Agenda - Board - 7/27/2026

Orange County Transportation Authority

Board Agenda

Monday, July 27, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

550 South Main Street, Orange, California

To participate via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83074408202

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

Call to Order

Invocation

Director Tavoularis

Pledge of Allegiance

Director Sarmiento

Closed Session

Overview

A Closed Session is scheduled as follows:

Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b), to evaluate the performance of

the Chief Executive Officer, Darrell E. Johnson.

Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6, to meet with the designated

representative, Chair Jamey M. Federico, regarding the compensation of the Chief

Executive Officer, Darrell E. Johnson.

Special Calendar

Orange County Transportation Authority Special Calendar Matters

Annual Review and Compensation Adjustment for the Chief Executive Officer,

Darrell E. Johnson

Overview

Darrell E. Johnson commenced service as the Orange County Transportation Authority's

Chief Executive Officer on March 1, 2013. As part of this item, the Board of Directors will

consider in open session the Chief Executive Officer's performance and will approve any

adjustments to the Chief Executive Officer's Contract of Employment and compensation as

deemed necessary by the Board of Directors.

Presentation of the Resolutions of Appreciation for Employees of the Month

Overview

Present Orange County Transportation Authority Resolutions of Appreciation Nos:

2026-058, Manjula Warawitage, Coach Operator; 2026-059, Lee Do, Maintenance; and

2026-060, Nick Boonmag, Administration, as Employees of the Month for July 2026.

Consent Calendar (Items 4 through 16)

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(s)

Approve the minutes of the June 22, 2026, Orange County Transportation Authority and

affiliated agencies’ regular meeting.

Attachments:

Minutes

Fiscal Year 2025-26 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 2025-26 Internal

Audit Plan on July 14, 2025. 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 2025-26 Internal Audit Plan as an information item.

Attachments:

Orange County Transportation Authority Internal Audit Department Fiscal Year

2026-27 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 2026-27 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 2026-27 Internal Audit Plan.

Attachments:

Transmittal

Staff Report

Attachment A

Agreement for Electrical Services for the 91 Express Lanes Entrance Gantries

Kirk Avila

Overview

On May 18, 2026, the Orange County Transportation Authority issued an invitation for bids

for the 91 Express Lanes entrance gantry electrical services. Bids were received in

accordance with the Orange County Transportation Authority’s procurement procedures for

public works projects. Board of Directors’ approval is requested to execute the agreement.

Recommendation(s)

Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Agreement No. C250338

between the Orange County Transportation Authority and High-Light Electric, Inc., the

lowest responsive, responsible bidder, in the amount of $335,555, for electrical services

for the 91 Express Lanes northbound and eastbound entrance gantries.

Attachments:

Transmittal

Staff Report

Orange County Transportation Authority Investment and Debt Programs Report -

May 2026

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

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, 2026. During the

month of May, one investment manager purchased a security that was not in compliance

with the investment policy. As a result of the compliance violation, the investment manager

was put on probation for one year pursuant to the requirements of the investment policy.

Recommendation(s)

Receive and file as an information item.

Attachments:

Proposed Response to 2025-2026 Orange County Grand Jury Report, “California

Housing

Mandates:

The

Unintended

Reshaping

Orange

County

Neighborhoods”

Melanie Masud/Kristin Jacinto

Overview

Staff has prepared a response to the Orange County Grand Jury report entitled “California

Housing Mandates: The Unintended Reshaping of Orange County Neighborhoods” for the

Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors’ consideration. The response

addresses the finding and recommendation assigned to the Orange County Transportation

Authority and provides clarification regarding the Orange County Transportation Authority’s

role in regional transportation planning and transit data management.

Recommendation(s)

Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to submit the proposed response to the Orange

County Grand Jury report’s finding and recommendation as required by California Penal

Code Section 933(c).

Attachments:

10.

Competitive Grant Programs Update

Louis Zhao/Rose Casey

Overview

The Orange County Transportation Authority, consistent with Board of Directors-approved

programming guidelines, utilizes various federal, state, and local transportation funding

programs beyond those provided through Measure M2 to maximize transportation

investments throughout Orange County. These funds are pursued and programmed to

projects led by local jurisdictions, nonprofit agencies, and the Orange County

Transportation Authority that advance Board of Directors-approved transportation

priorities. Staff has prepared an overview and status update of local jurisdiction projects

that have received funds, recent grant pursuits, and awards for Orange County

Transportation Authority projects.

