Orange County Transportation Authority  
Board Agenda  
Monday, June 8, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.  
550 South Main Street, Orange, California  
Board Members  
Jamey M. Federico, Chair  
Fred Jung, Vice Chair  
Valerie Amezcua  
Doug Chaffee  
Katrina Foley  
William Go  
Patrick Harper  
Michael Hennessey  
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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Main Street, Orange, California.  
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Call to Order  
Invocation  
Director Klopfenstein  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Director Leon  
1.  
Closed Session  
Overview  
A Closed Session will be held as follows:  
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) - Conference with General Counsel -  
Existing  
Litigation  
-
Jose  
Antonio  
Garibay  
Rodriguez  
v.  
Orange  
County  
Transportation Authority - OCSC Case No. 30-2024-01410103.  
Special Calendar  
Orange County Transportation Authority Special Calendar Matters  
2.  
Public Hearing on Orange County Transportation Authority’s Fiscal Year 2026-27  
Budget and Personnel and Salary Resolution  
Victor Velasquez/Andrew Oftelie  
Overview  
The Orange County Transportation Authority Fiscal Year 2026-27 Proposed Budget  
presents a balanced plan of sources and uses of funds while providing for the current and  
future transportation needs of Orange County. The proposed budget continues to  
strengthen the Orange County Transportation Authority’s long-term financial sustainability  
by maintaining a structurally balanced plan with no unplanned use of reserves, while  
advancing the Board of Director’s Strategic Initiatives and delivering reliable transportation  
services.  
The Board of Directors may approve the Orange County Transportation Authority Fiscal  
Year 2026-27 Proposed Budget following the public hearing to be held at the Board of  
Directors’ meeting on June 8, 2026, at the following Board of Directors meeting on June  
22, 2026, or in a special meeting convened at their discretion, on or before June 30, 2026.  
The Board of Directors are also asked to approve the Personnel and Salary Resolution as  
part of the budget approval process.  
Recommendation(s)  
A.  
Approve by Resolution the Orange County Transportation Authority Fiscal Year  
2026-27 Budget.  
B.  
C.  
Approve the Personnel and Salary Resolution for fiscal year 2026-27.  
Approve the update to the Policy for Compensation, Benefits, Reimbursement of  
Expenses and Mandatory Training for Members of the Board of Directors.  
D.  
E.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer, or his designee, to negotiate and execute the  
software and hardware licensing, maintenance, and emergency support purchase  
orders, and/or agreements.  
Approve up to $14.5 million for the fiscal year 2026-27 Orange County  
Transportation Authority contribution to the Southern California Regional Rail  
Authority operating subsidy to support Metrolink service through the first quarter of  
the fiscal year. Funding for operations, as well as capital and rehabilitation  
expenditures for the remainder of the fiscal year, is contingent upon a formal budget  
request from Metrolink and approval by the Orange County Transportation Authority  
Board of Directors, and concurrence from all member agencies.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
Attachment D  
Attachment E  
Presentation  
Supplemental Information  
Handout  
Consent Calendar (Items 3 through 21)  
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  
Overview  
Approve the minutes of the May 26, 2026, Orange County Transportation Authority and  
affiliated agencies’ regular meeting.  
Attachments:  
Minutes  
4.  
Amendment to Cooperative Agreement with the County of Orange, Orange County  
Sheriff's Department  
Matt Ankley/Jennifer L. Bergener  
Overview  
On May 12, 2025, the Board of Directors approved a five-year agreement with the County  
of Orange, Orange County Sheriff’s Department, to provide Transit Police Services. The  
contract is required to be amended annually to include the necessary firm-fixed cost for  
each fiscal year. Board of Directors’ approval is requested to amend the agreement to  
include necessary funding for fiscal year 2026-27.  
Recommendation(s)  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 1 to  
Cooperative Agreement No. C-5-4051 between the Orange County Transportation  
Authority and County of Orange, Orange County Sheriff’s Department, in the amount of  
$15,565,618 for Transit Police Services, effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.  
This will increase the maximum obligation of the agreement to a total contract value of  
$31,088,784.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
5.  
Amendment to Agreement for Security Systems and Maintenance  
Matt Ankley/Jennifer L. Bergener  
Overview  
On October 14, 2024, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors  
approved an agreement with Convergint Technologies, LLC to provide security systems  
service and maintenance at all Orange County Transportation Authority facilities. This  
contract includes service and maintenance of both the access control system and the video  
management system for a three-year initial term with two, one-year option terms. An  
amendment to the existing agreement is necessary for continued services through the  
initial term.  
Recommendation(s)  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 3 to  
Agreement No. C-4-2293 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and  
Convergint Technologies, LLC, in the amount of $355,000 for additional project support  
services and to maintain operations. This will increase the maximum cumulative obligation  
of the agreement to a total contract value of $835,454.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
6.  
