Orange County Transportation Authority

Regional Transportation Planning Committee Agenda

Monday, April 7, 2025 at 10:30 a.m.

Board Room, 550 South Main Street, Orange, California

Committee Members

Stephanie Klopfenstein, Chair

John Stephens, Vice Chair

Mike Carroll

Jamey M. Federico

Katrina Foley

Patrick Harper

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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 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.

Approval of Minutes

Clerk of the Board

Recommendation(s)

Approve the minutes of the March 3, 2025, Regional Transportation Planning meeting.

Attachments:

Minutes

Cooperative Agreement with the California Department of Transportation for the

State Route 91 Improvement Project Between La Palma Avenue and State Route

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 91 Improvement Project

between La Palma Avenue and State Route 55.

Recommendation(s)

Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Cooperative Agreement

No. C-5-3985 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and the California

Department of Transportation, in the amount of $269,504,000, comprised of a construction

capital share of $230,314,000 and

construction management services share of

$39,190,000 for the State Route 91 Improvement Project between La Palma Avenue and

State Route 55.

Attachments:

Staff Report

Amendment

Cooperative

Agreement

with

the

California

Department

Transportation for the State Route 55 Improvement Project Between Interstate

and State Route 91

Jeannie Lee/James G. Beil

Overview

On July 10, 2023, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors approved

a cooperative agreement with the California Department of Transportation to provide

right-of-way support services, right-of-way engineering, right-of-way acquisition, and utility

relocation for the State Route 55 Improvement Project between Interstate 5 and State

Route 91. Board of Directors’ approval is requested to amend the cooperative agreement

for additional funding for right-of-way capital and right-of-way support services.

Recommendation(s)

Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Cooperative Agreement

No. C-3-2465 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and the California

Department of Transportation, in the amount of $1,042,000, for additional right-of-way

support services, right-of-way engineering, right-of-way acquisition, and utility relocation for

the State Route 55 Improvement Project between Interstate 5 and State Route 91. This will

increase the maximum cumulative obligation of the cooperative agreement to a total

contract value of $7,087,000.

Attachments:

Staff Report

Attachment A

Attachment B

Amendment to Agreement for Additional Design Services for State Route 91

Improvement Project Between Acacia Street and La Palma Avenue

Jeannie Lee/James G. Beil

Overview

On July 13, 2020, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors

authorized an agreement with T.Y. Lin International, for the preparation of plans,

specifications, and estimates for the State Route 91 Improvement Project between Acacia

Street and La Palma Avenue. An amendment to the existing agreement is required for

additional design services.

Recommendation(s)

Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 5 to

Agreement No. C-0-2073 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and T.Y.

Lin International, in the amount of $2,232,131, for additional design services for the State

Route 91 Improvement Project between Acacia Street and La Palma Avenue. This will

increase the maximum cumulative obligation of the agreement to a total contract value of

$13,945,033.

Attachments:

Staff Report

Attachment A

Regular Calendar

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 Anaheim, Costa Mesa, Irvine, and Stanton have requested amendments to

the Master Plan of Arterial Highways that are recommended for approval. In addition,

removal of the Garfield-Gisler Santa Ana River crossing is recommended for approval, and

support letters have been received from the cities of Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley, and

Huntington Beach. A status update is also provided on Master Plan of Arterial Highways

coordination activities, including ongoing collaboration with the cities of Costa Mesa and

Newport Beach.

Recommendation(s)

Approve amending the Master Plan of Arterial Highways to fully remove the

Garfield-Gisler Santa Ana River crossing.

Direct staff to close out the Memorandum of Understanding C-6-0834 among the

cities of Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley, and Huntington Beach, and the Orange

County Transportation Authority regarding agency responsibilities for implementing

the consensus recommendation for the Garfield-Gisler Bridge Crossing over the

Santa Ana River.

Approve amending the Master Plan of Arterial Highways to accommodate the

following requests:

City of Anaheim: Remove Weir Canyon Road between Blue Sky Road and

State Route 241 (not constructed).

City of Costa Mesa: Reclassify Merrimac Way from a primary (four-lane,

divided) arterial to a divided collector (two-lane, divided) arterial between

Harbor Boulevard and Fairview Road.

City of Irvine: Reclassify Yale Avenue from a secondary (four-lane, undivided)

arterial to a collector (two-lane undivided) arterial between Michelson Drive

and University Drive.

City of Stanton: Reclassify Orangewood Avenue from a secondary (four-lane,

undivided) arterial to a divided collector (two-lane divided) arterial between

Santa Rosalia Street and the eastern city boundary.

