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Form 806 – Public Official Appointments

The Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) requires each agency to post a single Form 806 (FPPC Regulation 18705.5 amended March 2012). Form 806 reports additional compensation that officials receive when appointed to positions on other boards or committees of a public agency, special district, and joint power agency/authorities.  Each agency must post a single Form 806 listing all paid appointed positions including the date appointed, length of term, and stipend.

2023 Committee Roster

The Executive Committee is responsible for monitoring the overall activities at OCTA, developing new policy and strategy recommendations for the Board of Directors, and reviewing policy issues as deemed necessary by the Chair.

  • Gene Hernandez, Chairman
  • Tam Nguyen, Vice Chairman
  • Andrew Do, Regional Planning & Highways Chairman
  • Brian Goodell, Legislative & Communications Chairman
  • Michael Hennessey, Finance & Administration Chairman
  • Steve Jones, Transit Committee Chairman

Meets the first Monday of the month at 9:00 a.m., unless otherwise noted.

If you have any questions regarding this committee, please email the Clerk of the Board (COB) Department at ClerkOffice@octa.net or call the COB Helpline at (714) 560-5676. Business Hours: Monday – Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and closed on major Holidays.

NOTICE OF MEETING CANCELLATION

The 9:00 a.m. Thursday, April 3, 2023, Executive Committee meeting has been canceled.

The next regularly scheduled meeting of this Committee will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, May 1, 2023, at the Orange County Transportation Authority Headquarters, 550 South Main Street, Board Room - Conference Room 07, Orange, California.

For more information, please contact the Clerk of the Board department at (714) 560-5676.

The Finance and Administration Committee is tasked with reviewing and providing recommendations to the Board of Directors on a variety of financial and administrative matters including but not limited to investments, debt financing, financial operations, financial reporting, human resources, risk management, and information systems.

2023 Committee Roster

  • Michael Hennessey, Chairman
  • Patrick Harper, Vice Chairman
  • Andrew Do
  • Jamey Federico
  • Brian Goodell
  • Steve Jones
  • Vicente Sarmiento

Meets the second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 10:30 a.m., unless otherwise noted.

If you have any questions regarding this committee, please email the Clerk of the Board (COB) Department at ClerkOffice@octa.net or call the COB Helpline at (714) 560-5676. Business Hours: Monday – Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and closed on major Holidays.

The Legislative and Communications Committee is tasked with evaluating and recommending multi-level strategies and action plans for advancing OCTA priorities at the local, state, and federal levels of government. The committee also provides guidance regarding OCTA’s public communications, community relations, marketing, and customer engagement programs.

2023 Committee Roster

  • Brian Goodell, Chairman
  • Donald P. Wagner, Vice Chairman
  • Jose Diaz
  • Jon Dumitru
  • Katrina Foley
  • Gene Hernandez
  • Fred Jung

Meets the third Thursday of the month at 9:00a.m., unless otherwise noted.

If you have any questions regarding this committee, please email the Clerk of the Board (COB) Department at ClerkOffice@octa.net or call the COB Helpline at (714) 560-5676. Business Hours: Monday – Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and closed on major Holidays.

The Regional Transportation Planning Committee reviews the planning, programming, and delivery of regional planning and highway programs and makes recommendations to the Board of Directors. The committee also reviews and makes recommendations to the Board regarding OCTA’s compliance with federal and state regional planning and programming requirements. Local agency eligibility and compliance with Measure M safeguards and requirements are reviewed by this committee, as well.

2023 Committee Roster

  • Andrew Do, Chairman
  • Doug Chaffee, Vice Chair
  • Jon Dumitru
  • Jamey Federico
  • Katrina Foley
  • Patrick Harper
  • Farrah N. Khan

Meets the first Monday of the month at 10:30 a.m., unless otherwise noted.

If you have any questions regarding this committee, please email the Clerk of the Board (COB) Department at ClerkOffice@octa.net or call the COB Helpline at (714) 560-5676. Business Hours: Monday – Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and closed on major Holidays.

The Transit Committee reviews and provides recommendations to the Board on matters related to the operation of bus and rail services, including but not limited to, fixed-route bus service, express route bus service, bus rapid transit service, ACCESS service, other para transit service, and Metrolink service.

2023 Committee Roster

  • Steve Jones, Chairman
  • Fred Jung, Vice Chairman
  • Andrew Do
  • Farrah N. Khan
  • Jessie Lopez
  • Tam Nguyen
  • Vicente Sarmiento

Meeting Schedule 

Meets the second Thursday of the month at 9:00 a.m., unless otherwise noted. 

If you have any questions regarding this committee, please email the Clerk of the Board (COB) Department at ClerkOffice@octa.net or call the COB Helpline at (714) 560-5676. Business Hours: Monday – Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and closed on major Holidays.

2023 Committee Roster

  • Brian Goodell, Chairman
  • Katrina Foley, Member

If you have any questions regarding this committee, please email the Clerk of the Board (COB) Department at ClerkOffice@octa.net or call the COB Helpline at (714) 560-5676. Business Hours: Monday – Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and closed on major Holidays.

*This Committee is comprised of representatives from both Orange and Riverside counties. The Chairman and Vice Chairman are selected by the Committee.

California Association of Councils of Governments

  • Patrick Harper

LOSSAN Rail Corridor Agency

  • Fred Jung
  • Al Murray
  • Jose Diaz, Alternate
  • Joseph Muller, Alternate

Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee

  • Patrick Harper
  • Katrina Foley (Alternate)

Orange County Council of Governments

  • Brian Goodell

Southern California Association of Governments’ Regional Council

  • Brian Goodell

Southern California Regional Rail Authority (Metrolink)

  • Doug Chaffee
  • Tam Nguyen
  • Mark A. Murphy (Alternate)
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