Orange County Transportation Authority

Board Agenda

Monday, July 22, 2024 at 9:00 a.m.

550 South Main Street, Orange, California

Board Members

Tam T. Nguyen, Chair

Doug Chaffee, Vice Chair

Ashleigh Aitken

Valerie Amezcua

Andrew Do

Jon Dumitru

Jamey Federico

Katrina Foley

Patrick Harper

Michael Hennessey

Fred Jung

Farrah N. Khan

Stephanie Klopfenstein

Vicente Sarmiento

John Stephens

Mark Tettemer

Donald P. Wagner

Vacant, 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

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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

Invocation

Director Stephens

Pledge of Allegiance

Director Harper

Closed Session

A Closed Session will be held as follows:

Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 - Conference with real property negotiators for

the following properties:

5 Peters Canyon Road, Irvine, CA 92606 - The negotiator for this property is Pendulum

Property Partners.

550 & 600 South Main Street, Orange CA 92868 - The negotiator for this property is the

Lincoln Property Company.

2677 North Main Street, Santa Ana CA 92705 - The negotiator for this property is the

Muller Company.

Stadium Tower II - Parcel No. APN 253-532-07 - The negotiator for this property is

Trammell Crow.

Negotiators for the Orange County Transportation Authority are Andrew Oftelie, Peter

Andrich, and Rick Warner.

Special Calendar

Orange County Transportation Authority Special Calendar Matters

Presentation of Resolutions of Appreciation for Employees of the Month

Overview

Present Orange County Transportation Authority Resolutions of Appreciation Nos.

2024-073, 2024-074, and 2024-075 to Thai Nguyen Coach Operator; Edgar Villar,

Maintenance; Daniel Livingston, Administration, as Employees of the Month for July 2024.

Consent Calendar (Items 3 through 11)

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

Approval of Minutes

Clerk of the Board

Recommendation

Approve the minutes of the July 8, 2024 Orange County Transportation Authority and

affiliated agencies’ regular meeting.

Attachments:

Minutes

Fiscal Year 2023-24 Internal Audit Plan, Fourth Quarter Update

Janet Sutter

Overview

The Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors adopted the Orange

County Transportation Authority Internal Audit Department Fiscal Year 2023-24 Internal

Audit Plan on July 24, 2023. This update is for the fourth quarter of the fiscal year.

Recommendation(s)

Receive and file the fourth quarter update to the Orange County Transportation Authority

Internal Audit Department Fiscal Year 2023-24 Internal Audit Plan as an information item.

Attachments:

Orange County Transportation Authority Internal Audit Department Fiscal Year

2024-25 Internal Audit Plan

Janet Sutter

Overview

At the direction of the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors, the

Internal Audit Department develops and implements an annual risk-based internal audit

plan. Implementation of an annual internal audit plan assists management in evaluating the

effectiveness and efficiency of projects, programs, and operations, while ensuring that

adequate controls and safeguards are in place to protect the Orange County

Transportation Authority’s assets and resources.

Recommendation(s)

Approve the proposed Orange County Transportation Authority Internal Audit

Department Fiscal Year 2024-25 Internal Audit Plan.

Direct the Executive Director of the Internal Audit Department to provide quarterly

updates on the Orange County Transportation Authority Internal Audit Department

Fiscal Year 2024-25 Internal Audit Plan.

Attachments:

Transmittal

Staff Report

Attachment A

Agreement

Provide

Assistance

Administering

the

Orange

County

Transportation Authority’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program

Pia Veesapen/Andrew Oftelie

Overview

On February 21, 2024, the Orange County Transportation Authority released a request for

proposals for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise consulting services. Proposals were

received in accordance with the Orange County Transportation Authority’s procurement

procedures for professional and technical services.

requested to execute an agreement for these services.

Board of Directors’ approval is

Recommendation(s)

Approve the selection of Padilla & Associates, Inc. as the firm to provide assistance

in administering the federal Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program for the

Orange County Transportation Authority.

Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Agreement No. C-4-

2046 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and Padilla

Associates, Inc., in the amount of $990,000, for a four-year initial term with two,

three-year option terms, to provide assistance in administering the federal

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program.

