Orange County Transportation Authority  
Regional Transportation Planning Committee Agenda  
Monday, February 2, 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  
Accessibility  
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'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.  
Public Availability of Agenda Materials  
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.  
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the Board. Comments will be limited to three minutes. The Brown Act prohibits the Board from  
either discussing or taking action on any non-agendized items.  
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made available to the public upon request.  
Call to Order  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Director Tavoularis  
Closed Session  
There are no Closed Session items scheduled.  
Special Calendar  
1.  
Committee Meeting 2026 Schedule  
Overview  
Chair Klopfenstein will lead a discussion regarding the 2026 meeting schedule for the  
Regional Transportation Planning Committee.  
Recommendation(s)  
Approve the 2026 Regional Transportation Planning Committee meeting calendar.  
Attachments:  
Calendar  
2.  
Roles and Responsibilities of the Regional Transportation Planning Committee  
Darrell E. Johnson  
Overview  
The roles and responsibilities of the Regional Transportation Planning Committee are  
reviewed periodically for any appropriate changes or additions.  
Recommendation(s)  
Approve  
the  
2026 Regional  
Transportation  
Planning  
Committee  
Roles  
and  
Responsibilities.  
Attachments:  
Roles and Responsibilities  
Consent Calendar (Items 3 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.  
3.  
Approval of Minutes  
Clerk of the Board  
Recommendation(s)  
Approve the Minutes of the December 1, 2025, Regional Transportation Planning  
Committee meeting.  
Attachments:  
Minutes  
4.  
2027 Federal Transportation Improvement Program and Financial Plan  
Ben Ku/Rose Casey  
Overview  
The Orange County Transportation Authority is responsible for the biennial preparation of  
the Federal Transportation Improvement Program for Orange County. This document is  
required under state and federal laws and includes the financial information for regionally  
significant transportation improvement projects in Orange County. A summary of the 2027  
Federal Transportation Improvement Program, with a total value of approximately $2.098  
billion, related actions, and a supporting resolution are submitted for the Orange County  
Transportation Authority Board of Directors’ approval.  
Recommendation(s)  
A.  
Authorize the submittal of the Federal Transportation Improvement Program project  
list and financial plan for the fiscal year 2026-27 through fiscal year 2031-32 to the  
Southern California Association of Governments.  
B.  
C.  
Authorize staff to process all necessary amendments to the Federal Transportation  
Improvement Program to facilitate the programming of projects.  
Adopt Resolution No. 2026-004 of the Orange County Transportation Authority  
Board of Directors.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
Attachment D  
Attachment E  
5.  
Measure M2 Annual Eligibility Review  
Stephanie Mooney/Rose Casey  
Overview  
The Measure M2 Ordinance No. 3 requires that all local jurisdictions annually satisfy  
specific eligibility requirements to receive Measure M2 net revenues. The required  
documentation for the review period ending June 30, 2025, was received and reviewed  
and is ready for the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors’  
consideration to find 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.  
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.  
Receive and file the Measure M2 eligibility verification documents submitted by the  
cities of Buena Park and Huntington Beach.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Regular Calendar  
There are no Regular Calendar items scheduled.  
Discussion Items  
6.  
Active Transportation Biennial Update  
Peter Sotherland/Rose Casey  
Overview  
The Orange County Transportation Authority coordinates regional active transportation  
efforts in Orange County. An update on recent and upcoming activities is provided for  
review.  
Attachments:  
Presentation  
7.  
Update on the Interstate 5 Improvement Project Between Interstate 405 and State  
Route 55  
Niall Barrett/Josue Vaglienty/James G. Beil  
Overview  
Staff will provide a project update.  
Attachments:  
Presentation  
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, March 2, 2026  
OCTA Headquarters  
550 South Main Street  
Orange, California