LOSSAN Rail Corridor Agency  
Executive Committee Meeting  
Agenda  
Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.  
OCTA Headquarters, 550 South Main Street, Orange, California  
Committee Members  
Fred Jung, OCTA, Vice Chair  
Fernando Dutra, Metro  
Jewel Edson, NCTD  
Jason Jewell, Managing Director  
Teleconference Locations:  
Solana Beach City Hall  
635 South Highway 101  
Solana Beach, California  
Any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation to participate in this  
meeting should contact the LOSSAN 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 Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo (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  
A Closed Session is not scheduled.  
Special Calendar  
There are no Special Calendar Matters.  
Consent Calendar (Items 1 and 2)  
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  
Recommendation(s)  
Approve the minutes of the November 7, 2024, Executive Committee meeting.  
Attachments:  
Minutes  
2.  
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 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 July 2024 through December 2024.  
Recommendation(s)  
Receive and file as an information item.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Regular Calendar  
3.  
Fiscal Year 2023-24 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 2023-24, and has issued its independent auditors’ opinion.  
Recommendation(s)  
Receive and file the fiscal year 2023-24 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  
Discussion Items  
4.  
2025 LOSSAN Board Goals and Initiatives  
Overview  
Staff will present an overview of the 2025 Goals and Initiatives.  
Attachments:  
Attachment  
5.  
6.  
Update on Draft Annual Business Plan for Fiscal Year 2025-26  
Overview  
Staff will provide an update on the development of the fiscal year 2025-26 Annual  
Business Plan.  
Federal Railroad Administration Restoration and Enhancement Grant Award  
Overview  
Staff will provide the Executive committee a summary of the grant award that is planned to  
be used for the restoration of Pacific Surfliner service.  
7.  
Public Comments  
8.  
Managing Director's Report  
Committee Members’ Report  
Adjournment  
9.  
10.  
The next regularly scheduled meeting of this Committee will be held:  
9:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 6, 2025  
OCTA Headquarters  
550 South Main Street  
Orange, California