Orange County Transportation Authority  
Transit Committee Agenda  
Thursday, November 13, 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  
Accessibility  
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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 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.  
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Main Street, Orange, California.  
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Call to Order  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Vice Chair Sarmiento  
Closed Session  
There are no Closed Session items scheduled.  
Special Calendar  
1.  
Metrolink Service Performance Report  
Megan Taylor/Johnny Dunning, Jr.  
Overview  
The Southern California Regional Rail Authority is a five-member joint powers authority that  
operates the 400-mile regional rail system known as Metrolink. In October 2024, Metrolink  
launched its 'Metrolink Reimagined' that aims to serve a broader market, transitioning to a  
regional rail service. The Orange County Transportation Authority is one of five member  
agencies that fund operations, rehabilitation and capital initiatives for Metrolink. The report  
will summarize one year of performance from the 'Metrolink Reimagined' service,  
initiatives, and financial sustainability measures for the Metrolink regional rail system.  
Attachments:  
Presentation  
Consent Calendar (Items 2 through 6)  
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 October 9, 2025 Transit Committee meeting.  
Attachments:  
Minutes  
3.  
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  
additional pavement modifications and restoration as required by the City of Santa Ana,  
maintenance and storage facility electrical grounding modifications, special trackwork  
bonding, emergency walkway modifications, and earthwork inefficiencies caused by  
differing site conditions.  
Recommendation(s)  
A.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Contract Change  
Order No. 77.5 to Agreement No. C-7-1904 with Walsh Construction Company II,  
LLC, in the amount of $250,000, for pavement modifications and restoration.  
B.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Contract Change  
Order No. 189.1 to Agreement No. C-7-1904 with Walsh Construction Company II,  
LLC, in the amount of $50,000, for maintenance and storage facility electrical  
grounding modifications.  
C.  
D.  
E.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Contract Change  
Order No. 238 to Agreement No. C-7-1904 with Walsh Construction Company II,  
LLC, in the amount of $600,000, for special trackwork bonding.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Contract Change  
Order No. 296.1 to Agreement No. C-7-1904 with Walsh Construction Company II,  
LLC, in the amount of $800,000, for emergency walkway modifications.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Contract Change  
Order No. 302 to Agreement No. C-7-1904 with Walsh Construction Company II,  
LLC, in the amount of $1,603,812, for earthwork inefficiencies caused by differing  
site conditions.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
4.  
Consultant Selection for Construction Management Services for the Inland Slope  
Rehabilitation Phase II Project  
Jason Lee/James G. Beil  
Overview  
The Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors approved the construction  
of the Inland Slope Rehabilitation Phase II Project as part of the Orange County  
Transportation Authority Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget. On November 18, 2024, a request  
for proposals was released for construction management services. Board of Directors’  
approval is requested for the selection of a firm to perform the required work.  
Recommendation(s)  
A.  
Approve the recommended selection of Fulcrum Consultants, Inc. as the firm to  
provide construction management services for the Inland Slope Rehabilitation  
Phase II Project.  
B.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Agreement No. C-4-  
2582 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and Fulcrum  
Consultants, Inc., in the amount of $624,802, to provide construction management  
services for the Inland Slope Rehabilitation Phase II Project.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
Attachment D  
5.  
Amendment to Cooperative Agreement with the Southern California Regional Rail  
Authority for the San Juan Creek Bridge Replacement Project  
Jason Lee/James G. Beil  
Overview  
On April 14, 2020, the Orange County Transportation Authority entered into a cooperative  
agreement with the Southern California Regional Rail Authority for construction capital and  
construction support services for the San Juan Creek Bridge Replacement Project. Board  
of Directors’ approval is requested to amend the cooperative agreement to reallocate  
$2,760,000 of existing contingency funds for construction support services and allocate  
$1,194,039 of SB 125 (Chapter 54, Statutes of 2023) Transit Program accrued interest  
funds for construction capital and construction support services.  
Recommendation(s)  
A.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 2 to  
Cooperative Agreement No. C-0-2540 between the Orange County Transportation  
Authority and the Southern California Regional Rail Authority, to reallocate  
$2,760,000 in contingency funds and $1,194,039 in new funding, for construction  
support services related to the San Juan Creek Bridge Replacement Project.  
B.  
Authorize the use of up to $1,194,039 in SB 125 Transit Program accrued interest  
funds for the San Juan Creek Bridge Replacement Project.  
C.  
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 Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
6.  
Acceptance of Grant Award from Department of Homeland Security Transit  
Security Grant Program  
Jason Huang/Rose Casey  
Overview  
The Orange County Transportation Authority has been awarded $431,327 in Federal  
Emergency Management Agency funding by the Department of Homeland Security through  
the Transit Security Grant Program. Recommendations for acceptance of these funds are  
presented for Board of Directors’ review and approval.  
Recommendation(s)  
A.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer, or designee, to accept the award of $431,327  
in Federal Emergency Management Agency funding from the Department of  
Homeland Security through the Transit Security Grant Program and execute  
grant-related agreements and documents with the Department of Homeland  
Security.  
B.  
Authorize staff to make all necessary amendments to the Federal Transportation  
Improvement Program, as well as execute any necessary agreements to facilitate  
the recommendation above.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Regular Calendar  
7.  
OC Streetcar Project Quarterly Update  
Jeff Mills/James G. Beil  
Overview  
The Orange County Transportation Authority is implementing the OC Streetcar Project, and  
updates are provided to the Board of Directors on a quarterly basis. This report covers OC  
Streetcar Project activities from August 2025 through October 2025.  
Recommendation(s)  
Receive and file as an information item.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Presentation  
8.  
Radio Communications Equipment Replacement for OC ACCESS Fleet  
Josh Duke/Andrew Oftelie  
Overview  
Board of Directors’ authorization is requested for the purchase of hardware and services  
to complete the radio communications equipment replacement on the OC ACCESS  
vehicle fleet.  
Recommendation(s)  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute sole source Agreement No.  
C255013 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and Conduent Transport  
Solutions, Inc., in the amount of $2,876,847, for the purchase of hardware and services  
necessary to replace 242 Integrated Vehicle Unit 2100s with the advanced Integrated  
Vehicle Unit 4000P for the Orange County Transportation Authority’s paratransit fleet.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Discussion Items  
9.  
Bimonthly Transit Performance Report  
Kim Tucker/Johnny Dunning, Jr.  
Overview  
Staff will provide an update on the OC Bus and OC ACCESS services.  
Attachments:  
Presentation  
10.  
11.  
12.  
13.  
Public Comments  
Chief Executive Officer's Report  
Committee Members' Reports  
Adjournment  
The next regularly scheduled meeting of this Committee will be held:  
9:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 11, 2025  
OCTA Headquarters, 550 South Main Street, Orange, California