Orange County Transportation Authority

Legislative and Communications Committee Agenda

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.

Board Room, 550 South Main Street, Orange, California

Committee Members

Donald P. Wagner, Chair

Katrina Foley, Vice Chair

Fred Jung

Janet Nguyen

Kathy Tavoularis

Mark Tettemer

Any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate

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.

Meeting Access and Public Comments on Agenda Items

Members of the public can either attend in-person or access live streaming of the Committee

meetings by clicking this link: https://octa.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx

In-Person Comment

Members of the public may attend in-person and address the Board regarding any item within the

subject matter jurisdiction of the Orange County Transportation Authority. Please complete a

speaker’s card and submit it to the Clerk of the Board and notify the Clerk regarding the agenda

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

the agenda item is to be considered by the Board. Comments will be limited to three minutes. The

Brown Act prohibits the Board from either discussing or taking action on any non-agendized

items.

Written Comment

Written public comments may also be submitted by emailing them to ClerkOffice@octa.net, and

must be sent by 5:00 p.m. the day prior to the meeting. If you wish to comment on a specific

agenda Item, please identify the Item number in your email. All public comments that are timely

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 Jung

Closed Session

There are no Closed Session items scheduled.

Special Calendar

Conference Call with State Legislative Advocate Moira Topp

Moira Topp/Kristin Jacinto

Overview

An update of legislative items in Sacramento will be provided.

Consent Calendar (Item 2)

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(s)

Approve the minutes of the June 19, 2025 Legislative and Communications Committee

meeting.

Attachments:

Minutes

Regular Calendar

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. A support position is recommended related to legislation that

would expand existing prohibitions on obstructing license plates. This report also includes

an update on state budget activities and the repeal of the California Air Resources Board’s

In-Use Locomotive Regulation.

Recommendation(s)

Adopt a SUPPORT position on AB 1085 (Stefani, D-San Francisco), which would expand

the prohibition of installing, selling, or manufacturing devices that interfere with the

electronic or visual readability of license plates, including on toll facilities.

Attachments:

Staff Report

Attachment A

Attachment B

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 report includes an update on the

approval of the budget reconciliation bill, a summary of a letter from Orange County elected

officials related to restoring the formula suballocation process for the State Transportation

Block Grant program and the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality program, and an

overview on a report submitted to Congress examining commuter rail in the United States

post-pandemic. Additionally, a summary of two letters from United States Transportation

Secretary Sean Duffy to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority and

the City of Los Angeles.

Recommendation(s)

Receive and file as an information item.

Attachments:

Discussion Items

Public Comments

Chief Executive Officer's Report

Committee Members' Reports