REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Al Zelinka, City Manager
VIA: Chau Vu, Acting Director of Public Works
PREPARED BY: Jonathan Claudio, Senior Civil Engineer
Subject:
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Adopt Resolution No. 2023-22 concerning the status and update of the Local Signal Synchronization Plan (LSSP) for the Measure M2 Program; adopt Resolution No. 2023-29 concerning the status and update of the Circulation Element and Mitigation Fee Program for the Measure M2 Program; and adopt a 7-Year Capital Improvement Program for the Fiscal Years 2023/24 through 2029/30 for compliance with the renewed Measure M eligibility requirements
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Statement of Issue:
In order to remain eligible to receive Measure M2 Program funding, the City must adopt a resolution informing the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) that the City’s Local Signal Synchronization Plan (LSSP) update has been approved by the City; adopt a resolution informing OCTA that the City’s Circulation Element is in conformance with the Master Plan of Arterial Highways (MPAH) and reaffirm concurrence with the City’s existing Mitigation Fee Program; and submit to OCTA an adopted 7-year Capital Improvement Program in compliance with the renewed Measure M eligibility requirements.
Financial Impact:
No additional funding is required for this action. The annual Measure M2 local fair share allocation in Fiscal Year 2023/24 is approximately $4.2 million for the City.
Recommended Action:
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A) Adopt Resolution No. 2023-22, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Concerning the Update of the Local Signal Synchronization Plan for the Measure M (M2) Program”;
B) Adopt Resolution No. 2023-29, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Concerning the Status and Update of the Circulation Element, and Mitigation Fee Program for the Measure M (M2) Program”; and
C) Adopt the 7-year Capital Improvement Program (Fiscal Years 2023/24 through 2029/30) included as Attachment #4 for compliance with the renewed Measure M eligibility requirements.
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not adopt Resolution Nos. 2023-22 and 2023-29 and/or the attached 7-year Capital Improvement Program for Measure M eligibility, and provide staff with alternate direction. This action would result in the loss of $4.2 million for the next fiscal year and the loss of allocated and potential grant funding for traffic and street improvement projects.
Analysis:
On November 6, 1990 the Orange County voters approved the original Measure M, the revised Traffic Improvement and Growth Management Ordinance, for twenty years (1991-2011). On November 7, 2006 the Orange County voters approved the Renewed Measure M. The Renewed Measure M is a thirty year (2011-2041), multi-billion dollar program extension of the original Measure M.
Renewed Measure M net revenues are generated from the transactions and use tax plus any interest or other earnings (after allowable deductions). Net revenues may be allocated to local jurisdictions for a variety of programs identified in Ordinance No. 3 (Attachment #7). Compliance with the eligibility requirements established in Ordinance No. 3 must be established and maintained in order for local jurisdictions to receive Measure M net revenues.
The City is required to adopt a resolution every three years to update the LSSP to maintain compliance with the requirements of Measure M. The City is also required to adopt a resolution biennially, informing OCTA that the City’s Circulation Element is in conformance with the MPAH, and whether any changes to any arterial highways of the Circulation Element have been adopted by the City. The City must also reaffirm every two years that it concurs with the existing mitigation fee program. Additionally, the City must adopt a 7-year CIP for the Fiscal Years 2023/24 through 2029/30, in compliance with the Renewed Measure M eligibility requirements. The 7-year CIP (Attachment #4) identifies all projects currently and potentially funded by OCTA Measure M2 funds. These items are described in greater detail below.
Local Signal Synchronization Plan (LSSP)
The LSSP describes the traffic signal synchronization occurring within the City. This includes a description of current operations, improvements that have been implemented since the previous update in 2020, and the plans for improvements over the next three years. Inter-jurisdictional planning of traffic signal synchronization and communications is also a component of the LSSP. The attached Resolution No. 2023-22 (Attachment #1) confirms that the City's LSSP is consistent with the requirements of the OCTA Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Master Plan as they apply to local agencies.
Circulation Element / MPAH Consistency
The Circulation Element is one component of the City’s General Plan that depicts a planned multi-modal network and related policies (Attachment #6). The City's Circulation Element defines the minimum planned lane configurations for major roads and shall be consistent with the OCTA MPAH, which defines the minimum planned lane configurations for major regionally significant roads in Orange County.
Mitigation Fee Program
The Mitigation Fee Program is a locally established fee program which assess fees used to mitigate effects of new development on transportation infrastructure. Appropriate mitigation measures, including payment of fees, construction of improvements, or any combination thereof, will be determined through an established and documented process by the City. The City previously adopted Resolution No. 2012-23 establishing new and revised mitigation fees (Attachment #3). Additionally, Resolution No. 2023-29 allows the City to meet annual eligibility requirements to receive M2 Net Revenues (Attachment #2).
7-Year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)
For Measure M compliance, the City must adopt a 7-Year CIP for the Fiscal Years 2023/24 through 2029/30. The 7-Year CIP (Attachment #4) identifies all projects currently and potentially funded by OCTA Measure M2 funds.
The following projects are identified in Attachment #4:
1. Arterial Rehabilitation FY 2023 (Magnolia, Hamilton, Orange, Talbert, Banning, Heil, Garfield, Edinger)
2. Bridge Preventive Maintenance
3. Bridge Rehabilitation Projects
4. City-Funded Bridge Maintenance Projects
5. Citywide Concrete Replacements
6. Edinger Avenue Synchronization
7. Fire Station Signal - Murdy Fire Station
8. General Street Maintenance for Public Works
9. Huntington Beach Catch Basin Retrofit Project
10. Huntington Beach Northwest Catch Basin Retrofit Project
11. Huntington Beach Trash Removal Project Phase II - Atlanta Pump Station Retrofit
12. Magnolia Street Synchronization
13. Residential Curb Ramp Project
14. Residential Overlay - Maintenance Zone 1
15. TS Synchronization - Bolsa
16. TS Synchronization - Bolsa Chica
17. Talbert Avenue Synchronization
18. Traffic Signal Modification - Main and Delaware
19. Traffic Signal Modification - Warner and Ash
20. Warner Avenue Synchronization
Public Works Commission Action:
Not required for this action.
Environmental Status:
Not applicable for this action.
Strategic Plan Goal:
Infrastructure & Parks
Attachment(s):
1. Resolution No. 2023-22 “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Concerning the Update of the Local Signal Synchronization Plan for the Measure M (M2) Program”
2. Resolution No. 2023-29 “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Concerning the Status and Update of the Circulation Element, and Mitigation Fee Program for the Measure M (M2) Program”
3. Resolution No. 2012-23
4. Measure M 7-year Capital Improvement Program (FY 2023/24 through 2029/30)
5. Local Signal Synchronization Plan
6. Huntington Beach Circulation Element
7. OCTA Ordinance No. 3
8. PowerPoint Presentation