LOSSAN Rail Corridor Agency  
Board Meeting  
Agenda  
Monday, March 17, 2025 at 10:30 a.m.  
Meeting Location:  
OCTA (550 S. Main St., Orange)  
Board Members  
Fred Jung, OCTA, Chair  
Fred Strong, SLOCOG, Vice Chair  
Fernando Dutra, Metro  
Jewel Edson, NCTD  
Katrina Foley, OCTA  
Joy Lyndes, SANDAG  
Jennifer Mendoza, SDMTS  
Paula Perotte, SBCAG  
Dana Reed, RCTC  
Jess Talamantes, Metro  
Jim White, VCTC  
Jeanne Cantu, Amtrak, Ex-Officio  
LaDonna DiCamillo, CHSRA, Ex-Officio  
John Gabbard, SCAG, Ex-Officio  
Kyle Gradinger, Caltrans, Ex-Officio  
Teleconference Locations:  
Whittier City Hall, Admin Committee Room  
13230 Penn St.  
Whittier, CA  
Solana Beach City Hall  
635 South Highway 101  
Solana Beach, CA  
County of Orange  
400 W. Civic Center  
Santa Ana, CA  
Lemon Grove City Hall  
3232 Main Street  
Lemon Grove, CA  
Goleta City Hall, Room 1  
130 Cremona Dr.  
Goleta, CA  
Indian Wells City Hall  
44050 Eldorado Dr.  
Indian Wells, CA  
Sky Room  
2627 N Hollywood Way  
Burbank, CA  
Accessibility  
Any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation to participate in this  
meeting should contact the Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) Rail Corridor  
Agency Clerk of the Board, telephone (714) 560-5676, no less than two business days prior to  
this meeting to enable LOSSAN 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 Board of Directors 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.lossan.net or through the LOSSAN Clerk of the Board’s office at: Orange County  
Transportation Authority Headquarters (OCTA), 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 the below link:  
https://www.octa.net/About-OCTA/Who-We-Are/Board-of-Directors/Live-and-Archived-Audio/  
In-Person Comment  
Members of the public may attend in-person and address the Board of Directors regarding any  
item within the subject matter jurisdiction of the LOSSAN Rail Corridor Agency. 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 lossanclerk@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  
Roll Call  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Closed Session  
A Closed Session is not scheduled.  
Special Calendar  
There are no Special Calendar Matters.  
Consent Calendar (Items 1 through 8)  
All items on the Consent Calendar are to be approved in one motion unless a Board Member or  
a member of the public requests separate action or discussion on a specific item.  
1.  
Approval of Minutes  
Recommendations(s)  
Approve the minutes of the February 18, 2025 LOSSAN Rail Corridor Agency Board of  
Director’s meeting.  
Attachments:  
Minutes  
2.  
Fiscal Year 2024-25 Second Quarter Amtrak Pacific Surfliner On-Time  
Performance Analysis  
Overview  
On-time performance reflects the quality and dependability of the Pacific Surfliner service,  
and has a considerable effect on repeat ridership, based on customer travel experience.  
This report summarizes the on-time performance of the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner service  
during the second quarter of fiscal year 2024-25, covering the months of October,  
November, and December 2024.  
Recommendation(s)  
Receive and file as an information item.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
3.  
Fiscal Year 2024-25 Second Quarter Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo  
Rail Corridor Trends  
Overview  
A report on ridership, revenue, and on-time performance for passenger rail services on  
the Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor, including the Pacific  
Surfliner, Metrolink, and COASTER, covering the second quarter of state fiscal year  
2024-25.  
Recommendation(s)  
Receive and file as an information item.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
4.  
Fiscal Year 2024-25 Second Quarter Budget Status Report  
Overview  
The Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency’s Fiscal Year  
2024-25 budget was approved by the Board of Directors on March 18, 2024. The  
California State Transportation Agency approved the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget and  
funding on September 26, 2024. This report summarizes financial activities and  
performance through the Second quarter of Fiscal Year 2024-25, covering the months of  
July 2024 through December 2024.  
Recommendation(s)  
Receive and file as an information item.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
5.  
