Reginal Transportation Authority of Central Oklahoma
Regular MeetingOklahoma City, OK · November 19, 2025
Agenda
By The City of Oklahoma City Office of the City Clerk at 8:14 am, Nov 18, 2025
REGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 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 Oklahoma City Brad Henry, Chairperson
City of Norman Marion Hutchison, Vice Chairperson
City of Oklahoma City Aaron Curry, Treasurer
City of Norman Chuck Thompson, Secretary
City of Edmond Dr. David Chapman
City of Edmond DeShawn Heusel
City of Oklahoma City Vacant
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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) 297-1025 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) 297-1025 at least 48 hours before the meeting.
Public Parking
Parking for the 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
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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) 297-1025; or
visit the website at www.rtaok.org
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November 19, 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. Roll Call – Brad Henry, RTA Board Chairperson
3. Consider Approval of Minutes
A. September 17, 2025 Regional Transportation Authority Regular Meeting
4. Executive Director Reports – Jason Ferbrache, Interim Executive Director
5. Owner’s Representative Report – Kathryn Holmes, Holmes & Associates LLC
6. Receive Financial Reports and Ratify and Approve Claims
A. Period of September 1, 2025 through September 30, 2025
B. Period of October 1, 2025 through October 31, 2025
7. Consider approval of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Regional
Transportation Authority of Central Oklahoma (RTA) and the Oklahoma Department of
Transportation (ODOT) describing the RTA and ODOT’s responsibilities for managing
the Prioritizing Crossings to Save Lives in Central Oklahoma Project, which is funded by
a $400,000 Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) grant and $100,000 ODOT match.
8. Consider Ratifying a resolution to authorize reimbursement for travel for Interim
Executive Director Ferbrache to Washington, DC., for attending the Commuter Rail
Coalition Conference on behalf the RTA and meeting with members of the federal
delegation. The purpose of this trip was to educate legislators on key public transit
topics including considerations for the next long term transportation bill, Capital
Investment Grant (CIG) funding levels, and to inform the delegation that EMBARK and
the City of OKC have a small starts project in the CIG pipeline awaiting funding. As
such, the travel expenses were paid by Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking
Authority (COTPA) and COTPA is seeking reimbursement from the RTA for the
conference registration fee and half of all other travel expenses.
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9. Public Comments – Brad Henry, RTA Board Chairperson
10. 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.
11. Adjournment
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