Orange County Transportation Authority  
Finance and Administration Committee Agenda  
Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 10:30 a.m.  
Board Room, 550 South Main Street, Orange, California  
Committee Members  
Michael Hennessey, Chair  
Patrick Harper, Vice Chair  
Jamey M. Federico  
William Go  
Carlos A. Leon  
Vicente Sarmiento  
Mark Tettemer  
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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  
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 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  
Vice Chair Harper  
Closed Session  
There are no Closed Session items scheduled.  
Special Calendar  
1.  
Taxable Sales Forecast - California State University, Fullerton  
Sam Kaur/Andrew Oftelie  
Overview  
Orange County Transportation Authority contracts with several economic specialists to  
provide an annual 30-year taxable sales forecast for Measure M2. The latest forecasts  
were received in Spring 2025. Anil Puri, Provost Emeritus and Director of the Woods  
Center for Economic Analysis from California State University, Fullerton will provide an  
update on the annual forecast and economic outlook for Orange County to the Finance and  
Administration Committee.  
Attachments:  
Presentation  
Consent Calendar (Items 2 through 4)  
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.  
2.  
Approval of Minutes  
Clerk of the Board  
Recommendation(s)  
Approve the minutes of the June 25, 2025 Finance and Administration Committee  
meeting.  
Attachments:  
Minutes  
3.  
Fiscal Year 2024-25 Internal Audit Plan, Fourth Quarter Update  
Janet Sutter  
Overview  
The Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors adopted the Orange  
County Transportation Authority Internal Audit Department Fiscal Year 2024-25 Internal  
Audit Plan on July 22, 2024. This update is for the fourth quarter of the fiscal year.  
Recommendation(s)  
Receive and file the fourth quarter update to the Orange County Transportation Authority  
Internal Audit Department Fiscal Year 2024-25 Internal Audit Plan as an information item.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
4.  
Orange County Transportation Authority Investment and Debt Programs Report -  
May 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 May 31, 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:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Regular Calendar  
5.  
Consultant Selection for Preparation of Plans, Specifications, and Estimates for  
Improvements  
Property  
to  
Orange  
County  
Transportation  
Authority’s  
Headquarters  
Sean Murdock/Andrew Oftelie  
Overview  
On January 13, 2025, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors  
authorized the release of a request for proposals for consultant services for the preparation  
of plans, specifications, and estimates for improvements to the Orange County  
Transportation Authority’s headquarters property. Board of Directors’ approval is  
requested for the selection of a firm to perform the required services.  
Recommendation(s)  
A.  
Approve the selection of Stantec Architecture Inc., as the firm for preparation of  
plans, specifications, and estimates for improvements to the Orange County  
Transportation Authority’s headquarters property.  
B.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Agreement No. C-4-  
2654 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and Stantec Architecture  
Inc. for the preparation of plans, specifications, and estimates for improvements to  
Orange County Transportation Authority headquarters property.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
6.  
Agreements for Health Insurance Services  
Bea Maselli/Maggie McJilton  
Overview  
The Orange County Transportation Authority currently maintains agreements with various  
companies to provide medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment,  
disability, and supplemental life plans for administrative employees, Board Members, and  
employees represented by the Transportation Communications Union and by Teamsters  
Local 952. These agreements expire on December 31, 2025. Staff is presenting  
recommendations for medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment,  
disability, and supplemental life insurance, as well as leave administration for the calendar  
year 2026.  
Recommendation(s)  
A.  
B.  
C.  
