Orange County Transportation Authority  
Board Agenda  
Monday, January 12, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.  
550 South Main Street, Orange, California  
Board Members  
Doug Chaffee, Chair  
Jamey M. Federico, Vice Chair  
Valerie Amezcua  
Katrina Foley  
William Go  
Patrick Harper  
Michael Hennessey  
Fred Jung  
Lauren Kleiman  
Stephanie Klopfenstein  
Carlos A. Leon  
Janet Nguyen  
Tam T. Nguyen  
Vicente Sarmiento  
Kathy Tavoularis  
Mark Tettemer  
Donald P. Wagner  
Lan Zhou, Ex-Officio  
Accessibility  
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 Board 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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www.octa.net or through the Clerk of the Board’s office at the OCTA Headquarters, 600 South  
Main Street, Orange, California.  
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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.  
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made available to the public upon request.  
Call to Order  
Invocation  
Director Janet Nguyen  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Director Leon  
Closed Session  
There are no Closed Sessions scheduled.  
Special Calendar  
1.  
Administration of the Oath of Office to New and Returning Orange County  
Transportation Authority Board of Directors  
Overview  
Oath of Office will be administered to new Board Member Lauren Kleiman and returning  
Board Members Valerie Amezcua, Stephanie Klopfenstein, Carlos Leon, and Mark  
Tettemer.  
2.  
3.  
4.  
Election of Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors Chair  
The Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors annually, at its first meeting  
in January, shall elect a Chair.  
Election of Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors Vice Chair  
The Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors annually, at its first meeting  
in January, shall elect a Vice Chair.  
Presentation of the 2025 Orange County Transportation Authority Bus Roadeo  
Awards  
Kim Tucker/Johnny Dunning, Jr.  
Overview  
Presentation of the 2025 Orange County Transportation Authority Bus trophies to the first  
place Coach Operator, Administrative and Executive participants.  
5.  
2025 Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer Initiatives and Action Plan -  
End-of-Year Report  
Lauren Sato/Rose Casey  
Overview  
On January 27, 2025, the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) Board of  
Directors (Board) approved the 2025 Board and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Initiatives  
(Attachment A) and Action Plan (Attachment B). Following its approval, the 2025 CEO  
Action Plan was updated to reflect feedback received from the Board and was shared via  
a memorandum to the Board on March 20, 2025. The revised Action Plan consists of three  
Board initiatives and nine CEO initiatives that are monitored through 110 milestones for  
the calendar year. This year-end report summarizes OCTA’s progress in advancing those  
initiatives between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2025.  
At the conclusion of 2025, 95 of the 110 milestones were completed. Attachment B  
summarizes all 110 milestones, including the 15 milestones that will be carried over for  
reconsideration in 2026. The schedules for these carryover milestones had to be adjusted  
primarily due to delays in coordination with external entities, resource constraints, and  
other unanticipated circumstances impacting project complexity and delivery.  
Recommendation(s)  
Receive and file as an information item.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
6.  
February 2026 OC Bus Service Change/Public Hearing Preview for the OC Bus  
Route 862 Title VI Service Evaluation and Fare Equity Analysis  
Eric Hoch/Rose Casey  
Overview  
The February 2026 OC Bus service change recommends minor adjustments consistent  
with the regular service change process. In conjunction with the February service change, a  
Title VI (Civil Rights Act of 1964) service evaluation and fare equity analysis is needed to  
comply with a route discontinuation that will be superseded by the OC Streetcar service.  
As a recipient of a full funding grant agreement, the Orange County Transportation  
Authority is required to conduct a Federal Transit Administration compliant Title VI analysis  
six months prior to the service change implementation. Staff has completed this analysis  
and following the required public hearing, is requesting the Board of Directors’ approval to  
submit the service and fare equity Title VI analysis to the Federal Transit Administration.  
Recommendation(s)  
A.  
Receive and file the February 2026 OC Bus service change as an information item.  
B.  
Receive and file public input on the OC Bus Route 862 Title VI service evaluation  
and fare equity analysis.  
C.  
Direct staff to finalize and submit the OC Bus Route 862 Title VI service and fare  
equity analysis to the Federal Transit Administration, consistent with the full funding  
grant agreement.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
Attachment D  
Presentation  
Consent Calendar (Items 7 through 13)  
All matters on the Consent Calendar are to be approved in one motion unless a Board Member or  
a member of the public requests separate action on a specific item.  
Orange County Transportation Authority Consent Calendar Matters  
7.  
Approval of Minutes  
Clerk of the Board  
Recommendation(s)  
Approve the minutes of December 8, 2025, Orange County Transportation Authority and  
affiliated agencies’ regular meeting.  
Attachments:  
Minutes  
Orange County Transit District Consent Calendar Matters  
8.  
Agreement for Facility Modifications at Santa Ana Bus Base Operations Building  
George Olivo/James G. Beil  
Overview  
On November 5, 2025, the Orange County Transportation Authority issued an invitation for  
bids for facility modifications at the Santa Ana Bus Base operations building. Bids were  
received in accordance with the Orange County Transportation Authority’s procurement  
procedures for public works projects. Board of Directors’ approval is required to execute  
the agreement.  
Recommendation(s)  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Agreement No. C250017  
between the Orange County Transportation Authority and Golden Gate Steel, Inc., doing  
business as Golden Gate Construction, the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, in the  
amount of $329,640, for facility modifications at the Santa Ana Bus Base operations  
building.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
9.  
