Orange County Transportation Authority  
Transit Committee Agenda  
Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.  
Board Room, 550 South Main Street, Orange, California  
Committee Members  
Fred Jung, Chair  
Vicente Sarmiento, Vice Chair  
Valerie Amezcua  
Lauren Kleiman  
Stephanie Klopfenstein  
Carlos A. Leon  
Janet Nguyen  
Tam T. Nguyen  
Accessibility  
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in this meeting should contact the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) Clerk of the  
Board's office at (714) 560-5676, no less than two business days prior to this meeting to enable  
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Agenda Descriptions  
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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 Kleiman  
Closed Session  
There are no Closed Session items scheduled.  
Special Calendar  
There are no Special Calendar matters.  
Consent Calendar (Items 1 through 4)  
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.  
1.  
Approval of Minutes  
Clerk of the Board  
Recommendation(s)  
Approve the minutes of the February 12, 2026, Transit Committee meeting.  
Attachments:  
Minutes  
2.  
Amendment to Agreement for Rideshare and Vanpool Marketing, Design, and  
Advertising Services  
Kristopher Hewkin/Maggie McJilton  
Overview  
On February 26, 2024, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors  
approved an agreement with Jovenville, LLC, doing business as We The Creative, for  
consultant support services for rideshare and vanpool marketing, design, and advertising  
services for a two-year initial term, with two, two-year option terms. Staff is requesting  
Board of Directors’ approval to exercise the first option term effective May 1, 2026, through  
February 29, 2028.  
Recommendation(s)  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 4 to  
Agreement No. C-3-2607 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and  
Jovenville, LLC, doing business as We The Creative, to exercise the first option term,  
effective May 1, 2026 through February 29, 2028, in the amount of $490,000, for continued  
consultant support services for rideshare and vanpool marketing, design, and advertising  
services. This will increase the maximum obligation of the agreement to a total contract  
value of $1,106,667.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
3.  
Master  
Agreements  
for  
Transit  
and  
Intercity  
Rail  
Capital  
Program  
and  
State-Funded Transit Projects  
Louis Zhao/Rose Casey  
Overview  
The Orange County Transportation Authority must execute two master agreements with the  
California Department of Transportation to access Transit and Intercity Rail Capital  
Program funding and other state funding for transit capital and operations projects. Board  
of Directors’ approval is requested to execute these agreements.  
Recommendation(s)  
A.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Master Agreement  
No. 64OCTAMA2026 for the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program and all  
necessary program supplement agreements with the California Department of  
Transportation for the reimbursement of Transit and Intercity Rail Capital  
Program-funded projects.  
B.  
C.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute the Master  
Agreement for state-funded transit projects, Agreement No. 64A0172 2026, and all  
necessary program supplement agreements with the California Department of  
Transportation for the reimbursement of state-funded transit projects.  
Approve Orange County Transportation Authority Resolution No. 2026-013, as  
required by the California Department of Transportation, to execute the above  
agreements No. 64OCTAMA2026 and 64A0172 2026 and authorize the Chief  
Executive Officer, or his designee, to sign future program supplements.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
4.  
May 2026 OC Bus Service Change  
Eric Hoch/Rose Casey  
Overview  
The proposed May 2026 OC Bus service change implements changes consistent with  
Orange County Transportation Authority’s regular service change process. These changes  
will result in updated schedules and improved service reliability. Minor adjustments to bus  
schedules in response to customer comments and coach operator feedback are also  
included.  
Recommendation(s)  
Receive and file as an information item.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Regular Calendar  
5.  
Zero-Emission Bus Program Update  
Cliff Thorne/Johnny Dunning, Jr.  
Overview  
The Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors adopted the zero-emission  
rollout plan in 2020 and subsequently approved the purchase of zero-emission buses and  
infrastructure to gain necessary operational and technological experience in preparation  
for transitioning the Orange County Transportation Authority’s bus fleet to zero-emission  
technologies as required by the State. This report provides an update on the  
zero-emission bus program performance and deployment efforts.  
Recommendation(s)  
Receive and file as an information item.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Presentation  
Discussion Items  
6.  
Bimonthly Transit Performance Report  
Kim Tucker/Johnny Dunning, Jr.  
Overview  
Staff will provide an update on the OC Bus and OC ACCESS services.  
Attachments:  
Presentation  
7.  
8.  
Public Comments  
Chief Executive Officer's Report  
9.  
Committee Members' Reports  
10.  
Adjournment  
The next regularly scheduled meeting of this Committee will be held:  
9:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 9, 2026  
OCTA Headquarters  
550 South Main Street  
Orange, California