LOSSAN Rail Corridor Agency  
Board Meeting  
Agenda  
Monday, September 15, 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:  
Omni Seaport  
450 Summer St.  
Boston, MA  
Lemon Grove City Hall  
3232 Main Street  
Lemon Grove, CA  
Encinitas City Hall, Rose 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  
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 4)  
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 July 21, 2025 LOSSAN Rail Corridor Agency Board of  
Director’s meeting.  
Attachments:  
Minutes  
2.  
Consultant Selection for the Pacific Surfliner Public Relations Services  
Agreement  
Overview  
Consultant services are required for professional public relations services for the Los  
Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency’s Pacific Surfliner  
marketing and communications program. Proposals have been received and evaluated in  
accordance with the Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency’s  
procurement procedures for professional and technical services. Board of Director’s  
approval is requested to execute an agreement for these services.  
Recommendation(s)  
A.  
Approve the selection of The Abbi Agency as the firm to provide public relations  
services for the Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency.  
B.  
Authorize the Managing Director to negotiate and execute Agreement No. L-5-  
0001 between the Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor  
Agency and the Abbi Agency, in the amount of $60,000, to provide public relations  
for a one-year initial term with two, two-year option terms.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
3.  
Amendment to Agreement for Preparation of Plans, Specifications, and Estimates  
for Phase 1 of the Central Coast Layover Facility Project  
Overview  
On November 15, 2022, the Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor  
Agency Board of Directors approved an agreement with HDR Engineering, Inc., to  
prepare the plans, specifications, and estimates for Phase 1 of the Central Coast Layover  
Facility project. An amendment to the existing agreement is requested to address  
unforeseen circumstances, delays, and additional requirements from the Union Pacific  
Railroad resulting in additional costs.  
Recommendation(s)  
Authorize the Managing Director to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 3 to  
Agreement No. L-2-0004 between the Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail  
Corridor Agency and HDR Engineering, Inc., in the amount of $260,200, for additional  
support in the preparation of plans, specifications, and estimates for Phase 1 of the  
Central Coast Layover Facility project. This will increase the maximum cumulative  
obligation of the agreement to a total contract value of $3,499,168.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
4.  
Amendment to Federal Fiscal Year 2024-25 Operating Agreement with Amtrak for  
the Pacific Surfliner Intercity Passenger Rail Service  
Overview  
Effective October 1, 2024, the Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor  
Agency entered into an agreement with Amtrak for the continued operation of the Pacific  
Surfliner intercity passenger rail service for federal fiscal year 2024-25. An amendment is  
requested to increase the maximum obligation of the agreement for additional net costs  
associated with updated state funding allocations, costs incurred for the Del Mar Bluffs 5  
project, and costs related to the San Clemente rail closure and bus bridge operations.  
Recommendation(s)  
Authorize the Managing Director to negotiate and execute an Amendment No. 1 to  
Agreement L-4-0021 between the Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail  
Corridor Agency and Amtrak for $3,917,822.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Regular Calendar  
5.  
Continuation of the Interagency Transfer Agreement with the California  
Department of Transportation for Administration of the Pacific Surfliner Intercity  
Passenger Rail Service  
Overview  
The interagency transfer agreement between the Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis  
Obispo Rail Corridor Agency and the California Department of Transportation Division of  
Rail and Mass Transportation that enables the local administration and management of  
the state-supported Pacific Surfliner intercity passenger rail service expires on September  
30, 2025. The agreement allows for two four-year options for renewal. Both the Los  
Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency and the California  
Department of Transportation Division of Rail and Mass Transportation seek to exercise  
the second option term.  
Recommendation(s)  
Authorize the Managing Director to negotiate and execute the second option term of the  
Interagency Transfer Agreement between the California Department of Transportation  
Division of Rail and Mass Transportation and the Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis  
Obispo Rail Corridor Agency to allow continued local administrative oversight and  
management for the state-supported Pacific Surfliner intercity passenger rail service for a  
four-year term beginning October 1, 2025.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
6.  
Federal Railroad Administration Restoration and Enhancement Grant Agreement  
Overview  
In January 2025, the Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency  
was awarded $27,120,364 through the Federal Railroad Administration’s  
Restoration  
and Enhancement Grant Program. This award provides federal funding to restore three  
additional daily roundtrips between Los Angeles and San Diego, bringing the Pacific  
Surfliner service back to pre-pandemic levels and advancing the State’s goal of  
near-hourly service frequency.  
The Federal Railroad Administration has indicated its goal of executing a grant  
agreement for the funding as early as September 30, 2025. Staff are seeking Board of  
Director’s authorization for the Managing Director to execute the grant agreement with the  
Federal Railroad Administration to ensure access to these funds as soon as possible and  
the reimbursement of eligible costs already incurred.  
Recommendation(s)  
Authorize the Managing Director to execute a grant agreement with the Federal Railroad  
Administration for the Restoration and Enhancement Grant Program in the amount of  
$27,120,364, to restore three daily roundtrips between Los Angeles and San Diego for a  
six-year term.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
7.  
Federal Fiscal Year 2025-26 Operating Agreement with the National Railroad  
Passenger Corporation for the Pacific Surfliner Intercity Passenger Rail Service  
Overview  
To provide continued operation for the Pacific Surfliner intercity passenger rail service as  
included in the Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency Annual  
Business Plan for fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27, a new operating agreement must be  
negotiated with the National Railroad Passenger Corporation. The current agreement with  
Amtrak will end on September 30, 2025. Staff are seeking to negotiate a one-year  
operating agreement with Amtrak.  
Recommendation(s)  
Authorize the Managing Director to negotiate and execute an agreement with the National  
Railroad Passenger Corporation to provide for the continued operation of the Pacific  
Surfliner intercity passenger rail service for a term of one year, in an amount not-to-exceed  
$59,559,400, for federal fiscal year 2025-26.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Discussion Items  
8.  
Pacific Surfliner Marketing Update  
Overview  
Staff will provide an update on marketing efforts.  
Attachments:  
Presentation  
9.  
Temporary Additional Santa Barbara Service Update  
Overview  
Staff will provide an update on the status on the Santa Barbara service.  
10.  
California Department of Transportation FLIRT H2 Deployment Strategy  
Overview  
The California Department of Transportation will provide an update on its strategy for the  
procurement and deployment of zero-emission passenger rail vehicles within the state.  
Attachments:  
Presentation  
11.  
12.  
13.  
14.  
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, October 20, 2025  
LA Metro  
1 Gateway Plaza  
Los Angeles, CA