Orange County Transportation Authority  
Executive Committee Agenda  
Monday, February 2, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.  
Board Room, 550 South Main Street, Orange, California  
Committee Members  
Jamey M. Federico, Chair  
Fred Jung, Vice Chair & Transit Chair  
Doug Chaffee, Immediate Past Chair  
Michael Hennessey, Finance & Administration Chair  
Stephanie Klopfenstein, Regional Transportation Planning Chair  
Donald P. Wagner, Legislative & Communications Chair  
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  
Written public comments may also be submitted by emailing them to ClerkOffice@octa.net, and  
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 Hennessey  
Closed Session  
There are no Closed Session items scheduled.  
Special Calendar  
1.  
Committee Meeting 2026 Schedule  
Jamey Federico  
Overview  
Chair Federico will lead a discussion regarding the 2026 meeting schedule for the  
Executive Committee.  
Recommendation(s)  
Approve the 2026 Executive Committee meeting calendar.  
Attachments:  
Supplemental Information  
2.  
Roles and Responsibilities of the Executive Committee  
Darrell E. Johnson  
Overview  
The roles and responsibilities of the Executive Committee are reviewed periodically for  
any appropriate changes or additions.  
Recommendation(s)  
Approve the 2026 Executive Committee Roles and Responsibilities.  
Attachments:  
Supplemental Information  
Consent Calendar (Items 3 and 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.  
3.  
Approval of Minutes  
Clerk of the Board  
Recommendation(s)  
Approve the minutes of the December 1, 2025, Executive Committee meeting.  
Attachments:  
Minutes  
4.  
Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan - Annual Review and Update  
Matthew DesRosier/Maggie McJilton  
Overview  
The Federal Transit Administration requires that every agency receiving federal funds  
through the Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula Program must develop a Public  
Transportation Agency Safety Plan for its transit system. The Board of Directors adopted  
the Orange County Transportation Authority’s Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan on  
May 11, 2020. Through the required annual program review process, staff is  
recommending updates for Board of Directors’ approval.  
Recommendation(s)  
Approve the proposed 2026 Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan administrative  
edits.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Regular Calendar  
5.  
Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2025-26 Capital Action Plan and Performance Metrics  
James G. Beil  
Overview  
Staff has prepared the quarterly progress report on capital project delivery for the period of  
October 2025 through December 2025 for review by the Orange County Transportation  
Authority Board of Directors. This report highlights the Capital Action Plan for project  
delivery, which is used as a performance metric to assess delivery progress on highway,  
transit, and rail projects, as well as a snapshot of the planned Capital Action Plan project  
delivery milestones in fiscal year 2025-26.  
Recommendation(s)  
Receive and file as an information item.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Presentation  
6.  
Updates to the Ralph M. Brown Act  
Andrea West/Jennifer L. Bergener  
Overview  
SB 707 (Chapter 327, Statutes of 2025) was passed on October 3, 2025, amending the  
Ralph M. Brown Act (Government Code Section 54950 et seq.). These amendments  
began taking effect January 1, 2026, with notable changes related to public participation  
becoming effective on July 1, 2026. This report provides an overview of the changes  
impacting meetings held by the Orange County Transportation Authority and seeks  
direction regarding the adoption of a meeting disruption policy and teleconferencing  
options available to Board Members.  
Recommendation(s)  
A.  
Direct staff to return with an Orange County Transportation Authority Board of  
Directors Meeting Disruption Policy for consideration by the Orange County  
Transportation Authority Board of Directors.  
B.  
Provide direction to staff regarding the ability of Orange County Transportation  
Authority Board Members to use the “just cause” alternative teleconferencing  
method and return with a policy for Board of Directors consideration, if directed.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
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 Monday, March 2, 2026  
OCTA Headquarters, Board Room  
550 South Main Street  
Orange, California