COTPA Board Meeting
Regular MeetingOklahoma City, OK · October 3, 2025
Agenda
Time: 9:00 AM
Date: October 03, 2025
Location: City Council Chamber
200 North Walker
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
TRUSTEES:
Bernard L. Semtner, III,
Chairperson
Meg McElhaney, Vice Chairperson
Robert Ruiz
James Cooper
Angela Pierce
Vacant
David Holt
Bailey Siber, Surrogate Trustee
Craig Freeman, City Manager
Jason Ferbrache, Surrogate
Trustee
COTPA Office, 2000 S. May Ave., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73108
Participant Instructions
The Central Oklahoma Transit and Parking Authority (COTPA) meets the first Friday of the month at
9:00 a.m.in City Hall unless prior notice of a change is posted. Parking is available at the Sheridan
Walker Parking Garage (501 West Sheridan) and the Arts District Garage (431 W. Main).
It is the policy of the City to ensure that communications with participants and members of the public
with disabilities are as effective as communications with others. Anyone with a disability who requires an
accommodation, a modification of policies or procedures, or an auxiliary aid or service in order to
participate in this meeting should contact the ADA department coordinator at (405) 297-3705 as soon as
possible but not later than 48 hours (not including weekends or holidays) before the scheduled meeting.
The department will give primary consideration to the choice of auxiliary aid or service requested by the
individual with disability. If you need an alternate format of the agenda or any information provided at
said meeting, please contact the ADA department coordinator listed above 48 hours prior to the scheduled
meeting.
Addressing the Trust
Residents may address Trustees on certain items by signing up to speak and providing the
agenda item number, their reason for appearing and their address, but all comments must be
relevant to the item. The Chairperson or presiding trustee may in his or her discretion prohibit a
person from addressing the COTPA, or have any person removed from the Council Chamber, if
that person commits any disorderly or disruptive behavior. Disorderly conduct includes, but is
not limited to, any of the following: speaking without being recognized by the Chairperson or
presiding trustee; continuing to speak after notice that the speaker’s allotted time has expired;
presenting comments or material not relevant to the item under discussion; failing to comply
with the lawful instructions of the Chairperson or presiding trustee; engaging in other conduct,
activity or speech that delays, pursuant to 21 O.S. §280, disruptive conduct includes any conduct
that is “violent, threatening, abusive, obscene, or jeopardizes the safety of self or others”. A
person may also be subject to arrest and removal from the Municipal Building for violation of
Oklahoma City Municipal Code 2020, § 30-81 – Disorderly conduct and/or violation of Okla.
Stat. tit. 21, §280- Willfully Disturbing, Interfering With or Disrupting State Business, Agency
Operations or Employees.
Residents may not address the COTPA regarding items from “Items from Chairperson, “Items from
Trustees” (except for items listed for a vote or if asked for comments by a Trustee). Residents may also
address the COTPA on individual concerns, included on the listed exceptions, at the beginning of the
agenda under “Residents to be Heard.” Residents to be Heard is not provided as a forum for publicly
announced or declared candidates for City public office, and they will not be allowed to speak as
Residents to be Heard. Residents will not be allowed to campaign on any political issue during the
meeting. Comments must concern COTPA services or policies. Please fill out a "Request to be Heard"
form located outside the Chambers. Please return this form to the Trust. PLEASE LIMIT YOUR
COMMENTS TO 3 MINUTES. Continuing to speak beyond the time allowed by the Chairperson or
presiding trustee shall constitute grounds for removal from the Council Chamber. Residents who wish to
be listed on the agenda for comments to COTPA call the Administrative Coordinator at (405) 297-
2484 before 4 p.m. on the Tuesday prior to the next COTPA meeting. Persons so listed on the agenda for
comments to COTPA are subject to the same restrictions listed above. Persons may use City computer to
make presentations to COTPA only if requested to do so by the Chairperson, a Trustee, or the
Administrator and the device containing the presentation is provided to the Administrative
Coordinator three business days in advance.
Trust Actions
Official action can be taken only on items which appear on the agenda. The Trust may adopt, amend,
approve, defer, deny, ratify, recommend, strike, or continue any agenda item. When more information is
needed to act on an item, the Trust may refer the matter to the Administrator or the Assistant Municipal
Counselor. The Trust may also refer items to standing committees of the Trust or to a board or
commission for additional study. Under certain circumstances, items are deferred to a specific later date
or stricken from the agenda entirely.
