City Hall  
City of Racine  
730 Washington Ave.  
Racine, WI 53403  
www.cityofracine.org  
Meeting Minutes - Draft  
Transit Commission  
Thursday, June 25, 2026  
4:30 PM  
Room 303  
Call To Order  
Chair Horton called the meeting to order at 4:30 PM  
4 - Leonard, Bhatia, Horton and Weit  
3 - Santos, Anastasio and Pabon  
PRESENT:  
ABSENT:  
Approval of Minutes for the March 26, 2026 Meeting.  
A motion was made by Commissioner Bhatia, seconded by Commissioner  
Weit, to approve the minutes. The motion was approved by the following vote:  
4 - Leonard, Bhatia, Horton and Weit  
3 - Santos, Anastasio and Pabon  
AYES:  
ABSENT:  
0580-26  
Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder Horton, on behalf of the  
Transit & Mobility Director, requesting authorization for the Mayor and  
City Clerk to accept the Urban Mass Transit Assistance - Operating 2026  
Program Grant Agreement between FTA and the City of Racine (Grant  
Control #00672).  
Transit Commission Recommendation: That the Mayor and City  
Clerk be authorized and directed to accept the Urban Mass Transit  
Assistance - Operating 2026 Program Grant Agreement between FTA  
and the City of Racine.  
Fiscal Note: Grant amount of $4,173,665 as determined by FTA 5307  
Formula, local share approved in 2026 operating budget.  
Commissioner Bhatia made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Leonard, to  
recommend item 0580-26 for approval. Motion passed unanimously.  
0581-26  
Subject:Communication sponsored by Alder Horton, on behalf of the  
Transit & Mobility Director, requesting authorization for the Mayor and  
City Clerk to sign the Urban Mass Transit Assistance - Operating 2026  
Program Grant Agreement per Wis. Stats. 85.20 between WisDOT and  
City of Racine (Grant Control #00671).  
Transit Commission Recommendation: That the Mayor and City  
Clerk be authorized and directed to sign the Urban Mass Transit  
Assistance - Operating 2026 Program Grant Agreement per Wis. Stats.  
85.20 between WisDOT and the City of Racine  
Fiscal Note: Grant amount of $2,139,848 as determined by Wis. Stats.  
85.20, local share approved as part of 2026 operating budget.  
Commissioner Leonard made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Weit, to  
recommend item 0581-26 for approval. Motion passed unanimously.  
0582-26  
Subject:Communication sponsored by Alder Horton, on behalf of the  
Transit & Mobility Director, requesting authorization for the Mayor and  
City Clerk to sign the 2026 Urban Mass Transit Paratransit Assistance  
Contract between WisDOT and the City of Racine (Grant Control #  
00674).  
Transit Commission Recommendation: That the Mayor and City  
Clerk be authorized and directed to sign the 2026 Urban Mass Transit  
Paratransit Assistance Contract between WisDOT and the City of  
Racine.  
Fiscal Note: Revenue of $126,506 as determined by Wis. Stats. 85.205,  
local share approved as part of 2026 operating budget.  
Commissioner Weit made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Bhatia, to  
recommend item 0582-26 for approval. Motion passed unanimously.  
0583-26  
Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder Horton, on behalf of the  
Transit and Mobility Director, requesting authorization for the Mayor and  
City Clerk to sign a contract for RYDE Racine to enter into an agreement  
for Gateway Technical College student transit access for the 2026-2028  
school years. (Contract #00707)  
Transit Commission Recommendation: That the Mayor and City  
Clerk be authorized and directed to sign a contract for RYDE Racine to  
enter into an agreement for Gateway Technical College student transit  
access for the 2026-2028 school years.  
Fiscal Note: Contract will provide $300,000 in revenue.  
Commissioner Bhatia made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Leonard, to  
recommend item 0583-26 for approval. Motion passed unanimously.  
0584-26  
Subject:Communication sponsored by Alder Horton, on behalf of the  
Transit and Mobility Director, requesting authorization for the Mayor and  
City Clerk to sign a contract for RYDE Racine to enter into an agreement  
for Racine Unified School District student transit passes for the  
2026-2027 school year. (Contract #00708)  
Transit Commission Recommendation: That the Mayor and City  
Clerk be authorized and directed to sign a contract for RYDE Racine to  
enter into an agreement for Racine Unified School District student  
passes for the 2026-2027 school year.  
Fiscal Note: Contract will provide approximately $121,325 in revenue.  
Commissioner Leonard made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Bhatia, to  
recommend item 0584-26 for approval. Motion passed unanimously.  
Adjournment  
Chair Horton adjourned the meeting at 4:55 p.m.