Orange County Transportation Authority

Legislative and Communications Committee Agenda

Thursday, November 16, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.

Board Room, 550 South Main Street, Orange, California

Committee Members

Brian Goodell, Chairman

Donald P. Wagner, Vice Chairman

Jose Diaz

Jon Dumitru

Katrina Foley

Gene Hernandez

Fred Jung

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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.

Public Availability of Agenda Materials

All documents relative to the items referenced in this agenda are available for public inspection at

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 item number on which you wish to speak. Speakers will be recognized by the Chairman at the

time the agenda item is to be considered. Comments shall be limited to three minutes.

Written Comment

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received will be part of the public record and distributed to the Board. Public comments will be

made available to the public upon request.

Call to Order

Pledge of Allegiance

Director Foley

Closed Session

There are no Closed Session items scheduled.

Special Calendar

Conference Call with State Legislative Advocate Moira Topp

Moira Topp/Lance M. Larson

Overview

An update of legislative items in Sacramento will be provided.

Consent Calendar (Items 2 through 5)

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.

Approval of Minutes

Clerk of the Board

Recommendation

Approve the minutes of the October 19, 2023 Legislative and Communications Committee

Meeting.

Attachments:

Minutes

Status Report of State Legislation Enacted in 2023

Clara Brotcke/Lance M. Larson

Overview

At the conclusion of the 2023 state legislative session, 890 bills were signed into law by

Governor Newsom and chaptered by the Secretary of State, while 156 bills were vetoed. A

report containing an analysis of legislation relevant to the Orange County Transportation

Authority is provided.

Recommendation

Receive and file as an information item.

Attachments:

Staff Report

Attachment A

Performance Evaluation of State Legislative Advocate, Topp Strategies

Alexis Leicht/Lance M. Larson

Overview

The firm Topp Strategies provides state legislative advocacy services for the Orange

County Transportation Authority. A staff evaluation of the services provided during this

legislative session is presented to the Board of Directors for consideration and further

comment.

Recommendation

Receive and file the staff evaluation of the state advocacy services of Topp Strategies as

an information item and provide any additional comments.

Attachments:

Staff Report

Attachment A

Attachment B

Performance Evaluation of Federal Legislative Advocate, Potomac Partners, DC

Lance M. Larson

Overview

The firm Potomac Partners, DC provides federal legislative advocacy services for the

Orange County Transportation Authority in Washington, DC.

A staff evaluation of the

services provided this legislative session is presented to the Board of Directors for

consideration and further comment.

Recommendation

Receive and file the staff evaluation of the federal advocacy services of Potomac Partners,

DC as an information item and provide any additional comments.

Attachments:

Staff Report

Attachment A

Attachment B

Regular Calendar

Orange County Transportation Authority’s 2023-24 State and Federal Legislative

Platforms

Alexis Leicht/Lance M. Larson

Overview

Halfway through each legislative session, staff conducts a refresh to the Orange County

Transportation Authority’s State and Federal Legislative Platforms to ensure updates are

provided on relevant issues that are anticipated to be of discussion for the upcoming year.

The final drafts of the revised 2023-24 Orange County Transportation Authority State and

Federal Legislative Platforms are submitted for consideration and adoption by the Orange

County Transportation Authority Board of Directors.

Recommendations

Adopt the revised final draft of the 2023-24 State and Federal Legislative

Platforms.

Direct staff to distribute the adopted platforms to elected officials, advisory

committees, local governments, affected agencies, the business community, and

other interested parties.

Attachments:

Staff Report

Attachment A

Attachment B

Discussion Items

Marketing and Communications Update

Ryan Armstrong/Maggie McJilton

Overview

Staff will present an update on marketing programs for the Orange County Transportation