Orange County Transportation Authority  
Transit Committee Agenda  
Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.  
Board Room, 550 South Main Street, Orange, California  
Committee Members  
Fred Jung, Chair  
Vicente Sarmiento, Vice Chair  
Valerie Amezcua  
Stephanie Klopfenstein  
Carlos A. Leon  
Janet Nguyen  
Tam T. Nguyen  
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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  
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business to be transacted or discussed. The posting of the recommended actions does not  
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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  
Director Leon  
Closed Session  
There are no Closed Session items scheduled.  
Special Calendar  
There are no Special Calendar matters.  
Consent Calendar (Items 1 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.  
1.  
Approval of Minutes  
Clerk of the Board  
Recommendation(s)  
Approve the minutes of the September 11, 2025 Transit Committee meeting.  
Attachments:  
Minutes  
2.  
Contract Change Orders 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. Contract change orders are required for  
additional compensation for maintenance and storage facility access control system  
installation support, maintenance and storage facility service inspection pit safety  
enhancements, additional work to implement an accelerated schedule, public conveyance  
and safety enhancements, overhead contact system modifications, modifications to  
miscellaneous maintenance and storage facility systems, maintenance and storage facility  
mezzanine fall protection modifications, overhead contact system adjustments, and train  
signal control modifications.  
Recommendation(s)  
A.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Contract Change  
Order No. 89.2 to Agreement No. C-7-1904 with Walsh Construction Company II,  
LLC, in the amount of $350,000, for maintenance and storage facility access control  
system installation support.  
B.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Contract Change  
Order No. 248 to Agreement No. C-7-1904 with Walsh Construction Company II,  
LLC, in the amount of $350,000, for maintenance and storage facility service and  
inspection pit safety enhancements.  
C.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Contract Change  
Order No. 251.1 to Agreement No. C-7-1904 with Walsh Construction Company II,  
LLC, in the amount of $1,100,000, for additional work to implement an accelerated  
schedule.  
D.  
E.  
F.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Contract Change  
Order No. 252.1 to Agreement No. C-7-1904 with Walsh Construction Company II,  
LLC, in the amount of $250,000, for public conveyance and safety enhancements.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Contract Change  
Order No. 255.1 to Agreement No. C-7-1904 with Walsh Construction Company II,  
LLC, in the amount of $350,000, for overhead contact system modifications.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Contract Change  
Order No. 266.1 to Agreement No. C-7-1904 with Walsh Construction Company II,  
LLC, in the amount of $250,000, for modifications to miscellaneous maintenance  
and storage facility systems.  
G.  
H.  
I.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Contract Change  
Order No. 277 to Agreement No. C-7-1904 with Walsh Construction Company II,  
LLC, in the amount of $425,000, for maintenance and storage facility mezzanine fall  
protection modifications.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Contract Change  
Order No. 291.1 to Agreement No. C-7-1904 with Walsh Construction Company II,  
LLC, in the amount of $160,000, for overhead contact system span wire to contact  
wire changes.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Contract Change  
Order No. 301 to Agreement No. C-7-1904 with Walsh Construction Company II,  
LLC, in the amount of $1,000,000, for train signal control modifications.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
3.  
Amendment to the Agreement for Same-Day Taxi Service  
Melissa Mungia/Johnny Dunning, Jr.  
Overview  
On September 25, 2023, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors  
approved an agreement with Cabco Yellow, Inc., doing business as California Yellow Cab,  
for the management and operation of Same-Day Taxi service for a two-year initial term,  
with one two-year option term. The initial term expires on November 30, 2025. Effective as  
of June 1, 2025, the agreement was assigned to OCY Management LLC, with approval  
from the Orange County Transportation Authority and in accordance with the contract  
terms. Staff is requesting the Board of Directors’ approval to exercise the two-year option  
term, effective December 1, 2025, through November 30, 2027, and authorize that a pilot  
which expands the reach of the program from five to seven miles be included in the  
contract amendment.  
Recommendation(s)  
A.  
Approve a pilot to expand the Same-Day Taxi service model and the per-trip  
subsidy to accommodate trips up to seven miles.  
B.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 3 to  
Agreement No. C-3-2396 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and  
OCY Management LLC to exercise the option term, in the amount of $2,440,758, to  
continue providing Same-Day Taxi service effective December 1, 2025, through  
November 30, 2027. This amendment will increase the maximum cumulative  
obligation of the agreement to a total contract value of $5,041,901.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
4.  
Programming Recommendation for the City of Newport Beach Project V Service  
Charvalen Alacar/Rose Casey  
Overview  
In September 2024, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors  
approved programming recommendations for the fifth Measure M2 Project V call for  
projects. At that time, the Board of Directors requested that staff work with the City of  
Newport Beach on operational refinements for its proposed Project V service. These  
efforts are now complete, and recommendations are presented for Board of Directors’  
review and approval.  
Recommendation(s)  
A.  
Approve Project V funding in the amount of $2,624,060 for the City of Newport  
Beach’s Balboa Island/Corona del Mar Local Area Transit Service.  
B.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute a cooperative  
funding agreement with the City of Newport Beach to support implementation of its  
proposed new Project V service.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Regular Calendar  
5.  
Agreement for the Construction of the Inland Slope Rehabilitation Phase II Project  
Jason Lee/James G. Beil  
Overview  
The Orange County Transportation Authority’s Board of Directors approved the  
construction of the Inland Slope Rehabilitation Phase II Project as part of the Orange  
County Transportation Authority’s Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget. Bids were received in  
accordance with the Orange County Transportation Authority’s procurement policies and  
procedures for public works projects. Board of Directors’ approval is requested to execute  
the construction agreement.  
Recommendation(s)  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Agreement No. C-4-2666  
between the Orange County Transportation Authority and Bosco Constructors, Inc., the  
lowest responsive, responsible bidder, in the amount of $4,450,000, for construction of the  
Inland Slope Rehabilitation Phase II Project.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
6.  
Cooperative Agreement with the City of Newport Beach for the Newport  
Transportation Center Relocation Feasibility Study  
Katie Persons/Rose Casey  
Overview  
At the request of, and in partnership with, the City of Newport Beach, the Orange County  
Transportation Authority proposes to conduct a joint feasibility study evaluating potential  
relocation of the Newport Transportation Center currently located at 1550 Avocado  
Avenue, Newport Beach. The study will follow a standard process to assess alternative  
sites, ridership impacts, operational considerations, environmental and regulatory  
requirements, and opportunities for improved regional mobility connections. The scope of  
work and cooperative agreement are discussed herein.  
Recommendation(s)  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute a Cooperative Agreement  
between the Orange County Transportation Authority and the City of Newport Beach for the  
Newport Transportation Center Relocation Feasibility Study.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
Attachment D  
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:  
9:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 13, 2025  
OCTA Headquarters  
550 South Main Street  
Orange, California