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Cooperative Endeavor Agreement (CEA) between The University of New Orleans (UNO) and Regional Transit Authority (RTA)
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DESCRIPTION: Requesting to approve Cooperative Endeavor Agreement (CEA) between The University of New Orleans (UNO) and Regional Transit Authority (RTA) |
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ACTION REQUEST: ☒ Approval ☐ Review Comment ☐ Information Only ☐ Other |
RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve the CEA between UNO and the RTA for one graduate student research intern for one year.
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ISSUE/BACKGROUND:
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RTA and UNO have developed an agreement which would enable RTA to hire a graduate student research intern for one year. This resolution is to approve a CEA with UNO, which is a requirement for intergovernmental fund transfer.
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DISCUSSION:
The Planning and Scheduling department is committed to developing students by providing a place to train and provide hands-on work experience and wishes to continue investing in its internship program. The department has a history of employing graduate, undergraduate, and high school interns going back decades, and currently employs one undergraduate intern through Dillard University, who has been a part of the team for two years.
We are currently seeking a graduate intern to support more complex planning projects and research, as well as everyday department functions. UNO offers the only accredited Graduate program in Urban Planning in Louisiana and is also home to the UNO Transportation Institute (UNOTI), which consistently attracts talented and motivated graduate students. Having this CEA in place will benefit students by offering a pathway to a career in public transportation and will benefit the RTA by attracting talent to the Agency. The potential candidate will be a part-time employee. The program is being developed as a pilot project that can be utilized by other universities.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The estimated cost for the CEA between the University of New Orleans (UNO) and the Regional Transit Authority (RTA) for one graduate student research intern for one year is not-to-exceed $30,000 and will be charged to account 01-2800-02-7070-176-00-00-00000-00000-00.
NEXT STEPS:
Upon Board approval, staff will interview candidates to hire and enter into the CEA with the University of New Orleans.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution
2. CEA Agreement
Prepared By: Arionne Edwards, aedwards@rtaforward.org
Title: Manager of Service Development
Reviewed By: Elisabeth Stancioff, estancioff@rtaforward.org
Title: Data Analytics and Innovation Specialist
Reviewed By: Gizelle Johnson Banks
Title: Chief Financial Officer
7/18/2024
Lona Edwards Hankins Date
Chief Executive Officer