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Regina @GinaWalksDogs 2/17
Meeting was just called to order at 9:03am. ✅Roll Call - Quorum met
Regina @GinaWalksDogs 3/17
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Regina @GinaWalksDogs 4/17
@YouTube @GCRTA is a political subdivision of the state. Its Board of Trustees is charged with managing & 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.
Regina @GinaWalksDogs 5/17
@YouTube @GCRTA Hello all and Happy Wednesday! 👋🏾 I attended yesterday’s meeting in person & it was adjourned at 11:46am. Please allow me to recap what took place….
Regina @GinaWalksDogs 6/17
@YouTube @GCRTA The meeting began with a Special RTA Board of Trustees Meeting. Followed by smaller committee meetings. Different members of the board make up smaller committees. Those committees discussed their business & decided whether to move proposals to the full board for consideration.
Regina @GinaWalksDogs 7/17
@YouTube @GCRTA The Special RTA Board of Trustees Meeting lasted 5 minutes & considered 2 resolutions that were read & passed: -Contract authorizing the vendors for state level advocacy services. -Contract for Light Rail Retaining Wall Repair on the Blue Line near Lee Rd & Van Aken Blvd. 🚎
Regina @GinaWalksDogs 8/17
@YouTube @GCRTA RTA External & Stakeholder Relations & Advocacy Committee Meeting 9:08am - 9:22am The partnership with @GlobalCleveland on a Talent Acquisition Initiative to enhance the talent pipeline for foreign born populations was discussed. #WorkplaceInclusion
Regina @GinaWalksDogs 9/17
@YouTube @GCRTA @GlobalCleveland @CityofCleveland RTA Organizational, Services & Performance Monitoring Committee 9:22am-10:08am There were 3 presentations given on procurements for automation software, waste services & a driver monitoring system. All were approved and added to the full agenda for the next board meeting.
Regina @GinaWalksDogs 10/17
@YouTube @GCRTA @GlobalCleveland @CityofCleveland Did you know that @GCRTA has been utilizing the @lytx DriveCam system since 2014? It records video during accidents, incidents, & high-risk occurrences. This is critical for incident analysis & operator performance reviews. It is deployed across 400 vehicles- Bus & Paratransit.
Regina @GinaWalksDogs 11/17
@YouTube @GCRTA @GlobalCleveland @CityofCleveland @lytx RTA Operational Planning & Infrastructure Committee (+Public Hearing for FY 2025 Budget) 10:09am-10:50am 3 presentations were given on an upgraded fiber optic network, replacement of failed transformer & 2025 budget appropriations. All were approved for the next board meeting.
Regina @GinaWalksDogs 12/17
@YouTube @GCRTA @GlobalCleveland @CityofCleveland @lytx RTA Audit, Safety Compliance & Real Estate Committee Meeting was called to order at 10:50am with a Safety Update on the 2025 Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan. Motion to move to full board was approved. 👍🏾 *There was a recess for Executive Session Meeting 11:09-11:21am*
Regina @GinaWalksDogs 13/17
@YouTube @GCRTA @GlobalCleveland @CityofCleveland @lytx RTA Committee of the Whole Board 11:21am - 11:34am -Presentation on the negotiated procurement of owner furnished equipment for 30 new railcars. Motion to move to full board was approved. -The internal audit report presentation for 3rd Quarter 2024 was removed from agenda.
Regina @GinaWalksDogs 14/17
@YouTube @GCRTA @GlobalCleveland @CityofCleveland @lytx RTA Audit, Safety Compliance & Real Estate Committee Meeting resumed at 11:34am. -There was a presentation on the Property Insurance Renewal Program. Motion to move to full board meeting was approved. 👍🏾 Final meeting was adjourned at 11:46am on Tuesday, 11/3/24.
Regina @GinaWalksDogs 15/17
@YouTube @GCRTA @GlobalCleveland @CityofCleveland @lytx @LibertyMutual This concludes my coverage of the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Committee Meetings & Special Board Meeting at 9:00 a.m. EST on Tuesday, Dec. 3 at the GCRTA Office, 1240 W 6th St. For more meeting coverage, check out . documenters.org
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Regina @GinaWalksDogs 16/17
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Regina @GinaWalksDogs 17/17
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