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assuming these roles solely for the benefit and convenience of all Consortium members and therefore, each Consortium member agrees not to hold either CCOG or CRCOG liable in any manner in such capacity. The Consortium is expected to be a growing, evolving group, and it is hoped that additional organizations will wish to join and participate. Organizations requesting membership will be required to sign this Consortium Agreement, and to participate in an orientation that addresses goals, operating principles (including the basics of collaborative process), functional organization, and the progress of the Consortium to date. OPERATING PRINCIPLES: The Consortium will strive to: • Include all the diverse perspectives and populations in the region in its processes, including active public engagement in developing its deliverables; • Operate in a collaborative manner, holding each other accountable for participation, outreach, and timely engagement; • Be fully transparent and share the work of the Consortium with all parties to the Consortium Agreement and with the public using a variety of communications tools; • Be open to all interested organizations, local governments, and private entities that are willing to adopt the Consortium Agreement and participate in orientation as described above, including by the following: o State agency representatives will have voice; and o Private- sector representatives will have voice on matters in which they have no financial interest; and • Operate by consensus using best - practice collaborative process, with the option of seeking conflict resolution through the CONNECT Council. To facilitate the success of these operating principles, Consortium members at both the Program and Policy Forums will be expected to participate in 80% of the their group's meetings. DEFINITIONS: CONNECT Region: 14 Counties in North and South Carolina, including Anson, Cabarrus, Cleveland, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Stanly and Union in North Carolina, and Chester, Lancaster, Union, and York in South Carolina. CONNECT Vision: A definition of the values and exploration of potential policies that the CONNECT Region has selected to guide its future through adoption by local resolution. The Vision, including CONNECT Core Values and a proposed Action Agenda, were adopted by local governments representing over 70% of the region's population in the period 2008 through 2010. Page B -7 Attachment number 3 G -2 Page 312