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5.0 REGIONAL OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION 5.1 ORCA Project Team and Duties. The ORCA Project Team is tasked with design and implementation of the ORCA System. The duties and responsibilities of the ORCA Project Team are set forth in the legacy ORCA 2009 Interlocal Agreement as Exhibit J next generation ORCA Replacement System, Attachment 2 next generation ORCA Program Charter. The ORCA Steering Committee provides oversight for the ORCA Project Team. Upon transition to operations, the ORCA Project Team will be managed by the ORCA Director and become a part of the Regional ORCA Operations Team (ROOT). 5.2 ORCA Director. The ORCA Director shall serve at the discretion of the Joint Board and will oversee and manage the ROOT. The ORCA Director shall serve under the employment terms and conditions established by the designated Agency who shall nominate and recommend to the Joint Board a person to serve as ORCA Director. The Joint Board, in its sole discretion, may accept or not accept the person recommended by the designated Agency. The designated Agency shall not offer the position of ORCA Director until the Joint Board has approved the recommendation of that person. 5.2.1 ORCA Director Duties. The ORCA Director shall report to the Joint Board and have day- to-day responsibility for the functions and performance of the ORCA System and oversight of the ROOT and the Regional Service Providers as set forth under Service Level Agreements (SLA) adopted by the Joint Board. The ORCA Director shall collaborate with the ORCA Steering Committee, the Agencies and committees established by the Joint Board, and perform other work as may be directed by the Joint Board. 5.2.1.1 The ORCA Director shall work with the ORCA Steering Committee to establish a staffing and operations plans for approval by the Joint Board, and oversee the functions and responsibilities of the ROOT. 5.2.1.2 The ORCA Director shall work with the Agency Business Managers and the ROOT to establish Service Level Agreements for approval by the Joint Board. 5.2.2 Change of ORCA Director. If the Joint Board determines, for whatever reason, that the ORCA System requires a different ORCA Director, the Joint Board shall notify the designated Agency. Such request for removal which shall be subject to the limits and requirements of any personnel or human resources policies and provisions of designated Agency. Subject to such limits and requirements, designated Agency shall then nominate a new ORCA Director who shall be subject to approval of the Joint Board. 5.3 Regional ORCA Operations Team (ROOT). The Joint Board has designated an Agency to perform the functions of the ROOT including budget, change management, finance, operations, planning, security or other functions as may be directed by the Joint Board. The members of the ROOT shall act on behalf of and under the direction of the ORCA Director and under Service Level Agreements approved by the Joint Board. Each member of the ROOT shall serve under the employment terms and conditions established by the ROOT Agency. 5.4 Regional Service Providers. The Joint Board will designate Agencies to perform Regional Service Provider functions under the oversight of the ORCA Director and as set forth in Service Level Agreements adopted by the Joint Board. Changes to the designation of an Agency as a Regional Service Provider must be approved by the Joint Board. The staff of each Regional Service Provider shall serve under the employment terms and conditions established by the Regional Service Provider's agency. 11