Orange County Transportation Authority  
Board Agenda  
Monday, February 10, 2025 at 9:30 a.m.  
550 South Main Street, Orange, California  
Board Members  
Doug Chaffee, Chair  
Jamey M. Federico, Vice Chair  
Valerie Amezcua  
Mike Carroll  
Jon Dumitru  
Katrina Foley  
Patrick Harper  
Michael Hennessey  
Fred Jung  
Stephanie Klopfenstein  
Carlos A. Leon  
Janet Nguyen  
Tam T. Nguyen  
Vicente Sarmiento  
John Stephens  
Mark Tettemer  
Donald P. Wagner  
Lan Zhou, Ex-Officio  
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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  
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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Main Street, Orange, California.  
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Call to Order  
Invocation  
Director Carroll  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Vice Chair Federico  
Closed Session  
1.  
Closed Session  
Overview  
A Closed Session will be held on the following:  
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) - Conference with General Counsel -  
Existing Litigation - Orange County Transportation Authority v. 1560 E. Warner Avenue  
Limited Partnership, et al., OCSC Case No. 30-2021-01213271.  
Special Calendar  
Orange County Transportation Authority Special Calendar Matters  
2.  
Presentation of Resolutions of Appreciation for Employees of the Year  
Maggie McJilton  
Overview  
Present Orange County Transportation Authority Resolutions of Appreciation Nos:  
2025-001, Felipe Michel, Coach Operator, 2025-002, Rafael Luna, Maintenance, and  
2025-003 to Louis Zhao, Administration, as Employees of the Year for 2024.  
Consent Calendar (Items 3 through 10)  
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  
3.  
Approval of Minutes  
Clerk of the Board  
Recommendation(s)  
Approve the minutes of the January 27, 2025 Orange County Transportation Authority and  
affiliated agencies’ regular meeting.  
Attachments:  
Minutes  
4.  
Public Member Appointment to the Board of Directors  
Overview  
In accordance with AB 710 (Chapter 469, Statues of 2004), Members of the Orange  
County Transportation Authority Board of Directors representing cities and the County of  
Orange appoint two public members to the Orange County Transportation Authority Board  
of Directors. The term of current public member, Director Tam T. Nguyen expires on April  
12, 2025. Board of Directors action is necessary to consider the forthcoming expiration  
and appointment.  
Recommendation(s)  
Direct the Chief Executive Officer to return to the next Executive Committee meeting to  
consider the reappointment of Director Tam T. Nguyen for a four-year term as a Public  
Member to the Board of Directors to commence on April 12, 2025  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
5.  
Orange  
County  
Transportation  
Authority  
Contract  
Compliance  
Policies  
and  
Procedures  
Pia Veesapen/Andrew Oftelie  
Overview  
The Orange County Transportation Authority has established several policies and  
procedures to ensure contract compliance and minimize the risk of fraudulent activities  
throughout all stages of the contract lifecycle. This report outlines the key practices and  
controls that the Orange County Transportation Authority employs during the pre-award,  
term of contract performance, and post-contract phases, with a focus on internal  
processes, oversight mechanisms, and auditing functions.  
Recommendation(s)  
Receive and file as an information item.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
6.  
Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan - Annual Review and Update  
Matthew DesRosier  
Overview  
The Federal Transit Administration requires that every agency receiving federal funds  
through Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula Program must develop  
a
Public  
Transportation Agency Safety Plan for its transit system. The Board of Directors adopted  
the Orange County Transportation Authority’s Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan on  
May 11, 2020.  
Through the required annual program review process, staff is  
recommending updates for Board of Directors’ approval.  
Recommendations  
A. Adopt newly required Federal Transit Administration 2025 Public Transportation  
Agency Safety Plan performance measures and targets.  
B. Approve the proposed 2025 Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan administrative  
edits.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
7.  
Competitive Grant Programs - Update and Recommendations  
Louis Zhao/Rose Casey  
Overview  
The Orange County Transportation Authority provides competitive grants to local and  
non-profit jurisdictions beyond those provided through Measure M2 using various federal,  
state, and local transportation funding programs. The Orange County Transportation  
Authority also directly applies for federal, state, and local competitive grant programs to  
support Orange County Transportation Authority-led projects. Staff has prepared an  
overview and status update for local jurisdiction projects that have received funds, recent  
grant pursuits and awards for Orange County Transportation Authority projects, and  
recommendations for changes to grant terms for local jurisdiction projects.  
Recommendation(s)  
A.  
Approve one scope change and extension request from Sally’s Fund, Inc. for  
operating assistance funded through the Enhanced Mobility for Seniors and  
Disabled Grant Program.  
B.  
Approve $4.687 million in Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement  
program funds for the City of Huntington Beach’s Magnolia Street Corridor  
Complete Streets Improvements Project from the contingency list from the Orange  
County Complete Streets Program.  
C.  
