LOSSAN Rail Corridor Agency  
Board Meeting  
Agenda  
Monday, May 19, 2025 at 12:30 p.m.  
Meeting Location:  
LA Metro, 1 Gateway Plaza, Los Angeles, 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:  
Fullerton City Hall  
303 W. Commonwealth Ave.  
Fullerton, CA  
Solana Beach City Hall  
635 South Highway 101  
Solana Beach, CA  
County of Orange  
400 W. Civic Center  
Santa Ana, CA  
Lemon Grove City Hall  
3232 Main St.  
Lemon Grove, CA  
Encinitas City Hall  
505 S. Vulcan Ave.  
Encinitas, CA  
Goleta City Hall, Conference Room 1  
130 Cremona Dr.  
Goleta, CA  
Indian Wells City Hall  
44050 Eldorado Dr.  
Indian Wells, CA  
California Department of Transportation  
3390 Lanatt Street, Room B  
Sacramento, 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 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  
Special Calendar  
There are no Special Calendar Matters.  
Consent Calendar (Items 1 through 5)  
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 March 17, 2025 LOSSAN Rail Corridor Agency Board of  
Director’s meeting.  
Attachments:  
Minutes  
2.  
Approval of the LOSSAN Rail Corridor Agency Title VI Program Document  
Overview  
The Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency is required to  
comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as a recipient of federal financial  
assistance. Title VI ensures that no person in the United States shall, on the basis of race,  
color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be  
subjected to discrimination under any federally funded program or activity. To ensure  
compliance with these requirements, staff has prepared a comprehensive Title VI  
Compliance Program document.  
Recommendation(s)  
Adopt the proposed the Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor  
Agency Title VI Program document for a three-year period.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
3.  
Proposed Changes to the Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail  
Corridor Agency Travel, Conference, and Business Expense Policy  
Overview  
The Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency is committed to  
maintaining administrative policies that promote transparency, fiscal responsibility, and  
compliance with applicable state and federal requirements. As part of ongoing efforts to  
strengthen operational practices and ensure alignment with current grant reimbursement  
standards, staff is recommending updates to the Agency’s Travel, Conference, and  
Business Expense Policy.  
Recommendation(s)  
Adopt the proposed updates to the Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail  
Corridor Agency Travel, Conference, and Business Expense Policy and authorize staff to  
implement the recommended changes.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
4.  
Amendment to Agreement for Social Media Marketing and Passenger  
Communication Services  
Overview  
On July 17, 2023, the Board of Directors approved an agreement with The Abbi Agency to  
provide social media marketing and passenger communication services for the Los  
Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency’s Pacific Surfliner  
marketing program 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 August 1,  
2025, through July 31, 2026.  
Recommendation(s)  
Authorize the Managing Director to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 4 to  
Agreement L-2-0011 between the Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail  
Corridor Agency and The Abbi Agency, to exercise the second option term of the  
agreement, effective August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2026, in the amount of $230,400, to  
provide continued social media marketing and passenger communication services for the  
Pacific Surfliner marketing program. This will increase the maximum obligation of the  
agreement to a total contract value of $661,400.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
5.  
Amendment to Agreement for Field Marketing Services  
Overview  
On July 15, 2024, the Board of Directors approved an agreement with The Abbi Agency to  
provide field marketing services for the Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail  
Corridor Agency’s Pacific Surfliner marketing program 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 July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027.  
Recommendation(s)  
Authorize the Managing Director to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 2 to  
Agreement L-4-0016 between the Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail  
Corridor Agency and The Abbi Agency, to exercise the first option term of the agreement,  
effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027, in the amount of $600,000, to provide  
continued field marketing services for the Pacific Surfliner marketing program. This will  
increase the maximum obligation of the agreement to a total contract value of $1,150,000.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Regular Calendar  
There are no Regular Calendar matters.  
Discussion Items  
6.  
Federal Corridor Identification and Development Program Update  
Overview  
A presentation will be provided on the Federal Corridor Identification and Development  
Program.  
Attachments:  
PowerPoint  
7.  
Coachella Valley Rail Project Update  
Overview  
A PowerPoint will be presented on the Coachella Valley Rail Project.  
Attachments:  
Presentation  
8.  
Pacific Surfliner Service Update  
Overview  
Staff will provide a verbal update on the Pacific Surfliner Service.  
9.  
Public Comments  
10.  
11.  
Managing Director's Report  
Board Members’ Report  
Closed Session  
12.  
Closed Session  
Overview  
A Closed Session will be held pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d) -  
Conference with General Counsel - Potential Litigation - One Item.  
13.  
Adjournment  
The next regularly scheduled meeting of this Board will be held:  
10:30 a.m. on Monday, June 16, 2025  
OCTA Headquarters  
550 South Main Street  
Orange, California