COTA Board of Trustees
Overview
The COTA Board of Trustees meets every other month throughout the year, with the exception of November and December.
All board meetings are open to the public. To help curb the spread of COVID-19, the meetings will take place virtually via WebEx until further notice. Here’s a guide to setting up WebEx on your device.
The Board Chair shall have the discretion to recognize special speakers, public officials and guests to speak during the public comment period.
Public comments will be allowed at the beginning of each COTA Board meeting prior to the discussion of the COTA Board agenda items. People wishing to address the Board should sign in with the Assistant Secretary prior to the commencement of the meeting at CerrezuelaMG@cota.com or 614-275-5849. Generally, each person will be allotted three (3) minutes for this purpose on a first-come, first-served basis; provided, however, the total time allocated for general public comments shall not exceed 30 minutes.
The Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws. To request an ADA reasonable accommodation, please contact the individual indicated below no later than 48 hours prior to the meeting:
Monica Cerrezuela, Chief of Staff, CerrezuelaMG@cota.com or 614-275-5849
2021 Board Meetings
| JANUARY 2021 | ||
| DATE | TIME | MEETING |
| Wednesday, January 6 | 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM | Special Meeting of the Board of Trustees The COTA Board of Trustees have called for a Special Meeting on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at 8:30 AM. The purpose of the meeting is the consideration of the Memorandum of Agreement between COTA and Local 208 Transport Workers of America. To help curb the spread of COVID-19, the COTA Board of Trustees will meet via WebEx. Members of the public can virtually attend the COTA Special Board of Trustees Meeting – Register for access to the WebEx link here. Event Password: 1234 Minutes |
| Wednesday, January 6 | 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM | Strategic and Operational Planning Committee Members of the public can virtually attend the Strategic and Operational Planning Committee Meeting – Register for access to the WebEx link here. Event Password: 1234 |
| Tuesday, January 12 | 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM | External Stakeholder Relations Committee Members of the public can virtually attend the External Stakeholder Relations Committee – Register for access to the WebEx link here. Event Password: 1234 |
| Wednesday, January 20 | 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM | Performance Monitoring/Audit Committee Members of the public can virtually attend the Performance Monitoring/Audit Committee – Register for access to the WebEx link here. Event Password: 1234 Minutes |
| Wednesday, January 20 | 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Governance Committee Members of the public can virtually attend the Governance Committee – Register for access to the WebEx link here. Event Password: 1234 |
| Wednesday, January 27 | 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM | Board of Trustees Members of the public can virtually attend the Board of Trustees Meeting – Register for access to the WebEx link here. Event Password: 1234 Minutes |
| FEBRUARY 2021 | ||
| Wednesday, February 17 | 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Special Governance Committee The COTA Governance Committee will hold a Special Meeting on Wednesday, February 17 at 3:00 PM. The purpose of this meeting is to consider the appointment, employment, and compensation of a public employee or official. Members of the public can virtually attend the Governance Committee – Register for access to the WebEx link here. Event Password: 1234 Minutes |
| Wednesday, February 24 | 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM | Special Meeting of the Board of Trustees The COTA Board of Trustees will hold a Special Meeting on Wednesday, February 24 at 8:30 AM. The purpose of this meeting is to consider the appointment, employment, and compensation of a public employee or official. Members of the public can virtually attend the Board of Trustees Meeting – Register for access to the WebEx link here. Event Password: 1234 Minutes |
| MARCH 2021 | |||
| DATE | TIME | MEETING | |
| Wednesday, March 10 | 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM | Strategic and Operational Planning Committee
To help curb the spread of COVID-19, the Strategic and Operational Planning Committee will meet via Members of the public can virtually attend the Strategic and Operational Planning Committee – |
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| Tuesday, March 16 | 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM | External Stakeholder Relations Committee
The regularly scheduled meeting of the External Stakeholder Relations Committee on Tuesday, March 16 Members of the public can virtually attend the External Stakeholder Relations Committee – Register |
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| Wednesday, March 24 | 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM | Performance Monitoring/Audit Committee
Members of the public can virtually attend the Performance Monitoring/Audit Committee – Register |
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| Wednesday, March 24 | 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Governance Committee
Members of the public can virtually attend the Governance Committee – Register |
