Orange County Transportation Authority  
Board Agenda  
Monday, March 11, 2024 at 9:00 a.m.  
550 South Main Street, Orange, California  
Board Members  
Tam T. Nguyen, Chair  
Doug Chaffee, Vice Chair  
Ashleigh Aitken  
Valerie Amezcua  
Andrew Do  
Jon Dumitru  
Jamey Federico  
Katrina Foley  
Patrick Harper  
Michael Hennessey  
Fred Jung  
Farrah N. Khan  
Stephanie Klopfenstein  
Vicente Sarmiento  
John Stephens  
Donald P. Wagner  
Vacant, 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  
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.  
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Main Street, Orange, California.  
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items.  
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Call to Order  
Invocation  
Director Klopfenstein  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Director Foley  
Special Calendar  
Orange County Transportation Authority Special Calendar Matters  
1.  
Headquarters Real Estate Update  
Sean Murdock/Andrew Oftelie  
Overview  
Staff will provide an update on the long-term options for the Orange County Transportation  
Authorit Administrative Headquarters.  
Attachments:  
Presentation  
Closed Session  
2.  
Closed Session  
Overview  
A Closed Session will be held as follows:  
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 - Conference with real property  
negotiators for the following properties:  
1.  
2.  
3.  
2677 North Main Street, Santa Ana CA 92705 - The negotiator for this property is  
the Muller Company.  
550 & 600 South Main Street, Orange CA 92868 - The negotiator for this property  
is the Lincoln Property Company.  
Parcel No. APN 253-532-07 - The negotiator for this property is Trammel Crow.  
Negotiators for the Orange County Transportation Authority are Andrew Oftelie, Peter  
Andrich, and Rick Warner. ..recommendation  
Orange County Transportation Authority Special Calendar Matters  
3.  
Presentation of Resolutions of Appreciation to Employees of the Year for 2023  
Overview  
Present Orange County Transportation Authority Resolutions of Appreciation Nos.  
2024-009, 2024-010, and 2024-011 to Manuel “Manny” Lara, Coach Operator, Carlos  
Palacios, Maintenance; and Jeff Mills, Administration, as Employees of the Year for 2023.  
Consent Calendar (Items 4 through 13)  
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  
4.  
Approval of Minutes  
Clerk of the Board  
Recommendation  
Approve the minutes of the February 26, 2024 Orange County Transportation Authority and  
affiliated agencies’ regular meeting.  
Attachments:  
Minutes  
5.  
Amendment to Agreement for General Counsel Legal Services  
Jennifer L. Bergener  
Overview  
The Orange County Transportation Authority uses an external law firm to provide general  
counsel and liability defense services. Woodruff and Smart has provided these services  
since 1991 and was re-selected through a competitive process in 1994 and 2014. The  
current contract expires December 31, 2024. Staff is recommending an extension of this  
contract for an additional five years.  
Recommendation  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 13 to  
Agreement No. C-4-1816 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and  
Woodruff and Smart to extend the agreement for five years to provide general counsel  
legal services for the Orange County Transportation Authority.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
6.  
Fiscal Year 2023-24 Second Quarter Grant Reimbursement Status Report  
Sam Kaur/Andrew Oftelie  
Overview  
The Quarterly Grant Reimbursement Status Report summarizes grant activities for the  
Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors. This report focuses on activity  
for the second quarter of fiscal year 2023-24, covering October through December 2023.  
Recommendation  
Receive and file as an information item.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
Attachment D  
Attachment E  
7.  
Consultant Selection for the Harbor Boulevard Pilot Innovative Transit Signal  
Priority Study  
Alicia Yang/Kia Mortazavi  
Overview  
On November 27, 2023, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors  
authorized the release of a request for proposals to retain a consultant to conduct a  
comprehensive study and sample implementation of innovative transit and advanced  
detection solutions as part of the Harbor Boulevard Pilot Innovative Transit Signal Priority  
Study. Board of Directors’ approval is requested for the selection of a firm to perform the  
required work.  
Recommendations  
A.  
Approve the selection of Arcadis U.S., Inc., as the firm to conduct the Harbor  
Boulevard Pilot Innovative Transit Signal Priority Study.  
B.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Agreement No. C-3-  
2944 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and Arcadis U.S., Inc., in  
the amount of $1,197,912, for a two-year term, to conduct the Harbor Boulevard  
Pilot Innovative Transit Signal Priority Study.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
Orange County Transit District Consent Calendar Matters  
8.  
Approval to Release Invitation for Bids for Construction of the Transit Security  
and Operations Center  
George Olivo/James G. Beil  
Overview  
The Orange County Transportation Authority retained a consultant to prepare plans,  
specifications, and estimates for the Transit Security and Operations Center project. With  
the design plans, specifications, and estimates completed, and City of Anaheim plan  
check process nearly finished, staff is seeking approval to advertise the project for bid. In  
accordance with the Orange County Transportation Authority's procurement policies and  
procedures, Board of Directors’ approval is requested to release the invitation for bids.  
Recommendation  
Approve the release of Invitation for Bids 4-2097 for construction of the Transit Security  
and Operations Center.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
Attachment D  
9.  
Approval to Release Invitation for Bids for Building Repairs at the Santa Ana Bus  
Base  
George Olivo/James G. Beil  
Overview  
Building repairs are needed at the Santa Ana Bus Base to maintain a state of good repair  
of the bus wash building. In accordance with the Orange County Transportation Authority's  
procurement policies and procedures, Board of Directors’ approval is requested to  
release the invitation for bids.  
