Orange County Transportation Authority  
State Route 91 Advisory Committee Agenda  
Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 9:30 a.m.  
Meeting Location:  
City of Corona, 400 S. Vicentia Avenue, Corona, CA  
Committee Members  
Wes Speake, RCTC, Chair  
Fred Jung, OCTA, Vice Chair  
Brian Berkson, RCTC  
Carlos A. Leon, OCTA  
Bob Magee, RCTC  
Jose Medina, RCTC  
Karen Spiegel, RCTC  
Kathy Tavoularis, OCTA  
Mark Tettemer, OCTA  
Donald P. Wagner, OCTA  
Doug Chaffee, OCTA, Alternate  
William Go, OCTA, Alternate  
Clint Lorimore, RCTC, Alternate  
Catalino A. Pining III, Caltrans Dist. 8, Ex-Officio  
Lan Zhou, Caltrans Dist.12, Ex-Officio  
Ray Marquez, SBCTA - Ex-Officio  
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.  
Meeting Access and Public Comments on Agenda Items  
Members of the public can either attend in-person or access live streaming of the Committee  
meetings by clicking this link: https://octa.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx  
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Members of the public may attend in-person and address the Board regarding any item within the  
subject matter jurisdiction of the Orange County Transportation Authority. Please complete a  
speaker’s card and submit it to the Clerk of the Board and notify the Clerk regarding the agenda  
item number on which you wish to speak. Speakers will be recognized by the Chair at the time of  
the agenda item is to be considered by 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.  
Written Comment  
Written public comments may also be submitted by emailing them to ClerkOffice@octa.net, and  
must be sent by 5:00 p.m. the day prior to the meeting. If you wish to comment on a specific  
agenda Item, please identify the Item number in your email. All public comments that are timely  
received will be part of the public record and distributed to the Board. Public comments will be  
made available to the public upon request.  
Call to Order  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Member Leon  
Closed Session  
There are no Closed Session items scheduled.  
Special Calendar  
1.  
2.  
Election of New State Route 91 Advisory Committee Chair  
Election of New State Route 91 Advisory Committee Vice Chair  
Consent Calendar (Items 3 through 6)  
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  
Approve the October 31, 2024 minutes of the State Route 91 Advisory Committee  
meeting.  
Attachments:  
Minutes  
4.  
Joint 91 Express Lanes Status Reports  
Anthony Rodriguez/Jennifer Crosson  
Overview  
The Joint 91 Express Lanes status reports for the months of September 2024 through  
March 2025 have been prepared for State Route 91 Advisory Committee review. The  
reports highlight operational and financial activities for both the Orange County  
Transportation Authority and Riverside County Transportation Commission segments of  
the 91 Express Lanes.  
Recommendation(s)  
Receive and file the Joint 91 Express Lanes Status Reports for the months of September  
2024 through March 2025.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
Attachment D  
Attachment E  
Attachment F  
Attachment G  
5.  
Orange County Transportation Authority Fiscal Year 2023-24 91 Express Lanes  
Fund Financial Statements  
Kirk Avila  
Overview  
Crowe LLP, an independent accounting firm, has completed the annual audit of the Orange  
County Transportation Authority 91 Express Lanes financial statements for fiscal year  
2023-24 and has issued its independent auditor’s opinion. A copy of the audited financial  
statements is attached for the State Route 91 Advisory Committee review.  
Recommendation(s)  
Receive and file the Orange County Transportation Authority Fiscal Year 2023-24 91  
Express Lanes Annual Financial Statements.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
6.  
Fiscal  
Year  
2023/24 Riverside  
County  
Transportation  
Commission  
91 Express  
Lanes Annual Financial Statements  
Megan Kavard  
Overview  
Eide Bailly LLP, an independent accounting firm, has completed the annual audit of the  
Riverside County Transportation Commission 91 Express Lanes financial statements for  
Fiscal Year 2023/24 and has issued its independent auditor’s opinion. A copy of the  
audited financial statements is attached for the State Route 91 Advisory Committee  
review.  
Recommendation(s)  
Receive and file the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023/24 Riverside County Transportation  
Commission (RCTC) 91 Express Lanes Fund audited financial statements.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Regular Calendar  
7.  
Draft 2025 State Route 91 Implementation Plan  
Alison Army/Rose Casey  
Overview  
The Orange County Transportation Authority and the Riverside County Transportation  
Commission annually prepare a plan for potential improvements along the State Route 91  
corridor between State Route 57 in Orange County and Interstate 15 in Riverside County.  
The plan includes a list of proposed improvements, preliminary cost estimates, and  
potential implementation timeframes. These improvements are sponsored by various  
agencies, such as the Orange County Transportation Authority, the Riverside County  
Transportation Commission, the Transportation Corridor Agencies, the California  
Department of Transportation, and cities along the corridor. The Draft 2025 State Route 91  
Implementation Plan is provided for information purposes.  
Recommendation(s)  
Receive and file as an information item.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Presentation  
Discussion Items  
8.  
91 Express Lanes Update  
Anthony Rodriguez/Silva Mardrussian  
Overview  
Staff from the Orange County Transportation Authority and Riverside County  
Transportation Commission will be providing an operational update on the 91 Express  
Lanes.  
Attachments:  
Presentation  
9.  
SR-71/ SR-91 Interchange Project Construction Update  
John Tarascio  
Overview  
Riverside County Transportation Commission staff will be providing an update on the  
status and progress of the State Route 71 project.  
Attachments:  
Presentation  
10.  
241/91 Express Connector Update  
Kirk Avila/Jennifer Crosson  
Overview  
Staff from the Riverside County Transportation Commission and the Orange County  
Transportation Authority will be providing an update on the status of the 241/91 Express  
Connector project.  
Attachments:  
Presentation  
11.  
12.  
13.  
14.  
15.  
Public Comments  
General Manager's Report - Orange County Transportation Authority  
Toll Operations Director's Report - Riverside County Transportation Commission  
Committee Members' Reports  
Adjournment  
The next regularly scheduled meeting of this Committee will be held:  
9:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 30, 2025  
OCTA Headquarters  
550 S. Main Street  
Orange, CA