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 a number of updates and information including an overview of the funding deal reached as it pertains to programs included in the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development appropriations bill and an update on the litigation between the State of California and the federal government regarding the California High-Speed Rail Project. Information is also provided on advocacy related to restoring the formula suballocation process for the State Transportation Block Grant Program and the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Program, as well as a summary on a federal determination of noncompliance for the State of California, which could result in withholding of transportation funds.
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