Orange County Transportation Authority

Board Agenda

Monday, January 26, 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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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

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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 Tavoularis

Pledge of Allegiance

Director Janet Nguyen

Closed Session

Overview

A Closed Session is scheduled as follows:

Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) - Conference with General Counsel

Existing Litigation - Douglas Neagle v. Orange County Transportation Authority, et al.,

OCSC Case No. 30-2024-01407005.

Special Calendar

Orange County Transportation Authority Special Calendar Matters

Presentation of Resolutions of Appreciation for Employees of the Month

Overview

Present Orange County Transportation Authority Resolutions of Appreciation Nos:

2026-001, Sigifredo Arredondo Sanchez, Coach Operator, 2026-002, Javier Oseguera,

Maintenance, and 2026-003 Jacqueline Moon, Administration as Employees of the Month

for January 2026.

2026 Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer Initiatives and Action Plan

Lauren Sato/Rose Casey

Overview

At the beginning of each calendar year, the Orange County Transportation Authority

(OCTA) Board of Directors (Board), led by the Board Chair, establishes a set of priorities

and goals for the year, titled Board Initiatives. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Initiatives

and Action Plan are developed concurrently to support and advance the Board Initiatives.

Together, the OCTA Board Initiatives and CEO Initiatives and Action Plan provide a

framework for major achievements throughout the calendar year. While ambitious, the

2026 Board and CEO Initiatives, combined as Attachment A, collectively represent a

balanced and comprehensive plan.

Attachments:

Staff Report

Attachment A

Attachment B

Approval of 2026 Orange County Transportation Authority Board Committees and

External Agencies’ Assignments

Andrea West/Jennifer L. Bergener

Overview

The recommended 2026 Board Member assignments for the Orange County

Transportation Authority Board of Directors’ committees and external agencies are

presented for the Board of Directors’ consideration and approval.

Recommendation(s)

Approve the Chair’s assignments for the 2026 Orange County Transportation

Authority Board of Directors’ committees comprised of the Executive, Finance and

Administration,

Legislative

and

Communications,

Regional

Transportation

Planning, State Route 91 Advisory, Transit, and Environmental Oversight

committees.

Receive the Chair’s assignments for the 2026 external agencies comprised of the

California Association of Councils of Governments, Los Angeles - San Diego - San

Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency, Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review

Committee, Southern California Association of Governments’ Regional Council,

Orange County Council of Governments, and the Southern California Regional Rail

Authority.

Attachments:

Staff Report

Attachment A

Attachment B

Consent Calendar (Items 5 through 10)

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.

Approval of Minutes

Clerk of the Board

Recommendation(s)

Approve the minutes of the January 12, 2026, Orange County Transportation Authority and

affiliated agencies’ regular meeting.

Attachments:

Minutes

Fiscal Year 2025-26 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 2025-26 Internal

Audit Plan on July 14, 2025. This report provides an update on activities for the second

quarter of the fiscal year.

Recommendation(s)

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

Internal Audit Department Fiscal Year 2025-26 Internal Audit Plan as an information item.

Attachments:

Fiscal Year 2024-25 Single Audit and Agreed-Upon Procedures Reports

Janet Sutter

Overview

The Orange County Transportation Authority is required by the United States Office of

Management and Budget Circular A-133 to obtain an independent auditor’s opinion on its

compliance with requirements of major federal programs. Crowe LLP, an independent

accounting firm, has completed the required Single Audit Report and issued an

unmodified, or “clean”, opinion. In addition,Crowe LLP has issued reports on the results of

agreed-upon procedures applied to assist management in determining compliance with

certain other state, federal, and local requirements.

Recommendation(s)

Receive and file the fiscal year 2024-25 Single Audit Report and agreed-upon procedures

reports as information items.

Attachments:

Employee Commuter Club Program, Internal Audit Report No. 26-505

Gabriel Tang/Janet Sutter

Overview

The Internal Audit Department of the Orange County Transportation Authority has

completed an audit of the Employee Commuter Club Program. Based on the audit, system

controls are adequate and functioning and redemptions of points earned are accurately

processed through payroll. However, operating and inventory controls related to

identification and award of points earned and gift cards distributed need improvement and

oversight controls, required by policy, have not been implemented. Four recommendations

for improvement have been offered.

Recommendation(s)

Direct staff to implement four recommendations provided in Employee Commuter Club

Program, Internal Audit Report No. 26-505.

Attachments:

Transmittal

Staff Report

Attachment A

Fiscal Year 2025-26 First Quarter Budget Status Report

Victor Velasquez/Andrew Oftelie

Overview

Orange County Transportation Authority staff have implemented the fiscal year 2025-26

budget. This report summarizes the material variances between the budget and actual

revenues and expenses through the first quarter of fiscal year 2025-26.

Recommendation(s)

Receive and file as an information item.

Attachments:

Transmittal

Staff Report

Attachment A

10.

Orange County Transportation Authority Investment and Debt Programs Report -

November 2025

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 November 30, 2025. The

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

investment policy.

Recommendation(s)

Receive and file as an information item.

Attachments:

Regular Calendar

There are no Regular Calendar matters.

Discussion Items

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Public Comments

Chief Executive Officer's Report

Directors’ Reports

Adjournment

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

9:30 a.m., on Monday, February 9, 2026

OCTA Headquarters

Board Room

550 South Main Street

Orange, California