Agenda - Regional Transportation Planning Committee

Orange County Transportation Authority

Regional Transportation Planning Committee Agenda

Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 10:30 a.m.

Board Room, 550 South Main Street, Orange, California

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Committee Members

Stephanie Klopfenstein, Chair

Mark Tettemer, Vice Chair

Katrina Foley

William Go

Patrick Harper

Lauren Kleiman

Kathy Tavoularis

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 and 2)

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

Clerk of the Board

Recommendation(s)

Approve the minutes of the July 6, 2026 Regional Transportation Planning Committee

Meeting.

Attachments:

Minutes

Measure M2 Comprehensive Transportation Funding Programs

Guidelines Revisions and Call for Projects

Proposed 2027

Cynthia Morales/Rose Casey

Overview

The Orange County Transportation Authority provides Measure M2 grants to local

jurisdictions to improve the regional roadway network and coordinate traffic signals through

a competitive process or call for projects. The Measure M2 Comprehensive Transportation

Funding Programs guidelines provide the mechanism for both the administration of the

annual competitive call for streets and roads projects and post award administration.

Proposed revisions to the 2027 Comprehensive Transportation Funding Programs

guidelines include updates to the Regional Capacity Program (Project O), the Regional

Traffic Signal Synchronization Program (Project P), and the grant payment process. The

proposed revised Comprehensive Transportation Funding Programs guidelines and a

request to issue the 2027 call for projects are presented for Orange County Transportation

Authority Board of Directors’ review and approval.

Recommendation(s)

Approve proposed revisions to the Comprehensive Transportation Funding

Programs guidelines.

Authorize staff to issue the 2027 call for projects for the Regional Capacity

Program.

Authorize staff to issue the 2027 call for projects for the Regional Traffic Signal

Synchronization Program.

Approve the allowance of and the process for applying the 2027 Comprehensive

Transportation Funding Programs guidelines requirements to previously awarded

Measure M2-funded projects that are in the closeout process.

Attachments:

Regular Calendar

Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program Update

Alicia Yang/Rose Casey

Overview

The Orange County Transportation Authority has been working with local jurisdictions, the

County of Orange, and the California Department of Transportation to fund and implement

key regional traffic signal synchronization projects. This annual report provides an update

on the Measure M2 Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program, including results

from recently completed projects and an update to the Countywide Signal Synchronization

Baseline Project.

Recommendation(s)

Receive and file as an information item.

Attachments:

Discussion Items

Active Transportation Biannual Update

Peter Sotherland/Rose Casey

Overview

The Orange County Transportation Authority coordinates regional active transportation

efforts in Orange County. An update on recent and upcoming activities is provided for

review.

Attachments:

Presentation

Public Comments

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, October 5, 2026

OCTA Headquarters

550 South Main Street

Orange, California

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