Civilian Oversight Committee Meeting

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

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

The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA), 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 full board meeting. Reference the agenda (when posted) for more information, including which committees will meet, who serves on them, and the names of some expected presenters.

Current Board of Trustees 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

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.

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 GCRTA meetings here: https://cleveland.documenters.org/reporting/?agency=211

Check the source website for additional information