Orange County Transportation Authority  
Regional Transportation Planning Committee Agenda  
Monday, October 5, 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  
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Call to Order  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Director Go  
Closed Session  
There are no Closed Session items scheduled.  
Special Calendar  
There are no Special Calendar matters.  
Consent Calendar (Items 1 through 5)  
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 September 8, 2026 Regional Transportation Planning  
Committee Meeting.  
Attachments:  
Minutes  
2.  
Amendment  
to  
Cooperative  
Agreement  
with  
the  
California  
Department  
of  
Transportation for the State Route 55 Improvement Project Between Interstate 405  
and Interstate 5  
Steven L. King/James G. Beil  
Overview  
On January 11, 2021, 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 State Route 55 Improvement Project between Interstate 405 and  
Interstate 5. An amendment to the existing cooperative agreement is needed to provide  
additional funding for construction support services.  
Recommendations  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 3 to  
Agreement No. C-0-2726 between Orange County Transportation Authority and the  
California Department of Transportation, in the amount of $1,670,000, for additional  
construction support services for the State Route 55 Improvement Project between  
Interstate 405 and Interstate 5.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
3.  
Contract Change Order Related to the Design and Construction of Area 3 for the  
Coastal Rail Stabilization Priority Project  
Jason Lee/James G. Beil  
Overview  
On April 14, 2025, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors adopted  
Emergency Resolution No. 2025-025 which authorized the Chief Executive Officer to enter  
into Agreement No. C-5-4033 with Condon-Johnson & Associates, Inc. for the design and  
construction of Area 3 of the Coastal Rail Stabilization Priority Project. A contract change  
order is required to address additional design requirements and construction work  
associated with the pedestrian trail fence included in the Mariposa Beach access  
improvements.  
Recommendation(s)  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Contract Change Order No.  
13 to Agreement No. C-5-4033 with Condon-Johnson & Associates, Inc., in the amount of  
$321,437, for the redesign and construction of the pedestrian trail fence.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
4.  
Comprehensive Transportation Funding Programs -  
Projects Programming Recommendations  
Mason Dosher/Rose Casey  
Project X Tier 1 2026 Call for  
Overview  
The Orange County Transportation Authority issued the 2026 annual Measure M2  
Comprehensive Transportation Funding Programs Environmental Cleanup Program Tier 1  
call for projects in March 2026, which provides funding for water quality improvement  
projects to address transportation-generated pollution. Project applications were due in  
May 2026. A list of projects recommended for funding is presented for Board of Directors’  
review and approval.  
Recommendation(s)  
A.  
Approve the award of $3,870,044 in Tier 1 Environmental Cleanup Program funding  
for eight projects.  
B.  
Approve an exception to the Comprehensive Transportation Funding Programs  
guidelines to allow the City of Huntington Beach to (1) be recommended for a  
Measure M2 funding allocation while the City of Huntington Beach is temporarily  
ineligible to receive Measure M2 funds, and (2) proceed with the project, at its own  
risk, prior to the issuance of a letter agreement. If the City of Huntington Beach  
regains Measure M2 eligibility and all applicable requirements are satisfied, the  
Orange County Transportation Authority shall enter into a letter agreement and  
provide the awarded Measure M2 funds for the project.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
5.  
Approval of Cooperative Agreement No. C260556 for Plans, Specifications, and  
Estimates for the State Route 74 Ortega Highway Gap Closure and Multimodal  
Improvement Project from Calle Entradero to Reata Road, Funding Actions and  
Project Update  
Ben Ku/Rose Casey  
Overview  
The California Department of Transportation is implementing the State Route 74 Ortega  
Highway Gap Closure and Multimodal Improvement Project. The Orange County  
Transportation Authority is supporting this project as part of a multi-agency agreement to  
improve mobility in southern Orange County. A cooperative agreement is necessary to  
define roles and responsibilities, including project funding for the project.  
Recommendation(s)  
A.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Cooperative  
Agreement No. C260556 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and  
the California Department of Transportation in the amount of $1.5 million for the  
plans, specifications, and estimates phase of the State Route 74 Ortega Highway  
Gap Closure and Multimodal Improvement Project.  
B.  
C.  
D.  
Authorize the use of an additional $3.581 million in State Transportation  
Improvement Program funds for the right-of-way capital phase for the State Route  
74 Ortega Highway Gap Closure and Multimodal Improvement Project.  
Authorize the use of an additional $1.1 million in State Transportation Improvement  
Program funds for the construction support phase for the State Route 74 Ortega  
Highway Gap Closure and Multimodal Improvement Project.  
Authorize staff to make all necessary amendments to the State Transportation  
Improvement Program and the Federal Transportation Improvement Program and  
authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute or amend any  
necessary agreements to facilitate the recommendations above.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
Regular Calendar  
6.  
South Orange County Transportation Projects Update  
Carolyn Mamaradlo/Rose Casey  
Overview  
This report provides updates on key south Orange County transportation projects. Since  
the Board of Directors was last briefed in January 2026, the Los Patrones Parkway  
Extension has advanced into final design, the Ortega Highway Gap Closure and  
Multimodal Improvements Project has progressed toward advertisement and construction,  
and environmental work has continued on the Interstate 5 Improvement Project from the  
County Line to Avenida Pico.  
Recommendation(s)  
Receive and file as an information item.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Presentation  
Discussion Items  
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, November 2, 2026  
OCTA Headquarters  
550 South Main Street  
Orange, California