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Votes at a glance

- Minutes: Trustees approved minutes from the Aug. 26, 2025 meeting.
- Ratification of claims: Trustees ratified claims for August 2025.
- Item 4c: Trustees approved plans and specifications to be advertised for bids for the Myriad Gardens chilled-water installation. Staff said this work is funded from TIF 8 and is part of the Crystal Bridge project scope.
- Item 4d: Trustees approved assignment of earned film incentives under an agreement with Safe House Films LLC to be assigned to Huntsman Film LLC, not to exceed $64,813, for the feature film project titled Project Mystery. Staff said the production has met the requirements to earn the incentive.
- Item 4f: Trustees approved a memorandum of agreement between the City and the Trust to allocate funds from TIF 9 and TIF 15 to support construction of the Clara Luper Civil Rights Center, not to exceed $500,000. Staff described this as an intercity-entity transfer outlining fund movement between city accounts.
- Item 4g: Trustees approved an agreement outlining allocation of funds to support the MAPS 4 multipurpose stadium, not to exceed $30,000,000. Staff stated the funding package was described as $20 million coming from TIF 2 and $10 million from Omni stabilization funds; staff explained Omni stabilization funds are governed by a debt-service threshold and can be repurposed if certain coverage benchmarks are met. (Transcript includes a garbled reference to a larger TIF-dollar figure; staff’s verbal description that the stadium allocation totals $30,000,000 and that the funding sources are TIF 2 and Omni stabilization funds is recorded in the meeting.)
- Item 4h: Trustees adopted the Oklahoma City Economic Development Trust regular meeting schedule for 2026.

Other business: Trustees heard the general manager’s monthly report; no trustees asked questions. The meeting adjourned after the agenda items were disposed of.

All items listed above were approved by motion and vote at the Sept. 23 meeting. Specific vote tallies or named movers/seconders were not recorded in the transcript excerpt provided.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Oklahoma City Economic Development Trust - 9/23/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Oklahoma City Economic Development Trust on Sept. 23 approved routine minutes and claims and a range of project actions, including bid advertising for Myriad Gardens, a film-incentive assignment, interagency allocations for the Clara Luper Civil Rights Center and an agreement enabling up to $30 million for the MAPS 4 multipurpose stadium.","taxTitle","Other Public Meetings, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma","taxId",69689,"location","Oklahoma","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6465880,"Trust approves up to $600,000 for ARL Biopharma contingent on 433 new jobs",503,334000,837000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5839860-eae8ee182b080214f09258097b7ab84f&start=334&end=837","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5839860-eae8ee182b080214f09258097b7ab84f/thumbnail_334000.jpg","/articles/6465880/Oklahoma/Trust-approves-up-to-600000-for-ARL-Biopharma-contingent-on-433-new-jobs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6465880-ae97a9e55833251bd7d390e772d8f477/orig.mp4?Expires=1771164449&Signature=i52bHBvw-iVVPSTKzh3io-wQTAEnBvuRbFCSZ8wfVlzfiBjkVvSMKLzs-kOTV0Lahv8rAL4yezcl9Otekkj7Pgy7442EuyDt5BHpoaJq-OxhCw0E~f722h~3D9s-twBZsGjWNGY6E0Sy16XYUrtqMH8ysnKnxeyfV8jmtzR8HqtkLh9c0RQQ-h5~jGB~~sKPQ9wCPcr9dzZPVXparkeCtfdpvkOcmzPwGbes5Es7wi8sXuJhCjoFivVcKnUDkiplfsSk1F4uulRxfRiyehkiOi8OvaGItk9NpBBC3ZbNIXqCu3aCSoy1e0GwdY0-h81z67U5QnRNTreA6WNIolny3w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Oklahoma City Economic Development Trust on Sept. 23 approved a joint resolution with the City of Oklahoma City to allocate up to $600,000 in investment proceeds for ARL Biopharma, contingent on job creation and payroll targets.

Trust staff described the incentive as contingent on the creation of 433 jobs over a standard seven-year performance period. Staff noted the application projects an average annual wage of $67,009.20 in year one, rising to $76,444 by year five, with payroll growing from about $2,500,000 to nearly $30,000,000 over the forecast period. The trust voted to pass the item following a brief presentation by company leadership.

Vince Bobbins, chief operating officer of ARL Biopharma, told trustees the company is headquartered in the OU Research Park and now employs more than 450 people. Bobbins said ARL provides laboratory services to the pharmaceutical industry, that roughly 95% of its revenue comes from clients outside Oklahoma, and that the company plans to expand into bioanalytical testing and protein characterization (biologics) to broaden services and revenue streams.

Trust staff said the seven-year performance window in the memo is their standard period; they added that ARL expects to hit the targets in a shorter timeframe (staff stated they expect achievement in five years). Trustees asked a small number of clarifying questions, and the trust took a motion and approved the resolution.

The trust’s action was an allocation authorized by a joint resolution; trustees did not specify amendments to the performance conditions beyond the standard seven-year measurement period noted in the staff report. The vote passed as recorded by the chair.