Consent Docket/Television Coverage
Items listed under "Consent Docket" are usually approved as a group with the proper motion from a
member of COTPA. Members of COTPA may request discussion or separate action on any item on the
Consent Docket.
AGENDA
CENTRAL OKLAHOMA TRANSPORTATION AND PARKING AUTHORITY
DATE: October 03, 2025
TIME: 9:00 AM
PLACE: City Council Chamber, 200 North Walker, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ITEMS FROM THE CHAIRMAN
III. RESIDENTS TO BE HEARD
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Minutes of the September 5, 2025 COTPA Board Meeting
V. CONSENT DOCKET
A. Approve the Agreement with the Association of Central Oklahoma
Governments (ACOG) for 5303 funding for transit planning activities;
estimated cost $237,500 and estimated revenue in the amount of $190,000 ,
retroactive to July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.
B. Renewal No. 2 and Amendment 1 of Professional Services Agreement with
JRC Property Management, LLC (COTPA-2020001), for the installation and
repair of bus stop poles and signs, with a period of performance November 1,
2025, through October 31, 2026, estimated cost of $85,000.
C. Approve the Agreement and Adopt the Resolution for Sole Source agreement
with IndaGo Digital, Inc. to be the sole source provider for digital
development services subject to an annual not-to-exceed amount of
$115,000, and a period of performance of November 1, 2025, through
October 31, 2028.
D. Approve the Agreement and Adopt the Resolution for Sole Source agreement
with Ross and White Company to be the sole source provider for the
purchase of bus washing equipment, parts, supplies and services for the
Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Authority (COTPA) vehicles,
for an estimated annual cost $35,000 from October 3, 2025, to October 2,
2026.
VI. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
A. Approve the Professional Service Agreement with Staples Marketing, LLC
d/b/a Affirm Agency to provide Marketing Services, annual cost not to
exceed $160,000, October 3, 2025, through October 2, 2028.
B.
Approve the Agreement and Adopt a Resolution for Sole Source agreement
authorizing the purchase of farebox equipment, parts, supplies and services
with Genfare, LLC, a subsidiary of SPX Corporation, estimated annual cost
of $100,000, October 3, 2025 to October 2, 2026.
C. Approve Amendment No. 2 and Change Order No.2 with Terra Construction
LLC, Project MB-1710, EMBARK Parking Garage Inspections & Repairs,
various locations, $217,587.37. Ward 7.
D. Adopt a Resolution of the Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking
Authority authorizing the Administrator to apply for Surface Transportation
Block Grant - Urbanized Area funds for the EMBARK FFY29 CNG Buses
Project; and approve local match funding estimated at $412,283.
E. 1. Adopt a Resolution to authorize and direct the Municipal Counselor to
prepare and file any and all necessary paperwork to effectuate settlement on
behalf of the Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Authority
without admitting liability in the lawsuit filed in Oklahoma County District
Court, Reginald Goosby v COTPA, CJ-2023-3344.
AND/OR
2. Enter into executive session on advice of the Municipal Counselor
to receive confidential communications from its attorney concerning
the above claims as authorized by 25 O.S. (2024 Supp.) §307 (B)(4),
because disclosure would seriously impair the ability of the public
body to deal with the pending litigation in the public interest.
F. Approve the agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for the
Transit Center Feasibility Study. The cost will not exceed $1,700,000. With a
period of performance from October 3, 2025 to April 2, 2027.
G. Adopt a Resolution authorizing free fares on fixed-route bus, RAPID NW,
Zone 1 and Zone 1A ADA Paratransit, and Streetcar services on Tuesday,
October 14, 2025.
VII. RATIFICATION OF CLAIMS AND PAYROLL
A. Ratification of Payroll and Vendor Claims for the Period August 20, 2025
through September 23, 2025
VIII. RECEIVE FINANCIAL REPORTS
A. COTPA Annual Financial Report for the Fiscal Years ended June 30, 2024
and 2023.
IX. RECEIVE PROGRAM REPORTS
A. Presentation of the Mobility Management Services Report
B. Presentation of the Safety, Security, and Training Report
C. Central Oklahoma Long-Range Transit Plan Project Update - Presented by
Kimley-Horn
D. Parking Services Program Report
E. Customer Service Program Report
F. Transit System Program Report
X. ITEMS FROM TRUSTEES
XI. ADJOURNMENT