LOSSAN Rail Corridor Agency  
Board Meeting  
Agenda  
Monday, June 15, 2026 at 10:30 a.m.  
Meeting Location:  
OCTA Headquarters (550 S. Main St., Orange)  
Board Members  
Fred Strong, SLOCOG, Chair  
Jewel Edson, NCTD, Vice Chair  
Fernando Dutra, Metro  
Katrina Foley, OCTA  
Fred Jung, 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  
Kyle Gradinger, Caltrans, Ex-Officio  
Vacant, SCAG, Ex-Officio  
Teleconference Locations:  
County of Orange  
400 W. Civic Center  
Santa Ana, CA  
Lemon Grove City Hall  
3232 Main Street  
Lemon Grove, CA  
Encinitas City Hall, Carnation Room  
505 S. Vulcan Ave.  
Encinitas, CA  
Goleta City Hall  
130 Cremona Dr.  
Goleta, CA  
Indian Wells City Hall  
44950 Eldorado Dr.  
Indian Wells, CA  
Sheraton  
300 W Station Square Dr.  
Pittsburgh, PA  
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 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 May 18, 2026 LOSSAN Rail Corridor Agency Board of  
Director’s meeting.  
Attachments:  
Minutes  
2.  
Fiscal Year 2025-26 Third 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 third quarter of fiscal year 2025-26, covering the months of January, February,  
and March 2026.  
Recommendation(s)  
Receive and file as an information item.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
3.  
Fiscal Year 2025-26 Third 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 third quarter of state fiscal year 2025-26.  
Recommendation(s)  
Receive and file as an information item.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
4.  
Fiscal Year 2025-26 Third 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 January through March 2026.  
Recommendation(s)  
Receive and file as an information item.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
Attachment D  
Attachment E  
5.  
Fiscal Year 2025-26 Third Quarter Budget Status Report  
Overview  
The Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency’s fiscal year  
2025-26 Budget was approved by the Board of Directors on March 17, 2025. The  
California State Transportation Agency approved the fiscal year 2025-26 budget and  
funding on September 25, 2025. This report summarizes financial activities and  
performance through the third quarter of fiscal year 2025-26, covering the months of  
January through March 2026.  
Recommendation(s)  
Receive and file as an information item.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
6.  
Fiscal Year 2025-26 Third 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 the customer travel experience. This  
report presents a summary on system safety and incidents for Amtrak Pacific Surfliner  
service during the third quarter of fiscal year 2025-26, covering the months of January,  
February, and March 2026.  
Recommendation(s)  
Receive and file as an information item.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
7.  
Approval to Release Request for Proposals for Pacific Surfliner Social Media  
Marketing and Digital Marketing Services  
Overview  
Consultant services are needed to provide social media and digital marketing services.  
Staff has developed a request for proposals to initiate a competitive procurement to select  
a firm(s) to provide these services and is seeking approval from the Board of Directors to  
release the request for proposals.  
Recommendation(s)  
A.  
Approve the release of Request for Proposals 250315 to select a firm for social  
media marketing and digital marketing services for the Los Angeles - San Diego -  
San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency for a one-year initial term with two, two-year  
option terms.  
B.  
Approve the proposed evaluation criteria and weightings for Request for Proposals  
250315 to select a firm for social media marketing and digital marketing services  
for the Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
8.  
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 continued delays in third-party design  
reviews, unforeseen high level of effort in utility coordination, and additional requirements  
by the environmental resource agencies, which have collectively resulted in additional  
costs.  
Recommendation(s)  
Authorize the Managing Director to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 2 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 $226,808.27, for additional support in  
the preparation of plans, specifications, and estimates for the Leesdale Siding Extension  
project. This will increase the maximum cumulative obligation of the agreement to a total  
contract value of $4,359,824.41.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Regular Calendar  
9.  
Authorization to Negotiate and Execute an Administrative Support Agreement  
with Orange County Transportation Authority  
Overview  
The Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency entered into an  
administrative support agreement with the Orange County Transportation Authority on  
November 21, 2013, to provide administrative services and daily management of the  
State-supported Pacific Surfliner intercity passenger rail service operating in the Los  
Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo rail corridor. The initial agreement expired on  
June 30, 2018, and was renegotiated for a new three-year term beginning July 1, 2018,  
through June 30, 2021, with two, three-year option terms. The first three-year option term  
was executed on September 1, 2021, which extended the agreement for an additional  
thirty-six months, from July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2024, while the second and final  
three-year option term was executed on June 11, 2024, which extended the agreement  
through June 30, 2027. In order to provide continued administrative services, staff is  
seeking authorization from the Board of Directors to negotiate and execute an  
administrative agreement with the Orange County Transportation Authority.  
Recommendation(s)  
Authorize the Managing Director to negotiate and execute an administrative support  
agreement with the Orange County Transportation Authority.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Discussion Items  
10.  
Senate Bill 1098 Update  
Overview  
Staff will provide a summary on Senate Bill 1098 Working Group Efforts and Report.  
Attachments:  
Presentation  
Attachment A  
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:  
10:30 a.m. on Monday, July 20, 2026  
OCTA Headquarters  
550 South Main Street  
Orange, California