Orange County Transportation Authority

Board Agenda

Monday, January 23, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.

550 South Main Street, Orange, California

Board Members

Gene Hernandez, Chairman

Tam Nguyen, Vice Chairman

Doug Chaffee

Jose Diaz

Andrew Do

Jon Dumitru

Jamey Federico

Katrina Foley

Brian Goodell

Patrick Harper

Michael Hennessey

Steve Jones

Fred Jung

Farrah N. Khan

Jessie Lopez

Vicente Sarmiento

Donald P. Wagner

Ryan Chamberlain, Ex-Officio

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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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Agenda Descriptions

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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.

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Call to Order

Invocation

Director Goodell

Pledge of Allegiance

Director Wagner

Special Calendar

Closed Session

A Closed Session will be held as follows:

Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) - Conference with General

Counsel - Existing Litigation - Orange County Transportation Authority v. Hyundai

Motor America, et al. - OCSC Case No. 30-2019-01053132.

Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) - Conference with General

Counsel - Existing Litigation - Martinez v. Orange County Transportation Authority,

OCSC Case No. 30-2021-1218101.

Orange County Local Transportation Authority Special Calendar Matters

Adopt Resolutions of Necessity for the State Route 91 Improvement Project

Between State Route 57 and State Route 55

Joe Gallardo/James G. Beil

Overview

The Orange County Transportation Authority is implementing the State Route 91

Improvement Project between State Route 57 and State Route 55 (Project). The Project

requires acquisition of property rights from public and private parties adjacent to the

existing freeway and city streets. Currently, staff has been unable to reach or finalize an

agreement to purchase required property rights from the subject properties. It is necessary

for the Board of Directors to adopt resolutions of necessity and commence the eminent

domain process to obtain possession of required property rights to maintain the Project

delivery and construction schedules.

Recommendation

Adopt Resolution of Necessity Nos. 2023-001, 2023-002, and 2023-003 and authorize

and direct General Counsel to prepare, commence, and prosecute proceedings in eminent

domain for the purpose of acquiring necessary right-of-way and real property interests for

the State Route 91 Improvement Project between State Route 57 and State Route 55.

Attachments:

Orange County Transportation Authority Special Calendar Matters

Update on Emergency Railroad Track Stabilization in the Vicinity of Milepost 206.8

on the Orange Subdivision

Jason Lee/James G. Beil

Overview

hillside adjacent to the Orange County Transportation Authority-owned railroad

right-of-way, in the vicinity of Mile Post 206.8 on the Orange Subdivision, has failed and

continues to incrementally move, pushing the railroad tracks toward the Pacific Ocean.

Measures are being taken to stabilize the landslide to restore and maintain passenger and

freight rail service. Staff will provide an update on efforts to stabilize the railroad tracks.

Recommendation

Reaffirm Resolution No. 2022-075 authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to take all

necessary actions to address the emergency need for railroad track stabilization in the

vicinity of Mile Post 206.8 on the Orange Subdivision, and to return to the Board of

Directors, as required, to report on the status thereof.

Presentation of Resolutions of Appreciation for Employees of the Month

Overview

Present Orange County Transportation Authority Resolutions of Appreciation Nos.

2023-005, 2023-006, and 2023-007 to Roberto Vargas, Coach Operator; Michael

Gonzales, Maintenance; and Riley Koehler, Administration, as Employees of the Month for

January 2023.

2023 Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer Initiatives and Action Plan

Darrell E. Johnson

Overview

At the beginning of each calendar year, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board

of Directors, led by the Chairman, identify a set of priorities for the year, titled Board of

Directors Initiatives. The Chief Executive Officer’s Initiatives and Action Plan are

developed concurrently to support and reinforce the Board of Directors Initiatives.

Together, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors Initiatives and

Chief Executive Officer’s Initiatives and Action Plan establish a roadmap for major

accomplishments during the calendar year.

Attachments:

Staff Report

Attachment A

Attachment B

Consent Calendar (Items 6 through 10)

All matters on the Consent Calendar are to be approved in one motion unless a Board Member or

a member of the public requests separate action on a specific item.

