REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Eric G. Parra, Interim City Manager
VIA: Chau Vu, Director of Public Works
PREPARED BY: Jonathan Claudio, Senior Civil Engineer
Subject:
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Adopt Resolution No. 2024-05 certifying that the City has the resources to implement the projects to be included in the FY 2024/25 - FY 2029/30 Federal Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP) as required by the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA)
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Statement of Issue:
The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) requires the submittal of a resolution certifying that the City has the resources to implement the projects to be included in the Federal Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP).
Financial Impact:
There is no fiscal impact.
Recommended Action:
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Adopt Resolution No. 2024-05, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Certifying that the City has the Resources to Fund the Projects in the FY 2024/25 - 2029/30 Transportation Improvement Program and Affirms its Commitment to Implement All Projects in the Program.”
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not adopt the resolution, and do not receive FTIP funding through OCTA.
Analysis:
The City Council has committed local funding, in the past, to match federally funded grants through the Federal Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP), which is a database that includes projects that are programmed with state and federal funds as well as projects of regional significance. The following is a list of the City’s both recently completed projects and future planned projects that are currently included in the FTIP:
1. Utica Avenue Bicycle Boulevard (Construction completed in FY 23/24)
2. Saybrook Lane Rehabilitation (Construction completed in FY 23/24)
3. Admiralty Drive Bridge Rehabilitation (Construction to begin by March 2024)
4. Humboldt Drive Bridge Rehabilitation (Construction tentatively scheduled for September 2025)
5. Davenport Drive Bridge Preventive Maintenance (Currently in design)
6. Gilbert Drive Bridge Preventive Maintenance (Requesting federal funds for design and construction)
7. Banning Avenue Roundabout & Southeast Corridors Complete Streets Improvements (Requesting grant funding for design and construction)
8. Magnolia Street Corridor Complete Streets Improvements (Requesting grant funding for design and construction)
9. Hamilton Avenue Corridor Complete Streets Improvements (Requesting grant funding for design and construction)
In order for the City to maintain eligibility to receive federal grant funds for these projects, OCTA, which administers the programming of these grant funds, is requiring that all Orange County agencies have their respective council or board approve a resolution reaffirming that it has the resources to fund the projects submitted for inclusion in the FTIP.
Public Works Commission Action:
Not required for this action.
Environmental Status:
This action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly.
Strategic Plan Goal:
Non Applicable - Administrative Item
Attachment(s):
1. Resolution No. 2024-05, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Certifying that the City has the Resources to Fund the Projects in the FY 2024/25 - 2029/30 Transportation Improvement Program and Affirms its Commitment to Implement All Projects in the Program.”
2. PowerPoint Presentation