Orange County Transportation Authority  
Executive Committee Agenda  
Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.  
Board Room, 550 South Main Street, Orange, California  
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Committee Members  
Jamey M. Federico, Chair  
Fred Jung, Vice Chair and Transit Committee Chair  
Doug Chaffee, Immediate Past Chair  
Michael Hennessey, Finance & Administration Chair  
Stephanie Klopfenstein, Regional Transportation Planning Chair  
Donald P. Wagner, Legislative & Communications Chair  
Call to Order  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Director Wagner  
Closed Session  
There are no Closed Session items scheduled.  
Special Calendar  
There are no Special Calendar matters.  
Consent Calendar (Items 1 through 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.  
1.  
Approval of Minutes  
Clerk of the Board  
Recommendation(s)  
Approve the minutes of the July 6, 2026 Executive Committee meeting.  
Attachments:  
Minutes  
2.  
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 & Smart, APC has provided these  
services since 1991 and was re-selected through a competitive procurement process in  
1994 and 2014. On July 14, 2026, Woodruff & Smart, APC notified the Orange County  
Transportation Authority that the current general counsel would be retiring from the firm  
effective December 31, 2026. An amendment is necessary to approve appointment of a  
new general counsel.  
Recommendation(s)  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 16 to  
Agreement No. C-4-1816 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and  
Woodruff & Smart, APC to appoint Cassie Trapesonian as General Counsel for the  
Orange County Transportation Authority.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
3.  
Measure M2 Quarterly Progress Report for the Period of April 2026 through June  
2026  
Francesca Ching/Rose Casey  
Overview  
Staff has prepared the Measure M2 Quarterly Progress Report for the fourth quarter of  
fiscal year 2025-26 as information for the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of  
Directors. This progress report highlights the delivery of Measure M2 projects and  
programs as promised to voters and the monitoring of external challenges. The full report  
will be available to the public via the Orange County Transportation Authority website.  
Recommendation(s)  
Receive and file as an information item.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Regular Calendar  
4.  
Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 2025-26 and Planned Fiscal Year 2026-27 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  
April 2026 through June 2026 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, as well as a snapshot of the planned Capital Action Plan project delivery  
milestones in fiscal year 2026-27.  
Recommendation(s)  
Receive and file as an information item.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
Presentation  
5.  
Community Engagement Strategy Update  
Chris Boucly/Maggie McJilton  
Overview  
The Orange County Transportation Authority engages the public and stakeholders through  
targeted public outreach, community engagement, and marketing and customer  
engagement functions that support transportation planning, project delivery, customer  
communications, public awareness, and public participation. This item provides an  
overview of the community engagement strategy, key insights from recent engagement  
activities, and current efforts to strengthen multilingual engagement, community feedback,  
and performance measurement.  
Recommendation(s)  
Receive and file as an information item.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Presentation  
6.  
Fédération Internationale de Football Association World Cup 2026 and Los  
Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games Transit Planning Update  
Katie Persons/Rose Casey  
Overview  
The Orange County Transportation Authority, in collaboration with the Los Angeles County  
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, recently provided special event service for the  
Fédération Internationale de Football Association World Cup 2026 events and continues  
to advance planning efforts for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.  
These events present significant regional mobility challenges and opportunities. The  
planning focus is to deliver seamless, high-quality transit service for spectators and  
workforce while minimizing impacts to existing Orange County Transportation Authority  
riders. This report provides an update on lessons learned, ongoing planning efforts and  
seeks Board of Directors approval for an amendment to the existing cooperative  
agreement with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority to address  
actual services provided to date.  
Recommendation(s)  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate an amendment to the agreement  
between the Orange County Transportation Authority and the Los Angeles County  
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, increasing the maximum reimbursable amount for  
World Cup 2026 transit service expenses from $300,000 to an amount not to exceed  
$325,000.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Presentation  
Discussion Items  
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:  
9:30 a.m. on Monday, October 5, 2026  
OCTA Headquarters  
550 South Main Street  
Orange, California  
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