Agenda - Transit Committee

Orange County Transportation Authority

Transit Committee Agenda

Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

Board Room, 550 South Main Street, Orange, California

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

Committee Members

Fred Jung, Chair

Vicente Sarmiento, Vice Chair

Valerie Amezcua

Lauren Kleiman

Stephanie Klopfenstein

Carlos A. Leon

Janet Nguyen

Tam T. Nguyen

Call to Order

Pledge of Allegiance

Director Amezcua

Closed Session

There are no Closed Session items scheduled.

Special Calendar

There are no Special Calendar matters.

Consent Calendar (Items 1 through 6)

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 July 9, 2026, Transit Committee Meeting.

Attachments:

Minutes

Amendment to Cooperative Agreement with the Southern California Regional Rail

Authority for the San Juan Creek Bridge Replacement Project

Jason Lee/James G. Beil

Overview

On April 14, 2020, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors

approved a cooperative agreement between the Orange County Transportation Authority

and the Southern California Regional Rail Authority for the construction of the San Juan

Creek Bridge Replacement Project. Board of Directors’ approval is requested to amend

the cooperative agreement to provide additional funding for construction, construction

management, and flagging support services to complete the project.

Recommendation(s)

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

Cooperative Agreement No. C-0-2540 between the Orange County Transportation

Authority and the Southern California Regional Rail Authority to increase the Orange

County Transportation Authority’s maximum obligation by $4,250,000, from

$63,435,942 to $67,685,942, for additional construction and construction support

services associated with the San Juan Creek Bridge Replacement Project.

Authorize the use of up to $4,250,000 in SB 125 (Chapter 54, Statutes of 2023)

Transit Program accrued interest funds for the San Juan Creek Bridge

Replacement Project.

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:

Contract Amendments for Zero-Emission Buses

Cliff Thorne/Johnny Dunning, Jr.

Overview

On November 25, 2024, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors

approved the purchase of 40 fuel-cell electric buses and ten battery-electric buses from

New Flyer of America, Inc. Staff is requesting Board of Directors’ approval to amend the

bus purchase orders to provide additional funding to cover increased sales tax obligations

resulting from the expiration of the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration’s

partial sales tax exemption for zero-emission transit buses and to incorporate changes to

the vehicle specifications.

Recommendation(s)

Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 4 to

Purchase Order No. C-3-3021 between the Orange County Transportation Authority

and New Flyer of America, Inc., in the amount of $2,368,562, for vehicle

enhancements and increased sales tax costs on 40, 40-foot fuel-cell electric buses.

This will increase the maximum obligation to a total purchase order amount of

$65,963,073.

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

Purchase Order No. C-3-3022 between the Orange County Transportation Authority

and New Flyer of America, Inc., in the amount of $491,669, for vehicle

enhancements and increased sales tax costs on ten, 40-foot battery-electric buses.

This will increase the maximum obligation to a total purchase order amount of

$14,362,057.

Attachments:

Staff Report

Attachment A

Attachment B

Update to Orange County Transportation Authority Language Assistance Plan

Christina Perez/Maggie McJilton

Overview

The Orange County Transportation Authority is required by the Federal Department of

Transportation to maintain and update a Language Assistance Plan, which guides the

Orange County Transportation Authority’s efforts to provide meaningful access to

programs, services, and activities for individuals who have limited proficiency in English.

Staff has updated the 2026 Language Assistance Plan for consideration by the Board of

Directors.

Recommendation(s)

Review and approve Orange County Transportation Authority’s updated 2026 Language

Assistance Plan.

Attachments:

Placeholder

SB 1 (Chapter 5, Statutes of 2017) State of Good Repair Program Funding

Recommendations for Fiscal Year 2026-27 and 2027-28

Priya Dhupar/Rose Casey

Overview

The State of California SB 1 State of Good Repair Program provides funding for projects

to maintain a state of good repair. The proposed projects aim to enhance the Orange

County Transportation Authority’s transit infrastructure consistent with state program goals.

Programming recommendations for fiscal year 2026-27 and 2027-28 funds are presented

for Board of Directors’ consideration.

Recommendation(s)

Approve Resolution No. 2026-057 to authorize the use of fiscal year 2026-27 SB 1

State of Good Repair Program funding, which is estimated to provide

approximately $7.120 million, for the following proposed projects:

Hydrogen fueling station at the Garden Grove Bus Base ($3.651 million)

Santa Ana Bus Base Hydrogen Fueling Replacement and Capacity

Expansion Project ($3.469 million)

Authorize the use of fiscal year 2027-28 SB 1 State of Good Repair Program

funding for the Santa Ana Bus Base Hydrogen Fueling Replacement and Capacity

Expansion Project ($4.701 million).

Authorize the Chief Executive Officer, or designee, to execute all documents and

take all actions necessary to implement the Santa Ana Bus Base Hydrogen Fueling

Replacement and Capacity Expansion Project.

Authorize staff to make all necessary amendments to the Federal Transportation

Improvement Program and execute any necessary agreements to facilitate the

above recommendation.

Attachments:

Federal Transit Administration Program of Projects for Federal Fiscal Year 2025-26

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 2025-26

program (October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026), including amendments to prior

programs, is presented for Board of Directors’ review and approval.

Recommendation(s)

Approve the Federal Fiscal Year 2025-26 Federal Transit Administration Section

5307 Urbanized Area Formula, Section 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and

Individuals with Disabilities, Section 5337 State of Good Repair, 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, and the Federal

Transit Administration, Section 5339 Bus and Bus Facility 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 and redirect prior Anaheim Transportation

Network funding to bus projects.

Authorize staff to adjust individual project funding consistent with final

apportionments and eligibility determinations through the Infrastructure Investment

and Jobs Act or future reauthorization, and direct staff to include updated numbers

in grant and programming status reports.

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:

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Regular Calendar

2026 OC Bus Customer Satisfaction Survey Results

Ryan Armstrong/Maggie McJilton

Overview

The Orange County Transportation Authority periodically surveys current OC Bus riders to

assess satisfaction, service priorities, travel behavior, and rider characteristics. This staff

report summarizes the 2026 OC Bus Customer Satisfaction Survey.

Recommendation(s)

Receive and file as an information item.

Attachments:

Placeholder

Discussion Items

Transit Security and Operations Center Project Update

George Olivo/James G. Beil

Overview

The Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors approved the construction

agreement for the Transit Security and Operations Center in late 2024. This report

provides an update on construction progress from issuance of the Notice to Proceed

through July 2026, including completed work, current construction activities, schedule

status, and project budget.

Attachments:

Presentation

Public Comments

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11.

12.

Chief Executive Officer's Report

Committee Members' Reports

Adjournment

The next regularly scheduled meeting of this Committee will be held:

9:30 a.m. on Thursday, September 10, 2026

OCTA Headquarters

550 South Main Street

Orange, California

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