Attachment B

Consent Calendar (Items 3 through 21)

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

Approval of Minutes

Clerk of the Board

Recommendation

Approve the minutes of the January 22, 2024, Orange County Transportation Authority and

affiliated agencies’ regular meeting.

Attachments:

Minutes

Audit Responsibilities of the Finance and Administration Committee

Janet Sutter

Overview

The Finance and Administration Committee of the Board of Directors of the Orange

County Transportation Authority serves as an audit committee in its oversight of audit

activities. Annually, the Board of Directors approves the audit responsibilities of the

Finance and Administration Committee to reaffirm these responsibilities.

Recommendation

Approve the audit responsibilities of the Finance and Administration Committee.

Attachments:

Accounts Payable Operations, Internal Audit Report No. 23-504

Ricco Bonelli/Janet Sutter

Overview

The Internal Audit Department of the Orange County Transportation Authority has

completed an audit of Accounts Payable operations. Based on the audit, controls to

ensure payments are processed in compliance with policies and procedures are generally

adequate; however, the Internal Audit Department is making two recommendations to

improve system controls and to ensure consistent enforcement of the Payment Request

Policy.

Recommendation

Direct staff to implement two recommendations provided in Accounts Payable Operations,

Internal Audit Report No. 23-504.

Attachments:

Fiscal Year 2023-24 Internal Audit Plan, Second Quarter Update

Janet Sutter

Overview

The Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors adopted the Orange

County Transportation Authority Internal Audit Department Fiscal Year 2023-24 Internal

Audit Plan on July 24, 2023. This report provides an update on activities for the second

quarter of the fiscal year.

Recommendation

Receive and file the second quarter update to the Orange County Transportation Authority

Internal Audit Department Fiscal Year 2023-24 Internal Audit Plan as an information item.

Attachments:

Amendment to Agreement for Service and Maintenance of Security Systems

Matt Ankley/Jennifer L. Bergener

Overview

On January 31, 2023, the Orange County Transportation Authority entered into an

agreement with Convergint Technologies, LLC, to provide service and maintenance to the

security systems, which include the video management system, access control system,

and duress alarm system at the administrative offices and all operating bases. An

amendment is required to accommodate additional project support through August 31,

2024.

Recommendation

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

Agreement No. C-2-2893 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and

Convergint Technologies, LLC, in the amount of $468,333, for additional project support

services. Amending this agreement will increase the maximum obligation of the agreement

to a total contract value of $708,333.

Attachments:

Orange County Transportation Authority Investment and Debt Programs Report -

December 2023

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 December 31, 2023. The

report has been reviewed and is consistent with the investment practices contained in the

investment policy.

Recommendation

Receive and file as an information item.

Attachments:

Proposed Revisions to Orange County Transportation Authority’s Procurement

Policies and Procedures

Pia Veesapen/Andrew Oftelie

Overview

The Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors has adopted policies and

procedures that guide all procurement activities. The Board of Directors periodically

reviews these policies and procedures and may make changes as necessary in an effort

to conform to changing business needs while continuing to ensure procurements are

conducted in a fair, transparent, and equitable manner for all vendors and provide for the

best value and use of taxpayer dollars.

Recommendation

Adopt the proposed revisions to the Orange County Transportation Authority’s

Procurement Policies and Procedures and authorize staff to implement the recommended

changes related to piggybacking.

Attachments:

10.

Orange County Transportation Authority State and Federal Grant Programs

Update and Recommendations

Denise Sifford/Kia Mortazavi

Overview

The Orange County Transportation Authority provides grants to local and non-profit

agencies through various local, state, and federal transportation funding programs. Status

reports on these programs, as well as recommended project changes, are presented for

review and approval.

Recommendations

Approve one change request from the City of San Clemente for a Bicycle Corridor

Improvement Program project, contingent on final approval by the Southern

California Association of Governments.

Approve one technical correction request from Access California Services for an

Enhanced Mobility for Seniors and Disabled Grant Program project.

Authorize staff to request that the Southern California Association of Governments

make all necessary amendments to the Federal Transportation Improvement

Program and execute any required agreements or amendments to facilitate the

recommendations above.

Attachments:

11.

2023 Orange

County

Complete

Streets

Program

Project

Prioritization

Recommendations

Denise Sifford/Kia Mortazavi

Overview

On August 14, 2023, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors

approved the 2023 Orange County Complete Streets Program guidelines and authorized

the release of the call for projects. The Board of Directors is being presented with project

prioritization recommendations for approval to submit to the Southern California

Association of Governments for consideration as part of the final project selection process.

Recommendations

Approve the 2023 Orange County Complete Streets Program project prioritization

recommendations.

Authorize submittal of 2023 Orange County Complete Streets Program projects to

the Southern California Association of Governments to be considered for final

project selection, with four projects contingent on the approval of amendments to the

Master Plan of Arterial Highways.

