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 update provides a summary of President Trump’s Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request and its implications for transportation funding and policy as well as an overview of congressional efforts to revoke California’s Clean Air Act waivers under the Congressional Review Act. It also includes an update on federal Fiscal Year 2026 Community Project Funding and Congressionally Directed Spending requests submitted by Orange County’s congressional delegation as well as a summary of a letter of support urging expedited federal review for emergency rail stabilization funding in the City of San Clemente. Finally, a review of recent congressional hearings related to the efficiency of federal rail programs and an overview of recent nomination hearings for federal transportation agency leadership are provided.
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