Orange County Transportation Authority

Board Agenda

Monday, April 22, 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

Teleconference Location:

Hyatt Regency Sacramento

1209 L Street

Sacramento 95814

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in this meeting should contact the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) Clerk of the

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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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Main Street, Orange, California.

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Call to Order

Invocation

Director Stephens

Pledge of Allegiance

Director Amezcua

Closed Session

A Closed Session will be held as follows:

Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 to discuss negotiations with

Teamsters Local 952 regarding the coach operators. The lead negotiator

for the Orange County Transportation Authority is Maggie McJilton,

Executive Director of People and Community Engagement, and Teamsters

Local 952 representative.

Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 - Conference with real

property negotiators for the following properties:

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.

Special Calendar

Orange County Transportation Authority Special Calendar Matters

Presentation of Resolutions of Appreciation for Employees of the Month

Overview

Present Orange County Transportation Authority Resolutions of Appreciation Nos.

2024-023, 2024-024, and 2024-025 to Shernea Tennison, Coach Operator; Antonio

Gallegos, Maintenance; Megan Bornman, Administration, as Employees of the Month for

April 2024.

Consent Calendar (Items 3 through 11)

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

Clerk of the Board

Recommendation

Approve the minutes of the April 8, 2024 Orange County Transportation Authority and

affiliated agencies’ regular meeting.

Attachments:

Minutes

Orange County Transportation Authority Investment and Debt Programs Report -

February 2024

Robert Davis/Andrew Oftelie

Overview

The Orange County Transportation Authority has a comprehensive investment and debt

program to fund its immediate and long-term cash flow demands. Each month, the

Treasurer submits a report detailing investment allocation, performance, compliance,

outstanding debt balances, and credit ratings for the Orange County Transportation

Authority’s debt program. This report is for the month ending February 29, 2024. The

report has been reviewed and is consistent with the investment practices contained in the

investment policy.

Recommendation

Receive and file as an information item.

Attachments:

Approval to Release Request for Proposals for Board of Directors’ Meeting Video

Streaming Services

Ron Wolf/Andrew Oftelie

Overview

The Orange County Transportation Authority has developed a request for proposals to

initiate a competitive procurement to select a firm for the procurement of hardware,

software, implementation, maintenance, support, and professional services to support

Board of Directors’ meeting recording and live video streaming.

Board of Directors’

approval to release this request for proposals for video streaming services is requested.

Recommendations

Approve the proposed evaluation criteria and weightings for Request for Proposals

4-2221 to select a firm to provide video streaming services for Board of Directors’

meetings.

Approve the release of Request for Proposals 4-2221 to select a firm to provide

video streaming services for Board of Directors’ meetings for a three-year term with

two, one-year option terms.

Attachments:

Staff Report

Attachment A

State Legislative Status Report

Alexis Leicht/Lance M. Larson

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. Staff is recommending an oppose position on legislation related

to allocation prohibitions for the Trade Corridor Enhancement Program.

recommends a support position on legislation related to penalties for battery against

transit employees. A summary is provided of legislation that would authorize taxing

Staff

authority in the Bay Area for transportation purposes and explore the consolidation of

transit agencies in that area. Information is provided on a coalition letter sent opposing

cuts to a grant program for certain sustainable transportation projects.

Recommendations

Adopt an OPPOSE position on AB 2535 (Bonta, D-Oakland), which would prohibit

the California Transportation Commission from allocating Trade Corridor

Enhancement Program funding to a project that expands the highway footprint in

certain communities.

Adopt a SUPPORT position on AB 2824 (McCarty, D-Sacramento), which would

expand the application of enhanced penalties for battery against a transit operator

or ticketing agent to also apply to transit employees and contractors of a public

transportation provider.

Attachments:

Federal Legislative Status Report

Clara Brotcke/Lance M. Larson

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. A summary is given of the President’s fiscal

year 2025 budgetary request and the various funding and policy provisions proposed.

Information is provided on a regional letter submitted on the United States Environmental

Protection Agency’s proposed disapproval of the South Coast Contingency Measure State

Implementation Plan.

A House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing

related to Department of Transportation discretionary grants is summarized.

Recommendation

Receive and file as an information item.

Attachments:

Low Carbon Transit Operations Program Recommendations for OC Bus Transit

Projects

Jason Huang/Kia Mortazavi

Overview

The Low Carbon Transit Operations Program provides funding to transit agencies on a

formula basis to support transit operations and capital projects. Funding recommendations

are presented to use this funding for transit projects that promote transit ridership growth

and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, consistent with program requirements.

Recommendations

Approve Resolution No. 2024-016 to authorize the use of $10,349,538 in fiscal year

2023-24 Low Carbon Transit Operations Program funds for the 40 Hydrogen Fuel

Cell Buses Project.

Approve Resolution No. 2024-017 to authorize the use of prior year funds and

interest earnings totaling $3,171,997 for new or expanded Bravo!/Rapid bus

services and the Youth Ride Free Program.

