Orange County Transportation Authority  
Finance and Administration Committee Agenda  
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at 10:30 a.m.  
Board Room, 550 South Main Street, Orange, California  
Committee Members  
Michael Hennessey, Chair  
Patrick Harper, Vice Chair  
Andrew Do  
Jamey Federico  
Stephanie Klopfenstein  
Tam T. Nguyen  
Vicente Sarmiento  
Any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate  
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  
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.  
Public Availability of Agenda Materials  
All documents relative to the items referenced in this agenda are available for public inspection at  
www.octa.net or through the Clerk of the Board’s office at the OCTA Headquarters, 600 South  
Main Street, Orange, California.  
Meeting Access and Public Comments on Agenda Items  
Members of the public can either attend in-person or listen to audio live streaming of the Board  
and Committee meetings by clicking this link: https://octa.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx  
In-Person Comment  
Members of the public may attend in-person and address the Board regarding any item within the  
subject matter jurisdiction of the Orange County Transportation Authority. Please complete a  
speaker’s card and submit it to the Clerk of the Board and notify the Clerk regarding the agenda  
item number on which you wish to speak. Speakers will be recognized by the Chair at the time of  
the agenda item is to be considered by the Board. Comments will be limited to three minutes. The  
Brown Act prohibits the Board from either discussing or taking action on any non-agendized  
items.  
Written Comment  
Written public comments may also be submitted by emailing them to ClerkOffice@octa.net, and  
must be sent by 5:00 p.m. the day prior to the meeting. If you wish to comment on a specific  
agenda Item, please identify the Item number in your email. All public comments that are timely  
received will be part of the public record and distributed to the Board. Public comments will be  
made available to the public upon request.  
Call to Order  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Director Nguyen  
Closed Session  
There are no Closed Session items scheduled.  
Special Calendar  
There are no Special Calendar matters.  
Consent Calendar (Items 1 through 5)  
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  
Clerk of the Board  
Recommendation  
Approve the minutes of the March 13, 2024 Finance and Administration Committee  
meeting.  
Attachments:  
Minutes  
2.  
College Pass Program, Internal Audit Report 24-506  
Gabriel Tang/Janet Sutter  
Overview  
The Internal Audit Department of the Orange County Transportation Authority has  
completed a review of the College Pass Program. Based on the audit, grant compliance  
controls are adequate; however, two recommendations have been made to improve  
contract language, to establish invoice and collection controls, and to develop and enforce  
controls over paper passes.  
Recommendation  
Direct staff to implement two recommendations provided in the College Pass Program,  
Internal Audit Report No. 24-506.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
3.  
Investments: Compliance, Controls, and Reporting, July 1 through December 31,  
2023, Internal Audit Report No. 24-509  
Jonathan Thompson/Janet Sutter  
Overview  
The Internal Audit Department has completed an audit of investments for the period July 1  
through December 31, 2023. Based on the audit, the Orange County Transportation  
Authority generally complied with its debt, investment, and reporting policies and  
procedures; however, the Internal Audit Department made two recommendations to  
improve monthly investment and Clearwater system reporting.  
Recommendation  
Direct staff to implement two recommendations provided in Investments: Compliance,  
Controls, and Reporting, July 1 through December 31, 2023, Internal Audit Report No.  
24-509.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
4.  
Amendment to the Preparation of Plans, Specifications, and Estimates for the 91  
Express Lanes Toll Entrances Gantry Infrastructure Project Agreement  
Kirk Avila  
Overview  
On February 25, 2019, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors  
approved a contract with Parsons Transportation Group, Inc. to prepare the plans,  
specifications, and estimates for the 91 Express Lanes Toll Entrances Gantry Infrastructure  
Project. An amendment to the existing agreement is needed to provide additional plans,  
specifications, and estimates.  
Recommendation  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 12 to  
Agreement No. C-8-2107 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and  
Parsons Transportation Group, Inc., in the amount of $94,808, to provide additional plans,  
specifications, and estimates for the 91 Express Lanes Toll Entrances Gantry Infrastructure  
Project and to extend the term of the agreement through June 30, 2025. This will increase  
the maximum cumulative obligation of the agreement to a total contract value of $595,442.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
5.  
Fiscal Year 2023-24 Second Quarter Budget Status Report  
Victor Velasquez/Andrew Oftelie  
Overview  
Orange County Transportation Authority staff has implemented the fiscal year 2023-24  
budget. This report summarizes the material variances between the budget and actual  
revenues and expenses through the second quarter of fiscal year 2023-24.  
Recommendation  
Receive and file as an information item.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Regular Calendar  
There are no Regular Calendar items scheduled.  
Discussion Items  
6.  
405 Express Lanes Operational Update  
Kirk Avila  
Overview  
Staff will provide an update on the operational aspects of the 405 Express Lanes.  
Attachments:  
Presentation  
7.  
Public Comments  
8.  
Chief Executive Officer's Report  
Committee Members' Reports  
9.  
10.  
Adjournment  
The next regularly scheduled meeting of this Committee will be held:  
10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 10, 2024  
OCTA Headquarters  
Board Room  
550 South Main Street  
Orange, California