LCTA Board of Directors Meeting Minutes - May 26, 2026

Attendance

Present

• Michael Cefalo, Vice Chairman
• Joseph Zeller, Assistant Treasurer
• Jerry Alshefski, Member
• Valerie Kepner, Ph.D., Member
• Joseph Padavan, Member
• Attorney Joseph Blazosek, Solicitor
• Attorney Joseph Joyce, Assistant Solicitor

Absent

• Charles Sciandra, Chairman
• John Young, Treasurer
• Lynette Villano, Secretary
• Gary Polakoski, Assistant Secretary

Administrative Staff

• Robert Fiume, Executive Director
• Joe Roselle, Director Administrative Services / I.T.
• Randy Lisman, Finance Director
• Gino Marriggi, Operations Director
• Joann Decker, Human Resources Director
• Gretchen Wintermantel, Marketing Director
• Debbie Dennis, Shared Ride Director
• Tracy Kline, Accounting Manager
• Mark Gifford, Operations Manager

Others

• Jim Durland, Public

Meeting Minutes

1. Pledge of Allegiance: Vice Chairman Mr. Cefalo welcomed everyone to the meeting and invited those present to join him in the Pledge of Allegiance.
2. Roll Call: The following board members were present for the meeting: Mr. Alshefski, Mr. Cefalo, Dr. Kepner, Mr. Padavan, and Mr. Zeller.
3. Public Comment: None.
4. Approval of Minutes: Vice Chairman Mr. Cefalo asked for approval of the board minutes from the March 24, 2026 Board Meeting. A motion was made by Mr. Alshefski and seconded by Mr. Zeller. Motion carried.
5. Treasurer's Report: Vice Chairman Mr. Cefalo asked for a motion to approve the treasurer's report pending audit. A motion was made by Dr. Kepner and seconded by Mr. Alshefski. All members present voted yes; motion carried.
6. Chairperson's Report: Mr. Sciandra was absent from the meeting. Mr. Cefalo said they briefly discussed the concert coming up this summer, adding that it is good exposure for LCTA and that he is looking forward to seeing the decorations on the buses for America 250.
7. Solicitor's Report: Attorney Blazosek noted for the record that the board went into executive session at 4:21 p.m. until approximately 4:58 p.m. He said that during that time Mr. Fiume and Attorney Joyce updated the board on personnel and property matters. He explained that the board had not taken any action at that time but was aware of forthcoming things.
8. Executive Director's Report:

   Mr. Fiume said LCTA is working and preparing for June 20 to provide service for the 250 celebration concert series. He explained that LCTA is reviewing routes to see how they can be made more efficient. Mr. Fiume said LCTA will present at the County for its local match on June 9 and will hold a system-wide training session on June 7.

   Mr. Fiume presented the following motions:

   • Motion to approve the 2026-2027 KPN Fuel Bid at $2.6645 per gallon. A motion was made by Mr. Padavan and seconded by Mr. Zeller. All members present voted yes; motion carried.
   • Motion to approve the St. Johns Picnic Shuttle Service contract. A motion was made by Mr. Zeller and seconded by Mr. Padavan. All members present voted yes; motion carried.
   • Motions approved together:
     • Motion to approve the Local Match Resolution for Operating Financial Assistance.
     • Motion to approve the Local Match Resolution for Capital Financial Assistance.
     A motion was made by Mr. Alshefski and seconded by Mr. Zeller. All members present voted yes; motion carried.
   • Motion to approve the contract extension with Vector Media for the third year, with the minimum annual guarantee being 61 percent of the revenue share or one-twelfth of the minimum annual guaranteed payment, totaling $137,500, whichever is greater. A motion was made by Mr. Cefalo and seconded by Mr. Zeller. All members present voted yes; motion carried.
9. Committees:

   Customer Service / Public Transit Ridership Committee - Valerie Kepner, Chairperson

   Dr. Kepner said the committee met earlier that afternoon. She explained that Fixed Route operator Pedro Valdez is the April employee of the month, and she saw it posted on Facebook and on the internal television monitors. Dr. Kepner said leadership is looking at Fixed Route again to incorporate more Microtransit and perhaps reduce the number of Fixed Routes. She said on-time performance for Fixed Route and Shared Ride is around 88 to 89 percent, and Fixed Route ridership is steadily improving and approaching 2024 numbers. She stated that new booking software is being used for Shared Ride and is starting out well. She explained that LCTA representatives attended a number of outreach activities. Dr. Kepner said the next CAC meeting is Tuesday, June 9 at 1:30 p.m., and that their next committee meeting will be at 3:30 p.m. before the June meeting.

   Operations / Safety Committee - Gary Polakoski, Chairperson

   Mr. Polakoski was absent from the meeting. Mr. Marriggi said they had their monthly meeting for May and addressed safety concerns. He said K & J, the company that provides safety and security measures for the building, sent a report to LCTA, which was reviewed and finalized.

   Strategic Planning Committee - Michael Cefalo, Chairperson

   Mr. Cefalo said LCTA is constantly looking at other organizations that are implementing Microtransit and beginning to scale back on some larger buses to ensure the right-sized service is operating. He stated that LCTA is trying to work toward a leaner, more efficient operation with the use of Microtransit and to continue learning about it. Mr. Cefalo said LCTA wants to work toward integrating some Shared Ride service into Microtransit to provide relief.

   Personnel and Continued Progress Committee - Joe Padavan, Chairperson

   Mr. Padavan said LCTA is working very hard on Microtransit to get ridership back. He stated that LCTA is looking for part-time drivers for all divisions. He said Microtransit is the future and is doing fairly well. Mr. Padavan explained that Shared Ride has three retiring drivers as of July 6. He said LCTA is working hard to hire people, has a good team working together, and feels confident.

   Finance and Budget Committee - Joseph Zeller, Chairperson

   Mr. Zeller said Fixed Route revenue has pulled even with the budget and Microtransit revenue is 18 percent higher than budget. He said program funding revenue for Shared Ride is 4.65 percent higher than budget and operations overtime is over budget by 15.54 percent. He stated that materials and supplies to repair vehicles are over budget by 30 percent due to repairs on Fixed Route buses and the rebuilding of five Shared Ride engines. Mr. Zeller said that through ten months LCTA has spent $419,000 more in state funding than budgeted.

   Mr. Lisman said everyone is working to reduce overtime, adding that part of the overtime is built into the routes. Mr. Cefalo pointed out that overtime would be higher without the efforts of the people in the room.

10. Old Business: None.
11. New Business: No new business was discussed.
12. Remarks: There were no remarks.
13. Adjournment: With all business completed, Mr. Alshefski made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Mr. Cefalo. Motion carried.