Orange County Transportation Authority  
Regional Transportation Planning Committee Agenda  
Monday, October 7, 2024 at 10:30 a.m.  
Board Room, 550 South Main Street, Orange, California  
Committee Members  
Jamey Federico, Vice Chair  
Jon Dumitru  
Katrina Foley  
Patrick Harper  
Farrah N. Khan  
John Stephens  
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Board's office at (714) 560-5676, no less than two business days prior to this meeting to enable  
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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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Main Street, Orange, California.  
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Call to Order  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Director Harper  
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.  
1.  
Approval of Minutes  
Clerk of the Board  
Recommendation(s)  
Approve the minutes of the August 29, 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 capital and construction  
support services.  
Recommendation(s)  
A.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 3 to  
Cooperative Agreement No. C-9-1600 between the Orange County Transportation  
Authority and the California Department of Transportation, in the amount of  
$18,980,000, for additional construction capital 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  
$181,065,000.  
B.  
Authorize the use of up to $18,980,000 in Measure M2 funds for the construction  
phase of the Interstate 5 Improvement Project between Alicia Parkway and El Toro  
Road.  
C.  
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  
Cooperative  
Agreement  
with  
the  
California  
Department  
of  
Transportation for the Interstate 605/Katella Avenue Interchange Project  
Josue Vaglienty/James G. Beil  
Overview  
On April 10, 2023, 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  
management support for the Interstate 605/Katella Avenue Interchange Project. Board of  
Directors’ approval is requested to amend the cooperative agreement for additional  
funding.  
Recommendation(s)  
A.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 1 to  
Agreement No. C-3-2384 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and  
the California Department of Transportation, in an amount of $3,340,000, for  
additional construction capital and construction management support, for the  
Interstate 605/Katella Avenue Interchange Project. This will increase the maximum  
cumulative obligation of the cooperative agreement to a total contract value of  
$30,460,000.  
B.  
C.  
Authorize the use of an additional $3,340,000 in Measure M2 funds for additional  
construction capital and construction management support for the Interstate  
605/Katella Avenue Interchange 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:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
4.  
Comprehensive Transportation Funding Programs  
2024 Calls for Projects Programming Recommendations  
Charvalen Alacar/Kia Mortazavi  
- Project X Tier 1 and Tier 2  
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 2024 Tier 1 and Tier 2 Grant Program calls for  
projects were issued on February 12, 2024. Evaluations for grant applications are now  
complete, and a list of projects is presented for Board of Directors’ review and approval.  
Recommendation(s)  
A.  
Approve the award of $3,712,423 in Tier 1 Environmental Cleanup Program funding  
for 11 projects.  
B.  
Approve the award of $6,967,250 in Tier 2 Environmental Cleanup Program funding  
for four projects.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
Attachment D  
Attachment E  
Attachment F  
Regular Calendar  
5.  
Santa Ana River Crossings and 19th Street Reclassification Review and Status  
Update  
Ivy Hang/Kia Mortazavi  
Overview  
At the August 29, 2024, meeting of the Regional Transportation Planning Committee, staff  
was directed to prepare a report on the status of the pending Master Plan of Arterial  
Highways amendments for the Garfield-Gisler Bridge and the proposed 19th Street  
reclassification. This item presents the background and status for these and related  
segments.  
Recommendation(s)  
Receive and file as an information item.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
Presentation  
Discussion Items  
6.  
Public Comments  
7.  
8.  
9.  
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, November 4, 2024  
OCTA Headquarters  
550 South Main Street  
Orange, California