Agreement for Bus Hoist Replacement at the Anaheim Bus Base  
George Olivo/James G. Beil  
Overview  
On September 10, 2025, the Orange County Transportation Authority issued an invitation  
for bids for replacement of the bus hoist at the Anaheim Bus Base. Bids were received in  
accordance with the Orange County Transportation Authority’s procurement procedures for  
public works projects. Board of Directors’ approval is requested to execute the agreement.  
Recommendation(s)  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Agreement No. C-5-4261  
between the Orange County Transportation Authority and Southwest Lift & Equipment, Inc.,  
the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, in the amount of $238,144, for replacement of  
the bus hoist at the Anaheim Bus Base.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
10.  
Amendment to Agreement for the Purchase of Electric Vehicle Chargers and  
Energy Management System  
Cliff Thorne/Johnny Dunning, Jr.  
Overview  
On January 25, 2021, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors  
approved an agreement with ChargePoint, Inc. for electric vehicle chargers and energy  
management system services for a five-year initial term, with one, three-year option term.  
Staff is requesting Board of Directors’ approval to exercise the three-year option term to  
continue energy management system services effective February 1, 2026, through January  
31, 2029, and add ten additional charging stations to support newly acquired paratransit  
vans at the Irvine Construction Circle bus base.  
Recommendation(s)  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 3 to  
Agreement No. C-0-2692 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and  
ChargePoint, Inc., to exercise the option term in the amount of $127,205, for continued  
energy management system services and additional licensing for ten new charging  
stations to be installed at the Irvine Construction Circle bus base. This will increase the  
maximum obligation of the agreement to a total contract value of $549,727.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
11.  
Agreement for Installation of Battery Electric Vehicle Chargers at Irvine  
Construction Circle Bus Base  
George Olivo/James G. Beil  
Overview  
On November 4, 2025, the Orange County Transportation Authority issued an invitation for  
bids for installation of battery electric vehicle chargers at the Irvine Construction Circle Bus  
Base to support the zero-emission bus pilot program, specifically the OC ACCESS  
paratransit service. Bids were received in accordance with the Orange County  
Transportation Authority’s procurement procedures for public works projects. Board of  
Directors’ approval is requested to execute the agreement.  
Recommendation(s)  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Agreement No. C250018  
between the Orange County Transportation Authority and Lighting Technology Services,  
Inc. doing business as LTS Property Services, the lowest responsive, responsible bidder,  
in the amount of $470,670, for the installation of battery electric vehicle chargers at the  
Irvine Construction Circle Bus Base.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
12.  
Amendment to Agreement for Compressed Natural Gas Fueling Facility Operation  
and Maintenance at Irvine Sand Canyon Base  
Gretchen Burrow/Johnny Dunning, Jr.  
Overview  
On February 13, 2023, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors  
approved an agreement with Trillium USA Company, LLC for compressed natural gas  
fueling facility operation and maintenance at the Irvine Sand Canyon base for a three-year  
initial term, with a two-year option term. The initial term expires February 28, 2026. Staff is  
requesting Board of Directors’ approval to exercise the two-year option term effective  
March 1, 2026, through February 29, 2028.  
Recommendation(s)  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 2 to  
Agreement No. C-2-2898 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and Trillium  
USA Company, LLC to exercise the option term in the amount of $354,600, to continue  
providing compressed natural gas fueling facility operation and maintenance effective  
March 1, 2026, through February 29, 2028. This will increase the maximum cumulative  
obligation of the agreement to a total contract value of $873,841.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Orange  
Matters  
County  
Local  
Transportation  
Authority  
Consent  
Calendar  
13.  
Contract Change Orders for Construction of the OC Streetcar Project  
Jeff Mills/James G. Beil  
Overview  
On September 24, 2018, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors  
authorized Agreement No. C-7-1904 with Walsh Construction Company II, LLC, for  
construction of the OC Streetcar Project. Contract change orders are required for the  
storage of traction power substations, additional traffic control, and to complete finishes in  
various areas at the maintenance and storage facility.  
Recommendation(s)  
A.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Contract Change  
Order No. 83.1 to Agreement No. C-7-1904 with Walsh Construction Company II,  
LLC, in the amount of $400,000, for the storage of traction power substations.  
B.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Contract Change  
Order No. 157.2 to Agreement No. C-7-1904 with Walsh Construction Company II,  
LLC, in the amount of $150,000, for additional traffic control.  
C.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Contract Change  
Order No. 260.1 to Agreement No. C-7-1904 with Walsh Construction Company II,  
LLC, in the amount of $120,000, to complete finishes in various areas in the  
maintenance and storage facility.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Regular Calendar  
There are no Regular Calendar matters.  
Discussion Items  
14.  
South Orange County Transportation Projects Update  
Gregory Nord/Rose Casey  
Overview  
In October 2021, the Board of Directors approved an agreement with the County of Orange  
and the City of San Clemente to work cooperatively on key south Orange County  
transportation projects. The projects include a non-tolled extension of Los Patrones  
Parkway, widening a portion of Ortega Highway, and a southerly extension of the Interstate  
5 high-occupancy vehicle lanes. Progress has been made in the project development  
process, and a status report is provided for review.  
Attachments:  
Presentation  
15.  
Update on the Interstate 5 Improvement Project from the San Diego County Line to  
Avenida Pico  
Josue Vaglienty/James G. Beil  
Overview  
Staff will provide a project update.  
Attachments:  
Presentation  
16.  
17.  
18.  
19.  
Public Comments  
Chief Executive Officer's Report  
Directors’ Reports  
Adjournment  
The next regularly scheduled meeting of this Board will be held:  
9:30 a.m., on Monday, January 26, 2026  
OCTA Headquarters  
Board Room  
550 South Main Street  
Orange, California