Fiscal Year 2024-25 Second Quarter Amtrak Pacific Surfliner System Safety and  
Incident Report  
Overview  
The Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency operating  
agreement with Amtrak includes police services to provide a safe, secure, and reliable  
service to Pacific Surfliner crews and passengers. These police services have a  
considerable effect on repeat ridership, based on customer travel experience. This report  
presents a summary on system safety and incidents for Amtrak Pacific Surfliner service  
during the second quarter of fiscal year 2024-25, covering the months of October,  
November, and December 2024.  
Recommendation(s)  
Receive and file as an information item.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
6.  
Amendment to Agreement for Public Relations Services  
Overview  
On August 15, 2022, the Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor  
Agency Board of Directors approved an agreement with The ACE Agency, Inc., to provide  
public relations services for the Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor  
Agency for a one-year initial term and two, one-year option terms. In order to continue  
these services, Board of Directors’ approval is requested to increase the maximum  
obligation of the agreement for additional costs associated with increased efforts to  
promote the Pacific Surfliner brand through partnerships and targeted outreach initiatives.  
Recommendation(s)  
Authorize the Managing Director to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 5 to  
Agreement L-2-0002 between the Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail  
Corridor Agency and The ACE Agency, Inc., to increase the maximum obligation by  
$30,000, to a total contract value of $176,250, for continued public relations services for  
the Pacific Surfliner marketing program.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
7.  
Fiscal Year 2024-25 Second Quarter Grant Reimbursement Status Report  
Overview  
The Quarterly Grant Reimbursement Status Report summarizes grant activities for the Los  
Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency’s Board of Directors. This  
report focuses on activity for the period of October through December 2024.  
Recommendation(s)  
Receive and file as an information item.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
Attachment D  
8.  
Federal Legislative Status Report  
Overview  
This status report provides a summary of recent executive orders issued by President  
Trump. An update is provided on the confirmation of a new Transportation Secretary and  
actions that the United States Department of Transportation has taken to align with the  
executive orders, including an announcement related to reviewing funds for the California  
High-Speed Rail project. An update is also provided on Federal Railroad Administration  
and Federal Transit Administration appointments.  
Recommendation(s)  
Receive and file as an information item.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Regular Calendar  
9.  
Final Approval of the Los Angeles-San Diego-San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor  
Agency Business Plan for Fiscal Years 2025-26 and 2026-27  
Overview  
The Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency is required to  
submit an annual business plan to the California State Transportation Agency by April 1st  
of each year that provides the basis for its annual budget request, outlines operations and  
service goals, and discusses any proposed changes to the Pacific Surfliner intercity  
passenger rail service. Staff has prepared a draft of the Annual Business Plan for fiscal  
years 2025-26 and 2026-27 for the Board of Directors’ review.  
Recommendation(s)  
A.  
Adopt the Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency  
business plan for fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27.  
B.  
Direct staff to submit the Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor  
Agency business plan for fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27 to the Secretary of the  
California State Transportation Agency by April 1, 2025.  
C.  
D.  
Direct staff to return to the Board of Directors in June 2025, as needed, with an  
updated business plan that includes any revised budget assumptions consistent  
with revenue and expense estimates developed by Amtrak and the State-Amtrak  
Intercity Passenger Rail Committee.  
Authorize the Managing Director to approve total advertising expenditures to  
exceed $100,000 in Fiscal Year 2025-26 with Facebook and Google for digital ad  
placements.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Discussion Items  
10.  
Coastal Resilience Efforts Update  
Overview  
Staff will provide an update on the Pacific Surfliner equipment and service.  
Attachments:  
Presentation  
11.  
12.  
Pacific Surfliner Service Restoration Update  
Overview  
Staff will provide an update on the status of Pacific Surfliner service restoration.  
Pacific Surfliner Marketing Update  
Overview  
Staff will provide a summary of marketing activities and performance.  
Attachments:  
Presentation  
13.  
14.  
15.  
16.  
Public Comments  
Managing Director's Report  
Board Members’ Report  
Adjournment  
The next regularly scheduled meeting of this Board will be held:  
12:30 p.m. on Monday, May 19, 2025  
LA Metro  
1 Gateway Plaza  
Los Angeles, CA