Orange County Transportation Authority  
Transit Committee Agenda  
Thursday, September 11, 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  
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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  
Director Klopfenstein  
Closed Session  
There are no Closed Session items scheduled.  
Special Calendar  
There are no Special Calendar matters.  
Consent Calendar (Items 1 through 7)  
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 August 14, 2025, Transit Committee meeting.  
Attachments:  
Minutes  
2.  
Amendment to Agreement for Design Support Services for the OC Streetcar  
Project  
Jeff Mills/James G. Beil  
Overview  
On September 14, 2015, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors  
authorized an agreement with HNTB Corporation, to provide design consultant services for  
plans, specifications, and estimates for the OC Streetcar Project. An amendment to the  
existing agreement is required for continued design support services during construction  
for the OC Streetcar Project.  
Recommendation(s)  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 16 to  
Agreement No. C-5-3337 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and HNTB  
Corporation, in the amount of $3,735,309, and extend the agreement term through  
December 31, 2026, for continued design support services during construction for the OC  
Streetcar Project. This will increase the maximum cumulative obligation of the agreement  
to a total contract value of $37,819,150.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
3.  
Amendment to Agreement for Janitorial Services  
Gretchen Burrow/Johnny Dunning, Jr.  
Overview  
On September 26, 2022, the Board of Directors approved an agreement with Gamboa  
Services, Inc., doing business as Corporate Image Maintenance, to provide janitorial  
services for a three-year initial term with a two-year option term. The initial term expires  
October 31, 2025. Staff is requesting the Board of Directors’ approval to exercise the  
two-year option term effective November 1, 2025, through October 31, 2027.  
Recommendation(s)  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 2 to  
Agreement No. C-2-2438 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and  
Gamboa Services, Inc., doing business as Corporate Image Maintenance, to exercise the  
option term in the amount of $3,286,118, to continue providing janitorial services effective  
November 1, 2025, through October 31, 2027. This will increase the maximum cumulative  
obligation of the agreement to a total contract value of $7,086,446.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
4.  
Amendment to Agreement for Compressed Natural Gas Fueling Facility Operation  
and Maintenance  
Gretchen Burrow/Johnny Dunning, Jr.  
Overview  
On September 13, 2021, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors  
approved an agreement with Trillium USA Company, LLC, for a three-year initial term with  
two, one-year option terms, to provide operation and maintenance of compressed natural  
gas fueling facilities located at the Anaheim, Garden Grove, and Santa Ana bus bases. An  
amendment is required to exercise the second option term for continued station operation  
and maintenance.  
Recommendation(s)  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 3 to  
Agreement No. C-1-3317 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and Trillium  
USA Company, LLC, in the amount of $640,802 to exercise the second option term of the  
agreement from December 1, 2025, through November 30, 2026, for continued  
compressed natural gas station operation and maintenance. This will increase the  
maximum obligation of the agreement to a total contract value of $3,127,144.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
5.  
Amendment to Agreement for Lot Sweeping Services  
Gretchen Burrow/Johnny Dunning, Jr.  
Overview  
On October 23, 2023, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors  
approved an agreement with Superior Sweeping Ltd. to provide lot sweeping services for  
an initial two-year term with a one-year option term. The initial term expires October 31,  
2025. Staff is requesting the Board of Directors’ approval to exercise the one-year option  
term effective November 1, 2025, through October 31, 2026.  
Recommendation(s)  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 2 to  
Agreement No. C-3-2835 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and  
Superior Sweeping Ltd. to exercise the option term in the amount of $307,380, to continue  
providing lot sweeping services effective November 1, 2025, through October 31, 2026.  
This will increase the maximum cumulative obligation of the agreement to a total contract  
value of $681,972.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
6.  
Federal Transit Administration Program of Projects for Federal Fiscal Year 2024-25  
Jason Huang/Rose Casey  
Overview  
The Orange County Transportation Authority annually prepares a program of projects to  
secure Federal Transit Administration formula grants for transit capital projects, capitalized  
cost of contracted services, and preventive maintenance. The federal fiscal year 2024-25  
program (October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025), including amendments to prior  
programs, is presented for Board of Directors’ review and approval.  
Recommendation(s)  
A.  
B.  
C.  
Approve the Federal Fiscal Year 2024-25 Federal Transit Administration Section  
5307 Urbanized Area Formula, Section 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and  
Individuals with Disabilities, Section 5337 State of Good Repair, and Section 5339  
Bus and Bus Facilities Program of Projects, including federal and local funds, and  
the use of match credit for projects included in this report.  
Approve changes to funding for preventive maintenance and capitalized cost of  
contracted services in prior federal fiscal years for Federal Transit Administration,  
Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula Program of Projects, including federal and  
local funds, and the use of match credit for projects to comply with guidelines for use  
of the funding.  
Approve the five-year programming plan for Federal Transit Administration Section  
5307 Urbanized Area Formula, Federal Transit Administration Section 5310  
Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities, Federal Transit  
Administration Section 5337 State of Good Repair, and Federal Transit  
Administration Section 5339 Bus and Bus Facilities.  
D.  
Authorize staff to adjust individual project funding consistent with final  
apportionments and eligibility determinations through the Infrastructure Investment  
and Jobs Act, and direct staff to include updated numbers in grant and  
programming status reports.  
E.  
F.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to submit the Federal Transit Administration  
grant applications that are required for the recommendations above to the Federal  
Transit Administration.  
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  
Attachment D  
Attachment E  
Attachment F  
Attachment G  
Attachment H  
Attachment I  
7.  
November 2025 OC Bus Service Change  
Eric Hoch/Rose Casey  
Overview  
The proposed November 2025 OC Bus service change implements changes consistent  
with the Making Better Connections final service plan. These changes will reduce wait  
times and improve overall service quality and reliability. Minor adjustments to bus  
schedules in response to customer comments and coach operator feedback are also  
included.  
Recommendation(s)  
Receive and file as an information item.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
Attachment D  
Regular Calendar  
8.  
Agreement for OC ACCESS Eligibility Assessments and Transit Support Services  
Jack Garate/Johnny Dunning, Jr.  
Overview  
On March 24, 2025, the Board of Directors approved the release of a request for  
proposals to select a firm to provide OC ACCESS eligibility assessments and transit  
support services. 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 OC ACCESS  
eligibility assessments and transit support services  
Recommendation(s)  
A.  
Approve the selection of MTM Transit, Inc., as the firm to provide the management  
and operations of the OC ACCESS eligibility assessments and transit support  
services.  
B.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Agreement No. C-5-  
3959 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and MTM Transit, Inc., in  
the amount of $4,428,810, to provide OC ACCESS eligibility assessments and  
transit support services for an initial three-year term commencing on January 1,  
2026, with one two-year option term.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
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, October 9, 2025  
OCTA Headquarters  
550 South Main Street  
Orange, California