Orange County Transportation Authority  
Board Agenda  
Monday, June 26, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.  
550 South Main Street, Orange, California  
Board Members  
Gene Hernandez, Chairman  
Tam Nguyen, Vice Chairman  
Doug Chaffee  
Jose Diaz  
Andrew Do  
Jon Dumitru  
Jamey Federico  
Katrina Foley  
Brian Goodell  
Patrick Harper  
Michael Hennessey  
Steve Jones  
Fred Jung  
Farrah N. Khan  
Jessie Lopez  
Vicente Sarmiento  
Donald P. Wagner  
Ryan Chamberlain, Ex-Officio  
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action.  
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Call to Order  
Invocation  
Director Do  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Director Federico  
Closed Session  
There are no Closed Sessions scheduled.  
Special Calendar  
Orange County Transportation Authority Special Calendar Matters  
1.  
Presentation of Resolutions of Appreciation for Employees of the Month  
Overview  
Present Orange County Transportation Authority Resolutions of Appreciation Nos.  
2023-034, 2023-035, and 2023-036 to Jovetta Randall, Coach Operator; Leo Diza,  
Maintenance; Jason Ko, Administration, as Employees of the Month for June 2023.  
Orange County Local Transportation Authority Special Calendar Matters  
2.  
Update on Emergency Railroad Track Protection from a Landslide in the Vicinity  
of Mile Post 204.6 on the Orange Subdivision  
Jason Lee/James G. Beil  
Overview  
A hillside owned by the City of San Clemente at the Casa Romantica Cultural Center and  
Gardens adjacent to the Orange County Transportation Authority-owned railroad  
right-of-way, in the vicinity of Mile Post 204.6 on the Orange Subdivision, has failed and  
continues to incrementally move. Landslide debris continues to crumble down the slope  
and foul the tracks, necessitating suspension of all rail services. Measures must be taken  
to protect the rail line from landslide debris so that passenger and freight rail services can  
be safely restored as quickly as possible.  
Recommendation  
Reaffirm Resolution No. 2023-033 authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to take all  
necessary actions to address the emergency need for railroad track protection in the  
vicinity of Mile Post 204.6 on the Orange Subdivision.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
Attachment D  
Attachment E  
3.  
Measure M2 Taxpayer Oversight Committee New Member Recruitment and Lottery  
Alice T. Rogan/Maggie McJilton  
Overview  
The Renewed Measure M2 Ordinance No. 3 calls for  
implementation of the program of transportation improvements.  
a
committee to oversee  
Each year, new  
committee members are recruited and selected to fill vacancies left by expired terms. The  
recruitment process for the Measure M2 Taxpayer Oversight Committee has been  
completed for 2023, and a lottery must take place in public session to fill vacancies in the  
Second and Third Supervisorial Districts.  
Recommendation  
Pursuant to the Renewed Measure M2 Ordinance No. 3, conduct the lottery for final  
selection of new Measure M2 Taxpayer Oversight Committee members by drawing one  
name each representing the Second and Third Supervisorial Districts from the list of  
recommended finalists from the Grand Jurors Association of Orange County.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
Attachment D  
Attachment E  
Consent Calendar (Items 4 through 18)  
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  
4.  
Approval of Minutes  
Recommendation  
Approve the minutes of the June 12, 2023, Orange County Transportation Authority and  
affiliated agencies' regular meeting.  
Attachments:  
Minutes  
5.  
Purchase  
Verification  
Kirk Avila  
Order  
for  
91 Express  
Lanes  
Back-Office  
System  
Source  
Code  
Overview  
In March 2022, Cofiroute USA, LLC deployed a new back-office system on the 91 Express  
Lanes. As part of the contractual requirements, an agreement with an escrow agent is  
required to hold the back-office system source code. To protect the investments the  
Orange County Transportation Authority and the Riverside County Transportation  
Commission have made to the back-office system, source code verification is being  
requested for the items held in escrow and for future major functionality releases deposited  
in escrow. A source code verification provides assurance that the material deposited in  
escrow is correct and complete by ensuring that the deposit can be rebuilt into a working  
application. Board of Directors’ approval is requested for NCC Group Escrow Associates,  
LLC, to provide source code verifications for the 91 Express Lanes back-office system.  
Recommendation  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute sole source Purchase  
Order No. C32478 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and NCC Group  
Escrow Associates, LLC, in the amount of $102,500, for verifications of the 91 Express  
Lanes back-office system source code for a three-year and seven-month term.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
6.  
91 Express Lanes Update for the Period Ending - March 31, 2023  
Kirk Avila  
Overview  
The Orange County Transportation Authority has owned and managed the operations of  
the 91 Express Lanes since January 2003.  
Since that time, traffic volumes and toll  
revenues have fluctuated with the changes in the economy and the added capacity to the  
State Route 91 corridor. Over the last quarter, there were approximately 4.7 million trips  
taken on the 91 Express Lanes in Orange County. This report focuses on the operational  
and financial activities for the period ending March 31, 2023.  
Recommendation  
Receive and file as an information item.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
7.  
