Orange County Transportation Authority

Finance and Administration Committee Agenda

Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 10:30 a.m.

Board Room, 550 South Main Street, Orange, California

Committee Members

Michael Hennessey, Chair

Patrick Harper, Vice Chair

Jamey M. Federico

William Go

Carlos A. Leon

Vicente Sarmiento

Mark Tettemer

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in this meeting should contact the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) Clerk of the

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business to be transacted or discussed. The posting of the recommended actions does not

indicate what action will be taken. The Committee may take any action which it deems to be

appropriate on the agenda item and is not limited in any way by the notice of the recommended

action.

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Main Street, Orange, California.

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Call to Order

Pledge of Allegiance

Director Go

Closed Session

There are no Closed Session items scheduled.

Special Calendar

There are no Special Calendar matters.

Consent Calendar (Item 1)

All items on the Consent Calendar are to be approved in one motion unless a Committee

Member or a member of the public requests separate action or discussion on a specific item.

Approval of Minutes

Clerk of the Board

Recommendation(s)

Approve the minutes of the August 13, 2025 Finance and Administration Committee

meeting.

Attachments:

Minutes

Regular Calendar

91 Express Lanes Zero-Emissions Vehicle Discount

Kirk Avila

Overview

The State of California’s clean air vehicle decal program is set to expire on September 30,

2025. With the expiration of the decal program, several California toll agencies will be

discontinuing toll discounts associated with the program. Board of Directors’ approval is

requested to update the Toll Policy for the 91 Express Lanes to remove a similar

zero-emission vehicle discount on the 91 Express Lanes.

Recommendation(s)

Approve the updated Toll Policy for the 91 Express Lanes, eliminating discounts for

zero-emission vehicles, and direct staff to present this item to the next State Route 91

Advisory Committee on October 30, 2025.

Attachments:

91 Express Lanes Back-Office System and Customer Service Center Options

Kirk Avila

Overview

On October 23, 2019, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors

awarded Agreement No. C-9-1177 to Cofiroute USA, LLC, for the back-office system and

customer service center operations services for the 91 Express Lanes in Orange and

Riverside Counties. In anticipation of the expiration of the initial term, staff has begun to

evaluate the future of the back-office system and customer service center options for the

91 Express Lanes.

Recommendation(s)

Provide direction to staff for the back-office system and customer service center

operations services for the 91 Express Lanes.

Attachments:

Staff Report

Attachment A

Presentation

Award of Agreement for Claims Administration of the Self-Insured Workers’

Compensation Program

Greg Bych/Maggie McJilton

Overview

On May 12, 2025, the Board of Directors approved the release of a request for proposals

for claims administration of the Self-Insured Workers’ Compensation Program. Proposals

were received in accordance with Orange County Transportation Authority procurement

procedures for professional and technical services. Approval is requested to execute an

agreement for this service.

Recommendation(s)

Approve the selection of Pacific Secured Equities, doing business as Intercare

Holdings Insurance Services, Inc., to provide claims administration for the Orange

County Transportation Authority’s Self-Insured Workers’ Compensation Program.

Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Agreement No. C-5-

3964 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and Pacific Secured

Equities, doing business as Intercare Holdings Insurance Services, Inc., in the

amount of $2,794,000, to provide claims administration for the Orange County

Transportation Authority’s Self-Insured Workers’ Compensation Program, for

five-year term.