Orange County Transportation Authority

Transit Committee Agenda

Thursday, October 12, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.

Board Room, 550 South Main Street, Orange, California

Committee Members

Steve Jones, Chairman

Fred Jung, Vice Chairman

Andrew Do

Jessie Lopez

Tam Nguyen

Vicente Sarmiento

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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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Call to Order

Pledge of Allegiance

Vice Chairman Jung

Closed Session

There are no Closed Session items scheduled.

Special Calendar

There are no Special Calendar matters.

Consent Calendar (Items 1 and 2)

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

Approve the minutes of the September 14, 2023 Transit Committee Meeting.

Attachments:

Minutes

Approval to Award Agreement for Lot Sweeping Services

Marie Latino/Johnny Dunning, Jr.

Overview

The Orange County Transportation Authority operates five bus bases, five transportation

centers, and one park-and-ride facility that require lot sweeping services. An invitation for

bids was issued on August 18, 2023, for these services. Board of Directors’ approval is

requested to authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute an agreement

for parking lot sweeping services.

Recommendation

Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Agreement No. C-3-2835

between the Orange County Transportation Authority and Superior Sweeping, Ltd., the

lowest responsive, responsible bidder in the amount of $374,592, for an initial term of two

years with a one-year option term, to provide lot sweeping services.

Attachments:

Staff Report

Regular Calendar

Adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration Finding for the Orange County

Maintenance Facility Project

Jason Lee/James G. Beil

Overview

The Orange County Transportation Authority, in partnership with the Southern California

Regional Rail Authority, is planning to construct the Metrolink Orange County Maintenance

Facility to enhance current public transit operations and allow for long-term expansion of

rail service, advancing both local and regional efforts to provide efficient travel options and

support environmental initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In coordination with

the City of Irvine, the facility has been planned for 20 years. The now-completed state and

federally required environmental analysis for the facility has determined that with

appropriate mitigations where necessary, there will be no significant impacts to the

surrounding community. The Board of Directors’ adoption of the Mitigated Negative

Declaration along with the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program is needed to

enable the Metrolink Orange County Maintenance Facility project to proceed to the next

phase in the project development process.

Recommendations

Approve Resolution No. 2023-057 to adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration and

Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, pursuant to the California

Environmental Quality Act, for the Metrolink Orange County Maintenance Facility.

Approve the Metrolink Orange County Maintenance Facility.

Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to direct staff to implement the Metrolink

Orange County Maintenance Facility consistent with the 2015 Purchase and Sale

Agreement between the City of Irvine and Orange County Transportation Authority.

Attachments:

OC Streetcar Project Quarterly Update

Ross Lew/James G. Beil

Overview

The Orange County Transportation Authority is implementing the OC Streetcar project, and

updates are provided to the Board of Directors on a quarterly basis. This report covers OC

Streetcar project activities from July 2023 through September 2023.

Recommendation

Receive and file as an information item.

Attachments:

Staff Report

Attachment A

Presentation

Agreement for the Rider Validation System

Sam Kaur/Andrew Oftelie

Overview

On February 13, 2023, the Board of Directors approved the release of a request for

proposals for the development and implementation of the rider validation system.

Proposals were received in accordance with the Orange County Transportation Authority’s

procurement procedures for professional and technical services. Board of Directors’

approval is requested to execute an agreement for the rider validation system for the

Orange County Transportation Authority’s fixed-route system.

Recommendations

Approve the selection of INIT Innovations in Transportation, Inc., as the firm to

develop and implement rider validation system for the Orange County

Transportation Authority’s fixed-route bus system.

Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Agreement No. C-2-

2980 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and INIT Innovations in

Transportation, Inc., in the amount of $11,627,150, for a five-year initial term with

one, five-year option term for the development and implementation of a rider

validation system for the Orange County Transportation Authority’s fixed-route bus

system.

Attachments:

Discussion Items

OC Bus and OC ACCESS Services Update

Kim Tucker/Johnny Dunning, Jr.

Overview

Staff will provide an update on the OC Bus and OC ACCESS Services.

Attachments:

Presentation

Public Comments

Chief Executive Officer's Report

Committee Members' Reports