Orange County Transportation Authority  
Regional Transportation Planning Committee Agenda  
Monday, July 6, 2026 at 10:30 a.m.  
Board Room, 550 South Main Street, Orange, California  
Committee Members  
Stephanie Klopfenstein, Chair  
Mark Tettemer, Vice Chair  
Katrina Foley  
William Go  
Patrick Harper  
Lauren Kleiman  
Kathy Tavoularis  
Call to Order  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Director Kleiman  
Closed Session  
There are no Closed Session items scheduled.  
Special Calendar  
There are no Special Calendar matters.  
Consent Calendar (Items 1 through 4)  
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.  
1.  
Approval of Minutes  
Clerk of the Board  
Recommendation(s)  
Approve the minutes of the June 1, 2026 Regional Transportation Planning Committee  
Meeting.  
Attachments:  
2.  
Amendment to Agreement for Additional Design Services for State Route 55  
Improvement Project Between Interstate 5 and State Route 91  
Jeannie Lee/James G. Beil  
Overview  
On February 14, 2022, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors  
authorized an agreement with HDR Engineering, Inc., for the preparation of plans,  
specifications, and estimates for the State Route 55 Improvement Project between  
Interstate 5 and State Route 91. An amendment to the existing agreement is required for  
additional design services.  
Recommendations  
A.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 3 to  
Agreement No. C-1-3643 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and  
HDR Engineering, Inc., in the amount of $1,071,679, for additional design services  
for the State Route 55 Improvement Project between Interstate 5 and State Route  
91. This will increase the maximum cumulative obligation of the agreement to a total  
contract value of $11,420,281.  
B.  
C.  
Authorize the use of up to $1,626,281 in Measure M2 funds, for additional design  
services for the State Route 55 Improvement Project between Interstate 5 and State  
Route 91.  
Authorize staff to process all necessary amendments to the Federal Transportation  
Improvement Program and execute or amend all necessary agreements to facilitate  
the above actions.  
Attachments:  
3.  
Measure  
M2 Eligibility  
Recommendations  
for  
Fiscal  
Year  
2024-25 Expenditure  
Reports and Maintenance of Effort Benchmark Adjustments  
Stephanie Mooney/Rose Casey  
Overview  
Measure M2 Ordinance No. 3 requires local jurisdictions to annually satisfy eligibility  
requirements to receive Measure M2 net revenues. As part of this requirement, local  
jurisdictions submitted fiscal year 2024-25 expenditure reports to the Orange County  
Transportation Authority. Separately, maintenance of effort benchmark revisions are  
required for five jurisdictions, consistent with the Measure M2 Ordinance.  
Recommendation(s)  
A.  
Approve 33 of Orange County’s 35 local jurisdictions (excluding the cities of Buena  
Park and Huntington Beach) as eligible to continue receiving Measure M2 net  
revenues.  
B.  
Approve adjustments to the Measure M2 maintenance of effort benchmarks for the  
cities of La Habra, Laguna Beach, Laguna Niguel, Placentia, and Yorba Linda.  
Attachments:  
4.  
Competitive Grant Programs Update  
Louis Zhao/Rose Casey  
Overview  
The Orange County Transportation Authority, consistent with Board of Directors-approved  
programming guidelines, utilizes various federal, state, and local transportation funding  
programs beyond those provided through Measure M2 to maximize transportation  
investments throughout Orange County. These funds are pursued and programmed to  
projects led by local jurisdictions, nonprofit agencies, and the Orange County  
Transportation Authority that advance Board of Directors-approved transportation  
priorities. Staff has prepared an overview and status update of local jurisdiction projects  
that have received funds, recent grant pursuits, and awards for Orange County  
Transportation Authority projects.  
Recommendation(s)  
Receive and file as an information item.  
Attachments:  
Regular Calendar  
5.  
Coastal Rail Resiliency Study Update  
Rebekah Soto/Rose Casey  
Overview  
The Orange County Transportation Authority initiated the Coastal Rail Resiliency Study in  
fall 2023, focusing on both short- and mid-term solutions to protect the rail line and  
preserve rail operations. Through this study, staff has developed Alternative Concepts that  
would protect the rail line in place for up to 30 years. An update on the refined Alternative  
Concepts and Draft Coastal Rail Resiliency Feasibility Report is provided herein.  
Recommendation(s)  
Receive and file the Draft Coastal Rail Resiliency Feasibility Report and direct staff to  
continue stakeholder coordination and public engagement prior to finalizing the report.  
Attachments:  
6.  
Draft 2026 Long-Range Transportation Plan  
Kristin Tso/Rose Casey  
Overview  
The Long-Range Transportation Plan is a multi-year planning document, developed every  
four years to define the long-term vision for Orange County’s transportation system and  
serve as input into the Southern California Association of Governments’ Regional  
Transportation Plan. The Draft 2026 Long-Range Transportation Plan reflects the Orange  
County Transportation Authority’s existing commitments, plans, and policies while also  
addressing forecasted transportation needs through 2050. Staff has prepared the draft  
Directions 2050 LRTP Executive Summary, an overview of the full study, and is seeking  
direction to continue development of the final plan.  
Recommendation(s)  
Direct staff to incorporate input received through the public review period as appropriate  
and return with a draft Final 2026 Long-Range Transportation Plan for approval.  
Attachments:  
Discussion Items  
7.  
8.  
9.  
Public Comments  
Chief Executive Officer's Report  
Committee Members' Reports  
10.  
Adjournment  
The next regularly scheduled meeting of this Committee will be held:  
10:30 a.m. on Monday, Monday, August 3, 2026  
OCTA Headquarters  
550 South Main Street  
Orange, California  
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