LOSSAN Rail Corridor Agency

Executive Committee Meeting

Agenda

Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.

OCTA Headquarters, 550 South Main Street, Orange, California

Committee Members

Fred Jung, OCTA, Chair

Fred Strong, SLOCOG, Vice Chair

Jewel Edson, NCTD

Dana Reed, RCTC

Jason Jewell, Managing Director

Teleconference Locations:

Solana Beach City Hall

635 South Highway 101

Solana Beach, CA

Indian Wells City Hall

44950 Eldorado Drive

Indian Wells, CA

Paso Robles City Hall

1000 Spring St., 2nd Floor

Paso Robles, CA

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 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 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.

Approval of Minutes

Recommendation(s)

Approve the minutes of the March 6, 2025 LOSSAN Rail Corridor Agency Executive

Committee meeting.

Attachments:

Minutes

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

Regular Calendar

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

Discussion Items

Pacific Surfliner Service Update

Overview

Staff will provide a verbal update on the Pacific Surfliner Service.

Public Comments

Managing Director's Report

Committee Members’ Report