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Michelle (staff) and Lauren Sivek (head of the OP Project) described the plan to use the funds over two school years. According to Lauren, $400,000 (split as $200,000 per school year) will support a “Pathways to Autonomy” K–12 robotics and autonomy pathway across multiple feeder patterns in Tulsa, while the remaining $50,000 ($25,000 per year) will provide smaller starter grants for schools not yet ready for the full pathways program.

Lauren said the OP Project had received 220 teacher applications for fall and planned to fund 163 clubs across 44 schools; 32 of those clubs will be STEM-focused. The program will pay teachers $25 an hour to lead after-school clubs (Tulsa Enrich program), track participation through a city-wide data system and target STEM pathways that connect K–12 students to robotics and autonomy career pathways.

Trustees asked about program geography and the ability to integrate AI content; staff said the OP Project is piloting AI-focused after-school clubs and is developing data tools to map program coverage. Trustees approved the grant amendment by roll call.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Tulsa - Tulsa Authority for Economic Opportunity/Tulsa Development Authority","oneSentenceSummary","The authority approved a $450,000 amendment to a Tulsa Community Foundation grant to expand after-school STEM and autonomy programs run by the OP Project: $400,000 will fund the 'Pathways to Autonomy' program ($200,000 per school year for two years) and $25,000 per year will support smaller starter programs at other schools.","taxTitle","Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma","taxId",2682,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6480212,"TAO approves $600,000 affordable housing trust fund loan for conversion of motel to 96 units at 40th and Memorial",348,1397000,1745000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5690254-85d28a437032ddd61a7a46f0aa932121&start=1397&end=1745","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5690254-85d28a437032ddd61a7a46f0aa932121/thumbnail_1397000.jpg","/articles/6480212/Tulsa/Tulsa-County/Oklahoma/TAO-approves-600000-affordable-housing-trust-fund-loan-for-conversion-of-motel-to-96-units-at-40th-and-Memorial","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6480212-b425a63dc9000b647ef64d72c6001158/orig.mp4?Expires=1770415193&Signature=Gb8sJBuDfRfqGlEqfAbS1UoNx6GmpMl2W6yMWO4sS3fbzyvXtdH2Ra2cQcMDYUFuerLEAhcU2nsXV6TwoALdItTtZYzKefOnpTZlRZL3VPA7vJDr7OPDAhhvYLt1WRPvzxq3GW2N1xbXWFrWxk1PGnKJoqPxoj3aXx5xmrVkUdBMaDjsp9UfreMDsbGrq5VKdmaAgCN-J9GnHhWU~MA0r1XbmK0qeBHW3Y2SSU8jneEqHU0VKbnjhNZqvcW1372H2fQh0Vn8MQoBcT7KZwb9rtzL4QMi6vj5nrFcTTZBUvVFxv2Kfg5XG4bgBXCZ1LEIylzYUEscJjtH4OxL~S-EXw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Tulsa Authority for Economic Opportunity voted unanimously on Aug. 28 to approve a development agreement and an Affordable Housing Trust Fund loan of $600,000 to Tulsa 40 First Partners (the TAO packet identifies the developer as Tayo) to convert a motel into 96 permanently affordable housing units.

Nia (housing staff) told trustees the award follows an RFP that prioritized project readiness and fully affordable projects; she said the developer already has permitting and other funding in place and that the TAO loan will fill a funding gap created by unforeseen life-safety expenses. The funding will be interest-free for seven years and the project will be subject to a 10-year affordability period. Staff said they expect rehabilitation work to be complete by 2026.

Trustees asked for details on the unanticipated expenses and on leasing risks. Nia said the immediate additional costs stemmed from life-safety upgrades, including installation of a sprinkler system where none existed. Several trustees referenced a separate, earlier TAO-funded project in the same corridor (discussed in committee) that faced leasing challenges; staff acknowledged the prior project’s difficulties and distinguished the motel conversion by a different unit mix (studios versus more varied studio/one- and two-bedroom units) and physical context that staff believe improves leasing prospects.

