Committee Meetings & Special Board Meeting

1240 W 6th St Cleveland, OH 44113 (Directions)

GCRTA Office, Main Office Board Room (or watch on YouTube)

Remote Event Link

The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority, 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.

In this meeting: Different members of the board make up smaller committees. Those committees will discuss their business and decide whether to move proposals to the full board for consideration at a regular full board meeting. Reference the agenda/meeting packet (when posted) for more information, including which committees will meet, who serves on them, and the names of some expected presenters.

Also in this meeting is a special meeting of the full board. It is set to consider two resolutions.

This meeting may include an executive session. It is a part of the meeting, though there is nothing for you to document other than noting when they enter and exit it. The board typically returns to public session, handles a small bit of business, then officially adjourns. Executive sessions can leave you waiting around for a bit, but it does count as part of the meeting time covered.

Current board members:

• Board President: Paul A. Koomar, Mayor, City of Bay Village
• Board Vice President: Lauren R. Welch, Assistant Director of Communications, Say Yes Cleveland
• Rev. Charles P. Lucas, Pastor Emeritus, St. James AME Church
• Anthony D. Biasiotta, Mayor, City of Seven Hills
• Stephen M. Love, Program Director, Cleveland Foundation
• Deidre McPherson, Chief Community Officer, Assembly for the Arts
• Emily Garr Pacetti, Vice President & Community Affairs Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
• Jeffrey W. Sleasman, Senior Director, The Fund for Our Economic Future
• David E. Weiss, Mayor, City of Shaker Heights
• Anastasia A. Elder, Esq. – Associate, UB Greensfelder L.L.P.

Note: It can be difficult to see who is speaking when this livestream has the view of all the board members. If you can’t make out who is speaking, feel free to note that in your coverage. Using less specific descriptors – such as “a board member” – can work if you cannot tell who is speaking. Noting if and why you cannot make out who is speaking is a good detail to include.

Watching remotely? Find a livestream of the meeting on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@gcrtalive7734/streams

Attending in person?

We add two hours of pay ($36) to the assignment.

Find Documenters coverage of past RTA meetings here: https://cleveland.documenters.org/reporting/?agency=211

Check the source website for additional information