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Recommendations from the LTAC and the TRT shall be submitted to the Board of County Commissioners for final decision . Applicants must complete all Step 2 agreement requirements prior moving to Step 3 in this process. To be considered complete, an applicant must request a review for completeness from the LTAC and the TRT. The LTAC and the TRT shall review the Step 2 agreement requirements and submit a written recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners for approval. If a project is accepted as part of the County's CIP and at the time of acceptance it has completed feasibility analysis and requirements, a Step 2 agreement may not be required. Applicants may be granted a waiver from the Step 2 agreement requirement by making request to the LTAC and the TRT for review of complete feasibility work and requirements. The LTAC and the TRT shall review the waiver request and supporting documentation and submit a recommendation to the BOCC. The BOCC shall have the final authority to accept or reject the recommendation. Step 3 -Design and Permitting Applicants whose projects meet all the requirements of their Step 2 agreement shall propose a scope of work for final project planning, design and permitting to the LTAC for approval. The scope of work will be included in a Step 3 agreement between the applicant and the County. The LTAC will submit the Step 3 agreement to the TRT for recommendation. The LTAC and the TRT may recommend modifications to the proposed scope of work for final project planning, design and permitting requirements necessary. The TRT shall limit its review to assuring completion of project design, planning and permitting requirements; its function is considered non-duplicative of other county and city permitting, planning, and project completion requirements and it shall have no authority to make recommendations or decisions with regard to funding. The LTAC shall consult annually with county financial staff as directed by the County Auditor and shall consider all eligible Step 3 and Step 4 agreements along with available funding resources. The LTAC shall provide a written recommendation for funding eligible Step 3 and Step 4 agreements to the Board of County Commissioners for consideration. The recommendation shall include which agreements to fund, the funding amount for each, and a written explanation for the recommendation. The recommendation shall also include a listing of the currently eligible projects requesting funding which are not included in the recommendation. Applicants will only be held to the timeframe requirements included in Step 3 and Step 4 agreements if adequate funding is awarded. The Board of County Commissioners shall either accept or reject the recommendation from the LTAC. Step 3 agreements will be reviewed at least annually by the LTAC and the TRT to assess progress and review compliance. The LTAC and the TRT may meet more frequently if needed and/or requested by the applicant. Applicants who do not meet Step 3 agreement requirements within the timeframe outlined in the agreement will not continue in this program or remain on the CIP. However, projects may reapply to be placed on the CIP during the next project application cycle.