Orange County Transportation Authority  
Legislative and Communications Committee Agenda  
Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.  
Board Room, 550 South Main Street, Orange, California  
Committee Members  
Donald P. Wagner, Chair  
Katrina Foley, Vice Chair  
Fred Jung  
Janet Nguyen  
Kathy Tavoularis  
Mark Tettemer  
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 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.  
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  
Members of the public can either attend in-person or access live streaming of the Committee  
meetings by clicking this link: https://octa.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx  
In-Person Comment  
Members of the public may attend in-person and address the Board regarding any item within the  
subject matter jurisdiction of the Orange County Transportation Authority. 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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must be sent by 5:00 p.m. the day prior to the meeting. If you wish to comment on a specific  
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  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Director Tavoularis  
Closed Session  
There are no Closed Session items scheduled.  
Special Calendar  
1.  
Conference Call with State Legislative Advocate Moira Topp  
Moira Topp/Kristin Jacinto  
Overview  
An update of legislative items in Sacramento will be provided.  
Consent Calendar (Items 2 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.  
2.  
Approval of Minutes  
Clerk of the Board  
Recommendation(s)  
Approve the minutes of the April 17, 2025 Legislative and Communications Committee  
meeting.  
Attachments:  
Minutes  
3.  
Amendment to Agreement for Marketing Print Services  
Jennifer O'Connor/Maggie McJilton  
Overview  
On June 27, 2022, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors  
approved an agreement with PGI-Pacific Graphics, Inc. to provide marketing print services  
for a three-year initial term with two, two-year option terms. Board of Directors’ approval is  
requested to exercise the first option term effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027.  
Recommendation(s)  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 1 to  
Agreement No. C-2-2288 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and  
PGI-Pacific Graphics, Inc., to exercise the first option term, in the amount of $230,000, to  
continue providing marketing print services, effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027.  
This will increase the maximum obligation of the agreement to a total contract value of  
$555,000.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
4.  
Amendment to Agreement for Public Information Marketing Program Services  
Jennifer O'Connor/Maggie McJilton  
Overview  
On July 25, 2022, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors approved  
an agreement with Klein and Klein, Inc. to provide public information marketing program  
services for a three-year initial term with two, two-year option terms. Board of Directors’  
approval is requested to exercise the first option term effective July 1, 2025 through June  
30, 2027.  
Recommendation(s)  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 3 to  
Agreement No. C-2-2313 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and Klein  
and Klein, Inc., to exercise the first option term, in the amount of $350,000, to continue  
providing public information marketing program services, effective July 1, 2025 through  
June 30, 2027. This will increase the maximum obligation of the agreement to a total  
contract value of $731,000.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
5.  
Amendment to Agreement for Bus Mural Application Services  
Jennifer O'Connor/Maggie McJilton  
Overview  
On July 25, 2022, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors approved  
an agreement with JG Images, Inc. to provide bus mural application services for a  
three-year initial term with two, two-year option terms. Board of Directors’ approval is  
requested to exercise the first option term effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027.  
Recommendation(s)  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 1 to  
Agreement No. C-2-2317 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and JG  
Images, Inc., to exercise the first option term, in the amount of $260,000, to continue  
providing bus mural application services, effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027.  
This will increase the maximum obligation of the agreement to a total contract value of  
$610,000.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Regular Calendar  
6.  
State Legislative Status Report  
Clara Brotcke/Kristin Jacinto  
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 proposed principles for the reauthorization of  
the cap-and-trade program, a recommended position on legislation that would expand the  
definition of events qualifying for a state or local emergency, a summary on legislation  
supported by the Orange County Transportation Authority that would improve the state’s  
permitting process for outdoor advertising displays along newly aligned highways, and a  
summary on a hearing pertaining to the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. A verbal update  
on the fiscal year 2025-26 state budget proposal will be provided when this report is  
presented.  
Recommendation(s)  
A.  
Adopt the proposed Principles for Cap-and-Trade Revenue Distribution Legislation  
and direct staff to take necessary and appropriate actions to inform and respond to  
legislative proposals.  
B.  
Adopt a SUPPORT position on AB 986 (Muratsuchi, D-Torrance), which would  
expand the definition of events qualifying for a state or local emergency to include  
landslides and preexisting climate conditions.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
Attachment D  
Attachment E  
7.  
Federal Legislative Status Report  
Alexis Carter/Kristin Jacinto  
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. This update provides an outline of the  
transportation impacts resulting from budget reconciliation negotiations following the  
recent agreement on a budget resolution, an overview of the Public Employees’ Pension  
Reform Act of 2013 and its implications for federal transit grant certification, an update on  
a compliance letter issued by the United States Department of Transportation outlining  
requirements for continued eligibility for federal funding, and  
a
summary of two  
congressional hearings: one pertaining to transit policies and programs and the other  
related to the Highway Trust Fund.  
Recommendation(s)  
Receive and file as an information item.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
Discussion Items  
8.  
Fiscal Year 2025-26 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 12,  
2025.  
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, June 19, 2025  
OCTA Headquarters  
Board Room  
550 South Main Street  
Orange, California