Orange County Transportation Authority  
Board Agenda  
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 9:30 a.m.  
550 South Main Street, Orange, California  
Board Members  
Doug Chaffee, Chair  
Jamey M. Federico, Vice Chair  
Valerie Amezcua  
Katrina Foley  
William Go  
Patrick Harper  
Michael Hennessey  
Fred Jung  
Stephanie Klopfenstein  
Carlos A. Leon  
Janet Nguyen  
Tam T. Nguyen  
Vicente Sarmiento  
John Stephens  
Kathy Tavoularis  
Mark Tettemer  
Donald P. Wagner  
Lan Zhou, Ex-Officio  
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action.  
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Call to Order  
Invocation  
Director Janet Nguyen  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Director Harper  
1.  
Closed Session  
Overview  
A Closed Session will be held as follows:  
A.  
B.  
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) - Conference with General  
Counsel - Existing Litigation - St. Andrew’s by the Sea United Methodist Church v.  
State of California, et. Al., OCSC Case No. 30-2018-01018320.  
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) - Conference with General  
Counsel - Existing Litigation - Walsh Construction Company v. Orange County  
Transportation Authority, OCSC Case No. 30-2022-01248455.  
Special Calendar  
Orange County Transportation Authority Special Calendar Matters  
2.  
Update on Emergency Need for Railroad Track Stabilization in the Vicinity of Mile  
Post 203.83 to 204.40 and 206.10 to 206.70 on the Orange Subdivision  
Jason Lee/James G. Beil  
Overview  
The four reinforcement areas identified in the Coastal Rail Resiliency Study adjacent to the  
Orange County Transportation Authority-owned railroad right-of-way, in the vicinity of Mile  
Post 203.83 to 204.40 and 206.10 to 206.70 on the Orange Subdivision, has continued to  
experience coastal erosion and the hillside continues to move incrementally, posing an  
imminent threat to the railroad corridor and public safety if immediate necessary actions  
are not taken to mitigate the threat. Measures must be taken immediately to stabilize the  
track and maintain passenger and freight rail service.  
Recommendation(s)  
Reaffirm Resolution No. 2025-025 to authorize the Chief Executive Officer to take all  
necessary actions to address the emergency need for railroad track stabilization in the  
vicinity of Mile Post 203.83 to 204.40 and 206.10 to 206.70 on the Orange Subdivision,  
and to return to the Board of Directors, as required, to report on the status thereof.  
Attachments:  
Presentation  
3.  
Presentation of Resolutions of Appreciation for Employees of the Month  
Overview  
Present Orange County Transportation Authority resolutions of Appreciation to Gelacio  
Aguilar, Coach Operator, Resolution No. 2025-031; Jose Gutierrez, Maintenance,  
Resolution No. 2025-032; and Josue Vaglienty, Administration, Resolution No. 2025-033  
as Employees of the Month for May 2025.  
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  
4.  
Approval of Minutes  
Clerk of the Board  
Recommendation(s)  
Approve the minutes of the May 12, 2025 Orange County Transportation Authority and  
affiliated agencies’ regular meeting.  
Attachments:  
Minutes  
5.  
Real Estate Administration, Internal Audit Report No. 25-506  
Gabriel Tang/Janet Sutter  
Overview  
The Internal Audit Department of the Orange County Transportation Authority has  
completed an audit of real estate administration. Based on the audit, controls over real  
estate administration could be improved. Five recommendations have been made to  
develop procedures for implementing fair market adjustments, improve documentation of  
approval for negotiated lease rates, document reviews of insurance requirements, develop  
procedures for periodic inspection of leased properties, and to implement procedures for  
collection of late payment fees.  
Recommendation(s)  
Direct staff to implement five recommendations provided in Real Estate Administration,  
Internal Audit Report No. 25-506.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
6.  
Transportation Development Act, Triennial Performance Audits  
Ricco Bonelli/Janet Sutter  
Overview  
Triennial performance audits have been conducted of the Orange County Transportation  
Authority, the Orange County Transit District, and the Laguna Beach Municipal Transit  
Lines for fiscal years 2021-22 through 2023-24. These audits are required by the  
Transportation Development Act. The audits found the Orange County Transportation  
Authority and the Orange County Transit District in compliance with applicable sections of  
the California Public Utilities Code.  
The Laguna Beach Municipal Transit Lines was found to have met all compliance  
requirements with respect to applicable sections of the California Public Utilities Code  
except for filing its fiscal year 2023-24 State Controller’s Report within seven months of the  
end of the fiscal year. The audit offered three recommendations to the City of Laguna  
Beach to improve implementation of its long-term goals and objectives, strengthen its  
reporting process, and to ensure timely submissions to the State Controller’s Office.  
Recommendation(s)  
A.  
Receive and file the Triennial Performance Audit of the OCTA as the Regional  
Transportation Planning Entity, fiscal year 2021-22 to fiscal year 2023-24, as an  
information item.  
