Orange County Transportation Authority  
Transit Committee Agenda  
Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.  
Board Room, 550 South Main Street, Orange, California  
Committee Members  
Fred Jung, Chair  
Vicente Sarmiento, Vice Chair  
Valerie Amezcua  
Stephanie Klopfenstein  
Carlos A. Leon  
Janet Nguyen  
Tam T. Nguyen  
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Board's office at (714) 560-5676, no less than two business days prior to this meeting to enable  
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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  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Chair Jung  
Closed Session  
There are no Closed Session items scheduled.  
Special Calendar  
There are no Special Calendar matters.  
Consent Calendar (Items 1 through 3)  
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.  
1.  
Approval of Minutes  
Clerk of the Board  
Recommendation(s)  
Approve the minutes of the June 18, 2025, Transit Committee special meeting.  
Attachments:  
Minutes  
2.  
Amendment to Agreement for the Ticket Vending Machine System for the OC  
Streetcar  
Isaac Herrera/Andrew Oftelie  
Overview  
On May 23, 2022, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors  
approved an agreement with INIT Innovations in Transportation, Inc. to develop, install, and  
implement the OC Streetcar ticket vending machine system. On February 24, 2025, the  
Board of Directors approved updates to the OC Streetcar project schedule and capital  
systems. To align with the updated schedule and ensure the ticket vending machine  
system meets the updated project scope and added functionality, a contract amendment  
with INIT Innovations in Transportation, Inc. is required. This amendment will adjust  
deliverables, operations, and support services in accordance with the updated  
implementation plan.  
Recommendation(s)  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 2 to  
Agreement No. C-1-3279 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and INIT  
Innovations in Transportation, Inc., in the amount of $373,743, to support hosting, software,  
and equipment maintenance based on the updated project schedule for the ticket vending  
machine system. This will increase the maximum cumulative payment obligation to a total  
contract value of $2,660,082.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
3.  
Amendment to Agreement for Transit Training Services  
Denise Capistran/Johnny Dunning, Jr.  
Overview  
On May 23, 2022, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors  
approved an agreement with Mobility Management Partners, Inc. to provide transit training  
services for an initial three-year term with one, two-year option term. Board of Directors’  
approval is requested to exercise the option term effective August 1, 2025, through July 31,  
2027.  
Recommendation(s)  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute  
Amendment No. 2 to  
Agreement No. C-2-2187 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and  
Mobility Management Partners, Inc. to exercise the option term in the amount of $778,384,  
to continue providing transit training services effective August 1, 2025, through July 31,  
2027. This will increase the maximum cumulative obligation of the agreement to a total  
contract value of $1,895,188.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Regular Calendar  
4.  
Cooperative Agreement with the Southern California Regional Rail Authority and  
the City of San Clemente to Replace and Rehabilitate the Pedestrian Audible  
Warning System  
Jason Lee/James G. Beil  
Overview  
The City of San Clemente has requested assistance from the Orange County  
Transportation Authority to replace and rehabilitate the Pedestrian Audible Warning  
System which provides for safe operations through seven at-grade pedestrian railroad  
crossings in San Clemente. To support this request and to maintain continued safe rail  
operations, Board of Directors’ authorization is requested to enter into a cooperative  
agreement which defines the roles and responsibilities of the Orange County  
Transportation Authority, Southern California Regional Rail Authority, and the City of San  
Clemente for the implementation of the Pedestrian Audible Warning System Rehabilitation  
Project.  
Recommendation(s)  
A.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Cooperative  
Agreement No. C-5-4115 between the Orange County Transportation Authority, the  
Southern California Regional Rail Authority, and the City of San Clemente.  
B.  
C.  
Authorize the use of up to $1,818,000 in SB 125 (Chapter 54, Statutes of 2023)  
Transit Program for the replacement and rehabilitation of the controller system for  
the Pedestrian Audible Warning System Rehabilitation Project.  
Authorize staff to process all necessary amendments to the Federal Transportation  
Improvement Program and execute or amend all necessary agreements to facilitate  
the above actions.  
Attachments:  
Staff Reports  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
5.  
Agreement for Paratransit and Microtransit Software  
Jack Garate/Johnny Dunning, Jr.  
Overview  
On July 8, 2024, the Board of Directors approved the release of a request for proposals to  
select a firm to provide paratransit and microtransit software. 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 this software.  
Recommendation(s)  
A.  
Approve the selection of Spare Labs Inc. as the firm to provide paratransit and  
microtransit software.  
B.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Agreement No. C-5-  
3930 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and Spare Labs Inc., in  
the amount of $969,524, for a two-year initial term with one, five-year option term to  
provide paratransit and microtransit software.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
Discussion Items  
6.  
Bimonthly Transit Performance Report  
Kim Tucker/Johnny Dunning, Jr.  
Overview  
Staff will provide an update on the OC Bus, OC ACCESS, and OC Flex Services  
Attachments:  
Presentation  
7.  
Public Comments  
8.  
Chief Executive Officer's Report  
Committee Members' Reports  
9.  
10.  
Adjournment  
The next regularly scheduled meeting of this Committee will be held:  
9:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 14, 2025  
OCTA Headquarters  
550 South Main Street  
Orange, California