Resolution to Establish the Orange County Transportation Authority General Fund  
Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year 2026-27  
Sam Kaur/Andrew Oftelie  
Overview  
The State Constitution requires that each year the governing body of each local jurisdiction  
shall, by resolution, establish its appropriations limit for the following year pursuant to  
Article XIIIB.  
Recommendation(s)  
Adopt Orange County Transportation Authority Resolution No. 2026-019 to establish the  
Orange County Transportation Authority General Fund appropriations limit at $16,950,578,  
for fiscal year 2026-27.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
7.  
Accessible  
Transit  
Advisory  
Committee  
Annual  
Update  
and  
Member  
Appointments  
Marissa Espino/Maggie McJilton  
Overview  
The Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors established the  
Accessible Transit Advisory Committee in 1992 to advise the Orange County  
Transportation Authority on the transportation needs of seniors and persons with  
disabilities. The member appointment status and a summary of the committee’s activities  
during the past year are provided with this report.  
Recommendation(s)  
Receive and file the Accessible Transit Advisory Committee status report.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
8.  
Citizens Advisory Committee Annual Update and Member Appointments  
Marissa Espino/Maggie McJilton  
Overview  
The Orange County Transportation Authority’s Citizens Advisory Committee was  
established to provide feedback on significant transportation studies and projects, help  
identify opportunities for community input, and serve as a public liaison for the Orange  
County Transportation Authority. A summary of the committee’s activities during the past  
year and the new member appointment status is provided with this report.  
Recommendation(s)  
Receive and file the Citizens Advisory Committee status report.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
9.  
Regional Planning Update  
Gregory Nord/Rose Casey  
Overview  
Regular updates on regional planning matters are provided to highlight current  
transportation planning issues impacting the Orange County Transportation Authority and  
the Southern California region. Two regional planning efforts have had significant activity  
and have direct implications for the Orange County Transportation Authority: development  
of the Southern California Association of Governments’ next Regional Transportation  
Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy, Connect SoCal 2050, and recent California  
High-Speed Rail Authority planning activity affecting the Los Angeles to Anaheim project  
section.  
Recommendation(s)  
Receive and file as an information item.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
10.  
Consultant Selection for the Move OC Active Transportation Plan  
Peter Sotherland/Rose Casey  
Overview  
On January 6, 2026, the Orange County Transportation Authority released a request for  
proposals to retain a consultant to develop the Move OC Active 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 for the selection of a firm to perform the required work.  
Recommendation(s)  
A.  
Approve the selection of Alta Planning + Design, Inc. as the firm to deliver the Move  
OC Active Transportation Plan.  
B.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Agreement No.  
C250113 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and Alta Planning +  
Design, Inc., in the amount of $996,576, for a three-year term to deliver the Move  
OC Active Transportation Plan.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
Attachment D  
Presentation  
11.  
2026 State Transportation Improvement Program Update  
Ben Ku/Rose Casey  
Overview  
On March 19, 2026, the California Transportation Commission approved the final 2026  
State Transportation Improvement Program, which will provide $151.742 million to eight  
high-priority projects throughout Orange County. This report provides an update on the  
approved program, including minor project-specific funding changes for Board of  
Directors’ information purposes.  
Recommendation(s)  
Receive and file as an information item.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
12.  
Capital Programming Update  
Ben Ku/Rose Casey  
Overview  
The Orange County Transportation Authority uses a combination of federal, state, and local  
funding sources to plan and deliver Orange County Transportation Authority Board of  
Directors-approved capital improvement and transit projects, including those promised in  
the voter-approved sales tax program, Measure M2. As projects advance through the  
various stages of development, funding sources and amounts are updated and adjusted to  
reflect the most current cost estimates and to maximize the benefit of local sales tax dollars  
and the use of external state and federal revenues. Board of Directors’ authorization is  
requested to program federal, state and local funding for existing Board of  
Directors-approved projects as further described herein  
Recommendation(s)  
A.  
Authorize the use of $12.224 million in Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality  
Improvement Program project savings from 40-foot Compressed-Natural-Gas  
Replacement Buses and local complete streets projects to the Alternative Fuel 60  
-Foot Replacement Buses Project.  
B.  
Authorize the reallocation of $6.072 million in SB 125 (Chapter 54, Statutes of  
2023) Transit Program funds from OC Bus Operations Startup - Connections to OC  
Streetcar Project for OC Streetcar operations.  
C.  
Authorize the reallocation of $6.072 million in Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality  
Improvement Program savings from OC Streetcar operations to the Interstate 5  
Improvement from County Line to Avenida Pico Project.  
D.  
E.  
