The California Transportation Commission approved a broad slate of allocations, supplemental funding requests, time‑extension exceptions and program amendments during its August 2025 meeting in San Diego. Most items were approved on voice vote after staff review and with limited public comment.
Notable approvals and formal actions (motion maker and seconder where recorded):
- Item 24: Approve staff findings on Caltrans’ progress toward asset management performance targets and include the evaluation in the Commission’s annual legislative report (mover: Commissioner Gardino; seconder: Commissioner Tiffany). Motion passed.
- Item 60: Authorize Caltrans to directly negotiate a long‑term airspace lease with Air Energy LLC related to a fiber optic line crossing State Route 46 in Kern County; Caltrans will return with negotiated terms for final approval (mover: Commissioner Leanne Eager; seconder: Commissioner Tiffany). Motion passed.
- Item 61: Accept environmental document and approve future consideration of funding for the Muni Forward Lines Phase 1 project (San Francisco) (mover: Commissioner Tiffany; seconder: Vice Chair Falcone). Motion passed.
- Tabs 62–63: Approve supplemental allocations for the 5 Cities multimodal transportation network enhancement project (San Luis Obispo County) and the Route 49 southbound truck climbing lane project; both increases were attributed to final design refinements and market price changes (mover: Commissioner Eager; seconder: Commissioner Tiffany). Motions passed.
- Multiple SHOP allocations and supplemental requests (Tabs 64–102, 100–102): The Commission approved a large package of SHOP construction and preconstruction allocations totaling over $1.7 billion (tab 100), plus numerous supplemental requests that staff found consistent with program guidelines; motions recorded were typically moved and seconded from the dais and approved on voice vote.
- Tab 94: Amendments to the 2024 SHOP adding 35 new projects and revising 27 programmed projects (mover: Commissioner Eager; seconder: Commissioner Tiffany). Motion passed.
- Tabs 92–93: Supplemental funds for Turnbull Canyon grade separation and a Del Norte County EV charging project (mover: Commissioner Crews; seconder: Commissioner Eager). Motion passed.
- Tab 96: Approve Sacramento Regional Transit District’s request to retain state share of proceeds from a 2003 sale to purchase new light‑rail vehicles (mover: Commissioner Crews; seconder: Commissioner Eager). Motion passed.
- Tab 111: Approve allocations totaling $262,989,000 for 11 transit and intercity rail capital projects, including $158,438,000 for LA Metro bus procurement (mover: Commissioner Crews; seconder: Commissioner Eager). Motion passed.
- Tabs 119–124: Time extension exceptions and amendments for SHOP projects and right‑of‑way expenditures were approved where staff found extraordinary circumstances, including wildfire impacts and utility relocations (motions moved and seconded from the dais). Motions passed.
Across items, public comment was limited but included written comments about LATIP/LATIP revenue (SR‑710 proceeds) and multiple public commenters raising concerns about the SR‑710 residential sales program; the Commission asked Caltrans to prepare a future status update on that topic.
Staff recommended approval for the items listed above and for the broader consent and action calendars; commissioners generally accepted staff recommendations. Where recorded, motions and seconds are listed; most votes were taken by voice with the chair calling the question and the clerk announcing that motions passed.