Recommendation(s)

Receive and file as an information item.

Attachments:

11.

2026 Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer Initiatives and Action Plan -

Mid-Year Report

Lauren Sato/Rose Casey

Overview

On January 26, 2026, the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) Board of

Directors (Board) approved the 2026 Board and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Initiatives

(Attachment A) and Action Plan (Attachment B). The 2026 Action Plan consists of three

Board initiatives supported by nine CEO initiatives that are monitored through 104

milestones throughout the calendar year. This mid-year report summarizes OCTA’s

progress in advancing these initiatives between January 1, 2026, and June 30, 2026.

Recommendation(s)

Receive and file as an information item.

Attachments:

Staff Report

Attachment A

Attachment B

Orange

Matters

County

Local

Transportation

Authority

Consent

Calendar

12.

Amendment to Agreement for Additional Design Services for State Route 55

Improvement Project Between Interstate 5 and State Route 91

Jeannie Lee/James G. Beil

Overview

On February 14, 2022, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors

authorized an agreement with HDR Engineering, Inc., for the preparation of plans,

specifications, and estimates for the State Route 55 Improvement Project between

Interstate 5 and State Route 91. An amendment to the existing agreement is required for

additional design services.

Recommendations

Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 3 to

Agreement No. C-1-3643 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and

HDR Engineering, Inc., in the amount of $1,071,679, for additional design services

for the State Route 55 Improvement Project between Interstate 5 and State Route

91. This will increase the maximum cumulative obligation of the agreement to a total

contract value of $11,420,281.

Authorize the use of up to $1,626,281 in Measure M2 funds, for additional design

services for the State Route 55 Improvement Project between Interstate 5 and State

Route 91.

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:

13.

Approval to Sell Surplus Land for the Interstate 5 Improvement Project Between

State Route 73 and Oso Parkway

Joe Gallardo/James G. Beil

Overview

The Orange County Transportation Authority’s Interstate 5 Improvement Project between

State Route 73 and Oso Parkway required the acquisition of property rights from public

and private parties, adjacent to the existing freeway and city streets. Approximately 24,434

square feet of vacant commercial property located at the southwest corner of Marguerite

Parkway and Avery Parkway in the City of Mission Viejo and identified as a portion of

assessor parcel nos. 740-014-01 and 740-014-05, is recommended to be sold as surplus

land by the Orange County Transportation Authority. Therefore, 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 5 Improvement

Project between State Route 73 and Oso Parkway.

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 $1,950,000.

Attachments:

14.

Approval to Release Request for Proposals for Public Outreach Services for the

State Route 55 Improvement Project from Interstate 5 to State Route 91

Angela Hui/Maggie McJilton

Overview

Staff is requesting Board of Directors’ approval to release a request for proposals for

public outreach consultant services for the State Route 55 Improvement Project between

Interstate 5 and State Route 91. These services are needed for community outreach efforts

during the pre-construction and construction phases of the project.

Recommendation(s)

Approve the proposed evaluation criteria and weightings for Request for Proposals

250435 to select a firm to provide public outreach services for the State Route 55

Improvement Project from Interstate 5 to State Route 91.

Approve the release of Request for Proposals 250435 for public outreach services

for the State Route 55 Improvement Project from Interstate 5 to State Route 91 for a

five-year initial term with one, three-year option term.

Attachments:

Staff Report

Attachment A

15.

Measure M2 Community-Based Transit Circulators Program Project

Ridership

Report

Charvalen Alacar/Rose Casey

Overview

Measure M2 is

multimodal transportation improvement program and includes

community-based transit circulator funding program known as Project V. The goal of this

program is to provide local transit services that complement regional bus and rail service

in areas not adequately served by regional transit. Funding is awarded to local jurisdictions

through a competitive call for projects. Local jurisdictions then implement the awarded

services and are required to report on the performance of the services to ensure the

required performance standards are being met. This report covers the period from

October 2025 to March 2026.

