Orange County Transportation Authority  
Transit Committee Agenda  
Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.  
Board Room, 550 South Main Street, Orange, California  
Committee Members  
Fred Jung, Chair  
Vicente Sarmiento, Vice Chair  
Valerie Amezcua  
Lauren Kleiman  
Stephanie Klopfenstein  
Carlos A. Leon  
Janet Nguyen  
Tam T. Nguyen  
Accessibility  
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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  
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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.  
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Main Street, Orange, California.  
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Call to Order  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Director Leon  
Closed Session  
There are no Closed Session items scheduled.  
Special Calendar  
There are no Special Calendar matters.  
Consent Calendar (Items 1 through 5)  
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.  
1.  
Approval of Minutes  
Clerk of the Board  
Recommendation(s)  
Approve the minutes of the April 9, 2026 Transit Committee Meeting.  
Attachments:  
Minutes  
2.  
Amendment to Agreement for Technical Consulting Services for the Rider  
Validation System, OC Bus Farebox Replacement Project, and OC Streetcar Ticket  
Vending Machines Implementation  
Isaac Herrera/Andrew Oftelie  
Overview  
On May 22, 2020, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors  
approved an agreement with Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc., to provide technical  
consulting services for the Rider Validation System, OC Bus Farebox Replacement  
Project, and OC Streetcar ticket vending machines. The agreement included an initial  
three-year term with two, one-year options terms. The agreement was previously extended  
through July 31, 2027. Due to ongoing support needs, additional funding is now requested  
to ensure continued technical support and successful project completion.  
Recommendation(s)  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 7 to  
Agreement No. C-0-2047 with Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc., in the amount of $381,603,  
to continue providing technical consulting services in support of the Rider Validation  
System, OC Bus Farebox Replacement Project, and OC Streetcar ticket vending  
machines implementation. This amendment will increase the total contract value to  
$1,626,142.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
3.  
Approve Cooperative Agreements with the City of Irvine for Proposition 116  
Replacement Funds and OC ACCESS Services  
Adriann Cardoso/Rose Casey  
Overview  
In 2010, the Orange County Transportation Authority and the City of Irvine entered into a  
cooperative agreement related to the use of Proposition 116 funds secured by the City of  
Irvine and used by the Orange County Transportation Authority for rail capital projects. The  
cooperative agreement provided for a 30-year payback term along with other provisions  
and has been amended nine times. Several changes have occurred since that time that  
now warrant the need to replace the original agreement.  
Recommendation(s)  
A.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer, or designee, to negotiate and execute  
Cooperative Agreement No. C250333 for the Proposition 116 payback to replace  
related provisions in Cooperative Agreement No. C-0-1892.  
B.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer, or designee, to negotiate and execute  
Cooperative Agreement No. C250332 for the provision of OC ACCESS services to  
replace related provisions in Cooperative Agreement No. C-0-1892.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
4.  
Acceptance of Grant Awards from the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction  
Review Committee and the Federal Transit Administration  
Louis Zhao/Rose Casey  
Overview  
The Orange County Transportation Authority has been awarded two grants totaling  
$4,960,000. A $4 million grant from the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review  
Committee will support the OC Connections for the 2028 Summer Olympic and  
Paralympic Games Project, which will implement special event operations and  
transportation demand management strategies to support the summer Olympics.  
Additionally, a $960,000 grant from the Federal Transit Administration will fund the Security  
Cameras and Access Controls at Orange County Transportation Authority Transit Centers  
Project. Board of Directors’ approval is required to accept these grants.  
Recommendation(s)  
A.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer, or designee, to accept the award of $4 million  
in Clean Transportation funding from the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction  
Review Committee for the OC Connections for the 2028 Summer Olympic and  
Paralympic Games Project.  
B.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer, or designee, to accept the award of $960,000  
in Fiscal Year 2026 Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Program  
funding from the Federal Transit Administration for the Security Cameras and  
Access Controls at the Orange County Transportation Authority Transit Centers  
Project.  
C.  
D.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer, or designee, to negotiate and execute  
grant-related agreements and documents with the Mobile Source Air Pollution  
Reduction Review Committee and the Federal Transit Administration.  
Authorize staff to make all necessary amendments to the Federal Transportation  
Improvement Program, as well as execute any necessary agreements to facilitate  
the recommendations above.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
5.  
Amendment to Agreement for Customer Information Center  
Ryan Maloney/Maggie McJilton  
Overview  
On April 26, 2021, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors  
approved an agreement with Alta Resources to operate the Customer Information Center  
for a three-year initial term and two, two-year option terms. Board of Directors’ approval is  
requested to exercise the second option term effective July 1, 2026, through June 30,  
2028.  
Recommendation(s)  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 3 to  
Agreement No. C-0-2698 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and Alta  
Resources to exercise the second option term in the amount of $2,121,760, effective July  
1, 2026, through June 30, 2028, to continue providing customer information center call  
services. This will increase the maximum obligation of the agreement to a total contract  
value of $7,152,187.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Regular Calendar  
6.  
Wave Card Utilization and Performance Report  
Sam Kaur/Andrew Oftelie  
Overview  
The Orange County Transportation Authority launched the Wave card fare payment system  
in October 2025 as part of the Rider Validation System implementation. This report  
provides an update on Wave card utilization, customer adoption, fare payment behavior,  
access, and related activities. Wave card adoption continues to grow as customers  
transition from legacy fare media, supporting the Orange County Transportation Authority’s  
ongoing fare modernization efforts.  
Recommendation(s)  
Receive and file as an information item.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Presentation  
7.  
Agreement  
for  
Design-Build  
of  
Hydrogen  
Fueling  
Station  
and  
Facility  
Modifications at Garden Grove Bus Base  
George Olivo/James G. Beil  
Overview  
On September 22, 2025, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors  
authorized a two-step, best value design procurement for a hydrogen fueling station and  
facility modifications at the Garden Grove Bus Base. This two-step process included the  
release of the request for qualifications to determine the short-listed offerors as the first  
step and then release the request for proposals to the short-listed offerors as part of the  
second step. Board of Directors’ approval is requested for the selection of a firm to  
perform the required work.  
Recommendation(s)  
A.  
Approve the selection of Clean Energy as the firm to deliver the design and  
construction of the hydrogen fueling station and facility modifications at the Garden  
Grove Bus Base.  
B.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Agreement No.  
C250142, between the Orange County Transportation Authority and Clean Energy,  
a responsive and responsible proposer, in the amount of $27,598,891, to deliver  
the design and construction of the hydrogen fueling station and facility modifications  
at the Garden Grove Bus Base.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Discussion Items  
8.  
Bimonthly Transit Performance Report  
Melissa Mungia/Johnny Dunning, Jr.  
Overview  
Staff will provide an update on the OC Bus and OC ACCESS services.  
Attachments:  
Presentation  
9.  
Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget Workshop Follow-up  
Victor Velasquez/Andrew Oftelie  
Overview  
Budget staff is available for follow-up questions, issues, or concerns that may have arisen  
at and/or since the budget workshop conducted with the Board of Directors on May 11,  
2026.  
10.  
Public Comments  
11.  
12.  
13.  
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, June 11, 2026  
OCTA Headquarters  
550 South Main Street  
Orange, California