D.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 10  
to Agreement No. C-5-3649 between the Orange County Transportation Authority  
and Public Risk Innovation, Solutions, and Management for Kaiser Permanente  
Health Plan, Inc., on a cost-per-employee basis, for prepaid medical services  
through December 31, 2026. The annual 2026 Kaiser Permanente Health Plan, Inc.  
premium cost will vary in accordance with actual enrollment.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 10  
to Agreement No. C-5-3650 between the Orange County Transportation Authority  
and Public Risk Innovation, Solutions, and Management for Anthem Blue Cross, on  
a cost-per-employee basis, for prepaid medical services through December 31,  
2026. The annual 2026 Anthem Blue Cross health maintenance organization  
premium costs will vary in accordance with actual enrollment.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 10  
to Agreement No. C-5-3651 between the Orange County Transportation Authority  
and Public Risk Innovation, Solutions, and Management for Anthem Blue Cross, on  
a cost-per-employee basis, for preferred provider organization medical services  
through December 31, 2026. The annual 2026 Anthem Blue Cross preferred  
provider organization premium costs will vary in accordance with actual enrollment.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 10  
to Agreement No. C-5-3652 between the Orange County Transportation Authority  
and Public Risk Innovation, Solutions, and Management for Anthem Blue Cross, on  
a cost-per-employee basis, for a consumer-driven health plan through December  
31, 2026. The annual 2026 Anthem Blue Cross consumer-driven health plan  
premium costs and health savings account expenses will vary in accordance with  
actual enrollment.  
E.  
F.  
G.  
H.  
I.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 4 to  
Agreement No. C-1-3670 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and  
Public Risk Innovation, Solutions, and Management for Delta Dental, on a  
cost-per-employee basis, for preferred provider organization dental services  
through December 31, 2026. The annual 2026 Delta Dental preferred provider  
organization premium costs will vary in accordance with actual enrollment.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 15  
to Agreement No. C-1-2995 between the Orange County Transportation Authority  
and Delta Dental, on  
a
cost-per-employee basis, for health maintenance  
organization dental services through December 31, 2026. The annual 2026 Delta  
Dental health maintenance organization premium costs will vary in accordance with  
actual enrollment.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 4 to  
Agreement No. C-1-3672 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and  
Public Risk Innovation, Solutions, and Management for Delta Dental, on a  
cost-per-employee basis, for health maintenance organization dental services  
through December 31, 2026. The annual 2026 Delta Dental health maintenance  
organization premium costs will vary in accordance with actual enrollment.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 4 to  
Agreement No. C-1-3671 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and  
Public Risk Innovation, Solutions, and Management for Vision Service Plan, on a  
cost-per-employee basis, for vision services through December 31, 2026. The  
annual 2026 vision services premium costs will vary in accordance with actual  
enrollment.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 9 to  
Purchase Order No. C-7-1897 between the Orange County Transportation Authority  
and Public Risk Innovation, Solutions, and Management for Voya to provide life and  
accidental death and dismemberment insurance through December 31, 2026. The  
annual 2026 life and accidental death and dismemberment premium costs will vary  
in accordance with actual volume in the plan.  
J.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 8 to  
Purchase Order No. C-7-1898 between the Orange County Transportation Authority  
and Public Risk Innovation, Solutions, and Management for Voya to provide  
supplemental life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance to  
employees at their own expense through December 31, 2026.  
K.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 8 to  
Purchase Order No. C-7-1899 between the Orange County Transportation Authority  
and Public Risk Innovation, Solutions, and Management for Voya to provide  
short-term and long-term disability insurance through December 31, 2026. The  
annual 2026 short-term and long-term disability premium costs will vary in  
accordance with actual volume in the plan.  
L.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 8 to  
Purchase Order No. C-7-1900 between the Orange County Transportation Authority  
and Public Risk Innovation, Solutions, and Management for Voya with ComPsych to  
provide employee leave administration through December 31, 2026.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
Attachment D  
Attachment E  
Attachment F  
Attachment G  
Attachment H  
Attachment I  
Attachment J  
Attachment K  
Attachment L  
Attachment M  
Attachment N  
Attachment O  
Attachment P  
Presentation  
Discussion Items  
7.  
Public Comments  
8.  
Chief Executive Officer's Report  
Committee Members' Reports  
9.  
10.  
Adjournment  
The next regularly scheduled meeting of this Committee will be held:  
10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 13, 2025  
OCTA Headquarters  
Board Room  
550 South Main Street  
Orange, California