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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING INTERIM CENTER- TO-CENTER PROGRAM B. TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE 1. Role: The Technical Advisory Committee will be responsible for developing the Program and designing, implementing, operating, and maintaining the System, including implementation of operational and maintenance procedures and maintenance of a configuration management system. The T AC may choose to establish subcommittees that better reflect the involvement of specific agencies in a particular aspect ofthe Program. The T AC will be responsible for developing policies and procedures necessary for the success of the Program for adoption by the Executive Committee, induding development of a policy and procedures for configuration management and a policy and procedures for the operation, management, and maintenance of the elements of the System. Any disagreement that is not resolved by the T AC and that could impede the Program may be referred to the Executive Committee, which will address the disagreement by providing guidance to the T AC, conveying the issue to the appointing governing boards, or other appropriate means. In addition, the T AC will informally review the final plans and specifications to be used for any construction or connection to the System prior to such plans and specifications being submitted to the appropriate agency for formal approval. 2. Members: The T AC will be composed of staff members, with one member representing each of the Parties. Each Party will ensure that their representative attends regularly scheduled meetings. 3. Meetings: The TAC will meet as frequently as it determines to be necessary, but at least every six (6) months, to discuss Program, System, and corridor-specific issues. Each Party will ensure senior staff or designated representatives are available to attend and can address specific issues on the Committee's agenda. Decisions will be made by consensus of those in attendance; if a consensus cannot be reached, decisions will be made by a majority vote of those in attendance. When coordination is needed with entities that are not parties hereto, those entities shall be invited to participate in T AC meetings as appropriate. III. ANTICIPATED ROLES OF THE PARTIES A. Metropolitan Transportation Commission - MTC will serve as the Program Manager, the lead agency for software development for the Program, and will manage the delivery of Program elements. MTC intends to make available sufficient staff to provide program management services. Specifically, MTC intends to provide the following elements of the Program: . Chair Executive Committee and T AC meetings . Consultant contract oversight 3