REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Travis Hopkins, City Manager
VIA: Chau Vu, Director of Public Works
PREPARED BY: Eric Tello, Assistant Civil Engineer
Subject:
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Adopt Resolution No. 2026-14 concerning the status and update of the Local Signal Synchronization Plan (LSSP) for the Measure M2 Program; adopt Resolution No. 2026-18 concerning the status and update of the Pavement Management Plan (PMP) for the Measure M2 Program; and adopt a 7-year Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Years 2026/2027 through 2032/2033 for compliance with renewed Measure M eligibility requirements
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Statement of Issue:
To remain eligible to receive Measure M2 Program funding, the City must adopt a resolution informing 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 updated Pavement Management Plan (PMP) has been approved by the City; and submit to OCTA and adopt a 7-year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) in compliance with renewed Measure M (M2) eligibility requirements.
Financial Impact:
No additional funding is required for this action. The annual Measure M2 local fair share allocation in Fiscal Year 2026/2027 is approximately $4.86 million for the City.
Recommended Action:
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A) Adopt Resolution No. 2026-14, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach concerning the update of the Local Signal Synchronization Plan for Measure M (M2) Program”; and,
B) Adopt Resolution No. 2026-18, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach concerning the status and update of the Pavement Management Plan for the Measure M2 Program; and,
C) Adopt the 7-year Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Years 2026/2027 through 2032/2033 for compliance with renewed Measure M eligibility requirements.
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not adopt Resolution Nos. 2026-14 and 2026-18 and/or the attached 7-year CIP for Measure M eligibility and provide staff with an alternative direction. This action would result in the loss of $4.86 million, and the loss of allocated and potential grant funding for the traffic and street improvement projects.
Analysis:
On November 6, 1990, 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 Renewed Measure M. 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 a one-half cent sales 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 (see Attachment #6). Compliance with the eligibility requirements in Ordinance No. 3 must be established and maintained in order for local jurisdictions to receive Measure M net revenues.
The City must satisfy certain requirements to maintain eligibility in order to receive funding from OCTA. Although Measure M2 funds are currently in escrow, we must continue to satisfy OCTA eligibility requirements to use funds once they are released. A key requirement is that the City must adopt a 7-year CIP for fiscal years 2026/2027 through 2032/2033, in compliance with renewed Measure M eligibility requirements. The 7-year CIP, which is included as Attachment #5, identifies all projects currently and potentially funded by OCTA Measure M2 funds.
The following projects are identified in Attachment #5:
1. ADA Improvement Program
2. Arterial Rehabilitation
3. Banning Roundabout and SE Corridor Improvements
4. Bridge Maintenance Projects
5. Bushard Fire Station Signal/Fiber Optic
6. CCTV Camera Installation
7. Citywide Mobility and Corridor Improvements
8. Citywide Safe Route to School Evaluation
9. Concrete Replacements
10. Edinger Avenue Synchronization
11. Fire Station Signal - Murdy Fire Station
12. General Fiber Optic Installation and Maintenance
13. General Public Works CIP Design
14. General Street Maintenance for Public Works
15. Graham and Springdale Street Reconfiguration
16. Greer Park Full Capture System (FCS) Installation Project
17. Hamilton Avenue Corridor Improvements
18. Humboldt Bridge Rehabilitation Project
19. Huntington Beach Catch Basin Retrofit Project
20. Magnolia Street Corridor Improvements
21. Residential Alley Rehabilitation
22. Residential Curb Ramp Project
23. Residential Overlay Program
24. TS Modification - Bolsa Avenue/Amazon Delivery
25. TS Synchronization - Bolsa Avenue
26. TS Synchronization - Bolsa Chica
27. Traffic Signal - Goldenwest and Norma/Lydia
28. Traffic Signal - Goldenwest Street and Rio Vista Drive
29. Warner Avenue Synchronization
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 2023, 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. 2026-14 (Attachment #1) confirms that the City’s LSSP is consistent with the requirements of the OCTA Regional Traffic Synchronization Master Plan as they apply to local agencies.
Pavement Management Plan (PMP)
The PMP shows the current status of the City’s pavement network as a whole and ranks all street segments by condition using the Pavement Condition Index (PCI). The PMP is also used to plan for the rehabilitation/maintenance of certain street segments using cost/benefit analysis to optimize the priority. Lastly, the PMP provides an optimal pavement expenditure level for rehabilitation/maintenance for the next seven years. The attached Resolution No. 2026-18 (Attachment #3) confirms that the City has approved and adopted the updated PMP and confirms that the PMP is consistent with the Countywide Pavement Management Plan Guidelines provided by OCTA.
Environmental Status:
Not applicable for this action.
Strategic Plan Goal:
Non Applicable - Administrative Item
For details, visit www.huntingtonbeachca.gov/strategicplan.
Attachment(s):
1. Resolution No. 2026-14
2. Local Signal Synchronization Plan
3. Resolution No. 2026-18
4. Updated Citywide Pavement Management Plan
5. Measure M 7-year Capital Improvement Program
6. OCTA Ordinance No. 3
7. PowerPoint Presentation