Minnesota Council on Transportation Access Meetings

Upcoming Meetings:

MCOTA Regular Meeting

Wednesday, January 27, 2021
1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

This is an open meeting. Members of the public are welcome to attend in person or to call in; each meeting includes time for public comments. See MCOTA's Guidelines for Public Comment for more information.

MCOTA usually meets bi-monthly on a Wednesday from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Planned meetings may be cancelled, so please refer to this website for scheduling updates.

Future 2020-2021 meetings are currently planned for: Jan 27, Mar 24, May 26

Past meetings:

Note: if a month is not listed below, no meeting was held that month.

2020

• November 18
• Agenda (PDF)
• Draft MCOTA Annual Legislative Report (PDF)
• Newsletter Topics for December (PDF)
• MCOTA Operations Work Team Update (PDF)
• SmartLink Scott/Carver County TCAP Presentation (PDF)
• Central Minnesota RTCC/Region 5 Report on Phase 2 (PDF)

• September 10
• Agenda (PDF)
• Minutes (PDF)
• Volunteer Driver Virtual Forum Series (PDF)
• Draft MCOTA Annual Legislative Report (PDF) | Draft MCOTA Annual Legislative Report (Word version)
• Draft MCOTA Newsletter for September (PDF)
• RTCC-TCAP Overview (PDF)
• Washington County Presentation (PDF) | Food Security Impact Report, data as of July 31, 2020 (PDF)
• Draft November meeting agenda (PDF)

• July 24 Senior Leadership Meeting
• Agenda (PDF)
• Minutes (PDF)
• MCOTA overview (PDF)
• Strategic Plan 2020-2024 (PDF)
• 2020-21 Work Plan (PDF)
• MCOTA 2020 Annual Legislative Report (PDF)
• RTCC and TCAP Program Summary & Status (PDF)
• MPTA Volunteer Driver Legislation (PDF)

• July 15
• Agenda (PDF)
• Minutes (PDF)
• Volunteer Driver Virtual Forum Series - draft proposal (PDF)
• Draft September meeting agenda (PDF)

• June 24
• Agenda (PDF)
• Minutes (PDF)
• MPTA and Volunteer Driver Coalition Request (PDF) | Volunteer Driver Definitions (PDF)

• May 27
• Agenda (PDF)
• Minutes (PDF)
• Agency Senior Leadership Team meeting draft agenda (PDF)
• CTS Draft Proposal for FY21 (PDF)
• MCOTA Update for May (PDF)
• Dakota County presentation (PDF)
• Draft June meeting agenda (PDF)
• CTS Quarterly Report (PDF)

• April 22
• Agenda (PDF)
• April meeting minutes (PDF)
• MCOTA Draft 2020 Work Plan (PDF)
• CTS Draft Proposal for FY21 (PDF)
• MCOTA Update: topics for May (PDF)
• Draft May meeting agenda (PDF)

• February 26
• Agenda (PDF)
• February minutes (PDF)
• MCOTA Strategic Plan 2020-2024 (PDF)

• January 22, 2020
• Agenda (PDF)
• January minutes (PDF)
• MCOTA Strategic Plan 2020-2024 (PDF)
• Volunteer Driver Brochure draft (PDF)
• MCOTA Update: potential topics for February (PDF)
• MCOTA Budget Report for January (PDF)

2019

• December 18, 2019
• Agenda (PDF)
• Minutes (PDF)
• MCOTA Budget Report for December (PDF)

• November 20, 2019
• Agenda (PDF)
• November meeting minutes (PDF)
• MCOTA Budget Report for November (PDF)

• October 23, 2019
• Agenda (PDF)
• October meeting minutes (PDF)

• May 22, 2019
• Agenda (PDF)
• Minutes (PDF)
• MCOTA Strategic Plan documents:
• Survey & workshop results summary (PDF)
• Strategic priorities discussion slides (PPT) | Slides handout (PDF)
• Northeast Minnesota Regional Transportation Coordinating Councils (RTCCs) status update
• MCOTA Budget Report for May (PDF)

• April 23, 2019
• Workshop Agenda (PDF)
• Member survey results (PDF)
• RTCC/TCAP survey results (PDF)
• Stakeholder survey results (PDF)

• March 27, 2019
• Agenda (PDF)
• Minutes (PDF)
• Draft May Agenda (PDF)
• MCOTA Overview (PDF)
• Draft Volunteer Driver Brochure: Getting There Safely (PDF)
• Draft FY20 base work plan (PDF)
• MnDOT Connected and Automated Vehicle Office report presentation (PDF)

• February 27, 2019
• Agenda (PDF)
• Minutes (PDF)
• MCOTA Overview (PDF)
• NewTrax presentation (PDF)
• January 23, 2019
• Agenda (PDF)
• Minutes (PDF)
• MCOTA signed volunteer driver resolution (PDF)
• RTCC Implementation Emphasis Areas (PDF)

2018

• November 28, 2018
• Agenda (PDF)
• Minutes (PDF)

• October 24, 2018: Minutes (PDF)
• MCOTA-RTCC Relationship Proposal (PDF)
• MCOTA Strategic Plan Proposal (PDF)