Authorize the Chief Executive Officer or his designee to provide concurrence on

future project scope changes, extension requests, and substitutions to the Southern

California Association of Governments as needed for the 2023 Orange County

Complete Streets Program projects.

Authorize staff to process all necessary amendments to the Federal Transportation

Improvement Program to facilitate the above actions.

Attachments:

12.

2025 Federal Transportation Improvement Program and Financial Plan

Ben Ku/Kia Mortazavi

Overview

The Orange County Transportation Authority is responsible for the biennial preparation of

the Federal Transportation Improvement Program for Orange County. This document is

required under state and federal laws and includes the financial information for regionally

significant transportation improvement projects in Orange County, with a total value of

approximately $1.645 billion.

summary of the draft 2025 Federal Transportation

Improvement Program, and a supporting resolution are submitted for Board of Directors’

approval.

Recommendations

Authorize the submittal of the Federal Transportation Improvement Program project

list and financial plan for the fiscal year 2024-25 through fiscal year 2029-30 to the

Southern California Association of Governments.

Authorize staff to process all necessary amendments to the Federal Transportation

Improvement Program to facilitate the programming of projects.

Adopt Resolution No. 2024-001 of the Board of Directors of the Orange County

Transportation Authority.

Attachments:

13.

Amendments to the Master Plan of Arterial Highways

Ivy Hang/Kia Mortazavi

Overview

The Orange County Transportation Authority administers the Master Plan of Arterial

Highways for Orange County, including the review and approval of amendments requested

by local agencies. The City of Anaheim has requested an amendment to the Master Plan

of Arterial Highways that is recommended for conditional approval. A status report on the

previous Master Plan of Arterial Highways amendments that are conditionally approved is

also provided.

Recommendations

Conditionally approve the proposed amendments to the Master Plan of Arterial

Highways for the facilities listed below within the City of Anaheim:

Reclassify Disney Way, from a major (six-lane, divided) arterial to a primary

(four-lane divided) arterial, between Harbor Boulevard and Anaheim

Boulevard.

Remove Gene Autry Way, an unconstructed major (six-lane, divided) arterial,

between Harbor Boulevard and Haster Street.

Remove Clementine Street, an unconstructed secondary (four-lane,

undivided) arterial, between Katella Avenue and Orangewood Avenue.

Final approval of the proposed amendment is contingent upon the Orange County

Transportation Authority receiving documentation that the City of Anaheim has

amended its general plan and has complied with the California Environmental

Quality Act requirements.

Should the proposed Master Plan of Arterial Highways amendment not be reflected

within an approved general plan within three years, the conditional approval will

expire, and it must be returned to the Orange County Transportation Authority Board

of Directors for reconsideration and action in order to proceed.

Should the proposed Master Plan of Arterial Highways amendment be modified for

any reason after receiving conditional approval, the modified Master Plan of Arterial

Highways amendment will be returned to the Orange County Transportation

Authority Board of Directors for reconsideration and action.

Direct the Executive Director of Planning, or his designee, to file a Notice of

Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act for the Master Plan of

Arterial Highways amendments.

Receive and file a status report on the active Master Plan of Arterial Highways

amendments.

Attachments:

Orange

Matters

County

Local

Transportation

Authority

Consent

Calendar

14.

Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2023-24 Capital Action Plan Performance Metrics

James G. Beil

Overview

Staff has prepared a quarterly progress report on capital project delivery covering the

period of October 2023 through December 2023, 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 and transit capital improvement projects.

Recommendation

Receive and file as an information item.

Attachments:

15.

Consultant Selection for Construction Management Support Services for the State

Route 91 Improvement Project Between Acacia Street and La Palma Avenue

Jeannie Lee/James G. Beil

Overview

On September 25, 2023, 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 91 Improvement Project between Acacia Street and

La Palma Avenue. Board of Directors’ approval is requested to execute an agreement for

these services.

Recommendations

Approve the selection of Arcadis U.S., Inc. as the firm to provide construction

management support services for the State Route 91 Improvement Project between

Acacia Street and La Palma Avenue.

Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Agreement No. C-3-

2827 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and Arcadis U.S., Inc., to

provide construction management support services for the State Route 91

Improvement Project between Acacia Street and La Palma Avenue.

Attachments:

16.

Amendment to Agreement for Construction Management Support Services for the

Interstate 5 Improvement Project Between State Route 73 to Oso Parkway

Niall Barrett/James G. Beil

Overview

On April 8, 2019, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors approved

a contract with Arcadis U.S., Incorporated, to provide construction management support

services for the Interstate 5 Improvement Project from State Route 73 to Oso Parkway as

part of the Interstate 5 Improvement Project between State Route 73 and El Toro Road. An

amendment to the existing agreement is required to provide additional funding for

construction management support services.

