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: John Nguyen, Senior Traffic Engineer
Subject:
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Approve and authorize execution of Amendment No. 1 to the Cooperative Agreement No. C-0-2038 between Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) and Cities of Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, and Santa Ana for the Talbert Avenue/MacArthur Boulevard Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program Project
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Statement of Issue:
On September 9, 2020, the City Council approved the execution of a Cooperative Agreement with the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) for a traffic signal coordination project along Talbert Avenue/MacArthur Boulevard. The agreement is currently set to expire on June 30, 2025. As the project has not yet been completed, Amendment No. 1 proposes to extend the agreement’s term by one year, through June 30, 2026.
Financial Impact:
With the approval of the Cooperative Agreement on September 9, 2020, the City Council appropriated $4,000 from the Air Quality Management District (AQMD) fund (account 20185201.69365) for the City’s share of the project costs. No further appropriation is requested for this action.
Recommended Action:
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Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute “Amendment No.1 to Cooperative Agreement No. C-0-2038 between Orange County Transportation Authority and Cities of Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, and Santa Ana for MacArthur Boulevard/ Talbert Avenue Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program Project.”
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not authorize approval of Amendment No.1 to the Cooperative Agreement and provide directions to staff to amend the terms of the agreement. Without approval of the amendment this project will terminate on June 30, 2025, and the City will lose access to the OCTA’s traffic signal timing support for this corridor.
Analysis:
In 2018, the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) was awarded Senate Bill 1 (SB 1) funds through the Solutions for Congested Corridors Program (SCCP) Call for Projects. The awarded project involves the implementation of traffic signal synchronization along Talbert Avenue/MacArthur Boulevard, spanning from the Walmart Driveway in Huntington Beach to MacArthur Place in Santa Ana.
On September 9, 2020, the City Council approved and executed Cooperative Agreement No. C-0-2038 between OCTA and the cities of Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, and Santa Ana for this corridor improvement project.
OCTA serves as the lead agency, with active participation from the partner cities. The project includes operational and infrastructure enhancements at 26 signalized intersections along the corridor. Improvements within the City of Huntington Beach include the installation of new fiber optic communication cable and updated traffic signal controllers. Additionally, the project entails the development of new coordinated signal timing to reduce traffic stops and delays throughout the corridor.
The current Cooperative Agreement No. C-0-2038 is scheduled to expire on June 30, 2025. The project is currently in its final phase, focusing on the development of synchronized signal timing across the entire corridor. To ensure successful project completion across all jurisdictions, OCTA is requesting approval of Amendment No. 1 to extend the Cooperative Agreement by one year, with a new expiration date of June 30, 2026.
The total estimated project cost is $3.7 million, with approximately $59,000 allocated for improvements within Huntington Beach. The City’s required matching contribution remains at $2,400, roughly 4% of the local improvements, which is consistent with the terms of the current Cooperative Agreement.
A summary of the grant and matching fund allocations is provided below:
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Project Cost (Entire Project) |
SB 1 Grant (Entire Project) |
OCTA (Entire Project) |
Local Match (City of Huntington Beach Only) |
Local Match (All Other Agencies) |
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$3,689,000 |
$2,951,000 |
$590,240 |
$2,400 |
$145,150 |
With the approval of the Cooperative Agreement on September 9, 2020, the City Council appropriated $4,000 from the Air Quality Management District (AQMD) Fund (Account No. 20185201.69365) to cover the City’s share of the project costs. No additional appropriations are requested as part of this action.
Environmental Status:
No impact with the approval of the agreement. Any California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and environmental analysis will be processed by OCTA.
Strategic Plan Goal:
Non Applicable - Administrative Item
Attachment(s):
1. Amendment No.1 for the Cooperative Agreement No. C-0-2038 Between Orange County Transportation Authority and City of Huntington Beach for the Talbert Avenue/MacArthur Boulevard Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Project
2. PowerPoint Presentation