Orange County Transportation Authority  
Finance and Administration Committee Agenda  
Wednesday, February 14, 2024 at 10:30 a.m.  
Board Room, 550 South Main Street, Orange, California  
Committee Members  
Michael Hennessey, Chair  
Patrick Harper, Vice Chair  
Andrew Do  
Jamey Federico  
Stephanie Klopfenstein  
Tam T. Nguyen  
Vicente Sarmiento  
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  
Main Street, Orange, California.  
Meeting Access and Public Comments on Agenda Items  
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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.  
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made available to the public upon request.  
Call to Order  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Director Federico  
Closed Session  
There are no Closed Session items scheduled.  
Special Calendar  
1.  
Investment Management Presentation - Payden & Rygel  
Robert Davis/Andrew Oftelie  
Overview  
Payden  
&
Rygel Investment Management is one of four firms Orange County  
Transportation Authority contracts with to actively manage the Short-term Investment  
Portfolio. Jim Sarni with Payden & Rygel will present an introduction to their firm and  
provide commentary on the market and the Orange County Transportation Authoritys  
portfolio.  
Attachments:  
Consent Calendar (Items 2 through 5)  
2.  
Approval of Minutes  
Recommendation  
Approve the minutes of the January 24, 2024 Finance and Administrative Committee  
meeting.  
Attachments:  
3.  
OC Vanpool Program, Internal Audit Report No. 24-505  
Jonathan Thompson/Janet Sutter  
Overview  
The Internal Audit Department of the Orange County Transportation Authority has  
completed an audit of the OC Vanpool Program. Based on the audit, controls are  
adequate and operating.  
Recommendation  
Receive and file OC Vanpool Program, Internal Audit Report No. 24-505, as an information  
item.  
Attachments:  
4.  
Approval  
Estimates  
of  
Local  
Transportation  
Fund  
Fiscal  
Year  
2024-25 Apportionment  
Sam Kaur/Andrew Oftelie  
Overview  
The Orange County Transportation Authority, as the transportation planning agency and  
county transportation commission for Orange County, is responsible for developing  
estimates used in apportioning revenues earned and deposited in the Orange County  
Local Transportation Fund. Transportation Development Act regulations require that the  
apportionments for fiscal year 2024-25 be determined, and prospective claimants be  
advised of the amounts.  
Recommendation  
Approve the Local Transportation Fund fiscal year 2024-25 apportionment estimates and  
authorize the Chief Executive Officer to advise all prospective claimants of the amounts of  
all area apportionments from the Orange County Local Transportation Fund.  
Attachments:  
5.  
Change in Classification of Salary Grade Assignment  
Karen DeCrescenzo/Maggie McJilton  
Overview  
The evolving landscape of project management and delivery methods necessitates a  
dedicated leadership role to oversee and implement alternative project delivery  
approaches. Staff proposes to change the salary grade assignment of the Senior Program  
Manager, Project Management position in the Capital Programs division to allow for the  
creation of a new executive-level position to oversee and implement alternative project  
delivery approaches in the Capital Programs division. This change will help ensure  
retention and better align organizational needs. Board of Directors’ approval is required to  
make this change.  
Recommendation  
Direct staff to create a new executive-level, grade X position, titled Director, Alternative  
Project Delivery and Construction, from one of the existing Senior Program Manager  
positions within the Capital Programs Division.  
Attachments:  
Regular Calendar  
There are no Regular Calendar items scheduled.  
Discussion Items  
6.  
7.  
8.  
9.  
Public Comments  
Chief Executive Officer's Report  
Committee Members' Reports  
Adjournment  
The next regularly scheduled meeting of this Committee will be held:  
10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, February 28, 2024  
OCTA Headquarters  
Board Room  
550 South Main Street  
Orange, California