Orange County Transportation Authority  
Transit Committee Agenda  
Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.  
Board Room, 550 South Main Street, Orange, California  
Committee Members  
Steve Jones, Chairman  
Fred Jung, Vice Chairman  
Andrew Do  
Jessie Lopez  
Tam Nguyen  
Vicente Sarmiento  
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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  
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  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Director Sarmiento  
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  
Recommendation  
Approve the minutes of the April 13, 2023 Transit Committee meeting.  
Attachments:  
Minutes  
2.  
Amendment to Agreement for Enterprise Asset Management System  
Marie Latino/Johnny Dunning, Jr.  
Overview  
On February 22, 2021, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors  
approved an agreement with 21Tech LLC for the implementation of a new Enterprise  
Asset Management system. An amendment to the existing agreement is needed to cover  
additional implementation costs.  
Recommendation  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 3 to  
Agreement No. C-0-2272 between Orange County Transportation Authority and 21Tech  
LLC, in the amount of $738,920, to cover additional implementation costs. This will  
increase the maximum cumulative obligation of the agreement to a total contract value of  
$5,965,037.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
3.  
Amendment to Cooperative Agreements with Non-Profit Agencies to Provide  
Senior Mobility Program Services  
Joanne Jacobsen/Johnny Dunning, Jr.  
Overview  
The Senior Mobility Program is designed to offer transportation alternatives to seniors in  
addition to local fixed-route and OC ACCESS paratransit service. Three non-profit  
agencies participate in the Senior Mobility Program and receive funding from local  
sources other than Measure M2. The current funding agreements with these three  
agencies require amendments to include fiscal year 2023-24 funding in order to continue  
the service.  
Recommendations  
A.  
B.  
C.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 2 to  
Cooperative Agreement No. C-1-3259 between the Orange County Transportation  
Authority and Abrazar, Inc., in the amount of $90,497, to provide funding through  
June 30, 2024.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 2 to  
Cooperative Agreement No. C-1-3260 between the Orange County Transportation  
Authority and Korean American Senior Association of Orange County, in the  
amount of $111,260, to provide funding through June 30, 2024.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 2 to  
Cooperative Agreement No. C-1-3261 between the Orange County Transportation  
Authority and Southland Integrated Services, Inc., in the amount of $97,828, to  
provide funding through June 30, 2024.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
Attachment D  
4.  
Amendments to Cooperative Agreements with Special Agencies for the Provision  
of Transportation Services  
Joanne Jacobsen/Johnny Dunning, Jr.  
Overview  
The Orange County Transportation Authority contracts with six agencies to help manage  
the demand for OC ACCESS service. On October 22, 2018, the Board of Directors  
approved five-year cooperative agreements with six agencies to provide this  
transportation service. These cooperative agreements are to be amended each year to  
adjust the per trip reimbursement rate and the maximum obligations. Board of Directors’  
approval is requested to amend the cooperative agreements with five special agencies for  
the continued provision of transportation services.  
Recommendations  
A.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 4 to  
Cooperative Agreement No. C-8-1917 between the Orange County Transportation  
Authority and North County Senior Services, LLC, doing business as Acacia Adult  
Day Services, for continued services in the amount of $667,586, and to adjust the  
per trip rate to $17.51, effective July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024. This will  
increase the maximum obligation of the agreement to a total contract value of  
$1,970,207.  
B.  
C.  
D.  
E.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 4 to  
Cooperative Agreement No. C-8-1918 between the Orange County Transportation  
Authority and Alzheimer’s Family Center for continued services in the amount of  
$475,467 and to adjust the per trip rate to $17.51, effective July 1, 2023 through  
June 30, 2024. This will increase the maximum obligation of the agreement to a  
total contract value of $1,819,066.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 4 to  
Cooperative Agreement No. C-8-1919 between the Orange County Transportation  
Authority and Alzheimer’s Orange County for continued services in the amount of  
$364,751, and to adjust the per trip rate to $17.51, effective July 1, 2023 through  
June 30, 2024. This will increase the maximum obligation of the agreement to a  
total contract value of $960,877.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 4 to  
Cooperative Agreement No. C-8-1920 between the Orange County Transportation  
Authority and Community SeniorServ, doing business as Meals on Wheels Orange  
County, for continued services in the amount of $788,983 and to adjust the per trip  
rate to $17.51, effective July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024. This will increase the  
maximum obligation of the agreement to a total contract value of $2,151,776.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 4 to  
Cooperative Agreement No. C-8-1921 between the Orange County Transportation  
Authority and Orange County Adult Achievement Center, doing business as My Day  
Counts, for continued services in the amount of $2,080,669, and to adjust the per  
trip rate to $18.08 and the Regional Center of Orange County pass-through per trip  
rate to $6.44 effective July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024. This will increase the  
maximum obligation of the agreement to a total contract value of $5,452,289.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
Attachment D  
Attachment E  
Regular Calendar  
5.  
Coordination of Transit Projects with the City of Irvine  
Kelly Hart/Kia Mortazavi  
Overview  
At the September 8, 2022, Transit Committee, a request was made for additional  
information about prior coordination between the Orange County Transportation Authority  
and the City of Irvine to plan, fund, and implement past transit improvements in the City of  
Irvine, including the planned Orange County Maintenance Facility. Staff has prepared an  
overview of transit projects, services, and agreements executed by both agencies over the  
past several decades that demonstrate the Orange County Transportation Authority’s  
committed partnership with the City of Irvine.  
Recommendation  
Direct staff to continue to coordinate with the City of Irvine on transit improvement projects,  
including the Orange County Maintenance Facility, and return to the Board of Directors for  
project approvals as necessary.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Presentation  
6.  
Agreement for Security Gates Installation at the Anaheim, Garden Grove, and  
Santa Ana Bus Bases  
George Olivo/James G. Beil  
Overview  
On February 27, 2023, the Orange County Transportation Authority issued an invitation for  
bids for the installation of security gates at the Anaheim, Garden Grove, and Santa Ana  
bus bases. Bids were received in accordance with Board of Directors-approved public  
works procurement procedures. Board of Directors’ approval is requested to execute the  
agreement.  
Recommendations  
A.  
Find M.S. Construction Management Group, the apparent low bidder, as  
non-responsive for failure to complete the appropriate bid security form and submit  
a bid bond acknowledging terms and obligations in accordance with the bid  
instructions.  
B.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Agreement No. C-3-  
2279 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and Armstrong Cal  
Builders Inc., the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, in the amount of  
$3,798,000 for the installation of security gates at the Anaheim, Garden Grove, and  
Santa Ana bus bases.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Discussion Items  
7.  
OC Bus and OC ACCESS Services Update  
Kim Tucker/Johnny Dunning, Jr.  
Overview  
Staff will provide an update on the OC Bus and OC ACCESS Services.  
Attachments:  
Presentation  
8.  
Fiscal Year 2023-24 Budget Workshop Follow-up  
Victor Velasquez/Andrew Oftelie  
Overview  
Budget staff is available for follow-up questions, issues, or concerns that may have arisen  
at and/or since the budget workshop conducted with the Board on May 8, 2023.  
9.  
Public Comments  
10.  
11.  
12.  
Chief Executive Officer's Report  
Committee Members' Reports  
Closed Session  
There are no Closed Session items scheduled.  
13.  
Adjournment  
The next regularly scheduled meeting of this Committee will be held:  
9:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 8, 2023  
OCTA Headquarters  
550 South Main Street  
Orange, California