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2027 FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
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DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT/ TRANSPORTATION SERVICES DIVISION
PRESENTED BY: RAJA SETHURAMAN, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
CONTACT INFORMATION: PAUL MARTIN, TRANSPORTATION SERVICES MANAGER - (714) 754-5180
RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff recommends the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2025-xx, approving projects for inclusion in the Orange County Transportation Authority’s (OCTA) Federal Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP) for Fiscal Years 2026-27 through 2031-32.
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BACKGROUND:
The Federal Transportation Improvement Program is a listing of all transportation capital projects for the Southern California region to be funded over a six-year period. The FTIP is prepared to implement projects and programs listed in the Regional Transportation Program (RTP) and is developed in compliance with state and federal requirements. The projects include highway improvements; transit, rail, and bus facilities; high occupancy vehicle lanes; signal synchronization; intersection improvements; etc., in the six-county Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) region. The OCTA, as the administrator of FTIP in Orange County, reviews projects submitted by local agencies and prepares the final submittal to SCAG.
ANALYSIS:
OCTA requests that cities in Orange County review projects in the current FTIP for update (as needed). This includes a review of project description, budget, schedule status, and environmental documentation. The FTIP only lists transportation projects that received federal and/or state funds, are regionally significant or included in the Transportation Control Measures (TCM) category by SCAG and are fully funded. City staff determined minimal edits are required for the City projects included in the FTIP and prepared the resolution for City Council approval and the City’s commitment for the listed projects (Attachment 1).
The City of Costa Mesa projects that meet the SCAG criteria listed above and will continue to be included in the 2027 FTIP are listed below:
• Adams Avenue Bicycle Facility Project (Harbor Boulevard to Fairview Road)
• Safe Routes to School Action Plan
• Adams Avenue Active Transportation Improvements - Multipurpose Trails
• Fairview Road Active Transportation Improvements (Adams Avenue to Fair Drive)
These projects were appropriated through the City’s previous budget processes and are funded by federal and/or state funds. The City, with the attached resolution, confirms its commitment to the successful implementation of the projects submitted. Staff recommends City Council approval of the resolution.
ALTERNATIVES:
The City Council could choose to not adopt the resolution. According to OCTA, this would result in the City being ineligible for federal or state grant funds already awarded for these projects.
FISCAL REVIEW:
The FTIP resolution requires the City’s commitment of funding implementation of the City- projects in the RTP. These projects were appropriated through the City’s previous budget processes and are funded by federal and/or state funds. The budget for these projects is available in the Federal Grants Fund (Fund 230).
LEGAL REVIEW:
The City Attorney’s office has reviewed this report, prepared the proposed resolution and approves them both as to form.
CITY COUNCIL GOALS AND PRIORITIES:
This item supports the following City Council Goals:
• Strengthen the public’s safety and improve the quality of life.
• Advance environmental sustainability and climate resiliency.
CONCLUSION:
Staff recommends the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2025-xx, approving projects for inclusion in OCTA’s Federal Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP) for Fiscal Years 2026-27 through 2031-32.