Orange County Transportation Authority  
Regional Transportation Planning Committee Agenda  
Monday, August 5, 2024 at 10:30 a.m.  
Board Room, 550 South Main Street, Orange, California  
Committee Members  
Andrew Do, Chair  
Jamey Federico, Vice Chair  
Jon Dumitru  
Katrina Foley  
Patrick Harper  
Farrah N. Khan  
John Stephens  
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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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Call to Order  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Director Federico  
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 July 1, 2024 Regional Transportation Planning Committee  
meeting.  
Attachments:  
Minutes  
2.  
Amendment  
to  
Cooperative  
Agreement  
with  
the  
California  
Department  
of  
Transportation for the Interstate 5 Improvement Project Between Alicia Parkway  
and El Toro Road  
Niall Barrett/James G. Beil  
Overview  
On November 11, 2019, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors  
approved a cooperative agreement between the Orange County Transportation Authority  
and the California Department of Transportation for construction capital and construction  
support services for the Interstate 5 Improvement Project between Alicia Parkway and El  
Toro Road, which is Segment 3 of the Interstate 5 Improvement Project between State  
Route 73 and El Toro Road. Board of Directors’ approval is requested to amend the  
cooperative agreement for additional funding for construction support services.  
Recommendation(s)  
A.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 2 to  
Cooperative Agreement No. C-9-1600 between the Orange County Transportation  
Authority and the California Department of Transportation, in the amount of  
$5,900,000, for additional construction capital and construction support services for  
the Interstate 5 Improvement Project between Alicia Parkway and El Toro Road.  
This will increase the maximum cumulative obligation of the cooperative agreement  
to a total contract value of $162,085,000.  
B.  
C.  
Authorize the use of up to $5,900,000 in Measure M2 funds for the construction  
phase of the Interstate 5 Improvement Project between Alicia Parkway and El Toro  
Road.  
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:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
3.  
Amendment to Agreement for Construction Management Support Services for the  
Interstate 5 Improvement Project Between Alicia Parkway and El Toro Road  
Niall Barrett/James G. Beil  
Overview  
On April 13, 2020, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors  
approved a contract with Jacobs Project Management Co., to provide construction  
management support services for the Interstate 5 Improvement Project between Alicia  
Parkway and El Toro Road as part of the Interstate 5 Improvement Project between State  
Route 73 and El Toro Road. An amendment to the existing agreement is needed to  
provide additional funding for construction management support services.  
Recommendation(s)  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 8 to  
Agreement No. C-9-1605 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and  
Jacobs Project Management Co., in the amount of $3,699,869, for additional construction  
management support services for the Interstate 5 Improvement Project between Alicia  
Parkway and El Toro Road. This will increase the maximum cumulative obligation of the  
agreement to a total contract value of $15,781,634.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
4.  
Competitive Grant Programs - Update and Recommendations  
Louis Zhao/Kia Mortazavi  
Overview  
The Orange County Transportation Authority provides competitive grants to local and  
non-profit agencies beyond those provided through Measure M2 using various local, state,  
and federal transportation funding programs. Additionally, the Orange County  
Transportation Authority applies for regional, state, and federal competitive grant programs  
to support Orange County Transportation Authority-sponsored projects. Staff has prepared  
an overview and status update for local agency projects which have received funds, recent  
grant pursuits and awards for Orange County Transportation Authority projects, and  
recommendations for changes to grant terms for local agency projects.  
Recommendation(s)  
A.  
Approve delay requests from the cities of San Clemente and Santa Ana for Bicycle  
Corridor Improvement Program projects, contingent on final approval by the  
Southern California Association of Governments.  
B.  
Authorize staff to request that the Southern California Association of Governments  
make all necessary amendments to the Federal Transportation Improvement  
Program and for staff to execute any required agreements or amendments to  
facilitate the recommendations above.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
Attachment D  
Attachment E  
Attachment F  
5.  
Release  
2025 Annual  
Call  
for  
Projects  
for  
Measure  
M2 Comprehensive  
Transportation Funding Programs  
Charvalen Alacar/Kia Mortazavi  
Overview  
The Orange County Transportation Authority provides grants to local agency projects to  
improve the regional roadway network and coordinate traffic signals. The Measure M2  
Comprehensive Transportation Funding Programs guidelines provide the mechanism for  
administration of the annual competitive call for streets and roads projects. The 2025  
Regional Capacity Program (Project O) and Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization  
Program (Project P) guidelines and call for projects are presented for review and approval.  
Recommendation(s)  
A.  
Approve proposed revisions to the Comprehensive Transportation Funding  
Programs guidelines.  
B.  
Authorize staff to issue the 2025 annual call for projects for the Regional Capacity  
Program.  
C.  
Authorize staff to issue the 2025 annual call for projects for the Regional Traffic  
Signal Synchronization Program.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Regular Calendar  
6.  
South Orange County Transportation Projects Update  
Charlie Larwood/Kia Mortazavi  
Overview  
In October 2021, the Board of Directors approved an agreement with the County of Orange  
and the City of San Clemente to work cooperatively on key south Orange County  
transportation projects. The projects include a non-tolled extension of Los Patrones  
Parkway, widening a portion of Ortega Highway, and a southerly extension of the Interstate  
5 high-occupancy vehicle lanes. Significant progress has been made in the project  
development process, and a status report is provided for review.  
Recommendation(s)  
Receive and file as an information item.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
Presentation  
Discussion Items  
7.  
Update on the Interstate 5 Improvement Project Between State Route 73 and El  
Toro Road  
Niall Barrett/James G. Beil  
Overview  
Construction activities continue on the Interstate 5 Improvement Project Between State  
Route 73 and El Toro Road. This presentation provides a status of the latest progress and  
upcoming milestones.  
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 THURSDAY, August 29, 2024  
OCTA Headquarters  
550 South Main Street  
Orange, California