• September 26, 2018: Minutes (PDF)

• July 26, 2018: Minutes (PDF)

• May 23, 2018: Minutes (PDF)
• Best Practices for Addressing Youth Employment and Training Transportation Presentation (PDF)

• March 28, 2018: Minutes (PDF)
• February 28, 2018: Minutes (PDF)
• MnDOT Office of Transit and Active Transportation rulemaking pages | Rulemaking overview (PDF)
• Report of the Metro Mobility Task Force (summary on p. 2) | Metro Mobility Task Force PowerPoint Presentation (PDF)
• January 24, 2018: Minutes (PDF)

2017

• December 20, 2017: Minutes (PDF)
• October 25, 2017: Minutes (PDF)
• September 27, 2017: Minutes (PDF)
• Cost-Benefit Analysis of Volunteer Driver Programs: Minnesota Case Studies (PDF) | Jerry Zhao's slides (PDF)
• Public/Private Partnerships in Transit: Case Studies and Analysis (PDF) | Benjaafar's slides (PDF) | Khani's slides (PDF)

• August 23, 2017: Minutes (PDF)
• Cost-Benefit Analysis of Volunteer Driver Programs: Minnesota Case Studies (PDF) | Jerry Zhao's slides (PDF)
• Public/Private Partnerships in Transit: Case Studies and Analysis (PDF) | Benjaafar's slides (PDF) | Khani's slides (PDF)
• Metro Mobility Legislative Study requirements (PDF)
• Proposed 2018 MCOTA Workplan and Budget (PDF)

• July 27, 2017: Minutes (PDF)
• Volunteer Tax Committee Report (PDF)
• June 28, 2017: Minutes (PDF)
• Transportation Issues Identified at 2017 Aging and Odyssey Conference (PDF)
• Impact of Minnesota Department of Revenue clarification on volunteer programs (PDF)
• Serve America Act information (PDF)
• Timber Trails (PDF)
• April 26, 2017: Minutes (PDF)
• Presentation on Local Human Service-Public Transit Coordination Plans (PDF)
• Proposed FY18-19 work plan (PDF)
• Proposed amendment to bylaws (docx) | Current MCOTA Bylaws (PDF)
  
• March 22, 2017: Minutes (PDF)
• Presentation on driverless cars (PDF)
  
• Proposed amendment to bylaws (docx) | Current MCOTA Bylaws (PDF)

2016

• November 22, 2016: Agenda (PDF)
  • Understanding the Impact of Olmstead on Public Transit (PDF)
• October 19, 2016
• September 29, 2016: Agenda (PDF), Minutes (PDF)
• August 25, 2016: Agenda (PDF), Minutes (PDF)
  • Greater Minnesota Transit Investment Plan Overview Presentation (PDF) and One-page summary (PDF), RTCC Workshops process and feedback (PDF), Volunteer Program Study presentation (PDF)
• June 29, 2016: Minutes (PDF)
• May 24, 2016
• March 15, 2016: Agenda (PDF), Minutes (PDF)
• February 23, 2016: Minutes (PDF)
• January 26, 2016: Minutes (PDF)

2015

• November 24, 2015: Minutes (PDF)
• September 22, 2015: Minutes (PDF)
• August 25, 2015: Minutes (PDF)
• June 25, 2015: Minutes (PDF)
• May 28, 2015: Minutes (PDF)
• February 24, 2015: Minutes (PDF)
• January 27, 2015: Minutes (PDF)

2014

• November 25, 2014: Minutes (PDF)
• September 23, 2014: Minutes (PDF)
• August 26, 2014: Minutes (PDF)
• July 22, 2014: Minutes (PDF)
• June 10, 2014: Minutes (PDF)
• April 22, 2014: Minutes (PDF)
• February 20, 2014: Minutes (PDF)

2013

• December 10, 2013
• October 22, 2013
• September 24, 2013: Minutes (PDF)
• August 27, 2013
• June 25, 2013: Agenda (PDF)
• May 20, 2013: Agenda, Minutes (PDF)
• April 23, 2013: Agenda, Minutes (PDF)
• March 26, 2013: Agenda, Minutes (PDF)
• February 19, 2013: Agenda, Minutes (PDF)
• January 24, 2013: Agenda, Minutes (PDF)

2012

• November 27, 2012: Minutes (PDF)
• October 23, 2012: Minutes (PDF)
• September 25, 2012: Agenda (PDF)
• August 22, 2012: Minutes (PDF)
• June 26, 2012: Agenda (PDF)
• May 22, 2012: Agenda, Minutes (PDF)
• April 24, 2012: Agenda, Minutes (PDF)
• March 26, 2012: Agenda, Minutes (PDF)
• February 28, 2012: Agenda (PDF)
• January 24, 2012: Minutes (PDF)

2011

• December 28, 2011: Agenda (PDF)
• September 27, 2011: Minutes (PDF)
• August 23, 2011: Minutes (PDF)
• June 7, 2011: Minutes (PDF)
• April 28, 2011: Minutes (PDF)
• February 23, 2011: Minutes (PDF)

2010

• November 23, 2010: Minutes (PDF)
• September 28, 2010: Minutes (PDF)