Orange County Transportation Authority  
Legislative and Communications Committee Agenda  
Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 9:00 a.m.  
Board Room, 550 South Main Street, Orange, California  
Committee Members  
Donald P. Wagner, Chair  
Katrina Foley, Vice Chair  
Jon Dumitru  
Fred Jung  
Tam T. Nguyen  
Mark Tettemer  
Any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate  
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  
OCTA to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting.  
Agenda Descriptions  
Agenda descriptions are intended to give members of the public a general summary of items of  
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.  
Public Availability of Agenda Materials  
All documents relative to the items referenced in this agenda are available for public inspection at  
www.octa.net or through the Clerk of the Board’s office at the OCTA Headquarters, 600 South  
Main Street, Orange, California.  
Meeting Access and Public Comments on Agenda Items  
Members of the public can either attend in-person or listen to audio live streaming of the Board  
and Committee meetings by clicking this link: https://octa.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx  
In-Person Comment  
Members of the public may attend in-person and address the Board regarding any item within the  
subject matter jurisdiction of the Orange County Transportation Authority. Please complete a  
speaker’s card and submit it to the Clerk of the Board and notify the Clerk regarding the agenda  
item number on which you wish to speak. Speakers will be recognized by the Chair at the time of  
the agenda item is to be considered by the Board. Comments will be limited to three minutes. The  
Brown Act prohibits the Board from either discussing or taking action on any non-agendized  
items.  
Written Comment  
Written public comments may also be submitted by emailing them to ClerkOffice@octa.net, and  
must be sent by 5:00 p.m. the day prior to the meeting. If you wish to comment on a specific  
agenda Item, please identify the Item number in your email. All public comments that are timely  
received will be part of the public record and distributed to the Board. Public comments will be  
made available to the public upon request.  
Call to Order  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Director Dumitru  
Closed Session  
There are no Closed Session items scheduled.  
Special Calendar  
1.  
Conference Call with State Legislative Advocate Moira Topp  
Moira Topp/Kristin Jacinto  
Overview  
An update of legislative items in Sacramento will be provided.  
Consent Calendar (Items 2 through 5)  
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.  
2.  
Approval of Minutes  
Clerk of the Board  
Recommendation(s)  
Approve the minutes of the September 19, 2024 Legislative and Communications  
Committee meeting.  
Attachments:  
Minutes  
3.  
Performance Evaluation of Federal Legislative Advocate, Potomac Partners, DC  
Kristin Jacinto  
Overview  
The firm Potomac Partners, DC provides federal legislative advocacy services for the  
Orange County Transportation Authority in Washington, D.C. A staff evaluation of the  
services provided this session is presented to the Board of Directors for consideration and  
further comment.  
Recommendation(s)  
Receive and file the staff evaluation of the federal advocacy services of Potomac Partners,  
DC as an information item and provide any additional comments.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
4.  
Performance Evaluation of State Legislative Advocate, Topp Strategies  
Kristin Jacinto  
Overview  
The firm Topp Strategies provides state legislative advocacy services for the Orange  
County Transportation Authority. A staff evaluation of the services provided during this  
legislative session is presented to the Board of Directors for consideration and further  
comment.  
Recommendation(s)  
Receive and file the staff evaluation of the state advocacy services of Topp Strategies as  
an information item and provide any additional comments.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
5.  
Agreement for 2026 Long-Range Transportation Plan Public Outreach Consultant  
Services  
Marissa Espino/Maggie McJilton  
Overview  
On June 20, 2024, the Orange County Transportation Authority released a request for  
proposals for public outreach services to support the upcoming 2026 Long-Range  
Transportation Plan. 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 these services.  
Recommendation(s)  
A.  
Approve the selection of Arellano Associates, LLC, as the firm to provide public  
outreach services for the 2026 Long-Range Transportation Plan.  
B.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Agreement No. C-4-  
2295 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and Arellano  
Associates, LLC, in the amount of $350,000, for a two-year initial term with one,  
one-year option term, to provide public outreach services for the 2026 Long-Range  
Transportation Plan.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
Regular Calendar  
6.  
Draft 2025-26 State and Federal Legislative Platforms  
Alexis Carter/Kristin Jacinto  
Overview  
Every two years, staff conducts  
a
comprehensive review of the Orange County  
Transportation Authority’s Legislative Platforms to ensure updates are provided on  
relevant issues that are anticipated to be of discussion for the upcoming legislative  
sessions. Following extensive stakeholder outreach, initial draft revisions to the Orange  
County Transportation Authority’s 2025-26 State and Federal Legislative Platforms have  
been prepared for consideration by the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of  
Directors. Before a final draft is considered for adoption, these drafts will be revised as a  
result of feedback from the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors and  
stakeholder input.  
Recommendation(s)  
Direct staff to move forward with the recommended revisions to the draft 2025-26 Orange  
County Transportation Authority State and Federal Legislative Platforms and incorporate  
any feedback from the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors,  
returning to the Board of Directors for final adoption at a later date.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
Attachment D  
7.  
Diversity Outreach Update  
Ted P. Nguyen/Maggie McJilton  
Overview  
The Orange County Transportation Authority continues to broaden its outreach efforts to  
engage Orange County’s diverse populations through multilingual communications and  
targeted outreach. These efforts help position the agency as a trusted and responsive  
institution in Orange County. This report offers an annual update on the progress of  
outreach activities designed to serve the needs of diverse and hard-to-reach communities.  
Recommendation  
Receive and file as an information item.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Presentation  
Discussion Items  
8.  
Public Comments  
9.  
Chief Executive Officer's Report  
Committee Members' Reports  
10.  
11.  
Adjournment  
The next regularly scheduled meeting of this Committee will be held:  
9:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 21, 2024  
OCTA Headquarters  
Board Room  
550 South Main Street  
Orange, California