The Master Plan of Arterial Highways will be amended to reflect each approved

request contingent upon receipt of documentation confirming that all affected

general plans are consistent with the proposed amendment and are compliant with

the California Environmental Quality Act. Amendment requests will expire if the

Orange County Transportation Authority does not receive such documentation

within three years of granting approval.

Should the proposed Master Plan of Arterial Highways amendment be modified for

any reason after receiving approval, the modified Master Plan of Arterial Highways

amendment must be returned to the Orange County Transportation Authority Board

of Directors for reconsideration and action.

Direct the Executive Director of Planning, or her designee, to file a Notice of

Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act in support of the Master

Plan of Arterial Highways amendment.

Receive and file a status report of ongoing Master Plan of Arterial Highways

coordination activities.

Attachments:

Capital Programming Update

Ben Ku/Rose Casey

Overview

The Orange County Transportation Authority uses a combination of federal, state, and local

funding sources to plan and deliver Board of Directors-approved capital improvement and

transit projects, including those promised in the voter-approved sales tax program,

Measure M2. As projects advance through the various stages of development, funding

sources and amounts are updated and adjusted to reflect the most current cost estimates

and to maximize the benefit of local sales tax dollars. Board of Directors’ authorization is

requested to commit funding for current and planned projects as further described herein.

Recommendation(s)

Authorize the use of up to $180.584 million to fund the construction phase and

adjust costs associated with prior phases for the State Route 55 Improvement

Project from Interstate 5 to State Route 91 (Project F) using Measure M2 funding.

Authorize the use of up to $334.367 million to fund the construction phase and

adjust costs associated with prior phases for the State Route 91 Improvement

Project from La Palma Avenue to State Route 55 (Segment 2) (Project I), using the

following funding sources:

91 Express Lanes Excess Revenue ($323.726 million)

Local Partnership Program - Formulaic ($6.641 million)

Community Project Funding / Congressionally Directed Spending ($4.000

million)

Authorize the use of up to an additional $132.149 million to supplement the

construction funding and prior phase funding for the Interstate 5 Improvement

Project from Interstate 405 to Yale Avenue (Segment 1) (Project B) using Measure

M2 funding.

Authorize the use of up to an additional $80.172 million to supplement the

construction funding and prior phase funding for the State Route 91 (Segments 1

and 3) (Project I) using 91 Express Lanes Excess Revenue.

Authorize the use of up to an additional $14.699 million to supplement the

construction funding and prior phase funding for the Interstate 605/Katella Avenue

Interchange Project (Project M) using Measure M2 funding.

Authorize the inclusion of $39.251 million in committed State Highway Operations

and Protection Program funds and an additional $22.769 million in uncommitted

future state funds to integrate the California Department of Transportation

Multi-Asset Project into the Capital Funding Program report for:

Interstate 5 Improvement Project between Interstate 405 and Yale Avenue

(Segment 1) (Project B) ($36.400 million in committed State Highway

Operations and Protection Program funds and $13.744 million in

uncommitted future state funds)

State Route 91 Improvement Project from Acacia Street to La Palma

Avenue (Segment 3) (Project I) ($2.851 million in committed State Highway

Operations and Protection Program funds and $9.025 million in

uncommitted future state funds)

Authorize the use of up to $8.000 million for the Inland Slope Rehabilitation Phase II

Project from the following fund sources:

Measure M2 ($5.600 million)

Local Partnership Program - Formulaic ($2.400 million)

Authorize the use of up to $12.830 million in Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality

Improvement funds for the Future Zero-Emission Bus Project.

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:

Comprehensive

Transportation

Funding

Programs

2025 Call

for

Projects

Programming Recommendations

Charvalen Alacar/Rose Casey

Overview

The Orange County Transportation Authority issued the 2025 Measure M2 Comprehensive

Transportation Funding Programs Regional Capacity Program and Regional Traffic Signal

Synchronization Program call for projects in August 2024. Project applications were due in

October 2024. A list of projects recommended for funding is presented for Board of Directors’

review and approval.

Recommendation(s)

Approve the award of $25.72 million in 2025 Regional Capacity Program (Project O)

funds to nine local jurisdiction projects.

Approve the award of $11.99 million in 2025 Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization

Program (Project P) funds to six local jurisdiction projects.

Attachments:

Active Transportation Program Biannual Update

Peter Sotherland/Rose Casey

Overview

The Orange County Transportation Authority coordinates regional active transportation

efforts with local jurisdictions, key stakeholders, and the public. An update on recent and

upcoming activities is provided.

Recommendation(s)

Receive and file as an information item.

Attachments:

Discussion Items

Public Comments

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Chief Executive Officer's Report

Committee Members' Reports

Adjournment

The next regularly scheduled meeting of this Committee will be held:

10:30 a.m. on Monday, May 5, 2025

OCTA Headquarters

550 South Main Street

Orange, California