B.  
C.  
Receive and file the Triennial Performance Audit of the Orange County Transit  
District, fiscal year 2021-22 to fiscal year 2023-24, as an information item.  
Direct staff to monitor implementation of recommendations included in the Triennial  
Performance Audit of the City of Laguna Beach - Laguna Beach Municipal Transit  
Lines, fiscal year 2021-22 to fiscal year 2023-24.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
7.  
Fiscal Year 2024-25 Third Quarter Grant Reimbursement Status Report  
Sam Kaur/Andrew Oftelie  
Overview  
The Quarterly Grant Reimbursement Status Report summarizes grant activities for the  
Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors. This report focuses on activity  
for the third quarter of fiscal year 2024-25, covering January through March 2025.  
Recommendation(s)  
Receive and file as an information item.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
Attachment D  
8.  
Orange County Transportation Authority Investment and Debt Programs Report -  
March 2025  
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 March 31, 2025. The report  
has been reviewed and is consistent with the investment practices contained in the  
investment policy.  
Recommendation(s)  
Receive and file as an information item.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
9.  
Annual Update to Investment Policy  
Robert Davis/Andrew Oftelie  
Overview  
The Treasurer is presenting the Orange County Transportation Authority’s Proposed Fiscal  
Year 2025-26 Investment Policy. The governing body of a local agency is required to  
annually renew the delegation of authority for the Treasurer to invest, reinvest, purchase,  
exchange, sell, or manage public funds for a period of one year. Additionally, and as  
recommended under California Government Code Section 53646(a)(2), the Orange  
County Transportation Authority is submitting its Proposed Fiscal Year 2025-26 Investment  
Policy to be reviewed at a public meeting.  
Recommendation(s)  
A.  
Adopt the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Investment Policy July 1, 2025.  
B.  
Authorize the Treasurer, to invest, reinvest, purchase, exchange, sell, and manage  
Orange County Transportation Authority funds during fiscal year 2025-26.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
10.  
State Legislative Status Report  
Clara Brotcke/Kristin Jacinto  
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 proposed principles for the reauthorization of  
the cap-and-trade program, a recommended position on legislation that would expand the  
definition of events qualifying for a state or local emergency, a summary on legislation  
supported by the Orange County Transportation Authority that would improve the state’s  
permitting process for outdoor advertising displays along newly aligned highways, and a  
summary on a hearing pertaining to the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. A verbal update  
on the fiscal year 2025-26 state budget proposal will be provided when this report is  
presented.  
Recommendation(s)  
A.  
Adopt the proposed Principles for Cap-and-Trade Revenue Distribution Legislation  
and direct staff to take necessary and appropriate actions to inform and respond to  
legislative proposals.  
B.  
Adopt a SUPPORT position on AB 986 (Muratsuchi, D-Torrance), which would  
expand the definition of events qualifying for a state or local emergency to include  
landslides and preexisting climate conditions.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
Attachment D  
Attachment E  
11.  
Federal Legislative Status Report  
Alexis Carter/Kristin Jacinto  
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 update provides an outline of the  
transportation impacts resulting from budget reconciliation negotiations following the  
recent agreement on a budget resolution, an overview of the Public Employees’ Pension  
Reform Act of 2013 and its implications for federal transit grant certification, an update on  
a compliance letter issued by the United States Department of Transportation outlining  
requirements for continued eligibility for federal funding, and  
a
summary of two  
congressional hearings: one pertaining to transit policies and programs and the other  
related to the Highway Trust Fund.  
Recommendation(s)  
Receive and file as an information item.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
Orange County Transit District Consent Calendar Matters  
12.  
Consultant Selection for On-Call Architectural and Engineering Design and  
Construction Support Services for Transit Facility Projects  
George Olivo/James G. Beil  
Overview  
On January 13, 2025, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors  
authorized the issuance of a request for proposals to retain consultants to provide on-call  
architectural and engineering design and construction support services for transit facility  
projects. Board of Directors’ approval is requested to select the firms to perform the  
required work.  
Recommendation(s)  
A.  
Approve the selection of Stantec Architecture Inc., M. Arthur Gensler, Jr. &  
Associates, Inc., Anil Verma Associates, Inc., STV Incorporated, Dahl, Taylor &  
Associates, Inc., and IDS Group, Inc., in the aggregate amount of $3,000,000, as  
the firms to provide on-call architectural and engineering design and construction  
support services for transit facility projects.  
B.  
C.  
D.  
E.  
F.  