Cooperative Agreement with the City of Laguna Beach for Federal Transit  
Administration, State Transit Administration, SB 1 (Chapter 5, Statutes of 2017)  
State of Good Repair, and Cap and Trade Funds for Public Transit Services  
Sam Kaur/Andrew Oftelie  
Overview  
The City of Laguna Beach and its municipally owned Laguna Beach Municipal Transit  
Lines are eligible to receive funding from the Federal Transit Administration Section 5307  
Urbanized Area Formula Program Funds, Federal Transit Administration Section 5339  
Bus and Bus Facilities Program funds, State Transit Assistance funds, State of Good  
Repair funds provided through SB 1 and Cap and Trade funds. Board of Directors’  
approval is requested to execute a new cooperative agreement to provide the City of  
Laguna Beach with additional Federal Transit Administration, State Transit Assistance,  
SB 1 State of Good Repair and Cap and Trade funds for the next five fiscal years  
beginning fiscal year 2023-24 through fiscal year 2027-28.  
Recommendation  
Authorize the Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Officer to negotiate  
and execute Cooperative Agreement No. C-3-2477 between the Orange County  
Transportation Authority and the City of Laguna Beach, for a maximum cumulative amount  
not to exceed $1,743,712 for Federal Transit Administration funding, $2,225,913 for State  
Transit Assistance funding, including SB 1 augmentation, $299,011 for State of Good  
Repair funds provided through SB 1, and $174,524 for Cap and Trade funds, totaling  
$4,443,160 for the next five fiscal years commencing fiscal year 2023-24 through fiscal  
year 2027-28, for providing public transit services and operating assistance.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
8.  
Orange County Transportation Authority Investment and Debt Programs Report -  
April 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 April 30, 2023.  
Recommendation  
Receive and file as an information item.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
9.  
State Legislative Status Report  
Kristin Jacinto/Lance M. Larson  
Overview  
The Orange County Transportation Authority provides regular updates to the Legislative  
and Communications Committee on policy issues directly impacting its overall programs,  
projects, and operations. This report includes two recommended oppose positions on  
legislation relating to greenhouse gas emission reduction targets and state transportation  
planning and funding priorities. These positions are consistent with the Orange County  
Transportation Authority’s Board of Directors'-approved State Legislative Platform for  
2023-24. An update is provided on the Governor’s proposals to streamline infrastructure  
delivery and efforts to inform funding for transit operations and a summary related to the  
California Air Resources Board’s In-Use Locomotive Regulation are provided.  
Recommendations  
A.  
Adopt an OPPOSE position on AB 6 (Friedman, D-Glendale), which would create  
new requirements for meeting regional greenhouse gas emission targets for the  
transportation sector.  
B.  
Adopt an OPPOSE position on AB 7 (Friedman, D-Glendale), which would revise  
statewide transportation planning requirements and add new priorities for state  
transportation funding, planning and project implementation.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
Attachment D  
Attachment E  
Attachment F  
10.  
Federal Legislative Status Report  
Alexis Leicht/Lance M. Larson  
Overview  
The Orange County Transportation Authority regularly updates the Legislative and  
Communications Committee on policy and regulatory issues directly impacting the  
agency’s programs, projects, and operations. An overview of the negotiated federal debt  
ceiling deal and a summary of projects the Orange County delegation members have  
submitted for community project funding and congressionally directed spending on behalf  
of the Orange County Transportation Authority are provided herein.  
Recommendation  
Receive and file as an information item.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
11.  
Citizens Advisory Committee Annual Update and Member Appointments  
Christina Byrne/Maggie McJilton  
Overview  
The Orange County Transportation Authority's Citizens Advisory Committee was formed to  
provide feedback on significant transportation issues, help identify opportunities for  
community input, and serve as a public liaison for the Orange County Transportation  
Authority. A summary of the committee’s activities during the past year and the new  
member appointment status is provided with this report.  
Recommendation  
Receive and file the Citizens Advisory Committee status report.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
12.  
Accessible  
Transit  
Advisory  
Committee  
Annual  
Update  
and  
Member  
Appointments  
Christina Byrne/Maggie McJilton  
Overview  
The Accessible Transit Advisory Committee was formed to advise the Orange County  
Transportation Authority on the transportation needs of seniors and persons with  
disabilities. The member appointment status and a summary of the committee's activities  
during the past year are provided with this report.  
Recommendation  
Receive and file the Accessible Transit Advisory Committee status report.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
13.  
Active Transportation Program Biannual Update  
Peter Sotherland/Kia Mortazavi  
Overview  
The Orange County Transportation Authority coordinates regional active transportation  
efforts with local jurisdictions, key stakeholders, and the public. An update on recent and  
upcoming activities is provided for review.  
Recommendation  
Receive and file as an information item.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
Attachment D  
Presentation  
Orange County Transit District Consent Calendar Matters  
14.  
Lost and Found Operations, Internal Audit Report No. 23-513  
Jonathan Thompson/Janet Sutter  
Overview  
The Internal Audit Department of the Orange County Transportation Authority has  
completed an audit of lost and found operations. Based on the audit, controls are generally  
adequate and operating; however, one recommendation has been made to improve  
controls over handling and recording of cash and check deposits.  
