LOSSAN Rail Corridor Agency  
Board Meeting  
Agenda  
Monday, July 15, 2024 at 12:15 p.m.  
Meeting Location:  
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority  
1 Gateway Plaza  
Los Angeles, California  
Board Members  
Bryan MacDonald, VCTC, Chair  
Fred Jung, OCTA, Vice Chair  
Fernando Dutra, Metro  
Jewel Edson, NCTD  
Katrina Foley, OCTA  
Caylin Frank, SDMTS  
Joy Lyndes, SANDAG  
Dana Reed, RCTC  
Fred Strong, SLOCOG  
Jess Talamantes, Metro  
Das Williams, SBCAG  
Art Brown, SCAG, Ex-Officio  
Jeanne Cantu, Amtrak, Ex-Officio  
LaDonna DiCamillo, CHSRA, Ex-Officio  
Kyle Gradinger, Caltrans, Ex-Officio  
Teleconference Locations:  
Carpinteria Library  
5141 Carpinteria Ave.  
Carpinteria, California  
County Administration  
400 Civic Center Drive  
Santa Ana, California  
Fullerton City Hall  
303 W. Commonwealth Ave.  
Fullerton, California  
Indian Wells City Hall  
44950 Edorado Drive  
Indian Wells, California  
Teleconference Locations:  
Poway City Hall  
13325 Civic Center Drive  
Poway, California  
1411 Marsh Street, Suite 109  
San Luis Obispo, California  
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  
1.  
Closed Session  
Overview  
A Closed Session will be held pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 - Public  
Employee Evaluation - LOSSAN Managing Director.  
Special Calendar  
There are no Special Calendar Matters.  
Consent Calendar (Items 2 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.  
2.  
Approval of Minutes  
Recommendation(s)  
Approve the minutes of the June 17, 2024, Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo -  
Rail Corridor Agency Board of Director’s Meeting.  
Attachments:  
Minutes  
3.  
Semi-Annual Progress Report of the Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo  
Rail Corridor Agency 2024 Work Plan  
Overview  
On February 20, 2024, the Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor  
Agency Board of Directors approved the 2024 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 2024 Work Plan, progress reports on a semi-annual basis, as  
well as at year-end, that capture the status of the tasks being done in support of the annual  
work plan will be provided to the Board of Directors. This semi-annual progress report  
provides an update on activities in support of the 2024 Work Plan from January 2024  
through June 2024.  
Recommendation(s)  
Receive and file as an information item.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
4.  
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. Board of Directors’  
approval is requested to exercise the second option term effective September 1, 2024,  
through August 31, 2025.  
Recommendation(s)  
Authorize the Managing Director to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 3 to  
Agreement No. L-2-0002 between the Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail  
Corridor Agency and The ACE Agency, Inc. to exercise the second option term of the  
agreement, effective September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2025, in the amount of  
$60,000, to provide continued public relations services to the Los Angeles - San Diego -  
San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency for the Pacific Surfliner marketing program. This  
will increase the maximum obligation of the agreement to a total contract value of  
$146,250.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
5.  
Amendment to Agreement for Pacific Surfliner Website Design and Development  
Services  
Overview  
On March 31, 2023, the Board of Directors approved an agreement with Nansen LLC to  
provide website design and development services for the Los Angeles - San Diego - San  
Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency for a one-year initial term and two, two-year option  
terms. Board of Directors’ approval is requested to exercise the first option term effective  
August 1, 2024, through May 15, 2026.  
Recommendation(s)  
Authorize the Managing Director to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 4 to  
Agreement No. L-2-0008 between the Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail  
Corridor Agency and Nansen LLC, to exercise the first option term of the agreement,  
effective August 1, 2024, through May 15, 2026, in the amount of $596,300, to provide  
website design and development services. This will increase the maximum cumulative  
payment obligation to a total contract value of $970,050.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
6.  
Agreement for Pacific Surfliner Field Marketing Services  
Overview  
On March 18, 2024, the Board of Directors approved the release of a request for  
proposals for field marketing services for the Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo  
Rail Corridor Agency. 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 Directors’ approval is  
requested to execute an agreement for these services.  
Recommendation(s)  
A.  
Approve the selection of The Abbi Agency to provide field marketing services for  
the Pacific Surfliner marketing program.  
B.  
Authorize the Managing Director to negotiate and execute Agreement No. L40001  
between the Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency and  
The Abbi Agency, in the amount of $550,000, for a one-year initial term with two,  
two-year option terms.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
Regular Calendar  
There are no Regular Calendar matters.  
Discussion Items  
7.  
Amtrak Police Department Update  
Overview  
The Amtrak Vice President, Corporate Security & Chief of Police, will provide a verbal  
update on Amtrak Police Department’s Ongoing Efforts on the Corridor.  
8.  
Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Coastal Resiliency  
Update  
Overview  
Coastal Resiliency along the Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor is  
a topic that has elevated to the top of discussion at the regional, state, and national levels.  
Staff will provide an update on the latest challenges being faced by coastal erosion and  
the efforts underway to ensure the resiliency of the rail corridor in the future.  
Attachments:  
Presentation  
9.  
Public Comments  
10.  
11.  
12.  
Managing Director's Report  
Board Members’ Report  
Adjournment  
The next regularly scheduled meeting of this Board will be held:  
1:15 p.m. on Monday, September 16, 2024  
OCTA Headquarters  
550 South Main Street  
Orange, California