G.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Agreement No. C-4-  
2610 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and Stantec Architecture  
Inc., to provide on-call architectural and engineering services for a three-year initial  
term, and one, two-year option term.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Agreement No. C-5-  
4060 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and M. Arthur Gensler,  
Jr. & Associates, Inc., to provide on-call architectural and engineering services for a  
three-year initial term, and one, two-year option term.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Agreement No. C-5-  
4061 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and Anil Verma  
Associates, Inc., to provide on-call architectural and engineering services for a  
three-year initial term, and one, two-year option term.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Agreement No. C-5-  
4062 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and STV Incorporated,  
to provide on-call architectural and engineering services for a three-year initial term,  
and one, two-year option term.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Agreement No. C-5-  
4063 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and Dahl, Taylor &  
Associates, Inc., to provide on-call architectural and engineering services for a  
three-year initial term, and one, two-year option term.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Agreement No. C-5-  
4064 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and IDS Group, Inc., to  
provide on-call architectural and engineering services for a three-year initial term,  
and one, two-year option term.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
13.  
Amendment to Agreement for Marketing Print Services  
Jennifer O'Connor/Maggie McJilton  
Overview  
On June 27, 2022, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors  
approved an agreement with PGI-Pacific Graphics, Inc. to provide marketing print services  
for a three-year initial term with two, two-year option terms. Board of Directors’ approval is  
requested to exercise the first option term effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027.  
Recommendation(s)  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 1 to  
Agreement No. C-2-2288 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and  
PGI-Pacific Graphics, Inc., to exercise the first option term, in the amount of $230,000, to  
continue providing marketing print services, effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027.  
This will increase the maximum obligation of the agreement to a total contract value of  
$555,000.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
14.  
Amendment to Agreement for Public Information Marketing Program Services  
Jennifer O'Connor/Maggie McJilton  
Overview  
On July 25, 2022, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors approved  
an agreement with Klein and Klein, Inc. to provide public information marketing program  
services for a three-year initial term with two, two-year option terms. Board of Directors’  
approval is requested to exercise the first option term effective July 1, 2025 through June  
30, 2027.  
Recommendation(s)  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 3 to  
Agreement No. C-2-2313 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and Klein  
and Klein, Inc., to exercise the first option term, in the amount of $350,000, to continue  
providing public information marketing program services, effective July 1, 2025 through  
June 30, 2027. This will increase the maximum obligation of the agreement to a total  
contract value of $731,000.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
15.  
Amendment to Agreement for Bus Mural Application Services  
Jennifer O'Connor/Maggie McJilton  
Overview  
On July 25, 2022, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors approved  
an agreement with JG Images, Inc. to provide bus mural application services for a  
three-year initial term with two, two-year option terms. Board of Directors’ approval is  
requested to exercise the first option term effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027.  
Recommendation(s)  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 1 to  
Agreement No. C-2-2317 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and JG  
Images, Inc., to exercise the first option term, in the amount of $260,000, to continue  
providing bus mural application services, effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027.  
This will increase the maximum obligation of the agreement to a total contract value of  
$610,000.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Orange  
Matters  
County  
Local  
Transportation  
Authority  
Consent  
Calendar  
16.  
Amendment to Agreement for On-Call Commercial Real Estate Brokerage Services  
Joe Gallardo/James G. Beil  
Overview  
On August 24, 2020, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors  
approved an agreement with CBRE, Inc. for on-call commercial real estate brokerage  
services for leasing and disposing of anticipated excess land owned by the Orange County  
Transportation Authority. An amendment to the existing agreement is requested for  
continued on-call commercial real estate brokerage services for an additional six months.  
Recommendation(s)  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 2 to  
Agreement No. C-0-2160 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and CBRE,  
Inc., in the amount of $268,000, for additional on-call commercial real estate brokerage  
leasing services and extend the term of the agreement for an additional six months through  
March 31, 2026. This will increase the maximum cumulative obligation of the agreement to  
a total contract value of $318,000 for leasing services.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Regular Calendar  
Orange County Transit District Regular Calendar Matters  
17.  
Proposed New Fare Media  
Sam Kaur/Andrew Oftelie  
Overview  
The Orange County Transportation Authority is proposing new fare media as part of the  
implementation of the new Rider Validation System scheduled for rollout in October 2025.  
The proposed fare media, branded as the Wave card, is a contactless smart card that  
would replace legacy magnetic stripe passes and broaden access to features such as fare  
capping, contactless payments, and free two-hour transfers. In order to implement the new  
fare media, the Orange County Transportation Authority must conduct outreach and a Title  
VI analysis to ensure that low income and minority riders are not negatively impacted by  
the proposed fare media. The outreach and Title VI analysis has been completed, and staff  
is recommending approval of the new proposed fare media.  
Recommendation(s)  
A.  
Receive and file the final Public Involvement Plan Report.  
B.  
Direct staff to implement the new fare media with the launch of the Rider Validation  
system.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Presentation  
Discussion Items  
18.  
19.  
Public Comments  
Chief Executive Officer's Report  
20.  
21.  
Directors’ Reports  
Adjournment  
The next regularly scheduled meeting of this Board will be held:  
9:30 a.m., on Monday, June 9, 2025  
OCTA Headquarters  
Board Room  
550 South Main Street  
Orange, California