Orange County Transportation Authority

Legislative and Communications Committee Agenda

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.

Board Room, 550 South Main Street, Orange, California

Committee Members

Donald P. Wagner, Chair

Katrina Foley, Vice Chair

Doug Chaffee

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

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

Committee Vice Chair Foley

Closed Session

There are no Closed Session items scheduled.

Special Calendar

Conference Call with State Legislative Advocate Moira Topp

Moira Topp

Overview

An update of legislative items in Sacramento will be provided.

Committee Meeting 2026 Schedule

Donald P. Wagner

Overview

Committee Chair Wagner will lead a discussion regarding the 2026 meeting schedule for

the Legislative and Communications Committee.

Recommendation(s)

Approve the 2026 Legislative and Communications Committee meeting calendar.

Attachments:

Calendar

Roles and Responsibilities of the Legislative and Communications Committee

Darrell E. Johnson

Overview

Roles and responsibilities for the Legislative and Communications Committee are

reviewed periodically for any appropriate changes or additions.

Recommendation(s)

Approve

the

2026 Legislative

and

Communications

Committee

Roles

and

Responsibilities.

Attachments:

Roles and Responsibilities

Consent Calendar (Item 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.

Approval of Minutes

Clerk of the Board

Recommendation(s)

Approve the minutes of the November 20, 2025 Legislative and Communications

Committee meeting.

Attachments:

Minutes

Regular Calendar

State Legislative Status Report

Sofia Perez/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 a recommended position on legislation that

would clean up definitions related to previous transit-oriented development legislation. An

update is also provided on potential sponsor legislation related to charter bus service

during special events. A summary is also provided on the Governor’s proposed fiscal year

2027 state budget proposal.

Recommendation(s)

Adopt an OPPOSE UNLESS AMENDED position on SB 677 (Wiener, D-San Francisco),

which would clean-up definitions related to previous transit-oriented development

legislation, SB 79 (Chapter 512, Statutes of 2025).

Attachments:

Federal Legislative Status Report

Clara Brotcke/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 report includes a number of updates

and information including an overview of the funding deal reached as it pertains to

programs included in the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development appropriations

bill and an update on the litigation between the State of California and the federal

government regarding the California High-Speed Rail Project. Information is also provided

on advocacy related to restoring the formula suballocation process for the State

Transportation Block Grant Program and the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality

Program, as well as a summary on a federal determination of noncompliance for the State

of California, which could result in withholding of transportation funds.

Recommendation(s)

Receive and file as an information item.

Attachments:

State Transit Transformation Task Force Final Report

Dulce Mejicanos/Kristin Jacinto

Overview

The State Transit Transformation Task Force has submitted their final report to the

Legislature. The December 2, 2025, report includes recommendations that address key

issues such as transit service improvements, funding, fare coordination, workforce

development, and infrastructure investments. A summary of the report is included herein.

Recommendation(s)

Receive and file as an information item.

Attachments:

Staff Report

Attachment A

Attachment B

Discussion Items

Public Comments

Chief Executive Officer's Report