Orange County Transportation Authority  
Board Agenda  
Monday, May 11, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.  
550 South Main Street, Orange, California  
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  
Accessibility  
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 Board 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  
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Members of the public may attend in-person and address the Board regarding any item within the  
subject matter jurisdiction of OCTA. 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  
Invocation  
Director Amezcua  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Director Harper  
1.  
Closed Session  
Overview  
A Closed Session is scheduled as follows:  
A.  
B.  
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) - Conference with General  
Counsel - Existing Litigation - Orange County Transportation Authority v. Biogreen  
Unlimited, Inc., et al. - OCSC Case No. 30-2019-01075691.  
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) - Conference with General  
Counsel - Existing Litigation - Orange County Transportation Authority v. Dan R.  
O'Neil, et al. - OCSC Case No. 30-2020-01175339 and 30-2121-01194537.  
Special Calendar  
There are no Special Calendar matters.  
Consent Calendar (Items 2 through 12)  
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  
2.  
Approval of Minutes  
Clerk of the Board  
Recommendation(s)  
Approve the minutes of the April 27, 2026, Orange County Transportation Authority and  
affiliated agencies’ regular meeting.  
Attachments:  
Minutes  
3.  
Approval of Board Member Travel  
Clerk of the Board  
Overview  
On an annual basis, the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) conducts  
meetings in New York with rating agencies, financial institutions, and other key  
stakeholders. This year, OCTA representatives will meet with New York-based analysts to  
discuss topics affecting the agency, including the I-405 Express Lanes, 91 Express Lanes,  
Measure M2 Program, sales tax collections, the fiscal year 2026-27 approved budget, and  
the local economy. Meetings are scheduled with Moody’s Investors Service, Fitch Ratings,  
S&P Global Ratings, and other interested parties during the week of August 3, 2026.  
Recommendation(s)  
Approve the travel to New York for Chair Jamey M. Federico, Vice Chair Fred Jung, and  
Finance and Administration Committee Chair Michael Hennessey for the Orange County  
Transportation Authority’s Annual Rating Agency Trip.  
Attachments:  
Attachment A  
4.  
Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2025-26 Capital Action Plan and Performance Metrics  
James G. Beil  
Overview  
Staff has prepared the quarterly progress report on capital project delivery for the period of  
January 2026 through March 2026 for review by the Orange County Transportation  
Authority Board of Directors. This report highlights the Capital Action Plan for project  
delivery, which is used as a performance metric to assess delivery progress on highway,  
transit, and rail projects, as well as a snapshot of the planned Capital Action Plan project  
delivery milestones in fiscal year 2025-26.  
Recommendation(s)  
Receive and file as an information item.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Presentation  
5.  
Amendment to Agreement for Freeway Service Patrol Services  
Patrick Sampson/Kirk Avila  
Overview  
On March 8, 2021, the Board of Directors approved the award of Freeway Service Patrol  
agreements to four professional towing companies, with service beginning October 2,  
2021, and ending October 2, 2027. Staff terminated the agreement with Veterans Towing,  
which operated Service Area One, on July 14, 2023, because of contract compliance  
concerns. Since the termination, Service Area One has been covered by two contractors  
awarded agreements through the same procurement. An increase in the maximum  
obligations of these agreements is required to ensure sufficient funds to continue service  
through the end of the contract term.  
Recommendation(s)  
A.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 3 to  
Agreement No. C-1-3311 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and  
California Coach Orange, Inc., in the amount of $1,950,000, to provide Freeway  
Service Patrol services for Service Area One, Beats 911 and 912, through October  
2, 2027. This will increase the maximum obligation of the agreement to a contract  
value of $18,120,275.  
B.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 3 to  
Agreement No. C-1-3312 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and  
California Roadside Service, LLC, in the amount of $1,850,000, to provide  
Freeway Service Patrol services for Service Area One, Beat 910, through October  
2, 2027. This will increase the maximum obligation of the agreement to a contract  
value of $6,718,324.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
6.  
Approval to Release Request for Proposals for an Enterprise Asset Management  
Phase 2 Project Supporting Contracted Services  
Josh Duke/Andrew Oftelie  
Overview  
The Orange County Transportation Authority seeks to release a request for proposals to  
competitively procure professional services for the Phase 2 of its Octave Attune Enterprise  
Asset Management system (formerly Hexagon Enterprise Asset Management) expansion.  
This request for proposals will address new maintenance and inventory operations  
requirements for contracted services. The selected firm will provide a scalable framework  
that meets the Orange County Transportation Authority’s operational and regulatory  
requirements, as defined through the scope of work.  
Recommendation(s)  
A.  
Approve the proposed evaluation criteria and weightings for Request for Proposals  
250192 to select a firm for the expansion of the existing Enterprise Asset  
Management system to support contracted services.  
B.  
Approve the release of Request for Proposals 250192 for the expansion of the  
existing Enterprise Asset Management system to support contracted services.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
7.  
Amendment to Agreement for Board of Directors’ Meeting Video Streaming  
Services  
Morgan Levar/Andrew Oftelie  
Overview  
On September 11, 2024, the Orange County Transportation Authority entered into  
Agreement No. C-4-2221 with Network Television Time, Inc. to provide video streaming  
services for Board of Directors’ meetings. The original agreement also included video  
streaming services for committee meetings which can be utilized on an as needed basis.  
Board of Directors’ approval is requested to increase the maximum obligation to provide  
sufficient funding for committee meeting video streaming in response to new requirements  
in the Ralph M. Brown Act now included in SB 707 (Chapter 327, Statutes of 2025).  