Authorize the use of an additional $71.705 million in Measure M2, Project S funds  
for OC Streetcar capital projects.  
Authorize staff to process all necessary amendments to the Federal Transportation  
Improvement Program and execute all necessary agreements  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
Attachment D  
Orange  
Matters  
County  
Local  
Transportation  
Authority  
Consent  
Calendar  
13.  
Amendment  
to  
Cooperative  
Agreement  
with  
the  
California  
Department  
of  
Transportation for the State Route 91 Improvement Project Between State Route  
55 and Lakeview Avenue  
Jeannie Lee/James G. Beil  
Overview  
On July 10, 2023, Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors approved a  
cooperative agreement between the Orange County Transportation Authority and the  
California Department of Transportation for construction capital and construction  
management support services for the State Route 91 Improvement Project between State  
Route 55 and Lakeview Avenue. Board of Directors’ approval is requested to amend the  
cooperative agreement to address additional construction capital costs.  
Recommendation  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 2 to  
Cooperative Agreement No. C-3-2655 between the Orange County Transportation  
Authority and the California Department of Transportation, in the amount of $8 million, for  
additional construction capital costs for the State Route 91 Improvement Project between  
State Route 55 and Lakeview Avenue. This will increase the maximum cumulative  
obligation of the cooperative agreement to a total contract value of $109,988,000.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
14.  
Amendment to Agreement for Additional Design Services for State Route 91  
Improvement Project Between La Palma Avenue and State Route 55  
Jeannie Lee/James G. Beil  
Overview  
On February 10, 2020, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors  
authorized an agreement with WKE, Inc. for the preparation of plans, specifications, and  
estimates for the State Route 91 Improvement Project between La Palma Avenue and  
State Route 55. An amendment to the existing agreement is necessary for additional  
design services.  
Recommendation  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 6 to  
Agreement No. C-9-1557 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and WKE,  
Inc., in the amount of $895,987, for additional design services for the State Route 91  
Improvement Project between La Palma Avenue and State Route 55. This will increase the  
maximum cumulative obligation of the agreement to a total contract value of $18,244,877.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
15.  
Resolution  
to  
Establish  
the  
Orange  
County  
Local  
Transportation  
Authority/Measure M2 Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year 2026-27  
Sam Kaur/Andrew Oftelie  
Overview  
The State Constitution requires that each year the governing body of each local jurisdiction  
shall, by resolution, establish its appropriations limit for the following year pursuant to  
Article XIIIB.  
Recommendation(s)  
Adopt Orange County Local Transportation Authority/Measure M2 Resolution No.  
2026-020 to establish the Orange County Local Transportation Authority/Measure M2  
appropriations limit at $2,561,703,810, for fiscal year 2026-27.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
16.  
Membership  
Committee  
Appointments  
for  
the  
Measure  
M2 Environmental  
Oversight  
Marissa Espino/Maggie McJilton  
Overview  
The Measure M2 Ordinance No. 3 requires the establishment of  
a
12-member  
Environmental Oversight Committee as part of the Measure M2 Environmental Mitigation  
Program. The committee is responsible for making recommendations to the Orange  
County Transportation Authority Board of Directors on the allocation of revenues for  
programmatic mitigation and for monitoring implementation. The three-year terms have  
expired for all members. Ten of the existing committee members have expressed a desire  
to continue to serve and replacements are recommended for two open seats.  
Recommendation(s)  
A.  
Approve the reappointment of 10 current committee members serving on the  
Measure M2 Environmental Mitigation Program Environmental Oversight  
Committee for an additional three-year term beginning July 1, 2026.  
B.  
Appoint two committee members to replace outgoing members on the Measure M2  
Environmental Mitigation Program Environmental Oversight Committee.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
Attachment D  
17.  
Membership Appointments for the Measure M2 Environmental Cleanup Allocation  
Committee  
Marissa Espino/Maggie McJilton  
Overview  
As part of the Measure M2 Environmental Cleanup Program, the Measure M2 Ordinance  
requires  
a
14-member Environmental Cleanup Allocation Committee to make  
recommendations to the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors on the  
allocation of revenues for transportation-related water quality programs. The current  
three-year terms for all members will expire on June 30, 2026. Twelve of the existing  
committee members have expressed their desire to continue to serve, and replacements  
are recommended for two open seats.  
Recommendation(s)  
A.  
Approve the reappointment of current committee members serving on the Measure  
M2 Environmental Cleanup Allocation Committee for an additional three-year term.  
B.  
Appoint two committee members to replace outgoing members on the Measure M2  
Environmental Cleanup Allocation Committee.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
18.  
