Metropolitan Regional Transit Authority

The Finance & Technology Committee meeting agenda included calling the meeting to order, discussion items, and resolutions for consideration. Discussion items featured a review of the Dashboard and Financials. Other business was also scheduled. Separately, the committee meeting minutes from January 2026 included discussion items regarding the Dashboard review and detailed analysis of average daily operator absences for 2023-2025. The review clarified that absences data includes all operator leave (scheduled and unscheduled), and adjustments to fixed-route service levels were made without impacting SCAT and ADA services.

The agenda for the Metro RTA Monthly Board Meeting included several key items requiring Board approval, such as Resolution 2026-06 authorizing a contract award for the maintenance of the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) station, fueling system, and marketing with Trillium Transportation Fuels, LLC. Another resolution, 2026-07, authorized the contract award for the purchase of ten fully electric-powered, demand response buses from TCI Mobility, sold by ABJ Bus, Inc. Additionally, Resolution 2026-05 addressed updating the software environment to improve decision-making capabilities through better data, equity evaluation, and planning. Other agenda items included audience participation, recognition of employees, committee reports, officer reports, and an overview of the Ohio Ethics Law.

The Culture & Planning Committee meeting agenda included a review of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). A resolution, Resolution 2026-05, was presented for consideration, which seeks to update METRO's software environment to enhance decision-making capabilities related to data timeliness, equity/accessibility evaluation, and network planning. This resolution involves entering into a one-year contract with Giro for a cloud solution migration for scheduling software, costing $124,567, which is allocated in the 2026 Capital Budget. The committee's January 15, 2026, minutes were also listed for approval.

The meeting agenda included sub-committee reports on Operator Retention, Maintenance, and Operations, focusing on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). Key resolutions for consideration involved awarding a contract for the maintenance of the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) station and fueling system to Trillium Transportation Fuels, LLC, and authorizing the purchase of ten fully electric-powered, demand response buses from TCI Mobility/ABC Bus, Inc. Other business involved an update on the Maintenance and Operation Facility.

The agenda for the Internal and External Engagement Committee meeting includes standard items such as the call to order, review of the previous month's minutes (with the January meeting minutes being referenced later in the document), and sub-committee reports. The sub-committee reports cover Employee Engagement activities and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) from the Employee Engagement and Customer Care departments, as well as Marketing KPIs and the 'Ohio Loves Transit' initiative. The agenda concludes with sections for Resolutions for Consideration, Other Business, and Call for Adjournment.