Recommendation(s)  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 1 to  
Agreement No. C-4-2221 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and  
Network Television Time, Inc., in the amount of $400,000, to support video streaming  
services for Board of Directors committee meetings. This will increase the maximum  
obligation of the agreement to a total contract value of $673,507.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
8.  
Proposed  
Response  
to  
2025-2026 Orange  
County  
Grand  
Jury  
Report,  
“Connecting Orange County to LAX: Evaluating Transportation Options”  
Melanie Masud/Kristin Jacinto  
Overview  
Staff has prepared a response to the December 2025 report issued by the Orange County  
Grand Jury entitled, “Connecting Orange County to LAX: Evaluating Transportation  
Options,” for the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors consideration.  
The response addresses the findings and recommendations assigned to the Orange  
County Transportation Authority and provides clarification, context, and actions already  
taken where applicable.  
Recommendation(s)  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to submit the proposed response to the Orange  
County Grand Jury report’s findings and recommendations as required by California Penal  
Code Section 933(c).  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
9.  
2026 Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer Initiatives and Action Plan -  
First Quarter Progress Report  
Lauren Sato/Rose Casey  
Overview  
On January 26, 2026, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors  
approved the 2026 Board and Chief Executive Officer Initiatives and Action Plan. The  
2026 Action Plan consists of three Board initiatives and nine Chief Executive Officer  
initiatives, monitored through 104 milestones throughout the calendar year. Reports  
detailing the progress on these milestones are presented on a quarterly basis for Board  
review. This report provides a summary of progress on first quarter milestones from  
January 1, 2026, through March 31, 2026. At the conclusion of Q1, 15 of the 104  
milestones have been completed.  
Recommendation(s)  
Receive and file as an information item.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
10.  
Cooperative  
Agreement  
No.  
C250331 with  
the  
California  
Department  
of  
Transportation to fund the Construction of the State Route 74 Ortega Highway  
Gap Closure and Multimodal Improvement Project  
Adriann Cardoso/Rose Casey  
Overview  
The Orange County Transportation Authority and the California Department of  
Transportation are working together to implement the State Route 74 Ortega Highway Gap  
Closure and Multimodal Improvement Project. This item proposes to enter into  
Cooperative Agreement No. C250331 with the California Department of Transportation to  
authorize use of state and federal funds for the construction phase of the State Route 74  
Ortega Highway Gap Closure and Multimodal Improvement Project.  
Recommendation(s)  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Cooperative Agreement  
No. C250331 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and the California  
Department of Transportation to authorize the use of $30 million in federal Surface  
Transportation Block Grant Program funds, $24.6 million in State Transportation  
Improvement  
Program  
funds,  
and  
$2.5 million  
in  
Community  
Project  
Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending funds, for the construction of the State Route  
74 Ortega Highway Gap Closure and Multimodal Improvement Project.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Orange  
Matters  
County  
Local  
Transportation  
Authority  
Consent  
Calendar  
11.  
Consultant Selection for Construction Management Support Services for the State  
Route 55 Improvement Project Between Interstate 5 and State Route 91  
Jeannie Lee/James G. Beil  
Overview  
On December 8, 2025, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors  
authorized the release of a request for proposals to provide construction management  
support services for the State Route 55 Improvement Project between Interstate 5 and  
State Route 91. Board of Directors’ approval is requested for the selection of a firm to  
perform the required services.  
Recommendation(s)  
A.  
Approve the selection of AECOM Technical Services, Inc., as the firm to provide  
construction management support services for the State Route 55 Improvement  
Project between Interstate 5 and State Route 91.  
B.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Agreement No.  
C250112 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and AECOM  
Technical Services, Inc., to provide construction management support services for  
the State Route 55 Improvement Project between Interstate 5 and State Route 91.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
12.  
Draft 2026 State Route 91 Implementation Plan  
Alison Army/Rose Casey  
Overview  
The Orange County Transportation Authority and the Riverside County Transportation  
Commission annually prepare a plan for potential improvements along the State Route 91  
corridor between State Route 57 in Orange County and Interstate 15 in Riverside County.  
The plan includes a list of proposed improvements, preliminary cost estimates, and  
potential implementation timeframes. These improvements are sponsored by various  
agencies, such as the Orange County Transportation Authority, the Riverside County  
Transportation Commission, the Transportation Corridor Agencies, the California  
Department of Transportation, and cities along the corridor. The Draft 2026 State Route 91  
Implementation Plan is provided for informational purposes.  
Recommendation(s)  
Receive and file as an information item.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Regular Calendar  
There are no Regular Calendar matters.  
Discussion Items  
13.  
14.  
Public Comments  
Orange County Transportation Authority Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget Workshop  
Victor Velasquez/Andrew Oftelie  
Overview  
The Orange County Transportation Authority is developing the fiscal year 2026-27  
proposed budget, which identifies available revenues and costs associated with providing  
transportation services and programs for Orange County.  
The fiscal year 2026-27  
proposed budget will be reviewed in detail during an informal workshop following the May  
11, 2026, Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors meeting.  
Recommendation(s)  
Review the fiscal year 2026-27 proposed budget in a workshop setting following the  
regularly scheduled Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors meeting on  
May 11, 2026.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Presentation  
Supplemental Information  
15.  
16.  
17.  
Chief Executive Officer's Report  
Directors’ Reports  
Adjournment  
The next regularly scheduled meeting of this Board will be held:  
9:30 a.m., on TUESDAY, May 26, 2026  
OCTA Headquarters  
Board Room  
550 South Main Street  
Orange, California