Orange County Transportation Authority

Regional Transportation Planning Committee Agenda

Monday, March 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

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action.

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Call to Order

Pledge of Allegiance

Director Tettemer

Closed Session

There are no Closed Session items scheduled.

Special Calendar

There are no Special Calendar matters.

Consent Calendar (Items 1 through 3)

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

Recommendation(s)

Approve the minutes of the February 2, 2026 Reginal Transportation Planning Committee.

Attachments:

Minutes

Measure M2 Environmental Cleanup Program (Project X)

Program Call for Projects

2026 Tier 1 Grant

Mason Dosher/Rose Casey

Overview

Measure M2, the voter-approved half-cent sales tax for multimodal transportation

improvements in Orange County includes the Environmental Cleanup Program (Project X)

which

transportation-generated pollution. Funds are made available through a competitive call for

projects consistent with Orange County Transportation Authority Board of

provides

funding

for

water

quality

improvement

projects

address

Directors-approved guidelines. The Measure M2 Comprehensive Transportation Funding

Programs Guidelines for the Environmental Cleanup Program Tier 1 Grant Program have

been updated in preparation for the 2026 call for projects. Board of Directors’ approval of

the updated guidelines and the issuance of the 2026 call for projects is requested.

Recommendation(s)

Approve proposed revisions to the Comprehensive Transportation Funding

Programs Guidelines for the Environmental Cleanup Program Tier

Program.

Grant

Authorize staff to issue the 2026 call for projects for the Environmental Cleanup

Program Tier 1 Grant Program.

Attachments:

Staff Report

Attachment A

Attachment B

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 City of Brea has requested amendments to the Master Plan of Arterial Highways that

are recommended for approval. In addition, the City of Irvine requested an extension for an

amendment originally approved by the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of

Directors in April 2023, which is nearing its expiration date. The extension will allow the

City of Irvine additional time to complete the required General Plan actions necessary to

finalize the amendment. A status update is also provided on the Master Plan of Arterial

Highways amendments that are in process.

Recommendation(s)

Conditionally approve the following amendments to the Master Plan of Arterial

Highways:

•

Delete Tonner Canyon Road between Brea Canyon Road and the future

extension of Valencia Avenue; and

Delete Valencia Avenue between Carbon Canyon Road and the future

extension of Tonner Canyon Road.

Conditionally approve a 24-month extension of the City of Irvine amendment for Red

Hill Avenue between MacArthur Boulevard and Main Street to allow additional time

for the City of Irvine to complete the required General Plan updates.

Direct the Executive Director of Planning to file a Notice of Exemption pursuant to

the California Environmental Quality Act in support of the Master Plan of Arterial

Highways amendments in the City of Brea.

Receive and file a status report on the active Master Plan of Arterial Highways

amendments.

Attachments:

Regular Calendar

Long-Range Transportation Plan Update

Kristin Tso/Rose Casey

Overview

The 2026 Long-Range Transportation Plan defines the long-term vision and investment

priorities for Orange County’s transportation system through the year 2050. The plan is

updated every four years and provides Orange County’s required input to the Southern

California Association of Governments’ Regional Transportation Plan and Sustainable

Communities Strategy. The plan will include a 2050 Preferred Plan scenario, which

represents a recommended set of projects, programs, and strategies intended to advance

the Long-Range Transportation Plan goals. This report presents an overview of the draft

2050 Preferred Plan framework and a summary of community engagements to date.

Recommendation(s)

Direct staff to use the draft 2050 Preferred Plan framework for the preparation of the draft

2026 Long-Range Transportation Plan.

Attachments:

Agreement for the Harbor Boulevard Transit Signal Priority Deployment

Alicia Yang/Rose Casey

Overview

On October 13, 2025, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors

approved the release of a request for proposals to initiate a competitive procurement

process to retain consultant services for the deployment of a transit signal priority solution

that includes software, signal equipment, and system integration. The Harbor Boulevard

Transit Signal Priority Deployment project will focus on the OC Bus Rapid Route 543 and

will encompass 52 signalized intersections along Harbor Boulevard. Board of Directors’

approval is requested to select a firm to perform the required work.

Recommendation(s)

Approve the selection of Arcadis U.S., Inc. as the firm to deliver the Harbor

Boulevard Transit Signal Priority Deployment.

Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Agreement No.

C250014 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and Arcadis U.S.,

Inc., in the amount of $2,032,849, for a five-and-one-half-year term, to deliver the

Harbor Boulevard Transit Signal Priority Deployment.

Attachments:

Discussion Items