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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Title
State Legislative Status Report
Overview
The Orange County Transportation Authority provides regular updates to the Legislative and Communications Committee on policy issues directly impacting its overall programs, projects, and operations. A position is recommended on legislation that would create a new pilot program for a road usage charge to evaluate actual revenue collection. An update is provided on legislation the Orange County Transportation Authority has supported regarding interoperability of toll operators. Staff has continued to monitor the progress of the High-Speed Rail Project in California and an overview is given regarding its Revised 2020 Business Plan. Finally, an overview is provided on the California Air Resources Board draft regulation to transition all locomotives in California to zero emission.
Recommendation(s)
Adopt a SUPPORT position on SB 339 (Wiener, D-San Francisco), which would extend the operation of the Road User Charge Technical Advisory Committee and create a pilot program to test the collection of revenue for a road charge program.