Standing Committees
Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022
9:00 a.m. — 11:00 a.m. EDT
1240 West 6th St Cleveland, OH 44113 (Directions)
Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority, Board Room of the Authority
GCRTA, or RTA, is a political subdivision of the state. Its Board of Trustees is charged with managing and conducting RTA’s affairs. The board also establishes overall RTA administrative policies, which are implemented by the General Manager. It is the decision-making body of GCRTA.
Key duties of the board include approving business activities, setting long-term goals, and finalizing budgets. The board also reviews and votes on purchases and contracts worth more than $100,000.
The Mayor of Cleveland appoints four of the ten board members, whom City Council must approve. The Cuyahoga County Executive appoints three others, and a collection of mayors of other cities in Cuyahoga County appoint the remaining three.
Members of the GCRTA Standing Committees are appointed by the Board President. The Committees are:
- Board Governance
- Audit, Safety Compliance & Real Estate
- External & Stakeholder Relations & Advocacy
- Operational Planning & Infrastructure
- Organizational, Services & Performance Monitoring
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Reporting
Edited and summarized by the Cleveland - OH Documenters Team
Transit officials discuss Civilian Oversight Committee
Here’s the link for the meeting, which has garnered 92 views this far.
Thus* typo in prior tweet. Here is the agenda for the first committee meeting. https://t.co/09vhxRUjSm
Biasiotta is not present at roll call. The rest of the committee members are present. A presentation is going to be held to discuss getting new uniforms for RTA Operators and Supervisors.
Currently, Operators/Supervisors receive a yearly uniform allowance of $450. Customer service Reps receiver $250 yearly. This is an allowance for about 1,100 employees.
Side note: This presentation is currently being given by Scott Ferraro and Maggie Swetel.
A successful proposer will be responsible for uniform sales, maintain a local store location, monitor employee allowance accounts, and maintain auditable records.
So far 24 parties have shown interest, with one firm offering a proposal.
Swetel says their recommendation is to contract Workwear Outfitters, who are contracted in Nashville, to partner with Schwartz Uniforms in Cleveland.
That concludes the presentation. The floor is open for questions.
Moss questions why 24 parties showed interest but only 1 offered a proposal. She also wants to know what $450 would buy an employee.
Some of the feedback they have gotten was that the timeline was too short for them to act accordingly.
The presenting committee will provide a breakdown of the costs of employee attire. Moss wants to ensure the employees are getting their monies worth.
Weiss asks if there are any local vendors to contract with. Ferraro explains that there isn’t the biggest market here in Ohio for sufficient uniforms.
Dan Dietrich and Glenville Manning are now giving a presentation on the execution of a negotiated competitive contract option for the purchase of up to 20 40ft. CNG coaches.
The FTA recommends replacement of transit buses at 12 years. These are the same busses that have already been purchased, and they wish to purchase them again.
Perks of these buses include a passenger information screen, contoured plastic seats, tip-in veneered windows, 360 cameras, and a drivecam windshield camera.
Gillig, LLC has the capacity to meet the RTA’s needs for new coaches. This is the staff request. https://t.co/QYgswVVMSQ
That concludes the presentation. The floor is open for questions.
The current speaker who I believe is Lucas, asks if RTA can start advertising job opportunities on the flashing screen outside of the bus that shows the route name of the buses. This can actually be done by a cellular device.
Correction: Earlier when I mentioned it was Weiss speaking about local vendors it was Welch. 😄
Next is an update on the microtransit program by Maribeth Feke, Mayor Edward Kraus (Solon), and Lexi Petrella.
Kraus says it can be difficult to attract employees to Solon because it can often times be difficult for potential employees to get there. They have started a Solon mobility task force as a result.
Some of the things they have been able to accomplish through this task force include implementing four new bus shelters. They are also looking to add more benches along the routes and more frequent trash receptors along routes.
This program aims to connect work sites to RTA service. Must pick-up and drop-off at RTA facility. The work site must be within Cuyahoga County. They will pick you up and bring you back to and from work.
Marketing efforts include:
Emailed info
Lunch and learn opportunities
Door-to-door flyer drop offs
Virtual presentation
Rider training and engagement
Surveys
I wonder if they have coordinated with @CLEforTransit for outreach?
This benefits RTA by portentously increasing ridership and providing better access to jobs across NEO. That concludes the presentation, the floor is open for questions.
Typo in prior tweet: Not sure where portentously came from. Sorry folks!
Welch praises the work being done here. She asks about the shuttle times. Microtransit does have a 24 hour service, but individuals must schedule their ride 18 hours in advance.
To request a ride, you can download the app or go to the website for booking.
The launch date was intended to be 11/9, but they don’t currently have any companies signed up. Now looking for a launch in mid November.
This program will start in Solon,and if it is successful, will look to branch out to Bedford.
This was an informational presentation, so no action is required.
Nick Davidson is here to give an update on Paratransit Operations and call centers.
Data collected from a survey conducted by NOBLE (Northern Ohioans for Budget Legislation Equality). These were some of the concerns and numbers. https://t.co/FT15NQnDjl
RTA has since reduced application from 17 to 7 pages. Reapplication has been reduced from 7 pages to 3 pages.
Davidson reports RTA is experiencing record ridership on Saturdays.
The floor is open for questions. There are none. This committee meeting is adjourned.
The floor is open for questions. Some questions about dimensions arise, but nothing major. Motion to move forward to full board passes. Meeting is adjourned.
Lucas is very excited to implement this program. Moss asks when we will see this program go into motion? The response is hopefully within a months time.
By the end of the year, they hope to have the individuals selected.
Each individual will receive a $100 monthly stipend. Lucas would like to see that number increase. With. I further questions or comments, this motion passes for this to go to the full board.
Meeting adjourned. Motion for the board and real estate committee to go into an Executive session is presented and passes. With that, the meeting is concluded!
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GCRTA, or RTA, is a political subdivision of the state. Its Board of Trustees is charged with managing and conducting RTA’s affairs. The Board also establishes overall RTA administrative policies, which are implemented by the General Manager.