Orange County Transportation Authority  
Transit Committee Agenda  
Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 9:00 a.m.  
Board Room, 550 South Main Street, Orange, California  
Committee Members  
Fred Jung, Chair  
Vicente Sarmiento, Vice Chair  
Valerie Amezcua  
Patrick Harper  
Stephanie Klopfenstein  
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action.  
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Call to Order  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Director Klopfenstein  
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 September 12, 2024 Transit Committee meeting.  
Attachments:  
Minutes  
2.  
Contract Change Order for Construction of the OC Streetcar Project  
Jeff Mills/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 to modify  
pumps in the wheel truing and service and inspection pit at the maintenance and storage  
facility.  
Recommendation(s)  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Contract Change Order No.  
250 to Agreement No. C-7-1904 with Walsh Construction Company II, LLC, in the amount  
of $325,000, to modify pumps in the wheel truing and service and inspection pit at the  
maintenance and storage facility.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
3.  
Amendment to Agreement for Bus Stop Maintenance  
Jeffrey N. Tatro/Johnny Dunning, Jr.  
Overview  
On October 25, 2021, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors  
approved an agreement with ShelterClean Services, Inc., for a three-year initial term with  
two, two-year option terms, to provide ongoing preventive and corrective maintenance at  
each of the Orange County Transportation Authority’s bus stop locations. The initial term  
expires on November 30, 2024. An amendment is required to exercise the first two-year  
option term for continued preventive and corrective bus stop maintenance.  
Recommendation(s)  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No.  
C-1-3408 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and ShelterClean  
Services, Inc., in the amount of $1,306,231, to exercise the first two-year option term of the  
agreement effective December 1, 2024 through November 30, 2026 for continued bus  
stop maintenance. This will increase the maximum obligation of the agreement to a total  
contract value of $3,200,331.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
4.  
Amendment to the Agreement for OC ACCESS Paratransit and OC Flex  
Microtransit Service  
Melissa Mungia/Johnny Dunning, Jr.  
Overview  
On September 13, 2021, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors  
approved an agreement with First Transit, Inc., for the management, operation, and  
maintenance of the OC ACCESS paratransit and OC Flex microtransit service. An  
amendment is necessary to address service-related elements including reimbursement for  
no-show passengers, cancel-at-the-door trips, and non-revenue support services.  
Recommendation(s)  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 6 to  
Agreement No. C-0-2150 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and First  
Transit, Inc., to allow reimbursement for no-shows, cancel-at-the-door trips, and specific  
non-revenue support services estimated to be $3,864,084.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
5.  
Federal Transit Administration Program of Projects for Federal Fiscal Year 2023-24  
Jason Huang/Kia Mortazavi  
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 contracting, and preventive maintenance. The federal fiscal year 2023-24 program,  
including amendments to prior programs, is presented for Board of Directors’ review and  
approval.  
Recommendation(s)  
A.  
B.  
C.  
D.  
Approve the federal fiscal year 2023-24 Federal Transit Administration Section  
5307 Urbanized Area Formula, Section 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and  
Individuals with Disabilities, Section 5337 State of Good Repair, and Section 5339  
Bus and Bus Facilities Program of Projects, 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 Capital Cost of  
Contracting in prior federal fiscal years for Federal Transit Administration, Section  
5307 Urbanized Area Formula 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.  
Approve the five-year programming plan for Federal Transit Administration Section  
5307 Urbanized Area Formula, Federal Transit Administration Section 5310  
Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities, Federal Transit  
Administration Section 5337 State of Good Repair, and Federal Transit  
Administration Section 5339 Bus and Bus Facilities.  
Authorize staff to adjust individual project funding consistent with final  
apportionments and eligibility determinations through the Infrastructure Investment  
and Jobs Act, and direct staff to include updated numbers in grant and  
programming status reports.  
E.  
F.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer, or his designee, 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:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
Attachment D  
Attachment E  
Attachment F  
Attachment G  
Attachment H  
Attachment I  
Regular Calendar  
6.  
OC Streetcar Project Quarterly Update  
Jeff Mills/James G. Beil  
Overview  
The Orange County Transportation Authority is implementing the OC Streetcar project, and  
updates are provided to the Board of Directors on a quarterly basis. This report covers OC  
Streetcar project activities from July 2024 through September 2024.  
Recommendation(s)  
Receive and file as an information item.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Presentation  
Discussion Items  
7.  
Zero-Emission Bus Status  
Cliff Thorne/Kristin Jacinto  
Overview  
Staff will provide a status on Zero-Emission buses and the two technologies, the Innovative  
Clean Transit Regulation, and the pilot findings to date.  
Attachments:  
Presentation  
8.  
OC Bus Marketing Updates  
Ryan Armstrong/Maggie McJilton  
Overview  
Staff will present updates on marketing programs for Orange County Transportation  
Authority’s OC Bus service.  
Attachments:  
Presentation  
9.  
Public Comments  
10.  
11.  
12.  
Chief Executive Officer's Report  
Committee Members' Reports  
Adjournment  
The next regularly scheduled meeting of this Committee will be held:  
9:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 14, 2024  
OCTA Headquarters  
550 South Main Street  
Orange, California