D.  
Authorize staff to request that the Southern California Association of Governments  
make all necessary amendments to the Federal Transportation Improvement  
Program to facilitate the recommended actions above.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute any required  
agreements or amendments to facilitate the recommended actions above.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
Attachment D  
Attachment E  
Orange  
Matters  
County  
Local  
Transportation  
Authority  
Consent  
Calendar  
8.  
Amendment to Agreement for Additional Design Services for State Route 55  
Improvement Project Between Interstate 5 and State Route 91  
Jeannie Lee/James G. Beil  
Overview  
On February 14, 2022, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors  
authorized an agreement with HDR Engineering, Inc., for the preparation of plans,  
specifications, and estimates for the State Route 55 Improvement Project between  
Interstate 5 and State Route 91. An amendment to the existing agreement is required for  
additional design services.  
Recommendation(s)  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 2 to  
Agreement No. C-1-3643 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and HDR  
Engineering, Inc., in the amount of $1,238,501, for additional design services for the State  
Route 55 Improvement Project between Interstate 5 and State Route 91. This will increase  
the maximum cumulative obligation of the agreement to a total contract value of  
$10,348,602.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
9.  
Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2024-25 Capital Action Plan and Performance Metrics  
James G. Beil  
Overview  
Staff has prepared a quarterly progress report on capital project delivery for the period of  
October 2024 through December 2024, for review by the Orange County Transportation  
Authority Board of Directors. This report highlights the Capital Action Plan for project  
delivery, which is used as a performance metric to assess delivery progress on highway,  
transit, and rail projects.  
Recommendation(s)  
Receive and file as an information item.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
10.  
Measure M2 Annual Eligibility Review  
Stephanie Mooney/Rose Casey  
Overview  
The Measure M2 Ordinance No. 3 requires that all local jurisdictions annually satisfy  
specific eligibility requirements to receive Measure M2 net revenues. The required  
documentation for the review period ending June 28, 2024, was received and reviewed by  
Orange County Transportation Authority staff. Board of Directors’ approval is requested to  
find 33 of Orange County’s 35 local jurisdictions (excluding the City of Buena Park and the  
City of Orange) as eligible to continue receiving Measure M2 net revenues.  
Recommendation(s)  
A.  
Approve 33 of Orange County’s 35 local jurisdictions (excluding the City of Buena  
Park and the City of Orange) as eligible to continue receiving Measure M2 net  
revenues.  
B.  
Receive and file the Measure M2 eligibility verification documents submitted by the  
City of Buena Park and the City of Orange.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Regular Calendar  
Orange County Transportation Authority Regular Calendar Matters  
11.  
Coastal Rail Resiliency Study Update  
Dan Phu/Rose Casey  
Overview  
In response to emergency remedial actions that resulted in a nearly yearlong closure of the  
coastal rail line in south Orange County, Orange County Transportation Authority initiated  
the Coastal Rail Resiliency Study in fall 2023, focusing on both short- and mid-term  
solutions to protect the rail line and preserve rail operations. Through this study, staff has  
developed concepts that would protect the rail line in place for the foreseeable future,  
which is estimated to be up to 30 years. A separate study, led by the State of California, is  
anticipated to determine the feasibility of potentially relocating the rail line to an inland  
alignment. An update on the range of feasible concepts for the Coastal Rail Resiliency  
Study is discussed herein.  
Recommendation(s)  
Direct staff to continue collaborating with key stakeholders to refine the range of feasible  
concepts and actively engage the public to solicit input on these concepts.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
Attachment D  
Presentation  
Orange  
Matters  
County  
Local  
Transportation  
Authority  
Regular  
Calendar  
12.  
Coastal Rail Stabilization Priority Project Update  
Jason Lee/James G. Beil  
Overview  
On September 9, 2024, staff was directed by the Board of Directors to continue to engage  
the regulatory agencies to identify opportunities to streamline processes and obtain  
regulatory permits to immediately implement solutions identified through the Coastal Rail  
Resiliency Study Assessment. Staff has continued to coordinate with regulatory agencies,  
and develop and update the Coastal Rail Priority Stabilization Project to proceed into the  
environmental phase.  
Recommendation(s)  
Direct staff to advance Reinforcement Areas (Areas 1 through 4) and complete the  
preliminary engineering/environmental phase to minimize additional rail closures.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
Presentation  
Discussion Items  
13.  
Update on Measure M2 Project  
B
Interstate 5 Improvement Project Between  
Interstate 405 and State Route 55  
Niall Barrett/James G. Beil  
Overview  
Staff will provide an update on Measure M2 Project B of the Interstate 5 Improvement  
Project between Interstate 405 and State Route 55.  
Attachments:  
Presentation  
14.  
15.  
16.  
17.  
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, February 24, 2025  
OCTA Headquarters  
Board Room  
550 South Main Street  
Orange, California