Recommendation(s)

Receive and file as an information item.

Attachments:

Transmittal

Staff Report

Attachment A

16.

Measure

M2 Eligibility

Recommendations

for

Fiscal

Year

2024-25 Expenditure

Reports and Maintenance of Effort Benchmark Adjustments

Stephanie Mooney/Rose Casey

Overview

Measure M2 Ordinance No. 3 requires local jurisdictions to annually satisfy eligibility

requirements to receive Measure M2 net revenues. As part of this requirement, local

jurisdictions submitted fiscal year 2024-25 expenditure reports to the Orange County

Transportation Authority. Separately, maintenance of effort benchmark revisions are

required for five jurisdictions, consistent with the Measure M2 Ordinance.

Recommendation(s)

Approve 33 of Orange County’s 35 local jurisdictions (excluding the cities of Buena

Park and Huntington Beach) as eligible to continue receiving Measure M2 net

revenues.

Approve adjustments to the Measure M2 maintenance of effort benchmarks for the

cities of La Habra, Laguna Beach, Laguna Niguel, Placentia, and Yorba Linda.

Attachments:

Regular Calendar

Orange County Transportation Authority Regular Calendar Matters

17.

Execute Term Sheet with the City of Newport Beach for the Potential Relocation of

the Newport Transportation Center

Katie Persons/Rose Casey

Overview

The Orange County Transportation Authority and the City of Newport Beach are conducting

a joint feasibility study evaluating potential relocation of the Newport Transportation Center.

The study was initiated in early February and is anticipated to be completed in November.

To support continued coordination, the Orange County Transportation Authority and the

City of Newport Beach have developed a proposed non-binding term sheet establishing a

framework for future project development if a feasible relocation alternative is mutually

identified.

Recommendation(s)

Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute a non-binding term sheet between the

Orange County Transportation Authority and the City of Newport Beach establishing a

framework for continued coordination on the potential relocation of the Newport

Transportation Center.

Attachments:

18.

Draft 2026 Long-Range Transportation Plan

Kristin Tso/Rose Casey

Overview

The Long-Range Transportation Plan is a multi-year planning document, developed every

four years to define the long-term vision for Orange County’s transportation system and

serve as input into the Southern California Association of Governments’ Regional

Transportation Plan. The Draft 2026 Long-Range Transportation Plan reflects the Orange

County Transportation Authority’s existing commitments, plans, and policies while also

addressing forecasted transportation needs through 2050. Staff has prepared the draft

Directions 2050 LRTP Executive Summary, an overview of the full study, and is seeking

direction to continue development of the final plan.

Recommendation(s)

Direct staff to incorporate input received through the public review period as appropriate

and return with a draft Final 2026 Long-Range Transportation Plan for approval.

Attachments:

Orange County Transit District Regular Calendar Matters

19.

Consultant Selection for Feasibility Study for Solar Photovoltaic Systems

Installations at Bus Bases

James G. Beil/Nhatran Do

Overview

On March 18, 2026, the Orange County Transportation Authority issued a request for

proposals for consultant services to conduct a feasibility study for solar photovoltaic

systems installations at its five bus bases. Board of Directors’ approval is requested for

the selection of the firm to perform the required work.

Recommendation(s)

Approve the selection of Dahl Taylor & Associates, Inc. as the firm to conduct a

feasibility study for solar photovoltaic systems installations at Orange County

Transportation Authority bus bases.

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

C250221 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and Dahl Taylor &

Associates, Inc. to conduct a feasibility study for solar photovoltaic systems

installations at Orange County Transportation Authority bus bases.

Attachments:

Discussion Items

20.

Measure M2 Project O Competitive Pavement Subprogram Update

Francesca Ching/Rose Casey

Overview

On April 27, 2026, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors received

the Measure M2 Ten-Year Review and approved the accompanying action plan. One of the

action items directed staff to evaluate the creation of a competitive pavement maintenance

subprogram within the Regional Capacity Program. Staff has planned and initiated work

efforts including technical analysis, stakeholder coordination, and legal review. This item

provides an update and outlines the anticipated next steps.

Attachments:

Presentation

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24.

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, August 24, 2026

OCTA Headquarters

550 South Main Street

Orange, California

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