Reginal Transportation Authority of Central Oklahoma

By The City of Oklahoma City Office of the City Clerk at 2:36 pm, Jul 11, 2025 REGULAR MEETING WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 2025 2:30 P.M. ARTS DISTRICT PARKING GARAGE LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM 431 West Main Street, Suite B Oklahoma City, OK, 73102 DIRECTORS : City of Edmond David Chapman City of Edmond Vacant City of Norman Marion Hutchison, Vice Chairperson City of Norman Chuck Thompson City of Oklahoma City Brad Henry, Chairperson City of Oklahoma City Vacant City of Oklahoma City Aaron Curry 1|Page  Regional Transportation Authority of Central Oklahoma MEETING INFORMATION The Regional Transportation Authority of Central Oklahoma (RTA) typically meets once a month. The meetings are held on the third Wednesday of the month at the Arts District Parking Garage, Large Conference Room, 431 West Main Street, Suite B, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 2:30 p.m. Notices of or changes to meeting dates and locations are posted prior to the meeting at www.rtaok.org, and filed with the Secretary of State. It is the policy of RTA to ensure communication with participants and members of the public with disabilities is as effective as communications with others. Anyone with a disability who requires accommodation, modifications of policies or procedures or auxiliary aid or services to participate in this meeting should call (405) 297-2484 at least 48 hours in advance (excluding weekends or holidays). 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 this meeting, please call (405) 297-2484 at least 48 hours before the meeting. Public Parking Parking for meeting is available in the Arts District Parking Garage, 431 West Main Street, or at metered parking on the street. Addressing RTA The public may address RTA during public hearings on any agenda item or at the end of the meeting when the Board Chairperson asks for public comments. You may sign up to speak at the meeting. Please limit your comments to three minutes. Prior to the meeting, you may submit your comments by e-mail to: info@rtaok.org. Please address your e-mail to the RTA Board Chairperson. The Chairperson or presiding officer may in his or her discretion prohibit a person from addressing the RTA, or have any person removed from the meeting, 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 officer; 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 officer; 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 that jeopardizes the safety of self or others". A person may also be subject to arrest and removal from the 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 2|Page RTA Actions RTA may adopt, amend, approve, ratify, deny, defer, recommend, strike or continue any agenda item. RTA is not limited by staff recommendations as to the actions it may take. When more information is needed, RTA may refer matters to the Executive Director, General Counsel, committees, or independent consultants for additional information and study. Items may be stricken from the agenda, or no action may be taken. To confirm meeting dates or for more information about the RTA, call (405) 297-2484; or visit the website at www.rtaok.org 3|Page  July 16, 2025 2:30 p.m. 431 W. MAIN STREET, SUITE B, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK REGULAR MEETING 1. Call to Order – Brad Henry, RTA Board Chairperson 2. Introduction of David Chapman, Newly Appointed RTA Director 3. Roll Call – Brad Henry, RTA Board Chairperson 4. Elect a Treasurer for the Regional Transportation Authority of Central Oklahoma 5. Consider Approval of Minutes A. June 18, 2025 Regional Transportation Authority Regular Meeting 6. Executive Director Reports – Jason Ferbrache, Interim Executive Director 7. Owner’s Representative Report – Kathryn Holmes, Holmes & Associates LLC 8. Receive Financial Reports and Ratify and Approve Claims A. Period of June 1, 2025 through June 30, 2025 9. Consider Adopting a resolution authorizing the Interim Executive Director to file an application with the Federal Transit Administration to become a direct recipient of federal assistance on behalf of the Regional Transportation Authority of Central Oklahoma authorized by 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53, title 23, United States Code. 10. Consider adopting a resolution authorizing travel for Interim Executive Director Ferbrache to travel to Ft Worth, Texas to attend a meeting with Burlington Northern Santa Fe Rail Road, estimated costs not to exceed $350. 11. Enter into Executive Session on advice of the Municipal Counselor to discuss the purchase or appraisal of real property and to confer on matters pertaining to economic development including the transfer of property, as public disclosure of the matter discussed would interfere with the development of products or services regarding the Board’s strategy and approach for the acquisition of certain real property from BNSF for the commuter rail operation, as authorized by 25 O.S. (2021 Supp.) §§ 307 (B) (3) and (C) (11). Page | 4  12. Public Comments – Brad Henry, RTA Board Chairperson 13. New Business – Brad Henry, RTA Board Chairperson Non-action items that were not known or reasonably foreseen at the time of the posting of the agenda. This may include requests for future agenda items. 14. Adjournment 5|Page