Recommendation

Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 5 to

Agreement No. C-8-1969 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and

Arcadis U.S., Incorporated, in the amount of $2,230,587, for additional construction

management support services for the Interstate 5 Improvement Project between State

Route 73 to Oso Parkway, and extend the agreement term through December 1, 2025.

This will increase the maximum cumulative obligation of the agreement to a total contract

value of $13,205,510.

Attachments:

17.

Contract Change Order for Construction of the OC Streetcar Project

Ross Lew/James G. Beil

Overview

On September 24, 2018, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors

authorized Agreement No. C-7-1904 with Walsh Construction Company II, LLC, for

construction of the OC Streetcar project. A contract change order is required for work to

address schedule impacts associated with Time Impact Evaluation No. 07.

Recommendation

Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Contract Change Order No.

28.3 to Agreement No. C-7-1904 with Walsh Construction Company II, LLC, in the amount

of $1,425,000, for schedule impacts associated with time impact evaluation no. 07 for the

OC Streetcar project.

Attachments:

18.

Measure M2 Environmental Cleanup Program (Project X) - 2024 Tier 1 and Tier 2

Grant Program Call for Projects

Alison Army/Kia Mortazavi

Overview

The Measure M2 Environmental Cleanup Program (Project X) provides competitive grants

to local jurisdictions for projects that protect Orange County waterways and beaches from

roadway runoff. Updated program guidelines for the 2024 Tier 1 and Tier 2 calls for

projects are presented for review and approval. With approval, staff will issue the calls for

projects for Tier 1 and Tier 2 and return with project funding recommendations later this

year.

Recommendations

Approve the proposed revisions to the Comprehensive Transportation Funding

Programs guidelines for the Environmental Cleanup Program.

Authorize staff to issue the 2024 Environmental Cleanup Program Tier 1 call for

projects.

Authorize staff to issue the 2024 Environmental Cleanup Program Tier 2 call for

projects.

Attachments:

19.

Measure M2 Community-Based Transit Circulators Program Project

Ridership

Report

Adrian Salazar/Kia Mortazavi

Overview

Measure M2 contains an array of programs to enhance all modes of transportation,

including a program to fund community-based transit circulators known as Project V. The

goal of the program is to provide local transit services that complement regional bus and

rail service and to meet needs in areas not adequately served by the regional transit

services. Funding is awarded to local jurisdictions through a competitive call for projects.

Local jurisdictions then implement the awarded services and agree to work towards

meeting performance criteria including ridership metrics. The latest ridership information

for these awarded services is presented to the Board of Directors twice annually. This

report covers the period from April 2023 to September 2023.

Recommendation

Receive and file as an information item.

Attachments:

20.

Measure M2 Annual Eligibility Review

Stephanie Mooney/Kia Mortazavi

Overview

The Measure M2 Ordinance requires that all local jurisdictions annually satisfy specific

eligibility requirements to receive Measure M2 net revenues. The required documentation

for the review period ending June 30, 2023, was received and reviewed by the Taxpayer

Oversight Committee and Orange County Transportation Authority staff. Board of

Directors’ approval is requested to find 34 of Orange County’s 35 local jurisdictions

(excluding the City of Cypress) as eligible to continue receiving Measure M2 net revenues.

Recommendations

Approve 34 of Orange County’s 35 local jurisdictions (excluding the City of

Cypress) as eligible to continue receiving Measure M2 net revenues.

Receive and file the Measure M2 eligibility verification documents submitted by the

City of Cypress.

Attachments:

21.

Consultant Selection for Professional Services for the Countywide Signal

Synchronization Baseline

Alicia Yang/Kia Mortazavi

Overview

On September 25, 2023, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors

approved the release of a request for proposals to provide professional services to

coordinate approximately 2,500 signalized intersections in Orange County as part of the

Countywide Signal Synchronization Baseline. Board of Directors’ approval is requested to

select a firm to perform the required work.

Recommendations

Approve the selection of Iteris, Inc., as the firm to provide professional services for

the Countywide Signal Synchronization Baseline.

Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Agreement No. C-3-

2821 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and Iteris, Inc., in the

amount of $9,630,000, for a five-year term, to provide professional services for the

Countywide Signal Synchronization Baseline.

Attachments:

Regular Calendar

Orange County Transit District Regular Calendar Matters

22.

Zero-Emission Bus Pilot Update

Cliff Thorne/Johnny Dunning, Jr.

Overview

On October 8, 2020, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors

approved the purchase of ten hydrogen fuel-cell electric buses and ten plug-in

battery-electric buses to gain necessary operational and technological experience in

preparation for transitioning the Orange County Transportation Authority’s bus fleet to

zero-emission technologies. This report provides an update on the zero-emission bus pilot

performance and deployment efforts.

Recommendation

Receive and file as an information item.

Attachments: