LOSSAN Rail Corridor Agency  
Board Meeting  
Agenda  
Monday, November 17, 2025 at 10:30 a.m.  
Meeting Location:  
OCTA Headquarters (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  
Encinitas City Hall, Carnation Conference Room  
505 S. Vulcan Ave.  
Encinitas, CA  
Goleta City Hall, Room 1  
130 Cremona Dr.  
Goleta, CA  
Indian Wells City Hall  
44950 Eldorado Dr.  
Indian Wells, CA  
Airport Skyroom  
2627 N. Hollywood Way  
Burbank, CA  
1714 Westfield Rd.  
Paso Robles, CA  
Lemon Grove City Hall  
3232 Main St.  
Lemon Grove, 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 access live streaming of the Board and  
Committee meetings by clicking this link: https://lossan.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx  
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 7)  
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 October 20, 2025 LOSSAN Rail Corridor Agency Board of  
Director’s meeting.  
Attachments:  
Minutes  
2.  
Consultant Selection for Program Management Consultant Services for the Los  
Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency Agreement  
Overview  
On July 21, 2025, the Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency  
Board of Directors authorized the release of a request for proposals for program  
management consultant services to assist staff in the management and delivery of  
projects, including oversight, planning, environmental clearance, engineering, right-of-way  
acquisition, and project controls activities to support the Los Angeles - San Diego - San  
Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency.  
Board of Directors’ approval is requested for the  
selection of a firm to provide the required services.  
Recommendation(s)  
A.  
Approve the selection of RailPros, Inc. as the firm to provide program management  
consultant services to the Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail  
Corridor Agency.  
B.  
Authorize the Managing Director to negotiate and execute Agreement No.  
L250002 between the Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor  
Agency and RailPros, Inc., for an initial term of three years, with one two-year  
option term, to provide Program Management Consultant Services.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
3.  
Conflict of Interest Code and 2025 Annual Statement of Economic Interests Filing  
Overview  
Pursuant to the Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency’s  
Conflict of Interest Code, Members of the Board of Directors and designated positions  
are required to file a Statement of Economic Interests - Form 700.  
Recommendation  
Direct the Clerk of the Board to distribute and monitor the 2025 annual Statement of  
Economic Interests - Form 700 to Members of the Board of Directors and designated  
positions, to be filed by April 1, 2026.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
4.  
Status Report of State Legislation Enacted in 2025  
Overview  
At the conclusion of the 2025 state legislative session, 794 bills were signed into law by  
Governor Newsom and chaptered by the Secretary of State, while 123 bills were vetoed.  
A report containing an analysis of legislation relevant to the Los Angeles - San Diego -  
San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency is provided.  
Recommendation  
Receive and file as an information item.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
5.  
Reimbursement Agreement with Union Pacific Railroad for Design and  
Construction of the Orcutt Road Crossover Project  
Overview  
The Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency proposes to enter  
into reimbursement agreements with Union Pacific Railroad for the design and  
construction of the Orcutt Road Crossover project in the City of San Luis Obispo.  
Recommendation(s)  
Authorize the Managing Director to negotiate and execute reimbursement agreements  
with Union Pacific Railroad in an amount not-to-exceed $5,944,000, for design and  
construction of the Orcutt Road Crossover Project, and to execute a revenue agreement  
with the San Luis Obispo Council of Governments in an amount not to exceed $1,783,000,  
to reimburse a portion of those costs.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
6.  
Amendment to Agreement for Preparation of Plans, Specifications, and Estimates  
for the Leesdale Siding Extension Project  
Overview  
On May 15, 2023, the Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency  
Board of Directors approved an agreement with Zephyr Rail, to prepare the plans,  
specifications, and estimates for the Leesdale Siding Extension project. An amendment  
to the existing agreement is requested to address delays in design reviews and additional  
requirements by the Union Pacific Railroad, that were not originally anticipated, and which  
have resulted in additional costs.  
Recommendation(s)  
Authorize the Managing Director to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 1 to  
Agreement No. L-3-0001 between the Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail  
Corridor Agency and Zephyr Rail in an amount up to $245,000, for additional support in  
the preparation of plans, specifications, and estimates for the Leesdale Siding Extension  
project.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
7.  
2026 Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency Legislative  
Program  
Overview  
Annually, the Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency adopts a  
Legislative Program of strategic goals to guide its legislative activities for the upcoming  
session. The 2026 Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency  
Legislative Program has been prepared for consideration by the Board of Directors.  
Recommendation  
Adopt the 2026 Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency  
Legislative Program.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Regular Calendar  
8.  
Temporary Additional Santa Barbara Service  
Overview  
At the request of the Ventura County Transportation Commission and the Santa Barbara  
County Association of Governments, the Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail  
Corridor Agency has been coordinating to support the restoration of peak northbound  
early-morning service to Santa Barbara and Goleta. This effort has led to two pathways to  
pursue this service, one utilizing a temporary subcontract with Metrolink for use of Los  
Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency track access rights, and the  
other is expediting Pacific Surfliner plans to implement service expansion to Goleta and  
San Luis Obispo, which is included the Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail  
Corridor Agency’s Annual Business Plan. Staff seeks Board of Directors’ direction to  
prioritize expanded Pacific Surfliner intercity service as the pathway to provide future  
peak-period service while maximizing the value of available operating slots and  
increasing service across the entire rail corridor.  
Recommendation(s)  
Direct staff to prioritize all efforts to pursue Pacific Surfliner service expansion including  
the 6th roundtrip to Goleta and 3rd roundtrip to San Luis Obispo as the pathway to provide  
additional intercity rail service.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Discussion Items  
9.  
Link Union Station Project Update  
Overview  
An update of the ongoing work being performed to advance the Link Union Station (Link  
US) project will be presented by staff from the Los Angeles County Metropolitan  
Transportation Authority.  
Attachments:  
Presentation  
10.  
Capital Program Update  
Overview  
Staff will provide an update on the progress of the Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis  
Obispo Rail Corridor Agency Capital Program.  
Attachments:  
Presentation  
11.  
Reporting on the Quarterly Pacific Surfliner Marketing Update  
Overview  
Staff will discuss a proposed change in the cadence and information included in the  
quarterly Pacific Surfliner marking update.  
12.  
13.  
14.  
Public Comments  
Managing Director's Report  
Board Members’ Report  
15.  
Adjournment  
The next regularly scheduled meeting of this Board will be held:  
10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 17, 2026  
OCTA Headquarters  
550 South Main Street  
Orange, California