Authorize staff to make all necessary amendments to the Federal Transportation

Improvement Program as well as negotiate and execute any necessary agreements

with regional, state, or federal agencies to facilitate the recommendations above.

Attachments:

Orange County Transit District Consent Calendar Matters

Approval to Release Request for Proposals for the Replacement of Fareboxes and

Related Fare Collection Equipment

Sam Kaur/Andrew Oftelie

Overview

The Orange County Transportation Authority has developed a request for proposals to

initiate a competitive procurement process to select a firm for the development and

implementation of replacement fareboxes and related fare collection equipment for the

fixed-route bus system.

Recommendations

Approve the proposed evaluation criteria and weightings for Request for Proposals

4-2110 to select a firm for the development and implementation of replacement

fareboxes and related fare collection equipment for the fixed-route bus system.

Approve the release of Request for Proposals 4-2110 for the development and

implementation of replacement fareboxes and related fare collection equipment for

the fixed-route bus system.

Attachments:

Staff Report

Attachment A

10.

Amendment to Agreement for Customer Information Center

Ryan Maloney/Maggie McJilton

Overview

On April 26, 2021, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors

approved an agreement with Alta Resources to operate the Customer Information Center

for a three-year initial term and two, two-year option terms. Board of Directors’ approval is

requested to exercise the first option term effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026.

Recommendation

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

Agreement No. C-0-2698 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and Alta

Resources to exercise the first option term, in the amount of $2,049,987, to continue

providing customer information center call services, effective July 1, 2024 through June 30,

2026. This will increase the maximum obligation of the agreement to a total contract value

of $5,030,427.

Attachments:

Transmittal

Staff Report

Attachment A

Orange

Matters

County

Local

Transportation

Authority

Consent

Calendar

11.

OC Streetcar Project Quarterly Update

Jeff Mills/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 January 2024 through March 2024.

Recommendation

Receive and file as an information item.

Attachments:

Regular Calendar

Orange County Transportation Authority Regular Calendar Matters

12.

Agreement for Independent Annual Financial Auditing Services

Janet Sutter

Overview

On January 22, 2024, the Board of Directors approved the selection of Eide Bailly LLP, as

the firm to provide annual financial and compliance audits and agreed-upon procedures

reviews of the Orange County Transportation Authority and related agencies for the fiscal

years ending June 30, 2024, 2025, and 2026. On April 11, 2024, Eide Bailly LLP notified

the Orange County Transportation Authority that the firm could not agree to terms of the

proposed agreement relating to the duty to defend. As such, the Board of Directors is

being asked to approve the selection of the second-ranked firm, Crowe LLP.

Recommendations

Approve the selection of Crowe LLP, as the firm to provide independent annual

financial auditing services.

Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Agreement No. C-3-

2931 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and Crowe LLP, in the

amount of $1,785,500, to provide independent annual financial auditing services for

a three-year initial term with one, two-year option term.

Attachments:

Staff Report

Attachment A

Orange County Transit District Regular Calendar Matters

13.

Award the Purchase of Vehicles for OC ACCESS

Cliff Thorne/Johnny Dunning, Jr.

Overview

On June 26, 2023, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors

approved the release of a request for proposals for the purchase of 108 vans and 13

cutaway buses for OC ACCESS and four vans for OC Flex service. As a result, proposals

from qualified firms under the California Association for Coordinated Transportation/Basin

Transit Purchasing Cooperative were received and Board of Directors’ approval is

requested to award an agreement for the purchase of these vehicles.

Recommendations

Approve the selection of Model 1 Commercial Vehicles, Inc., doing business as

Creative Bus Sales, Inc. as the firm to provide up to 108 vans for OC ACCESS,

with an option for up to 19 additional vehicles.

Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Purchase Order No.

C-3-2510 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and Model

Commercial Vehicles, Inc., doing business as Creative Bus Sales, Inc. in the

amount of $20,315,700, for the initial purchase of up to 108 vans for OC ACCESS.

Approve the selection of Model 1 Commercial Vehicles, Inc., doing business as

Creative Bus Sales, Inc. as the firm to provide up to 13 gasoline-powered cutaway

buses for OC ACCESS, with an option for up to ten additional vehicles.

Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Purchase Order No.

C-3-2511 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and Model

Commercial Vehicles, Inc., doing business as Creative Bus Sales, Inc., in the

amount of $3,028,918 for the initial purchase of up to 13 gasoline-powered

cutaways for OC ACCESS.

Attachments:

14.

Award the Purchase of Driver Protection Systems

Cliff Thorne/Johnny Dunning, Jr.

Overview

On November 27, 2023, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors

approved the release of an invitation for bids for driver protection systems to be installed

as a retrofit in the fixed-route bus fleet. Bids were received in accordance with

procurement guidelines for a fixed asset procurement. Board of Directors’ approval is

requested to purchase up to 204 driver protection systems to enhance coach operator

safety.

Recommendation

Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Purchase Order No.

C-3-2843 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and Complete Coach

Works, in the amount of $2,081,120 for the purchase of up to 204 driver protection

systems for fixed-route buses.

Attachments:

Transmittal

Staff Report

Presentation