LOSSAN Rail Corridor Agency  
Board Meeting  
Agenda  
Monday, March 16, 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  
Vacant, SCAG, Ex-Officio  
Kyle Gradinger, Caltrans, Ex-Officio  
Teleconference Locations:  
Whittier City Hall, Admin Committee Room  
13230 Penn St.  
Whittier, CA  
Marriott Marquis  
901 Massachusetts Ave. NW  
Washington, DC  
Encinitas City Hall, Carnation Room  
505 S. Vulcan Ave.  
Encinitas, CA  
Indian Wells City Hall  
44950 Eldorado Dr.  
Indian Wells, CA  
Airport Skyroom  
2627 N. Hollywood Way  
Burbank, CA  
VCTC  
751 E. Daily Drive, Ste. 420  
Camarillo, CA  
Goleta City Hall  
130 Cremona Dr.  
Goleta, CA  
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  
1.  
Closed Session  
Overview  
A Closed Session will be held pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4)-  
Conference with General Counsel - Potential Litigation - One Item.  
Special Calendar  
There are no Special Calendar Matters.  
Consent Calendar (Items 2 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.  
2.  
Approval of Minutes  
Recommendations(s)  
Approve the minutes of the February 17, 2026 LOSSAN Rail Corridor Agency Board of  
Director’s meeting.  
Attachments:  
Minutes  
3.  
Fiscal Year 2025-26 Second 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 second quarter of fiscal year 2025-26, covering the months of October,  
November, and December 2025.  
Recommendation(s)  
Receive and file as an information item.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
4.  
Fiscal Year 2025-26 Second 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 second quarter of state fiscal year  
2025-26.  
Recommendation(s)  
Receive and file as an information item.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
5.  
Fiscal Year 2025-26 Second 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 October through December 2025.  
Recommendation(s)  
Receive and file as an information item.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
Attachment D  
6.  
Fiscal Year 2025-26 Second 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 second quarter of fiscal year 2025-26, covering the months of  
October 2025 through December 2025.  
Recommendation(s)  
Receive and file as an information item.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
7.  
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 second option term  
effective May 16, 2026, through May 15, 2028.  
Recommendation(s)  
Authorize the Managing Director to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 5 to  
Agreement No. L-2-0008 between the Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail  
Corridor Agency and Nansen LLC, to exercise the second option term of the agreement,  
effective May 16, 2026, through May 15, 2028, in the amount of $622,486, to provide  
website design and development services. This will increase the maximum cumulative  
payment obligation to a total contract value of $1,592,536.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
8.  
Fiscal Year 2025-26 Second 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 second quarter of fiscal year 2025-26, covering the months of October,  
November, and December 2025.  
Recommendation(s)  
Receive and file as an information item.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Regular Calendar  
9.  
State Legislative Status Report  
Overview  
The Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency provides updates  
to the Board of Directors on policy issues directly impacting its overall functions, as  
necessary. This report includes a recommended position on legislation that would clean  
up definitions related to previous transit-oriented development legislation. In addition,  
information is provided on a bill related to railroad wayside detectors.  
Recommendation(s)  
Adopt an OPPOSE UNLESS AMENDED position on Senate Bill 677 (Wiener, D-San  
Francisco), which would clean up definitions related to previous transit-oriented  
development legislation, SB 79 (Chapter 512, Statutes of 2025).  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
10.  
Final Approval of the Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor  
Agency Annual Business Plan for Fiscal Years 2026-27 and 2027-28  
Overview  
By April 1st of each year, the Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor  
Agency is required to submit an annual business plan to the California State  
Transportation Agency that provides the basis for its annual budget request, outlines  
operations and service goals, and discusses any proposed changes to the Pacific  
Surfliner intercity passenger rail service. Staff has prepared a draft of the Annual Business  
Plan for fiscal years 2026-27 and 2027-28 for the Board of Directors’ review.  
Recommendation(s)  
A. Adopt the Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency business  
plan for fiscal years 2026-27 and 2027-28.  
B. Direct staff to submit the Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor  
Agency business plan for fiscal years 2026-27 and 2027-28 to the Secretary of the  
California State Transportation Agency by April 1, 2026.  
C. Direct staff to return to the Board of Directors in June 2026, as needed, with an  
updated business plan that includes any revised budget assumptions consistent with  
revenue and expense estimates developed by Amtrak and the State-Amtrak Intercity  
Passenger Rail Committee.  
D. Authorize the Managing Director to approve total advertising expenditures to exceed  
$100,000, in Fiscal Year 2026-27 with Facebook and Google for digital ad  
placements.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Discussion Items  
11.  
Capital Program Update  
Overview  
Staff will provide an update on the progress of the Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis  
Obispo Rail Corridor Agency Capital Program.  
Attachments:  
Presentation  
12.  
Pacific Surfliner Service Update  
Overview  
Staff will provide a verbal update on the Pacific Surfliner service.  
13.  
14.  
15.  
16.  
Public Comments  
Managing Director's Report  
Board Members’ Report  
Adjournment  
The next regularly scheduled meeting of this Board will be held:  
12:30 p.m. on Monday, May 18, 2026  
LA Metro  
1 Gateway Plaza  
Los Angeles, CA