Orange County Transportation Authority

Executive Committee Agenda

Monday, November 4, 2024 at 9:00 a.m.

Board Room, 550 South Main Street, Orange, California

Committee Members

Tam T. Nguyen, Chair

Doug Chaffee, Vice Chair

Michael Hennessey, Finance & Administration, Chair

Fred Jung, Transit Committee Chair

Donald P. Wagner, Legislative & Communications, Chair

Accessibility

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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

OCTA to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting.

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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Brown Act prohibits the Board from either discussing or taking action on any non-agendized

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Call to Order

Pledge of Allegiance

Vice Chair Chaffee

Closed Session

There are no Closed Session items scheduled.

Special Calendar

Proposed 2025 Board of Directors Meetings Calendar

Andrea West/Jennifer L. Bergener

Overview

Presented for consideration and approval are the proposed 2025 Board of Directors and

Committee meetings calendars, depicting the dates of the Board of Directors and

Committee meetings and holidays for the year.

Recommendation(s)

Approve the Orange County Transportation Authority and affiliated agencies 2025 Board

of Directors meetings calendar.

Attachments:

Consent Calendar (Items 2 and 3)

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.

Approval of Minutes

Clerk of the Board

Recommendation(s)

Approve the minutes of the October 7, 2024 Executive Committee meeting.

Attachments:

Minutes

Orange County Transportation Authority Climate Adaptation and Sustainability

Plan Follow-Up Activities Update

Lauren Sato/Kia Mortazavi

Overview

The Orange County Transportation Authority completed its first Climate Adaptation and

Sustainability Plan in 2024. The Climate Adaptation and Sustainability Plan is

comprehensive, agencywide plan that addresses how the Orange County Transportation

Authority can protect its infrastructure and operations from the negative impacts of climate

change (climate adaptation), while minimizing its emissions (sustainability). This report

highlights progress that has been made on activities resulting from the completion of the

Climate Adaptation and Sustainability Plan and next steps.

Recommendation(s)

Receive and file as an information item

Attachments:

Staff Report

Regular Calendar

First Quarter Fiscal Year 2024-25 Capital Action Plan and Performance Metrics

James G. Beil

Overview

Staff has prepared a quarterly progress report on capital project delivery for the period of

July 2025 through September 2025, for review by the Orange County Transportation

Authority Board of Directors. This report highlights the Capital Action Plan for project

delivery, which is used as a performance metric to assess delivery progress on highway,

transit, and rail projects.

Recommendation(s)

Receive and file as an information item.

Attachments:

Staff Report

Attachment A

Attachment B

Measure M2 2024 Update: Next 10 Delivery Plan

Francesca Ching/Kia Mortazavi

Overview

The Measure M2 Next 10 Delivery Plan aims to strategically deliver Measure M2 freeway,

roadway, transit, and environmental projects. A comprehensive review of the M2 Next 10

Delivery Plan was recently conducted to incorporate updates to the Measure M2 sales tax

revenue forecast, external funding assumptions, and project information. As a result of this

review, staff has prepared the 2024 update of the Measure M2 Next 10 Delivery Plan. The

2024 update verifies the realization of Measure M2 near-term commitments through fiscal

year 2033-34, maintains fiscal sustainability, and strives to deliver transportation benefits

expeditiously to the benefit of the Orange County community. The draft update is presented

to the Board of Directors for review and approval.

Recommendation(s)

Adopt the 2024 Measure M2 Next 10 Delivery Plan.

Direct staff to continue to work with Metrolink to develop a financially sustainable

service plan.

Direct staff to continue monitoring revenue and project cost shifts that could affect

the delivery plan and, if necessary, report to the Board of Directors with changes.

Attachments:

Principles for 405 Express Lanes Excess Toll Revenue Policy and Expenditure

Plan

Adriann Cardoso/Kia Mortazavi

Overview

Under state law, the Orange County Transportation Authority can use future 405 Express

Lanes excess toll revenues for maintenance and improvements to the Interstate 405

corridor. At the October 14, 2024, Board of Directors meeting, following a review of the

agreements and statutory requirements associated with the development of the future 405

Express Lanes Excess Toll Revenue Expenditure Plan, the Board of Directors directed

staff to develop principles to help guide the use of excess toll revenues and the preparation

of the expenditure plan. These principles are presented for Board of Directors review and

approval.

Recommendation(s)

Approve the principles for developing the 405 Express Lanes Excess Toll Revenue

Policy and the future 405 Express Lanes Excess Toll Revenue Expenditure Plan.