LOSSAN Rail Corridor Agency  
Board Meeting  
Agenda  
Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 10:30 a.m.  
REVISED  
Meeting Location:  
OCTA Headquarters, 550 S. Main St. Orange, CA  
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  
13230 Penn St.  
Whittier, CA  
Lemon Grove City Hall  
3232 Main St.  
Lemon Grove, CA  
Encinitas City Hall, Carnation Room  
505 S. Vulcan Ave.  
Encinitas, CA  
Goleta City Hall  
130 Cremona Dr.  
Goleta, CA  
Airport Skyroom  
2627 N. Hollywood Way  
Burbank, CA  
Union Station  
501 W. Jackson  
Chicago, IL  
Ventura County Transportation Commission  
751 E. Daily Drive, Ste. 420  
Camarillo, 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  
1.  
2.  
3.  
Election of Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency  
Board of Directors Chair  
Overview  
The Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency bylaws state that,  
at its first meeting each year, the Board of Directors shall elect a Chair who shall preside  
over meetings.  
Election of Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency  
Board of Directors Vice Chair  
Overview  
The Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency bylaws state that,  
at its first meeting each year, the Board of Directors shall elect a Vice Chair who shall  
preside in the Chair’s absence.  
Selection of Executive Committee Members for Calendar Year 2026  
Overview  
The Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency bylaws specify the  
membership and composition of the Executive Committee of the Los Angeles - San  
Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency Board of Directors. Board of Directors’  
approval for the appointment of Executive Committee members for calendar year 2026 is  
requested.  
Consent Calendar (Items 4 through 6)  
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.  
4.  
Approval of Minutes  
Recommendations(s)  
Approve the minutes of the December 15, 2025 Special LOSSAN Rail Corridor Agency  
Board of Director’s meeting.  
Attachments:  
Minutes  
5.  
Amendment to Cooperative Agreement for On-Time Performance Incentive  
Program with North County Transit District  
Overview  
As part of the 2018 Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program grant awarded by the  
California State Transportation Agency, funding was provided to initiate an On-Time  
Performance Incentive Program between the Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo  
Rail Corridor Agency and the North County Transit District. The Program, which was  
approved by the Board of Directors in January 2019, provides incentive-based  
performance payments to the North County Transit District for meeting Pacific Surfliner  
on-time performance goals and provides additional funding to support the on-going  
railroad right-of-way maintenance on the infrastructure over which the Pacific Surfliner  
operates. Staff is seeking Board of Directors’ approval to increase the maximum  
obligation under the existing agreement with the North County Transit District to fully utilize  
remaining Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program grant funds already allocated to the  
program.  
Recommendation(s)  
Authorize the Managing Director to amend Agreement No. L-2-0005 between the Los  
Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency and the North County  
Transit District to add $872,077, increasing the maximum obligation to $14,648,601,  
which will allow LOSSAN to utilize the remaining grant funding currently allocated to the  
program.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
6.  
Semiannual Progress Report of the Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo  
Rail Corridor Agency 2025 Work Plan  
Overview  
On February 18, 2025, the Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor  
Agency Board of Directors approved the 2025 Work Plan, which highlighted the key  
initiatives that would be undertaken in support of the 2023 Strategic Plan goals. As part of  
the implementation of the 2025 Work Plan, progress reports that summarize the status of  
the tasks being done in support of the annual work plan are provided to the Board of  
Directors on a semiannual basis. The semiannual progress report provides an update on  
activities in support of the 2025 Work Plan from July 2025 to December 2025.  
Recommendation(s)  
Receive and file as an information item.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Regular Calendar  
7.  
Draft Business Plan for Fiscal Years 2026-27 and 2027-28  
Overview  
By April 1st of each year, 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 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 2026-27 and 2027-28 for the Board of Directors’ review.  
Recommendation(s)  
Direct staff to incorporate comments received from the Board of Directors into the Los  
Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency’s Annual Business Plan for  
fiscal years 2026-27 and 2027-28 and return to the Board of Directors on March 16, 2026,  
for approval.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
8.  
Fiscal Year 2024-25 Annual Financial Statement Audit  
Overview  
The Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency is required to  
complete an annual financial audit pursuant to Government Code Section 6505.6, and as  
specified in the joint powers agreement, bylaws, and the administrative support  
agreement. Crowe LLP, an independent accounting firm, has completed the annual audit  
of the Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency financial  
statements for fiscal year 2024-25, and has issued its independent auditors’ opinion.  
Recommendation(s)  
Receive and file the fiscal year 2024-25 Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail  
Corridor Agency audited annual financial statements and accompanying independent  
auditor’s report.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
9.  
Approval of Expanded Service Pilot Funding Agreement, Discounted Fare Table,  
and Amendment to the Amtrak Operating Agreement  
Overview  
At the November 2025 meeting, the Board of Directors directed staff to prioritize Pacific  
Surfliner service expansion, including the sixth roundtrip to Goleta and the third roundtrip to  
San Luis Obispo, as the preferred pathway to provide additional intercity rail service to  
meet peak-period travel needs in Ventura County and Santa Barbara County. Consistent  
with that direction, staff has worked with the Santa Barbara County Association of  
Governments and the Ventura County Transportation Commission to develop a 12-month  
Expanded Service Pilot that would implement one additional daily Pacific Surfliner  
roundtrip originating in Los Angeles and operating through Ventura County and Santa  
Barbara County to San Luis Obispo. This staff report requests Board approval to  
authorize execution of a cooperative funding agreement with the Santa Barbara County  
Association of Governments and the Ventura County Transportation Commission,  
approval of a discounted fare table associated with the pilot, and authorization to amend  
the existing operating agreement with Amtrak to support implementation of the expanded  
service.  
Recommendation(s)  
A. Authorize the Managing Director to negotiate and execute a Cooperative Funding  
Agreement with the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments and the  
Ventura County Transportation Commission to implement  
expanded Pacific Surfliner service.  
a
12-month pilot for  
B. Authorize the Managing Director to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 1 to  
Agreement L-25-0016 between the Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail  
Corridor Agency and Amtrak to increase the maximum obligation by $1,430,740, for  
Federal Fiscal Year 2025-26 to support implementation of the Expanded Service Pilot.  
C. Authorize the proposed discounted 10-Ride Ticket and Monthly Pass fares for station  
pairs between Simi Valley and Goleta, as reflected in Attachment A and subsidized  
under the Cooperative Funding Agreement, for the 12-month Expanded Service Pilot.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Discussion Items  
10.  
Pacific Surfliner Service Update  
Overview  
Staff will give a verbal update on the service.  
11.  
Pacific Surfliner Marketing Update  
Overview  
Staff will provide a summary of marketing activities and performance.  
Attachments:  
PowerPoint  
12.  
Update on Senate Bill 677  
Overview  
Staff to provide brief update on Senate Bill 677.  
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:  
10:30 a.m. on Monday, March, 16, 2026  
OCTA Headquarters  
550 South Main Street  
Orange, California