Recommendation  
Approve the release of Invitation for Bids 4-2093 for building repairs at the Santa Ana Bus  
Base.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Orange  
Matters  
County  
Local  
Transportation  
Authority  
Consent  
Calendar  
10.  
Amendment to Agreement for Additional Design Services for the Interstate  
Improvement Project Between Yale Avenue and State Route 55  
Niall Barrett/James G. Beil  
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Overview  
On November 9, 2020, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors  
authorized an agreement with TranSystems Corporation for the preparation of plans,  
specifications, and estimates for the Interstate 5 Improvement Project between Yale  
Avenue and State Route 55. An amendment to the existing agreement is required for  
additional design services.  
Recommendation  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 2 to  
Agreement No. C-0-2371 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and  
TranSystems Corporation, in the amount of $1,194,527, for additional design services for  
the Interstate 5 Improvement Project between Yale Avenue and State Route 55. This will  
increase the maximum cumulative obligation of the agreement to a total contract value of  
$14,653,412.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
11.  
Environmental  
Mitigation  
Program  
Endowment  
Fund  
Investment  
Report  
for  
December 31, 2023  
Robert Davis/Andrew Oftelie  
Overview  
The Orange County Transportation Authority has developed  
a
Natural Community  
Conservation Plan/Habitat Conservation Plan, acquired conservation properties, and  
funded habitat restoration projects to mitigate the impacts of Measure M2 freeway  
programs. The California Community Foundation manages the non-wasting endowment  
required to fund the long-term management of the conservation properties. Each quarter,  
the California Community Foundation publishes a comprehensive report detailing the  
composition of the pool and its performance.  
Recommendation  
Receive and file as an information item.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
12.  
Measure M2 Quarterly Progress Report for the Period October 2023 through  
December 2023  
Francesca Ching/Kia Mortazavi  
Overview  
Staff has prepared the Measure M2 Quarterly Progress Report for the second quarter of  
fiscal year 2023-24 as information for the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of  
Directors. This report highlights progress on Measure M2 projects and programs and will  
be available to the public via the Orange County Transportation Authority website.  
Recommendation  
Receive and file as an information item.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
13.  
Revisions to the Measure M2 Eligibility Guidelines  
Charvalen Alacar/Kia Mortazavi  
Overview  
The Orange County Transportation Authority’s Measure M2 Ordinance No. 3 specifies  
requirements that local jurisdictions must satisfy in order to be eligible to receive Measure  
M2 net sales tax revenues. The Measure M2 eligibility guidelines and countywide  
Pavement Management Plan guidelines assist local jurisdictions in navigating Measure  
M2 eligibility requirements and submittal processes. Proposed updates to these  
documents are presented for Board of Directors’ review and approval.  
Recommendations  
A.  
Approve proposed revisions to the Measure M2 Eligibility Guidelines.  
B.  
Approve proposed revisions to the countywide Pavement Management Plan  
Guidelines.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
Regular Calendar  
Orange County Transportation Authority Regular Calendar Matters  
14.  
Board of Directors’ Meeting Streaming  
Ron Wolf/Andrew Oftelie  
Overview  
The Board of Directors requested staff to explore options to gain an understanding of  
opportunities for streaming Board of Directors’ meetings.  
Currently, every Board of  
Directors and committee meeting is live-streamed and options exist to incorporate live  
video streaming. The options vary in cost and quality and are categorized as single  
camera, multiple cameras, and multiple cameras with advanced features which may  
require professional services. An overview of these options and associated costs are  
provided in this report.  
Recommendation  
Receive and file as an informational item.  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Presentation  
15.  
Adopt Executive-level Salary Ranges to Satisfy  
Retirement System Requirement  
a
California Public Employees’  
Karen DeCrescenzo/Maggie McJilton  
Overview  
Executive-level salary ranges for fiscal years 2018-19 through 2023-24 are needed to  
satisfy a requirement of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System for a publicly  
available pay schedule that has been adopted by the Board of Directors. This action will  
support Orange County Transportation Authority employees who are covered under this  
plan.  
Recommendation  
Adopt executive-level salary ranges for fiscal years 2018-19 through 2023-24 (July 1, 2018  
through June 30, 2024).  
Attachments:  
Transmittal  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Discussion Items  
16.  
Update on the Interstate 5 Improvement Project Between State Route 73 and El  
Toro Road  
Niall Barrett/James G. Beil  
Overview  
Construction activities continue on the Interstate 5 Improvement Project Between State  
Route 73 and El Toro Road. This presentation provides a status of the latest progress and  
upcoming milestones.  
Attachments:  
Presentation  
17.  
Emergency Coastal Rail Projects Update and Planning for the Future  
Dan Phu/Kia Mortazavi  
Overview  
Present an update on the Coastal Rail Resiliency Study and the recent completion of the  
Initial Assessment which identified sites recommended for monitoring and reinforcement  
within the coastal rail corridor in south Orange County.  
Attachments:  
Presentation  
18.  
19.  
20.  
21.  
Public Comments  
Chief Executive Officer's Report  
Directors’ Reports  
Adjournment  
The next regularly scheduled meeting of this Board will be held:  
9:00 a.m., on Monday, March 25, 2024  
OCTA Headquarters  
Board Room  
550 South Main Street  
Orange, California