Recommendation  
Direct staff to implement one recommendation provided in Lost and Found Operations,  
Internal Audit Report No. 23-513.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
15.  
Approval to Release Request for Proposals for the Purchase of Replacement OC  
ACCESS and OC Flex Vehicles  
Cliff Thorne/Johnny Dunning, Jr.  
Overview  
The Orange County Transportation Authority operates a fleet of 247, 22-foot cutaway  
buses and one, 20-foot van to provide OC ACCESS paratransit service, of which 121 of  
them are nearing the end of their useful life. Additionally, six, 20-foot vans are used for OC  
Flex on-demand service, four of which have met their useful life. Two requests for  
proposals have been developed to purchase replacement vehicles through the California  
Association for Coordinated Transportation/Morongo Basin Transit Authority Purchasing  
Cooperative. Staff is seeking Board of Directors’ approval to release the requests for  
proposals.  
Recommendations  
A.  
Approve the proposed evaluation criteria and weightings for Request for Proposals  
3-2511 for the procurement of up to 13, 22-foot gasoline-powered cutaway buses  
for OC ACCESS service, with an option for ten additional 22-foot  
gasoline-powered cutaway buses.  
B.  
Approve the release of Request for Proposals 3-2511 for the procurement of up to  
13, 22-foot gasoline-powered cutaway buses for OC ACCESS service, with an  
option for ten additional 22-foot gasoline-powered cutaway buses from qualified  
vendors under the California Association for Coordinated Transportation/Morongo  
Basin Transit Authority Purchasing Cooperative.  
C.  
Approve the proposed evaluation criteria and weightings for Request for Proposals  
3-2510 for the procurement of up to 112, 22-foot gasoline-powered vans for OC  
ACCESS and OC Flex services, with an option for 15 additional 22-foot  
gasoline-powered vans.  
D.  
Approve the release of Request for Proposals 3-2510 for the procurement of up to  
112, 22-foot gasoline-powered vans for OC ACCESS and OC Flex services, with  
an option for 15 additional 22-foot gasoline-powered vans from qualified vendors  
under the California Association for Coordinated Transportation/Morongo Basin  
Transit Authority Purchasing Cooperative.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Orange  
Matters  
County  
Local  
Transportation  
Authority  
Consent  
Calendar  
16.  
Environmental Mitigation Program Endowment Fund Investment Report for March  
31, 2023  
Robert Davis/Andrew Oftelie  
Overview  
The Orange County Transportation Authority has developed  
a
Natural Community  
Conservation Plan/Habitat Conservation Plan, acquired conservation properties, and  
funded habitat restoration projects to mitigate the impacts of Measure M2 freeway  
programs. The California Community Foundation manages the non-wasting endowment  
required to fund the long-term management of the conservation properties. Each quarter,  
the California Community Foundation publishes a comprehensive report detailing the  
composition of the pool and its performance.  
Recommendation  
Receive and file as an information item.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
17.  
Agreement for Public Outreach Consultant Services for the Interstate 605/Katella  
Avenue Interchange Project  
Christina Byrne/Maggie McJilton  
Overview  
On December 22, 2022, the Orange County Transportation Authority released a request  
for proposals for public outreach consulting services during the pre-construction and  
construction phases of the Interstate 605/Katella Avenue Interchange Project. Board of  
Directors’ approval is requested to execute an agreement for these services.  
Recommendations  
A.  
Approve the selection of Costin Public Outreach Group, Inc., as the firm to provide  
public outreach consultant services for the Interstate 605/Katella Avenue  
Interchange Project.  
B.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Agreement No. C-2-  
3025 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and Costin Public  
Outreach Group, Inc., in the amount of $399,887, for a three-year initial term with a  
two-year option term, to provide public outreach consultant services for the  
Interstate 605/Katella Avenue Interchange Project.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
Attachment D  
18.  
Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program Update  
Alicia Yang/Kia Mortazavi  
Overview  
The Orange County Transportation Authority has been working with cities, the County of  
Orange, and the California Department of Transportation to fund and implement key  
regional traffic signal synchronization projects. This annual report provides an update on  
the Measure M2 Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program, including results from  
recently completed projects.  
Recommendation  
Receive and file as an information item.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Regular Calendar  
There are no Regular Calendar matters.  
Discussion Items  
19.  
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act  
Adriann Cardoso/Kia Mortazavi  
Overview  
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act went into effect in 2021, reauthorizing federal  
transportation programs and increasing authorized funding levels through 2026. Staff has  
prepared an overview of the new funding provided for formula programs and the relevant  
federal transportation discretionary grant programs, the basic criteria, and what the  
Orange County Transportation Authority is pursuing or has pursued.  
Recommendation  
Receive and file as an information item.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Presentation  
20.  
21.  
22.  
23.  
Public Comments  
Chief Executive Officer's Report  
Directors’ Reports  
Adjournment  
The next regularly scheduled meeting of this Board will be held:  
9:00 a.m., on Monday, July 10, 2023  
OCTA Headquarters  
Board Room  
550 South Main Street  
Orange, California