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-0-2037 between Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) and Cities of Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, Santa Ana, and Westminster for the Edinger Avenue 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 Edinger Avenue. The expiration date for the agreement is June 30, 2025. As OCTA has not completed the project, Amendment No.1 will extend the term of the agreement until June 30, 2026.
Financial Impact:
With the approval of the Cooperative Agreement on September 9, 2020, the City Council appropriated $95,000 from the Air Quality Management District (AQMD) fund (account 20190008.82700) 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-0-2037 between Orange County Transportation Authority and Cities of Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, Santa Ana, and Westminster for Edinger 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 30th, 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 supports the implementation of traffic signal synchronization along Edinger Avenue, extending from Bolsa Chica Street in Huntington Beach to Ritchey Street in Santa Ana.
On September 9, 2020, the City approved and executed Cooperative Agreement No. C-0-2037 between OCTA and the cities of Huntington Beach, Westminster, Fountain Valley, and Santa Ana to move the project forward.
OCTA is serving as the lead agency, with active participation from the aforementioned cities. The project entails operational and infrastructure enhancements at 41 signalized intersections along Edinger Avenue. Within the City of Huntington Beach, the improvements include the installation of new fiber optic communication cables and upgraded traffic signal controllers. The project also involves the development and implementation of new coordinated traffic signal timing designed to reduce travel delays and the number of stops along the corridor.
The current Cooperative Agreement No. C-0-2037 is set to expire on June 30, 2025. The project is currently in its final phase, which focuses on the development of traffic signal timing across the entire corridor. To allow sufficient time for the completion of the project across all jurisdictions, OCTA is requesting approval of Amendment No. 1 to extend the agreement by one year, with a revised expiration date of June 30, 2026.
The total estimated cost of the project is $6.2 million, with approximately $2.1 million allocated for improvements within Huntington Beach. The City’s required matching contribution remains unchanged at $83,509, which represents approximately 2.5% of the overall project cost, consistent with the original agreement.
The grant amounts and the corresponding matching funds are summarized 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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$6,196,000 |
$4,957,107 |
$991,421 |
$83,509 |
$163,963 |
With the approval of the Cooperative Agreement on September 9, 2020, the City Council appropriated $95,000 from the Air Quality Management District (AQMD) Fund (Account No. 20190008.82700) to cover the City’s share of the project costs. No additional appropriation is requested at this time.
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-0-2037 Between Orange County Transportation Authority and City of Huntington Beach for the Edinger Avenue Traffic Signal Synchronization Project
2. PowerPoint Presentation