Orange County Transportation Authority Consent Calendar Matters

Approval of Minutes

Recommendation

Approve the minutes of the January 9, 2023 Orange County Transportation Authority and

affiliated agencies' regular meeting.

Attachments:

Minutes

Approval of 2023 Orange County Transportation Authority Board Committees and

External Agencies' Assignments

Andrea West/Jennifer L. Bergener

Overview

The recommended 2023 Board Member assignments for the Orange County

Transportation Authority Board Committees and external agencies are presented for the

Board of Directors’ consideration and approval.

Recommendations

Approve the Chairman's assignments for the 2023 Orange County Transportation

Authority Board Committees comprised of the Executive, Finance and

Administration, Legislative and Communications, Regional Planning and Highways,

State Route 91 Advisory, Transit, and Environmental Oversight Committees.

Receive the Chairman's assignments for 2023 external agencies comprised of the

California Association of Councils of Governments, Los Angeles - San Diego - San

Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency, Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review

Committee, Southern California Association of Governments' Regional Council,

Orange County Council of Governments, and Southern California Regional Rail

Authority.

Attachments:

Staff Report

Attachment A

Orange County Transit District Consent Calendar Matters

Bus Operations Performance Measurements Report for the First Quarter of Fiscal

Year 2022-23

Kim Tucker/Johnny Dunning, Jr.

Overview

The

Orange

County

Transportation

Authority

operates

fixed-route

bus

and

demand-response paratransit service throughout Orange County and into neighboring

counties. The established measures of performance for these services assess the safety,

courtesy, reliability, and overall quality of the services. This report summarizes the

performance of these services through the first quarter of fiscal year 2022-23.

Recommendation

Receive and file as an information item.

Attachments:

Transmittal

Staff Report

Attachment A

Amendment to Agreement for Schedule Checking Services

Jeffrey N. Tatro/Johnny Dunning, Jr.

Overview

On January 14, 2019, the Board of Directors approved an agreement with National Data

and Surveying Services, Inc., doing business as Southland Car Counters, to perform

manual observation and collection of bus ridership and performance information for

fixed-route services, referred to in the transit industry as schedule checking. This

agreement has an initial term of three years and includes two, one-year option terms. The

first option term expires January 31, 2023.

Recommendation

Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 2 to

Agreement No. C-8-1850 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and

National Data and Surveying Services, Inc., doing business as Southland Car Counters, to

exercise the second option term of the agreement, in the amount of $164,212, to continue

providing manual observation and collection of bus ridership and performance information

for fixed-route services, referred to as schedule checking activities. This will increase the

maximum obligation of the agreement to a total contract value of $929,353.

Attachments:

Transmittal

Staff Report

Attachment A

Orange

Matters

County

Local

Transportation

Authority

Consent

Calendar

10.

Measure M2 Community-Based Transit Circulators Program Project

Ridership

Report

Adrian Salazar/Kia Mortazavi

Overview

Measure M2 includes a program to fund community-based transit circulators known as

Project V. The goal of the program is to provide local transit services in areas not

well-served by regional transit services. Funding is awarded to local jurisdictions through a

competitive call for projects. Local jurisdictions then implement the awarded services and

commit to meeting minimum performance standards including ridership metrics. The

ridership information for these awarded services is presented to the Board of Directors

twice annually. The ridership report from April 2022 through September 2022 is presented

herein.

Recommendation

Receive and file as an information item.

Attachments:

Transmittal

Staff Report

Attachment A

Regular Calendar

Orange

Matters

County

Local

Transportation

Authority

Regular

Calendar

11.

OC Streetcar Project Quarterly Update

Ross Lew/James G. Beil

Overview

The Orange County Transportation Authority is implementing the OC Streetcar project, and

updates are provided to the Board of Directors on a quarterly basis. This report covers OC

Streetcar project activities from October 2022 through December 2022.

Recommendation

Receive and file as an information item.

Attachments: