River Parishes Transit Authority Board of Commissioners public meetings in 2020
13 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
River Parishes Transit Authority Board of Commissioners
The Board approved the Fiscal Year 2021 budget via Resolution No. 13-2020. The board also elected C. Faucheux as Chairperson and H. Banquer as Vice-Chairperson. Additionally, the board approved the November 2020 financial reports and accounts payable.
- Approved 2021 Budget Resolution No. 13-2020
- Elected C. Faucheux as RPTA Board Chairperson
- Elected H. Banquer as RPTA Board Vice-Chairperson
- Approved November 2020 Secretary/Treasurer’s Report
- Approved accounts payable including payments to Solutient ($6,250), Transdev ($91,056.96), and L’Observateur ($109.20)
- Approved minutes from November 19, 2020 board meeting
River Parishes Transit Authority Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners held a public hearing and approved the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2021. The approval was formalized through Resolution No. 13-2020.
- Approved 2021 Budget Resolution (Resolution No. 13-2020)
River Parishes Transit Authority Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners approved a one-year extension of the Transdev contract and authorized the Chairman to sign documents for the 2021-2022 Section 5311 grant and Intergovernmental Agreements. The board also approved the October 2020 financial reports and accounts payable.
- Approved October 21, 2020 meeting minutes (Unanimous)
- Approved October 2020 Secretary/Treasurer’s Report (Unanimous)
- Approved accounts payable for Solutient Corporation, Transdev, and L’Observateur (Unanimous)
- Approved amendments to Resolution No. 10-2020 to change contract extension to one year (Unanimous)
- Approved Resolution No. 10-2020 extending Transdev’s contract by one year (Unanimous)
- Approved Resolution No. 11-2020 authorizing 2021-2022 Section 5311 grant application and submittal (Unanimous)
- Approved Resolution No. 12-2020 authorizing Chairman to sign Intergovernmental Agreement documents (Unanimous)
River Parishes Transit Authority Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the September 2020 Secretary/Treasurer’s Report and accounts payable. Members also accepted the minutes from the September 10, 2020 meeting. A small group was formed to discuss a potential contract extension for Transdev.
- Approved September 10, 2020 meeting minutes (Unanimous)
- Approved September 2020 Secretary/Treasurer’s Report (Unanimous)
- Approved accounts payable including payments to Solutient Corporation ($6,250) and Transdev ($86,533.52) (Unanimous)
- Appointed C. Faucheux, R. Drexel, and E. Broussard, III to discuss Transdev contract extension and provide a recommendation
River Parishes Transit Authority Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the August 2020 Secretary/Treasurer’s Report and accounts payable. A subcommittee was formed to review the Transdev contract extension. The board also accepted the minutes from the August 13, 2020 meeting.
- Approved August 13, 2020 meeting minutes (Unanimous)
- Approved August 2020 Secretary/Treasurer’s Report (Unanimous)
- Approved accounts payable including payments to Solutient Corporation ($6,250), Transdev ($95,740.96), and L'Observateur ($138.62) (Unanimous)
River Parishes Transit Authority Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners approved the revised 2020 budget, the July 2020 Secretary/Treasurer’s Report, and accounts payable. Members also accepted the minutes from the July 9, 2020 meeting.
- Approved revised 2020 budget (unanimous)
- Approved July 2020 Secretary/Treasurer’s Report (unanimous)
- Approved accounts payable including payments to Solutient, Transdev, L’Observateur, and Stagni (unanimous)
- Accepted July 9, 2020 board meeting minutes (unanimous)
River Parishes Transit Authority Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners approved the June 2020 Secretary/Treasurer’s Report and a list of accounts payable. The meeting was held outside the Percy Hebert Building due to an unexpected building closure.
- Approved deviation from agenda to address voting items only
- Approved June 11, 2020, meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Approved June 2020 Secretary/Treasurer’s Report (unanimous)
- Approved accounts payable including Transdev ($91,757.53) and Solutient ($6,000) (unanimous)
River Parishes Transit Authority Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners approved the May 2020 Secretary/Treasurer’s Report and various accounts payable. The meeting also included the approval of May 14, 2020 minutes and Resolution No. 09-2020.
- Approved May 14, 2020 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Approved May 2020 Secretary/Treasurer’s Report (unanimous)
- Approved accounts payable including $6,000 to Solutient and $93,680 to Transdev (unanimous)
- Approved Resolution No. 09-2020 regarding Louisiana Compliance Questionnaire (unanimous)
River Parishes Transit Authority Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners met via teleconference to review monthly operations and financials. The board approved the previous meeting's minutes, the Secretary/Treasurer’s Report, and accounts payable.
- Approved April 9, 2020 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Approved April 2020 Secretary/Treasurer’s Report (unanimous)
- Approved accounts payable including payments to Solutient Corporation and Transdev (unanimous)
River Parishes Transit Authority Board of Commissioners
The Board approved the Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan and decided to use all FY20 Section 5307 CARES Act funding for transit operations. The Board also approved the March 2020 Secretary/Treasurer’s Report and accounts payable.
- Approved March 19, 2020 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Approved March 2020 Secretary/Treasurer’s Report (unanimous)
- Approved accounts payable (unanimous)
- Approved Resolution 08-2020 for the Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (unanimous)
- Approved using all FY20 Section 5307 CARES Act funding for operations (unanimous)
River Parishes Transit Authority Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners approved the February 2020 Secretary/Treasurer’s Report and accounts payable. The board also passed resolutions regarding FY2020 FTA certifications and designated two members as bank signatories.
- Approved February 26, 2020 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Approved February 2020 Secretary/Treasurer’s Report (unanimous)
- Approved accounts payable including Solutient Corporation and Transdev (unanimous)
- Selected D. Taylor for the pass program
- Approved Resolution 05-2020 for FY2020 FTA Certifications and Assurances (unanimous)
- Approved Resolution 06-2020 for General Manager signature on FY2020 Affidavit (unanimous)
- Approved Resolution 07-2020 designating Helen Banquer and Richard Drexel as bank signatories (passed; R. Drexel abstained)
River Parishes Transit Authority Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners approved Resolution 04-2020 to accept FY20 Section 5307 grant funds. The Board also authorized the Chair to execute documents for a contract with Via Mobility Services, LLC.
- Approved January 16, 2020 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Approved January 2020 Secretary/Treasurer’s Report (unanimous)
- Approved accounts payable (unanimous)
- Approved Resolution 03-2020 for Via Mobility Services, LLC contract execution (unanimous)
- Approved Resolution 04-2020 to accept $265,000 in FY20 Section 5307 grant funds (unanimous)
River Parishes Transit Authority Board of Commissioners
The Board approved a contract for feasibility analysis consulting and adopted a new sexual harassment policy. Members also approved the November 2019 Secretary/Treasurer's report and various accounts payable payments.
- Approved Resolution No. 01-2020 selecting Via Mobility, LLC for RPTA Feasibility Analysis consulting (Unanimous)
- Approved Resolution No. 02-2020 approving the RPTA Sexual Harassment Policy (Unanimous)
- Approved November 2019 Secretary/Treasurer’s Report (Unanimous)
- Approved accounts payable including payments to The Solutient Corporation ($6,000), Transdev ($90,608.29), and LaPlace Newsmedia ($43.38) (Unanimous)
- Accepted minutes from December 12, 2019 FY2020 budget hearing (Unanimous)
- Accepted minutes from December 12, 2019 board meeting (Unanimous)