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State Route 91 Advisory Committee Meeting
Committee Members
Gene Hernandez, OCTA, Chairman
Brian Berkson, RCTC, Vice Chairman
Kevin Jeffries, RCTC
Bob Magee, RCTC,
Mark A. Murphy, OCTA
Harry S. Sidhu, OCTA
Wes Speake, RCTC
Karen Spiegel, RCTC
Tim Shaw, OCTA
Donald P. Wagner, OCTA
Michael Hennessey, OCTA, Alternate
Clint Lorimore, RCTC, Alternate
Orange County Transportation Authority
Headquarters
Conference Room 07
550 South Main Street
Orange, California
Friday, June 4, 2021 at 9:00 a.m.
Michael Beauchamp, Caltrans Dist. 8, Ex -Officio
Ryan Chamberlain, Caltrans Dist.12, Ex -Officio
Ray Marquez, SBCTA - Ex -Officio
Any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order
to participate in this meeting should contact the Orange County Transportation
Authority (OCTA) Clerk of the Board, telephone (714) 560-5676, no less than
two (2) business days prior to this meeting to enable OCTA to make reasonable
arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting.
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 Committee
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.
All documents relative to the items referenced in this agenda are available for public
inspection at www.octa.net or through the Clerk of the Board's office at the
OCTA Headquarters, 600 South Main Street, Orange, California.
Guidance for Public Access to the Board of Directors/Committee Meeting
On March 12, 2020 and March 18, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom enacted
Executive Orders N-25-20 and N-29-20 authorizing a local legislative body to hold
public meetings via teleconferencing and make public meetings accessible
telephonically or electronically to all members of the public to promote social
distancing due to the state and local State of Emergency resulting from the threat of
Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Guidance for Public Access to the Board of Directors/Committee Meeting
(Continued)
In accordance with Executive Order N-29-20, and in order to ensure the safety of
the OCTA Board of Directors (Board) and staff and for the purposes of limiting the
risk of COVID-19, in -person public participation at public meetings of the OCTA will
not be allowed during the time period covered by the above -referenced Executive
Orders.
Instead, members of the public can listen to AUDIO live streaming of the Board and
Committee meetings by clicking the below link:
http://www.octa.net/About-OCTA/Who-We-Are/Board-of-Directors/Live-and-Archived-Audio/
Public comments may be submitted for the upcoming Board and Committee
meetings by emailing them to ClerkOffice[a7octa.net.
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.
In order to ensure that staff has the ability to provide comments to the
Board Members in a timely manner, please submit your public comments
90 minutes prior to the start time of the Board and Committee meeting date.
Call to Order
Roll Call
Pledge of Allegiance
Member Speake
1. Public Comments
Special Calendar
There are no Special Calendar matters.
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Consent Calendar (Items 2 and 3)
All items on the Consent Calendar are to be approved in one motion unless a
Committee Member or a member of the public requests separate action or
discussion on a specific item.
2. Approval of Minutes
Approval of the minutes of the State Route 91 Advisory Committee meeting
of March 5, 2021.
3. Joint 91 Express Lanes Status Reports
Kirk Avila/Michael Blomquist
Overview
The 91 Express Lanes status reports for the months of February 2021 through
April 2021 have been prepared for State Route 91 Advisory Committee
review. The reports highlight operational and financial activities for both the
Orange County Transportation Authority and Riverside County
Transportation Commission segments of the 91 Express Lanes.
Recommendation
Receive and file the joint 91 Express Lanes status reports for the months of
February 2021 through April 2021.
