Orange County Transportation Authority  
Transit Committee Agenda  
Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.  
Board Room, 550 South Main Street, Orange, California  
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Committee Members  
Fred Jung, Chair  
Vicente Sarmiento, Vice Chair  
Valerie Amezcua  
Lauren Kleiman  
Stephanie Klopfenstein  
Carlos A. Leon  
Janet Nguyen  
Tam T. Nguyen  
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Call to Order  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Director Kleiman  
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(s)  
Approve the minutes of the September 10, 2026, Transit Committee meeting.  
Attachments:  
Minutes  
2.  
Sole Source Agreement for Technical Support Services for Fuel-Cell Electric  
Buses  
Cliff Thorne/Johnny Dunning, Jr.  
Overview  
The Orange County Transportation Authority operates a fleet of ten New Flyer of America,  
Inc. fuel-cell electric buses, model year 2019. These vehicles require specialized technical  
expertise for diagnostics, troubleshooting, and data analysis. New Flyer of America, Inc. is  
the original equipment manufacturer and sole provider of proprietary technical support  
services for these vehicles. Approval by the Board of Directors is requested to authorize a  
sole source agreement to provide technical support services for ten fuel-cell electric buses.  
Recommendation(s)  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Agreement No. C250366  
between the Orange County Transportation Authority and New Flyer of America, Inc., in the  
amount of $208,000 for a one-year initial term with one, one-year option term to provide  
technical support services for ten fuel-cell electric buses.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
3.  
Sole Source Agreement to Refurbish Fuel Cells on Nine Fuel-Cell Electric Buses  
Cliff Thorne/Johnny Dunning, Jr.  
Overview  
The Orange County Transportation Authority operates a fleet of ten fuel-cell electric buses.  
Nine of these buses have experienced fuel-cell stack degradation due to normal  
operational use and require refurbishment to restore performance and reliability. Board of  
Directors’ approval is requested to execute a sole source agreement to refurbish the  
fuel-cell stacks.  
Recommendation(s)  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Agreement No. C260481  
between the Orange County Transportation Authority and New Flyer of America, Inc. in the  
amount of $279,945 to refurbish fuel-cell stacks on nine fuel-cell electric buses.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
4.  
Amendment to Agreement for Bus Stop Maintenance  
Jeffrey N. Tatro/Johnny Dunning, Jr.  
Overview  
On October 25, 2021, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors  
approved an agreement with ShelterClean Services, Inc., for a three-year initial term with  
two, two-year option terms, to provide preventive and corrective maintenance at Orange  
County Transportation Authority’s bus stop locations. The first option term expires on  
November 30, 2026. An amendment is required to exercise the second two-year option  
term to continue providing preventive and corrective bus stop maintenance.  
Recommendation(s)  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute Amendment No. 3 to Agreement No.  
C-1-3408 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and ShelterClean  
Services, Inc., in the amount of $1,255,750, to exercise the second option term of the  
agreement effective December 1, 2026, through November 30, 2028 for continued bus  
stop maintenance. This will increase the maximum obligation of the agreement to a total  
contract value of $4,456,081.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
5.  
Low Carbon Transit Operations Program Recommendations for OC Bus Transit  
Projects and Acceptance of Grant Award from the California Energy Commission  
Clean Transportation Program  
Jason Huang/Rose Casey  
Overview  
The Low Carbon Transit Operations Program provides funding to transit agencies on a  
formula basis to support transit operations and capital projects that promote transit  
ridership and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. A proposed list of transit projects have  
been identified for this funding. The Orange County Transportation Authority has also been  
awarded $4 million in California Energy Commission funding for one of the projects  
identified for the Low Carbon Transit Operations Program. Funding recommendations for  
the Low Carbon Transit Operations Program funds and acceptance of the $4 million grant  
are presented for Board of Directors’ review and approval.  
Recommendation(s)  
A.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer, or his designee, to accept the award of $4  
million in California Energy Commission funding through the Implementation of  
Medium- and Heavy-Duty Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Blueprints 2.0 Grant  
Funding Program for the Santa Ana Bus Base Hydrogen Fueling Modernization  
Project and execute grant-related agreements and documents with the California  
Energy Commission.  
B.  
Approve Resolution No. 2026-064 to authorize the use of $6,652,885 in fiscal year  
2025-26 Low Carbon Transit Operations Program funds for the Santa Ana Bus  
Base Hydrogen Fueling Modernization Project, $3,262,461 in fiscal year 2025-26  
Low Carbon Transit Operations Program funds for the Youth Ride Free Program,  
and $1 million in fiscal year 2025-26 Low Carbon Transit Operations Program  
funds for OC Streetcar operations.  
C.  
D.  
Authorize the use of $180,255 in Low Carbon Transit Operations Program interest  
for the Santa Ana Bus Base Hydrogen Fueling Modernization Project.  
Authorize staff to make all necessary amendments to the Federal Transportation  
Improvement Program and authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and  
execute any necessary agreements and/or amendments to agreements with  
regional, state, or federal agencies to facilitate the recommendations above.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Regular Calendar  
6.  
Agreement  
for  
Compressed  
Natural  
Gas  
Fueling  
Facility  
Operation  
and  
Maintenance Services  
Cliff Thorne/Johnny Dunning, Jr.  
Overview  
On May 26, 2026, the Board of Directors authorized the release of a request for proposals  
to initiate a competitive procurement process to select a firm to provide operation and  
maintenance of compressed natural gas fueling stations that support compressed natural  
gas buses operating throughout Orange County. Board of Directors’ approval is requested  
to execute an agreement for the operations and maintenance of the compressed natural  
gas fueling stations located at the Anaheim, Garden Grove, and Santa Ana bus bases.  
Recommendation(s)  
A.  
B.  
C.  
Approve a budget increase in the amount of $545,292 from the original Board of  
Directors-approved budget of $2,181,165.  
Approve the selection of Clean Energy as the firm to provide compressed natural  
gas fueling station operation and maintenance services.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Agreement No.  
C250282 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and Clean Energy,  
in the amount of $2,726,457, to provide compressed natural gas fueling station  
operation and maintenance services for  
a
three-year initial term beginning  
December 1, 2026, with two, one-year option terms.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
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 Thursday, November 12, 2026  
OCTA Headquarters  
550 South Main Street  
Orange, California