Orange County Transportation Authority  
Regional Transportation Planning Committee Agenda  
Monday, October 6, 2025 at 10:30 a.m.  
Board Room, 550 South Main Street, Orange, California  
Committee Members  
Stephanie Klopfenstein, Chair  
John Stephens, Vice Chair  
Jamey M. Federico  
Katrina Foley  
William Go  
Patrick Harper  
Kathy Tavoularis  
Accessibility  
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in this meeting should contact the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) Clerk of the  
Board's office at (714) 560-5676, no less than two business days prior to this meeting to enable  
OCTA 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 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.  
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Main Street, Orange, California.  
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Call to Order  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Director Foley  
Closed Session  
There are no Closed Session items scheduled.  
Special Calendar  
There are no Special Calendar matters.  
Consent Calendar (Items 1 through 5)  
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 August 28, 2025 Regional Transportation Planning Committee  
meeting.  
Attachments:  
Minutes  
2.  
Cooperative Agreement with the California Department of Transportation for the  
State Route 55 Improvement Project Between Interstate 5 and State Route 91  
Jeannie Lee/James G. Beil  
Overview  
The Orange County Transportation Authority proposes to enter into a cooperative  
agreement with the California Department of Transportation for construction capital and  
construction management support services for the State Route 55 Improvement Project  
between Interstate 5 and State Route 91.  
Recommendation(s)  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Cooperative Agreement  
No. C-5-4264 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and the California  
Department of Transportation, in the amount of $139,597,000, for construction capital and  
construction management support services for the State Route 55 Improvement Project  
between Interstate 5 and State Route 91.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
3.  
Comprehensive Transportation Funding Programs - Project X Tier 1 2025 Call for  
Projects Programming Recommendations  
Mason Dosher/Rose Casey  
Overview  
The Orange County Transportation Authority’s Environmental Cleanup Program provides  
Measure  
M2 funding  
for  
water  
quality  
improvement  
projects  
to  
address  
transportation-generated pollution. The 2025 Tier 1 Grant Program call for projects was  
issued on March 10, 2025. Evaluations of the grant applications are now complete, and a  
list of projects is presented for Board of Directors’ review and approval.  
Recommendation(s)  
Approve the award of $3,088,766 in Tier 1 Environmental Cleanup Program funding for  
eight projects.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
4.  
2026 State Transportation Improvement Program  
Ben Ku/Rose Casey  
Overview  
Every two years, the Orange County Transportation Authority develops a program of  
projects for funding through the State Transportation Improvement Program based on  
Board of Directors’ approved policies and state guidelines. Project recommendations for  
the 2026 program are presented for Board of Directors’ consideration and approval.  
Recommendation(s)  
A.  
Approve the 2026 State Transportation Improvement Program submittal of eight  
projects for $151.742 million, from fiscal year 2026-27 through fiscal year 2030-31.  
B.  
Authorize staff to make all necessary amendments to the State Transportation  
Improvement Program and the Federal Transportation Improvement Program and  
execute any necessary agreements to facilitate the recommendations above.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
Attachment D  
Attachment E  
5.  
Amendments to the Master Plan of Arterial Highways  
Ivy Hang/Rose Casey  
Overview  
The Orange County Transportation Authority administers the Master Plan of Arterial  
Highways, including the review and approval of amendments requested by local agencies.  
The cities of Dana Point and Laguna Niguel have requested amendments to the Master  
Plan of Arterial Highways that are recommended for approval. A status update is also  
provided on Master Plan of Arterial Highways amendments that are in process.  
Recommendation(s)  
A.  
Conditionally approve the following amendments to the Master Plan of Arterial  
Highways:  
•
•
City of Dana Point - Modify ten MPAH arterials within City of Dana Point city  
limits as discussed herein.  
City of Laguna Niguel - Reclassify La Paz Road from a primary (four-lane,  
divided) to a divided collector (two-lane, divided) arterial between Aliso  
Creek Road and Crown Valley Parkway.  
B.  
C.  
D.  
Direct the Executive Director of Planning to file a Notice of Exemption from the  
California Environmental Quality Act for the Master Plan of Arterial Highways  
amendments in the City of Dana Point.  
Direct the Executive Director of Planning to file a Notice of Exemption from the  
California Environmental Quality Act in support of the Master Plan of Arterial  
Highways amendment in the City of Laguna Niguel.  
Receive and file a status report on the active Master Plan of Arterial Highways  
amendments.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
Attachment D  
Attachment E  
Regular Calendar  
6.  
Update on the Interstate 5/El Toro Road Interchange Improvement Project and  
Direction to Complete the Environmental Documentation  
Niall Barrett/James G. Beil  
Overview  
The Orange County Transportation Authority, in partnership with the California Department  
of Transportation, is underway with project development for the Interstate 5/El Toro Road  
Interchange Improvement Project. Staff is providing an update on the project development  
effort and is seeking Board of Directors’ direction to advance project development, finalize  
selection of the project preferred alternative, and complete the environmental approval  
phase.  
Recommendation(s)  
Direct staff to advance project development and the selection of the project preferred  
alternative, and to complete the environmental phase in late 2026.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Presentation  
7.  
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 for the Coastal Rail Resiliency Study and a summary of the public meetings  
hosted in July 2025 is provided herein.  
Recommendation(s)  
Direct staff to advance the study with the refined range of Alternative Concepts, continue  
collaborating with key stakeholders for further analysis, and actively engage the public to  
solicit input.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
Presentation  
Discussion Items  
8.  
Public Comments  
9.  
Chief Executive Officer's Report  
Committee Members' Reports  
10.  
11.  
Adjournment  
The next regularly scheduled meeting of this Committee will be held:  
10:30 a.m. on Monday, November 3, 2025  
OCTA Headquarters  
550 South Main Street  
Orange, California