Regular Calendar
4. Draft 2021 State Route 91 Implementation Plan
Alison Army/Kia Mortazavi
Overview
The Orange County Transportation Authority and the Riverside County
Transportation Commission annually prepare a plan for potential
improvements along the State Route 91 corridor between State Route 57 in
Orange County and Interstate 15 in Riverside County. The plan includes a
listing of proposed improvements, preliminary cost estimates, and potential
implementation timeframes. These improvements are sponsored by various
agencies, such as the Orange County Transportation Authority, the Riverside
County Transportation Commission, the Transportation Corridor Agencies,
the California Department of Transportation, and cities along the corridor. The
Draft 2021 State Route 91 Implementation Plan is provided for information
purposes.
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4. (Continued)
Recommendation
Receive and file as an information item.
Discussion Items
5. Back -Office System and Customer Service Center Implementation
Update
Kirk Avila
Staff will provide an update on the transition to the new back -office and
customer service center systems.
6. Coronavirus Impacts to the 91 Express Lanes
Kirk Avila/Jennifer Crosson
Staff from the Orange County Transportation Authority and Riverside County
Transportation Commission will be providing an update on the impacts of the
novel coronavirus pandemic to 91 Express Lanes operations, traffic volumes,
and revenues.
7. General Manager's Report - Orange County Transportation Authority
8. Toll Operations Report - Riverside County Transportation Commission
9. Committee Members' Reports
10. Closed Session
There are no Closed Session items scheduled.
11. Adjournment
The next regularly scheduled meeting of this Committee will be held at
9:00 a.m. on Friday, October 1, 2021, at the Orange County
Transportation Authority Headquarters, Conference Room 07,
550 South Main Street, Orange, California.
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Committee Members Present
Via Teleconference
Bob Magee, RCTC, Chairman
Gene Hernandez, OCTA, Vice Chairman
Brian Berkson, RCTC
Kevin Jeffries, RCTC
Mark A. Murphy, OCTA
Harry S. Sidhu, OCTA
Karen Spiegel, RCTC
77m Shaw, OCTA
Wes Speake, RCTC
Donald P. Wagner, OCTA
Michael Beauchamp, Caltrans
District 8, Ex -Officio
Ray Marquez, SBCTA, Ex -Officio
Committee Members Absent
Ryan Chamberlain, Caltrans
District 12, Ex -Officio
Call to Order
Staff Present
Darrell E Johnson, OCTA, Chief Executive Officer
Kirk Avila, OCTA, General Manager, 91 Express Lanes
Allison Cheshire, OCTA, Interim Deputy Clerk of the
Board
Gina Ramirez, OCTA, Deputy Clerk of the Board
OCTA and RCTC Staff
Via Teleconference
Anne Mayer, RCTC, Executive Director
Michael Blomquist, RCTC, Toll Program Director
James M. Donich, OCTA, General Counsel
The March 5, 2021 regular meeting of the State Route 91 (SR -91) Advisory
Committee (Advisory Committee) was called to order by Committee Chairman Magee
at 9:02 a.m.
Roll CaII
The Deputy Clerk of the Board conducted an attendance Roll Call and announced
there was a quorum of the SR -91 Advisory Committee.
Pledge of Allegiance
Committee Vice Chairman Hernandez led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
1. Public Comments
No public comments were received.
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2. Election of New State Route 91 Advisory Chair
Committee Chairman Magee opened nominations for the office of
Committee Chair.
A motion was made by Member Murphy, seconded by Member Shaw, and
declared passed 10-0 by those present, to elect current Committee Vice
Chairman Gene Hernandez as the Chairman for the State Route 91 Advisory
Committee.
3. Election of New State Route 91 Advisory Committee Vice Chair
Newly -elected Committee Chairman Hernandez opened nominations for the
office of Committee Vice Chair.
A motion was made by Member Spiegel, seconded by Member Magee, and
declared passed 10-0 by those present, to elect Member Brian Berkson as
the Vice Chairman for the State Route 91 Advisory Committee.
Consent Calendar (Items 4 through 7)
4. Approval of Minutes
A motion was made by Member Sidhu, seconded by Member Murphy, and
declared passed 10-0 by those present, to approve the minutes of the
State Route 91 Advisory Committee meeting of October 2, 2020.
