Public Access to OCTA Board and Committee Meetings The OCTA Board meets at the OCTA Headquarters (550 S. Main St., Orange), and meetings are typically held on the second and fourth Mondays of each month at 9:30 a.m. Committee meetings dates and times can be found on the Board and Committee Calendar. Any exceptions to the date, time, or location of the meeting are shown on the Agenda Page. Public comment opportunities and requests for ADA accommodation are outlined on each agenda, which is posted 72 hours prior to the meeting. Members of the public can access Board and Committee meetings and provide live public comment at https://octa.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. Members of the public that wish to receive language translation or interpretation (from their own translator or interpreter) during public meetings will have a designated space in the meeting room. A document rack is available at OCTA Headquarters for members of the public to post translated versions of agendas.
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Federal Legislative Status Report
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Overview
The Orange County Transportation Authority regularly updates the Legislative and Communications Committee on policy and regulatory issues directly impacting the agency’s programs, projects, and operations. This report includes an update on the approval of the budget reconciliation bill, a summary of a letter from Orange County elected officials related to restoring the formula suballocation process for the State Transportation Block Grant program and the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality program, and an overview on a report submitted to Congress examining commuter rail in the United States post-pandemic. Additionally, a summary of two letters from United States Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority and the City of Los Angeles.
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