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File #: 25-323   
Type: Consent Calendar Status: Passed
File created: 4/16/2025 In control: City Council/Public Financing Authority
On agenda: 5/6/2025 Final action: 5/6/2025
Title: Approve and authorize execution of Amendment No. 1 to the Cooperative Agreement No. C-0-2039 between Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) and Cities of Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, and Santa Ana for the Warner Avenue Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program Project
Attachments: 1. Att #1 Amendment No.1 Coop Agreement C-0-2039, 2. Att #2 PowerPoint Presentation

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-0-2039 between Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) and Cities of Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, and Santa Ana for the Warner 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 Warner 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 $80,000 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-0-2039 between Orange County Transportation Authority and Cities of Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, and Santa Ana for Warner 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 for the SCCP Call for Projects. The funded project is for the implementation of traffic signal synchronization along Warner Avenue from Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach and Pullman Avenue in Santa Ana.

 

On September 9, 2020, the City Council approved and executed Cooperative Agreement No. C-0-2039 between OCTA and the cities of Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, and Santa Ana for the Warner Avenue Corridor Improvement Project.

 

OCTA serves as the lead agency for this project, in collaboration with the participating cities. The project aims to enhance operations and infrastructure at 42 signalized intersections along Warner Avenue, from Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach to Pullman Avenue in Santa Ana. Improvements include the installation of new fiber optic communication cables and upgraded traffic signal controllers within the City of Huntington Beach. Additionally, the project includes the development of coordinated traffic signal timing to reduce travel delays and improve traffic flow along the corridor.

 

The current Cooperative Agreement No. C-0-2039 is scheduled to expire on June 30, 2025. The project is now in its final phase, focused on implementing corridor-wide traffic signal timing. To ensure successful project completion across all participating jurisdictions, OCTA is requesting Amendment No. 1 to extend the agreement by one year, with a new expiration date of June 30, 2026.

 

The total estimated cost for the project is $5.1 million, with approximately $1.6 million allocated for improvements within Huntington Beach. The City’s required matching contribution remains $56,423, which represents approximately 3.4% of the overall project cost, consistent with the original agreement.

 

A summary of project funding is provided below:

Project Cost (Entire Project)

SB 1 Grant  (Entire Project)

OCTA (Entire Project)

Local Match (City of Huntington Beach Only)

Local Match (All Other Agencies)

$5,115,000

$4,092,124

$818,400

$56,423

$148,028

 

Upon approval of the Cooperative Agreement in 2020, the City Council appropriated $80,000 from the Air Quality Management District (AQMD) Fund (Account No. 20190008.82700) to cover Huntington Beach’s share of project costs. No additional appropriation is required for this amendment.

 

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-0-2039 Between Orange County Transportation Authority and City of Huntington Beach for the Warner Avenue Traffic Signal Synchronization Project

2.                     PowerPoint Presentation