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40 The County hereby establishes the TDLCB as the formal advisory board for mass transit operations in the county. The County agrees to staff the TDLCB and expeditiously present COA matters, including transit route or schedule changes, to the TDLCB for consideration. V. The responsibilities of the COA are: The COA shall provide fixed route/dial-a-ride mass transit service in accordance with the route structure, fare structure, and schedule identified in the County's adopted Transit Development Plan (TDP). The COA agrees to maintain the approved route structure, fare structure, and schedule unless the route or fare structure or schedule has been changed by amendment of the TDP after consideration by the TDLCB at a public meeting. Any COA proposals to change its route structure, fare structure, or schedule will be implemented in accordance with the County's public comment procedures regarding transit fare and service changes. The COA will maintain a record of all public comment and a record of all responses to public comments regarding proposed route, fare, or schedule changes. The COA shall transmit an accurate monthly invoice to the County within 14 days after the end of the month being invoiced. The invoice form used by the COA shall be approved by the County, and shall separately list invoice amounts for County funding, Section 5307 funding, and Florida PTBG funding. The COA transportation coordinator will attend four (4) quarterly meetings with the County as referenced in IV (e) of this agreement. At least one week prior to each quarterly meeting, the COA will provide the County with a quarterly progress report and a financial status report for the just completed quarter. The quarterly progress report shall include a description of the status of each activity line item contained in each active SeFtSOn 5307 grant, including the major miiestones required by FTA for each activity line item. The financial status report shall summarize all financial activity associated with each active Section 5307 grant for the just completed quarter. This report shall also include the COA's invoice for the current period. • • • , •, 1 ,,• , , , , MR - The COA will ensure that all Section 5307 grant funds will be expended within three fiscal years of FTA approval of the grant. The COA will also ensure that all PTBG funds will be expended within one fiscal year of FDOT execution of the Joint Participation Agreement for PTBG funds.