; 3. To affirm the goals, principles, and participatory and functional structure for accomplishing the work of "CONNECT Our Future" as outlined in Exhibit A, attached and incorporated herein by reference; 4. To appoint one policy -level representative (elected official /CEO/board member) and named altemate(s) to the Consortium's Policy Forum, and one staff representative and named alternate(s) empowered to speak at the staff level to the Consortium's Program Forum (as defined on Page A -3 of Exhibit A) to represent the perspective of Cabarrus County at meetings of the Consortium, ensuring that the interests, needs, and plans of Cabarrus County are included; and to notify the CCOG of any changes in representation; 5. If requested, to appoint a policy -level representative to the CONNECT Council (as defined on Page A -3 of Exhibit A). 6. To have representation and participation in Consortium Program and Support Teams (as defined on pages A -2 and A -3 of Exhibit A) appropriate to Cabarrus County's mission; 7. To communicate with Cabarrus County's staff /residents /members the work of the Consortium, and to assist the Consortium with outreach to them and to persons who typically do not participate in community planning processes, so that they may be included in public and community engagement activities for community problem - solving and to develop the Framework; 8. To provide any staff support, meeting space, or other in -kind or cash assistance that Cabarrus County may elect to provide to this effort, it being understood that participation as a Consortium member does not preclude Cabarrus County from potential eligibility as a subgrantee or subcontractor to the Consortium pursuant to the Grant; 9. To share relevant data, maps, plans, and successes with other Consortium members to promote mutual understanding of the issues and capacity - building among all Consortium members; 10. To recognize CCOG as a CONNECT Consortium member with full voice at all Consortium meetings; and 11. To recognize CCOG as Lead Applicant and Project Manager, and CRCOG as Lead Partner for the Grant solely as a benefit and convenience to Cabarrus County and not to hold either CCOG or CRCOG liable in any manner in such capacity. AND FURTHERMORE, the CCOG agrees, on its own behalf, as a member of the CONNECT Consortium, to abide by the immediately preceding 11 membership obligations. AND FURTHERMORE, the CCOG agrees to confer, either directly for entities in North Carolina, or through its Lead Partner CRCOG in South Carolina, the following benefits of participation in the CONNECT Consortium: 1. Recognize Cabarrus County as a CONNECT Consortium member with full voice at all Consortium meetings; Page 2 of 3 Attachment number 3 G -2 Page 307