Measure M2 Environmental Mitigation Program Update  
Lesley Hill/Rose Casey  
Overview  
Measure M2 includes an Environmental Mitigation Program to deliver comprehensive  
mitigation for biological impacts of 13 freeway projects in exchange for streamlined project  
approvals from state and federal resource agencies. A summary of recent Environmental  
Mitigation Program activities is provided for informational purposes.  
Recommendation(s)  
Receive and file as an information item.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
Attachment D  
Attachment E  
Attachment F  
Attachment G  
19.  
Measure M2 Quarterly Progress Report for the Period of January 2026 through  
March 2026  
Francesca Ching/Rose Casey  
Overview  
Staff has prepared the Measure M2 Quarterly Progress Report for the third quarter of fiscal  
year 2025-26 as information for the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of  
Directors. This progress report highlights the delivery of Measure M2 projects and  
programs as promised to voters and the monitoring of external challenges. The full report  
will be available to the public via the Orange County Transportation Authority website.  
Recommendation(s)  
Receive and file as an information item.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
20.  
Comprehensive Transportation Funding Programs Semi-Annual Review  
-
March  
2026  
Chance Groom/Rose Casey  
Overview  
The Orange County Transportation Authority recently completed the March 2025  
semi-annual review of projects funded through the Comprehensive Transportation Funding  
Programs. This process includes a review of the delivery status of Measure M2  
grant-funded projects and provides an opportunity for local jurisdictions to update project  
information and request project modifications. Staff has evaluated the requests, and the  
recommended project adjustments are presented for Board of Directors’ review and  
approval.  
Recommendation(s)  
A.  
Approve the requested adjustments to Comprehensive Transportation Funding  
Programs projects, Local Fair Share funds, and Senior Mobility Program funds.  
B.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer, or designee, to negotiate and execute an  
amendment to Cooperative Agreement No. C-3-2753 between the Orange County  
Transportation Authority and the City of Dana Point for the Dana Point Trolley  
Continuity Program in order to establish a single aggregate reimbursement match  
rate for the multi-year Project V grant.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
21.  
Comprehensive  
Transportation  
Funding  
Programs  
-
2026 Call  
for  
Projects  
Programming Recommendations  
Cynthia Morales/Rose Casey  
Overview  
The Orange County Transportation Authority issued the 2026 annual Measure M2  
Comprehensive Transportation Funding Programs Regional Capacity Program and  
Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program call for projects in September 2025.  
Project applications were due in November 2025. A list of projects recommended for  
funding is presented for the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors’  
review and approval.  
Recommendation(s)  
A.  
Approve the award of $55.67 million in 2026 Regional Capacity Program (Project  
O) funds to eight local jurisdiction projects.  
B.  
Approve the award of $12.29 million in 2026 Regional Traffic Signal  
Synchronization Program (Project P) funds to six local jurisdiction projects.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
Attachment D  
Presentation  
Regular Calendar  
Orange County Transportation Authority Regular Calendar Matters  
22.  
Initial 405 Express Lanes Excess Toll Revenue Expenditure Plan  
Adriann Cardoso/Rose Casey  
Overview  
The 405 Express Lanes, implemented through the Interstate 405 Improvement Project,  
opened on December 1, 2023. The Orange County Transportation Authority operates the  
lanes through tolling authority provided by the California Transportation Commission and  
under a 40-year lease with the California Department of Transportation. In November  
2025, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors approved the Policy  
and Framework for the Use of 405 Express Lanes Excess Toll Revenue. Board of  
Directors’ approval is now requested for the Initial 405 Express Lanes Excess Toll  
Revenue Expenditure Plan to guide the future use of excess toll revenue, which may be  
available beginning in 2029.  
Recommendation(s)  
A.  
B.  
C.  
Approve the development of the 405 Corridor Plan as the only expenditure in the  
Initial 405 Express Lanes Excess Toll Revenue Expenditure Plan.  
Approve the charter for and the establishment of the 405 Corridor Technical  
Advisory Committee.  
Direct staff to return with a draft 405 Express Lanes Excess Toll Revenue  
Expenditure Plan to prioritize capital projects for future spending following  
completion of the 405 Corridor Plan as identified in the Initial 405 Express Lanes  
Excess Toll Revenue Expenditure Plan.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
Attachment D  
Presentation  
Discussion Items  
23.  
Update on the Interstate 5 El Toro Road Interchange Improvement Project  
Niall Barrett/James G. Beil  
Overview  
The Orange County Transportation Authority, in partnership with the California Department  
of Transportation, is underway with project development for the Interstate 5 El Toro Road  
Interchange Improvement Project. Staff is providing an update on the project development  
efforts.  
Attachments:  
Presentation  
24.  
25.  
26.  
27.  
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, June 22, 2026  
OCTA Headquarters  
Board Room  
550 South Main Street  
Orange, California