The property is identified in the meeting as AVO Apartments at 8181 East 40 First Street (40 First and Memorial). Staff said the project completed the technical review and the TAO committee review required by the authority’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund policy before the loan recommendation was presented to the full board. The motion to approve the development agreement and loan passed on a roll-call vote with all trustees present voting yes.","Trustees approved a $600,000 TAO Affordable Housing Trust Fund loan to Tulsa 40 First Partners/Tayo to convert and rehabilitate a five-building motel (AVO Apartments) into 96 affordable units; loan terms are interest-free for seven years and the project must maintain affordability for 10 years and be rehab-complete by 2026.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6480217,"TAO amends committee bylaws, elects officers and adopts committee slate at annual meeting",512,283000,795000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5690254-85d28a437032ddd61a7a46f0aa932121&start=283&end=795","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5690254-85d28a437032ddd61a7a46f0aa932121/thumbnail_283000.jpg","/articles/6480217/Tulsa/Tulsa-County/Oklahoma/TAO-amends-committee-bylaws-elects-officers-and-adopts-committee-slate-at-annual-meeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6480217-d30a952ea64b76ee84911ec43e368871/orig.mp4?Expires=1770415193&Signature=DlGf2ZFOMYdeKesJhPAPWOKpm7hKuGK9rgtsEmtlQfFE7kZH9dK7m1zft803GwSh-g~Jb5698qstcIRer1fZaXSvmhRRDBxb0idpptCX~-xO0y0hUDXNinv9wmGhXFSpQkJVST~xpeVhwnNoAJjqgcfqzftZfFUVwzB8jYpP2iMlxbkK3IEkjA4grc2WWohDslXUCO7cr7gIbXh6L8SDhWjiilFHUbYgSWaOiyphTDmLly30-sOSJ9EmNLIpg4LvbApN4SiFun2u8rnfSaZ91ze4WRmA45y1CP1H7Nk~zWtD6oPtZnV5nv9Mq8V8IWlmWvIzMa14lvfzavnpCA1QIA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At a Thursday, Aug. 28, meeting, the Tulsa Authority for Economic Opportunity amended its bylaws to realign committee names and scopes, elected officers for the coming year and adopted a proposed committee membership slate.

Renita (staff member) told trustees the changes were intended to align committee responsibilities with the authority’s organizing structure as it ramps up operations. She said the board would move from five to six committees, add an economic development and workforce committee, rename the personnel committee to “administration and operations,” and rename and retarget other committees so incentives, economic development and TIF-related work have clearer review paths.

The board approved the bylaw amendments, the slate of officers and the committee membership by roll call. Trustees also approved a standard consent agenda, the authority’s annual meeting schedule for 2026 and a resolution updating payroll signatories. All of those motions passed on roll-call votes with affirmative responses from the trustees present.

Trustees discussed how the incentives work and the new economic development committee will coordinate. Renita said staff expect representatives who manage incentives and workforce/economic development projects to attend overlapping committee meetings so trustees can review projects in full scope. Trustee questions focused on operational coordination — for example, how the incentives review will be bridged with broader economic development strategy — and staff said the approach would rely on joint staff attendance and practice rather than specifying cross-membership in the bylaws.

The nominating committee presented the same slate of officers from the prior year, with Mayor Monroe Nichols automatically continuing in the chair role, Andy McMillan named vice chair, a trustee listed as assistant secretary on the slate, Joan Parkhurst named treasurer and Lynn Kane, identified in the meeting as finance director, named assistant treasurer. Trustees approved the slate by roll call.

Board members said they will circulate an updated committee roster after trustees who volunteered to chair the newly created real estate & asset management committee and the new economic development & workforce committee are finalized.

The board also held an executive session on legal matters and after returning to open session authorized the board’s legal counsel to proceed as discussed in executive session (see actions list). No additional votes were taken in open session on matters discussed during the executive session beyond the authorization recorded by roll call.","At its Aug. 28 annual meeting, the Tulsa Authority for Economic Opportunity amended its bylaws to realign committee structure, elected its officers for the coming year and approved a new committee membership slate; trustees approved several routine administrative items by roll call.","actionData","errors"]

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TAO approves $450,000 amendment to Tulsa Community Foundation grant to expand after-school STEM and autonomy programs

TAO approves $600,000 affordable housing trust fund loan for conversion of motel to 96 units at 40th and Memorial

TAO amends committee bylaws, elects officers and adopts committee slate at annual meeting