Attachments:

Orange County Transportation Authority Investment and Debt Programs Report -

May 2024

Robert Davis/Andrew Oftelie

Overview

The Orange County Transportation Authority has a comprehensive investment and debt

program to fund its immediate and long-term cash flow demands. Each month, the

Treasurer submits a report detailing investment allocation, performance, compliance,

outstanding debt balances, and credit ratings for the Orange County Transportation

Authority’s debt program. This report is for the month ending May 31, 2024. During the

month of May, one investment manager purchased a security that did not comply with the

Investment Policy. As a result of this compliance violation, the investment manager has

been placed on probation for one year, in accordance with the requirements of the

Investment Policy.

Recommendation(s)

Receive and file as an information item.

Attachments:

State Legislative Status Report

Clara Brotcke/Lance M. Larson

Overview

The Orange County Transportation Authority provides regular updates to the Legislative

and Communications Committee on policy issues directly impacting its overall programs,

projects, and operations. This report includes a recommended support position on

legislation that would require the California State Transportation Agency to study how

vehicle miles traveled is used as a metric for measuring transportation impacts and an

overview of the adopted state budget for fiscal year 2024-25, including relevant budget

trailer bills.

Recommendation(s)

Adopt a SUPPORT position on SB 768 (Caballero, D-Fresno), which would require the

California State Transportation Agency to study how vehicles miles traveled is used as a

metric for measuring transportation impacts under the California Environmental Quality Act.

Attachments:

Federal Legislative Status Report

Alexis Carter/Lance M. Larson

Overview

The Orange County Transportation Authority regularly updates the Legislative and

Communications Committee on policy and regulatory issues directly impacting the

agency’s programs, projects, and operations. This status report includes information on

the House fiscal year 2025 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development

appropriations bill and congressionally directed spending requests made by delegation

members on behalf of the Orange County Transportation Authority. An overview of the

House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s request to the Federal Transit

Administration regarding transit assault data and summaries of hearings related to

oversight of Amtrak, the California Air Resources Board In-Use Locomotive Regulation,

and transit revenue and ridership post the coronavirus pandemic are also provided.

Recommendation(s)

Receive and file as an information item.

Attachments:

Orange

Matters

County

Local

Transportation

Authority

Consent

Calendar

10.

Approval to Sell Surplus Land for the Interstate 405 Improvement Project Between

State Route 73 and Interstate 605

Joe Gallardo/James G. Beil

Overview

The Orange County Transportation Authority has substantially completed the freeway

improvements for the Interstate 405 Improvement Project between State Route 73 and

Interstate 605 for public use. The project required acquisition of property rights from public

and private parties adjacent to the existing freeway and city streets to construct the freeway

improvements. Now an approximately 44,540 square-foot improved commercial property

located at 14980 Goldenwest Avenue, in the City of Westminster, Assessor Parcel

Numbers 096-522-02 and 096-522-04, is recommended to be sold as surplus land by the

Orange County Transportation Authority. Staff is seeking approval to sell the vacant land

as surplus land under the Surplus Land Act (Government Code Section 54220 et seq.).

Recommendation(s)

Direct staff to sell the surplus land located within the Interstate 405 Improvement

Project between State Route 73 and Interstate 605 for public use.

Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute the necessary

documents to complete the sale of the surplus land for the offer price of $4,500,000.

Attachments:

11.

Amendment to Agreement for the Safety Education and Public Awareness

Program for the OC Streetcar Project

Tresa Oliveri/Maggie McJilton

Overview

On July 25, 2022, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors approved

an agreement with Katz & Associates. Inc. to plan and implement a safety education and

public awareness program during the pre-operation phase of the OC Streetcar project for

a two-year initial term with one, two-year option term, to provide a safety awareness and

public education program for the OC Streetcar project.

Recommendation(s)

Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 4 to

Agreement No. C-2-2207 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and Katz &

Associates, Inc., to exercise the option term, in the amount of $150,000, to maintain and

extend the safety education and public awareness program effective September 1, 2024,

and continuing through August 31, 2026. This will increase the maximum obligation of the

agreement to a total contract value of $850,000.

Attachments:

Transmittal

Staff Report

Attachment A

Regular Calendar

Orange

Matters

County

Local

Transportation

Authority

Regular

Calendar

12.

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 April 2024 through June 2024.

Recommendation(s)

Receive and file as an information item.

Attachments:

Transmittal

Staff Report

Presentation

Discussion Items

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15.

16.

Public Comments

Chief Executive Officer's Report

Directors’ Reports

Adjournment

The next regularly scheduled meeting of this Board will be held:

9:00 a.m., on Monday, August 12, 2024

OCTA Headquarters, Board Room

550 South Main Street, Orange, California