5. 91 Express Lanes Status Reports
A motion was made by Member Sidhu, seconded by Member Murphy, and
declared passed 10-0 by those present, to receive and file the
91 Express Lanes Status Reports for the months of September 2020 through
January 2021.
6. Orange County Transportation Authority Fiscal Year 2019-20
91 Express Lanes Fund Financial Statements
A motion was made by Member Sidhu, seconded by Member Murphy, and
declared passed 10-0 by those present, to receive and file
Fiscal Year 2019-20 Orange County Transportation Authority 91 Express
Lanes Fund audited financial statements.
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7. Fiscal Year 2019/20 Riverside County Transportation Commission
91 Express Lanes Annual Financial Statements
A motion was made by Member Sidhu, seconded by Member Murphy, and
declared passed 10-0 by those present, to receive and file
Fiscal Year 2019-20 Riverside County Transportation Commission
91 Express Lanes Fund audited financial statements.
Regular Calendar
There were no Regular Calendar items scheduled.
Discussion Items
8. Coronavirus Impacts to the 91 Express Lanes
Kirk Avila, General Manager, Orange County Transportation Authority
(OCTA), 91 Express Lanes, and Michael Blomquist, Toll Director for Riverside
County Transportation Commission (RCTC) provided a PowerPoint
presentation on this item.
9. 15 Express Lanes Opening
Jennifer Crosson, Toll Operations Manager for RCTC, 91 Express Lanes,
provided a PowerPoint presentation on this item.
Member Speake inquired about the separation of pricing on both the
91 Express Lanes and the 15 Express Lanes. He also asked on how RCTC
will communicate the pricing changes to the public.
Ms. Crosson responded that direct emails regarding the pricing changes has
been sent to all account holders. The separation of pricing is due to the delay
in posting the toll price at the entry of the lanes versus travel time along the
lanes. Additionally, Ms. Crosson commented that the 91 Express Lanes will
retain a toll policy based on volume and the 15 Express Lanes will be
dynamically priced.
Michael Blomquist, Toll Director for RCTC, commented that the separation in
toll pricing along the lanes is to also accommodate multiple destinations along
the lanes and ease signage congestion.
Mr. Blomquist discussed analyzing usage data, maximizing the number of
lanes used along the 15 Express Lanes as volumes increase, lane drops, and
review if any improvements are needed.
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10. General Manager's Report - Orange County Transportation Authority
Kirk Avila, General Manager, OCTA, 91 Express Lanes, bid farewell to
Michael Blomquist, Toll Director for RCTC, who has been critical to the
success of the 91 Express Lanes in both Orange and Riverside Counties.
Mr. Avila wanted to wish him the best and thanked him for all his hard work
during the last 15 years on the 91 Express Lanes.
Anne Mayer, Chief Executive Officer of RCTC, thanked Mr. Blomquist for his
service. She discussed the partnership between both Orange and Riverside
Counties and how this was an integral part of the success of the 91 Express
Lanes.
Member Spiegel thanked Mr. Blomquist for his service and leadership on the
91 Express Lanes project.
11. Toll Program Director's Report - Riverside County Transportation
Commission
Michael Blomquist, Toll Director for RCTC, thanked the Committee and staff
for their sentiments. He echoed Ms. Mayer's comments on the partnership
between the Orange and Riverside Counties while on the 91 Express Lanes.
12. Committee Members' Reports
There were no Committee Members' Reports.
13. Closed Session
There were no Closed Session items scheduled.
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14. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 9:57 a.m.
The next regularly scheduled meeting of this Committee will be held at
9:00 a.m. on Friday, June 4, 2021, at the Orange County
Transportation Authority Headquarters, Conference Room 07,
550 South Main Street, Orange, California.
ATTEST
Gene Hernandez
Committee Chairman
Allison Cheshire
OCTA Interim Deputy Clerk
of the Board
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