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| Wednesday, March 31 | 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM | Board of Trustees
Members of the public can virtually attend the Board of Trustees Meeting– Register |
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| APRIL 2021 | |
| NO MEETINGS | |
| MAY 2021 | |||
| DATE | TIME | MEETING | |
| Wednesday, May 5 | 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM | Strategic and Operational Planning Committee To help curb the spread of COVID-19, the Strategic and Operational Planning Committee will meet via WebEx. Members of the public can virtually attend the Strategic and Operational Planning Committee – Register for access to the WebEx link here. Event Password: 1234 |
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| Tuesday, May 11 | 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM | External Stakeholder Relations Committee
Members of the public can virtually attend the External Stakeholder Relations Committee – Register for access to the WebEx link here. |
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| Tuesday, May 12 | 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM | Performance Monitoring/Audit Committee
All remaining regularly scheduled meetings of the Performance Monitoring/Audit Committee meetings have been rescheduled and for all future meetings, the meeting’s purposes will be for general purposes. Members of the public can virtually attend the Performance Monitoring/Audit Committee – Register for access to the WebEx link here. |
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| Wednesday, May 19 | 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Governance Committee
Members of the public can virtually attend the Governance Committee – Register for access to the WebEx link here. |
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| Wednesday, May 26 | 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM | Annual Meeting & Regular Board of Trustees Meeting
8:30 AM – 2021 Annual Meeting of the Board of Trustees 8:45 AM (or Immediately following the Annual Meeting of the Board of Trustees) – Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees Members of the public can virtually attend the Annual Meeting of the Board of Trustees and Regular Meeting– Register for access to the WebEx link here. |
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| JUNE 2021 | |
| NO MEETINGS | |
| JULY 2021 | |||
| DATE | TIME | MEETING | |
| Wednesday, July 7 | 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM | Strategic and Operational Planning Committee | |
| Tuesday, July 13 | 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM | Performance Monitoring/Audit Committee | |
| Tuesday, July 13 | 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM | External Stakeholder Relations Committee | |
| Wednesday, July 21 | 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Governance Committee | |
| Wednesday, July 28 | 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM | Board of Trustees | |
| AUGUST 2021 | |
| NO MEETINGS | |
| SEPTEMBER 2021 | |||
| DATE | TIME | MEETING | |
| Wednesday, September 8 | 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM | Strategic and Operational Planning Committee | |
| Tuesday, September 14 | 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM | Performance Monitoring/Audit Committee | |
| Tuesday, September 14 | 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM | External Stakeholder Relations Committee | |
| Tuesday, September 16 | 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Governance Committee
All remaining regularly scheduled meetings of the Governance Committee meetings have been rescheduled and for all future meetings, the meeting’s purposes will be for general purposes. |
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| Wednesday, September 29 | 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM | Board of Trustees | |
| OCTOBER 2021 | |
| NO MEETINGS | |
| NOVEMBER 2021 | |||
| DATE | TIME | MEETING | |
| Wednesday, November 3 | 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM | Strategic and Operational Planning Committee | |
| Tuesday, November 9 | 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM | External Stakeholder Relations Committee | |
| Wednesday, November 10 | 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM | Performance Monitoring/Audit Committee | |
| Wednesday, November 11 | 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Governance Committee | |
| Wednesday, November 17 | 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM | Board of Trustees | |
| DECEMBER 2021 | |||
| DATE | TIME | MEETING | |
| Wednesday, December 1 | 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM | Strategic and Operational Planning Committee | |
| Tuesday, December 7 | 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM | External Stakeholder Relations Committee | |
| Wednesday, December 8 | 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM | Performance Monitoring/Audit Committee | |
| Wednesday, December 9 | 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Governance Committee | |
| Wednesday, December 15 | 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM | Board of Trustees | |
Board Meeting Archives
COTA policy requires the permanent retention of board meeting minutes. To view minutes previous to 2014, please contact customer service and file a public records request.
2014 Schedule and Minutes