Orange County Transportation Authority  
Regional Transportation Planning Committee Agenda  
Monday, March 4, 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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Call to Order  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Director Foley  
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.  
1.  
Approval of Minutes  
Clerk of the Board  
Recommendation  
Approve the minutes of the February 5, 2024 Regional Transportation Planning Committee  
meeting.  
Attachments:  
Minutes  
2.  
Amendment to Agreement for Additional Design Services for the Interstate  
Improvement Project Between Yale Avenue and State Route 55  
Niall Barrett/James G. Beil  
5
Overview  
On November 9, 2020, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors  
authorized an agreement with TranSystems Corporation for the preparation of plans,  
specifications, and estimates for the Interstate 5 Improvement Project between Yale  
Avenue and State Route 55. An amendment to the existing agreement is required for  
additional design services.  
Recommendation  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 2 to  
Agreement No. C-0-2371 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and  
TranSystems Corporation, in the amount of $1,194,527, for additional design services for  
the Interstate 5 Improvement Project between Yale Avenue and State Route 55. This will  
increase the maximum cumulative obligation of the agreement to a total contract value of  
$14,653,412  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
3.  
Revisions to the Measure M2 Eligibility Guidelines  
Charvalen Alacar/Kia Mortazavi  
Overview  
The Orange County Transportation Authority’s Measure M2 Ordinance No. 3 specifies  
requirements that local jurisdictions must satisfy in order to be eligible to receive Measure  
M2 net sales tax revenues. The Measure M2 eligibility guidelines and countywide  
Pavement Management Plan guidelines assist local jurisdictions in navigating Measure  
M2 eligibility requirements and submittal processes. Proposed updates to these  
documents are presented for Board of Directors’ review and approval.  
Recommendations  
A.  
Approve proposed revisions to the Measure M2 Eligibility Guidelines.  
B.  
Approve proposed revisions to the countywide Pavement Management Plan  
Guidelines.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
Regular Calendar  
4.  
Consultant Selection for the Harbor Boulevard Pilot Innovative Transit Signal  
Priority Study  
Alicia Yang/Kia Mortazavi  
Overview  
On November 27, 2023, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors  
authorized the release of a request for proposals to retain a consultant to conduct a  
comprehensive study and sample implementation of innovative transit and advanced  
detection solutions as part of the Harbor Boulevard Pilot Innovative Transit Signal Priority  
Study. Board of Directors’ approval is requested for the selection of a firm to perform the  
required work.  
Recommendations  
A.  
Approve the selection of Arcadis U.S., Inc., as the firm to conduct the Harbor  
Boulevard Pilot Innovative Transit Signal Priority Study.  
B.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Agreement No. C-3-  
2944 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and Arcadis U.S., Inc., in  
the amount of $1,197,912, for a two-year term, to conduct the Harbor Boulevard  
Pilot Innovative Transit Signal Priority Study.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
Discussion Items  
5.  
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  
6.  
Emergency Coastal Rail Projects Update and Planning for the Future  
Dan Phu/Kia Mortazavi  
Overview  
Present an update on the Coastal Rail Resiliency Study and the recent completion of the  
Initial Assessment which identified sites recommended for monitoring and reinforcement  
within the coastal rail corridor in south Orange County.  
Attachments:  
Presentation  
7.  
Public Comments  
8.  
Chief Executive Officer's Report  
Committee Members' Reports  
9.  
10.  
Adjournment  
The next regularly scheduled meeting of this Committee will be held:  
10:30 a.m. on Monday, April 1, 2024  
OCTA Headquarters  
550 South Main Street, Orange, California