ARL Biopharma said the new positions will include laboratory scientists (chemistry, microbiology), and support roles such as information-technology, purchasing and accounting staff. The company also described its employee benefits, including medical, dental and vision coverage and paid family leave.","The Oklahoma City Economic Development Trust approved a joint resolution with the City to allocate up to $600,000 to ARL Biopharma tied to the creation of 433 jobs and defined wage and payroll milestones.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6465871,"Trust approves amendment separating Villa Teresa residential and hotel incentives under TIF 2",229,1463000,1692000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5839860-eae8ee182b080214f09258097b7ab84f&start=1463&end=1692","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5839860-eae8ee182b080214f09258097b7ab84f/thumbnail_1463000.jpg","/articles/6465871/Oklahoma/Trust-approves-amendment-separating-Villa-Teresa-residential-and-hotel-incentives-under-TIF-2","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6465871-0b3a587670d801190a53926a7885a34a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771164449&Signature=Z3KMgBj~QB0G-X32UfWqLx21WvP7vhBXUTdzphgwjyPRmO1tDt~M21KFUnie0paWZYmVldJf-8WMvDZiDXBDWZ58B0v2aHpv6FrLFzAF1amsEoz42zMlHKuV0LVEYZx7o5JqkpBlyS4Etj4mOqIOuWSdvLZ3PgEx3y809cSI9vsNp51BxIkQ55Vpebql0Uf0pc20IwZ-fjXUWjs7njO0Yj2TTA546jiffBdnDF8WwcN5MuWWLQQNWESg64pOdj6Ga6xB15NavBcY~KhQPHsEEO3mkkoPDrY-hE2k3a7ejE8jqBwmUOwVrsoRwtFYC8KNbaelLxcZmM-vUdbnluuNTA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Oklahoma City Economic Development Trust on Sept. 23 approved Amendment No. 2 to the Villa Teresa Hotel and residential redevelopment project agreement (TIF 2). Staff explained the amendment separates the residential and hotel components after delays on the hotel portion of the project.

Under the original TIF 2 package, incentives were structured across both the hotel and residential components with combined spending requirements. Staff said the residential portion is complete and generating increment; those residential proceeds have been escrowed. The amendment would allow the parties to separate the hotel from the original combined agreement while preserving the requirement that the hotel reach at least 50% completion before any residential-generated incentives are released to the developer.

Staff reported the original incentive amounts were roughly $450,000 for the hotel portion and about $527,000 for the residential portion (staff provided these amounts as approximate). The trust member presenting the item noted the hotel project was approved in January 2021 and that COVID-era delays contributed to its later timetable. Staff said they are exploring whether the hotel piece might be eligible for incentives from another TIF district (Classen corridor TIF) in the future, but any future assistance would require separate review and approval by the trust and council.

A motion was made and the trust approved Amendment No. 2. Staff said no immediate change occurs to the total incentive amount available to the residential piece; release of any escrowed funds remains conditioned on the hotel meeting the 50% completion benchmark or future approvals if the hotel seeks separate incentive support.","The trust approved Amendment No. 2 to the Villa Teresa redevelopment agreement to separate the residential and hotel components of the TIF-eligible project; residential incremental receipts are being escrowed and hotel incentives remain contingent on 50% completion.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6465876,"Trust signs $750,000 contract for downtown strategic development plan; trust to contribute $250,000",495,841000,1336000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5839860-eae8ee182b080214f09258097b7ab84f&start=841&end=1336","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5839860-eae8ee182b080214f09258097b7ab84f/thumbnail_841000.jpg","/articles/6465876/Oklahoma/Trust-signs-750000-contract-for-downtown-strategic-development-plan-trust-to-contribute-250000","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6465876-cfbea40b3c8830334267662275cbdd9c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771164449&Signature=ITET3JFflh4ADCbq4jsEPAachwZNIltuJ0ulMphfgr~HRuY4~y~t8MNd-RtokTlq5nR80P0gADJvefWoFJDyCg2e2ZC8Zpi1gGKuIBKmhS8GYCnmdCT8zjrVoPgVNpjJkLMhQ6G-gfBpRGsOA2rMf~V33oOfRkW4725frQ55k-jUpRX4qu3l~sSa9C1m-oUL-vqi-0UxJYwT5U5lQaGO3QlP2bFldFYb9l4A9Ay06vkm5grF-PaF9li7GSvR-DvpTOtRifkkWbD4x0bSlVTIld7niVodxv3Qj4Rymbd~RO7iD7K4iOIApza3OqgWbRUfKJ2wrDop3eaGo7hA-EnDfA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Oklahoma City Economic Development Trust on Sept. 23 approved a professional services agreement valued at $750,000 with Sasaki Incorporated and partners to produce a downtown strategic development plan. Under the arrangement described to trustees, the City will provide $500,000 and the Trust will contribute $250,000 from its general economic development funds.

Staff said the contract team includes Sasaki as lead, with Kimley-Horn, local architecture/engineering firm ENTRE, and economic analysis firm SB Friedman. The scope will analyze land use, infrastructure, transportation and parking, security, and market absorption for offices, residential units and hotel keys. Staff estimated a roughly 10-month study period.

Trust staff framed the plan as a coordination tool ahead of large projects and events, including Olympic-related planning, a proposed multipurpose stadium, and the new Thunder Arena. Staff said the study area is roughly northwest 13th Street to the river, Western Avenue to I-235/I-35, and that about 300 acres of developable property are in the core area. Trustees were told the study will engage private developers and other stakeholders through a steering committee that will include city staff, chamber and business leaders.

A trustee asked whether the city already has a downtown strategic plan; staff said this project differs from older comprehensive plans and will consolidate and incorporate prior studies to look forward around the coming investments. Trustees also asked about prior clients for the selected consultant; staff listed other large-city engagements including Denver, Houston and Nashville and said Sasaki has national and local experience.

Trustees moved and approved the professional services agreement. Staff said the effort aims to produce actionable recommendations on infrastructure needs and policy levers, and to inform potential use of voter-authorized infrastructure funds and other economic-development tools.","The trust approved a $750,000 professional services agreement with Sasaki Incorporated and partners for a downtown strategic development plan. The City will provide $500,000 and the Trust $250,000; the study will run about 10 months and cover core downtown development issues.","actionData","errors"]

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