OC Vice Chair Katrina Foley Releases Statement Following Orange County Transportation Authority Board Meeting on Cooperative Agreement with the City of Newport Beach for the Newport Transportation Center Relocation Feasibility Study and more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE     
October 27, 2025 

Alyssa Napuri, Deputy Chief of Staff

(657) 334-4930 (text okay) Alyssa.Napuri@bos5.oc.gov

OC Vice Chair Katrina Foley Releases Statement Following Orange County Transportation Authority Board Meeting on Cooperative Agreement with the City of Newport Beach for the Newport Transportation Center Relocation Feasibility Study and $2.6 Million in Project V funding for the City of Newport Beach’s Balboa Island/Corona del Mar Local Area Transit Service

ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA — Today, the Orange County Transportation Authority supported Director Foley’s motion to approve a joint feasibly study with the City of Newport Beach to re-locate the Newport Transportation Center (NTC), which is current located at 1550 Avocado Avenue in Newport Beach. The ultimate purpose of the study is to determine if the City of Newport Beach can re-locate Fire Station No. 3 to the current site of the NTC to increase response times for the community.

“Each minute matters when responding to fires and medical emergencies,” said OC Supervisor Katrina Foley, OCTA Director. “I support Newport Beach’s goal of enhancing public safety while continuing to provide vital, safe, and reliable public transportation for the hundreds of thousands of riders that have relied on the current Newport Transportation Center since 1991.”

Item 20 - Cooperative Agreement with the City of Newport Beach for the Newport Transportation Center Relocation Feasibility Study: The joint feasibility study will assess alternative sites, ridership impacts, operational considerations, environmental and regulatory requirements, and opportunities for improved regional mobility. The OCTA Board of Directors directed staff to complete the feasibility study within 12 months.

Item 19 - Programming Recommendation for the City of Newport Beach Project V Service: Last month, OCTA Board of Directors approved programming recommendations for the fifth Measure M2 Project V call for projects. At that time, the Board of Directors requested that staff work with the City of Newport Beach on operational refinements for its proposed Project V service. These efforts are completed, and the Board of Directors unanimously approved Project V funding in the amount of $2,624,060 for the City of Newport Beach’s Balboa Island/Corona del Mar Local Area Transit Service.

“Investing in this Project V service is a major win for the residents and visitors of Newport Beach,” said OC Supervisor Katrina Foley, OCTA Director. “By connecting key destinations like Balboa Island and Corona del Mar through a convenient, seasonal trolley, we are helping reduce congestion, improve coastal mobility, and offer a reliable alternative to driving. This program enhances access to local businesses and recreation, while relieving parking pressures in some of our most visited coastal communities. We are proud to partner with the City Newport Beach to deliver a cleaner, more connected way to move along the coast.”

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Orange County Supervisor Vice Chair Katrina Foley was elected to the Board of Supervisors in 2022 to represent the newly established District 5, which includes the cities of Aliso Viejo, Costa Mesa, Dana Point, a large portion of Irvine, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Newport Beach, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, as well as the unincorporated areas of Coto de Caza, Emerald Bay, Ladera Ranch, Las Flores, Rancho Mission Viejo, Stonecliffe and Wagon Wheel. This is her second term on the Board of Supervisors, where she previously served District 2.   

Vice Chair Foley’s 2025 Board appointments include:

Chair – Orange County Housing Finance Trust,

Orange County Audit Oversight Committee,

Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA),

Vice Chair – OCTA Legislative and Communications Committee,

Regional Transportation Committee,

Los Angeles – San Diego – San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) Rail Corridor Agency, Transportation Corridor Agency (TCA),

TCA Joint Capital Improvements and Projects Committee,

San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS)

Community Engagement Panel,

Co-Chair – Spent Fuel Solutions Coalition,

Orange County Public Libraries Advisory Board,