REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Travis Hopkins, Acting City Manager
VIA: Chau Vu, Director of Public Works
PREPARED BY: Bob Stachelski, Traffic and Transportation Manager
Subject:
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Approve and authorize execution of Amendment No. 2 to Cooperative Agreement No. C-3-2654 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and the City of Huntington Beach for the I-405 Improvement Project
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Statement of Issue:
On September 19, 2023, the City Council approved to enter into Cooperative Agreement No. C-3-2654, between the City of Huntington Beach and the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) to facilitate the administration, permitting, staffing, and construction of the I-405 Freeway Improvement Project and provide a mechanism to reimburse the City for expenses incurred as a result of the Project. The agreement was amended on June 18, 2024, to extend the agreement by six (6) months through December 31, 2024. OCTA is requesting that we extend the agreement through June 30, 2025 to allow the agreement to continue through the full completion of the project.
Financial Impact:
Execution of this amendment will allow the City of Huntington Beach to continue to receive reimbursement for direct expenses and staff time in support of the completion of the I-405 Freeway Improvement Project.
Recommended Action:
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Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute “Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. C-3-2654 Between Orange County Transportation Authority and City of Huntington Beach for the I-405 Improvement Project.”
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve the recommended action and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
The City of Huntington Beach, along with other corridor agencies, has been actively working with Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) for more than 20 years to pursue the improvement of Interstate 405 from the Interstate 605 interchange to the State Route 73 interchange. The initial goal of this effort was to help ensure that the corridor would provide sufficient capacity and operations to support transportation needs for the next 20 to 30 years. The initial planning and design efforts culminated in the funding of construction and hiring of OC405 Partners in January 2017 to complete the project under a design-build delivery method.
Prior to awarding the design-build contract, OCTA recognized that each of the corridor agencies would be required to provide significant staff resources in support of the project including:
• Plan Review
• Permitting
• Emergency Services
• Inspections
• Public Outreach
• Administration
• Contract Services
• Coordination with OCTA, OC405 Partners, Caltrans, and corridor agencies
The City of Huntington Beach entered into Cooperative Agreement No. C-3-2654 with OCTA in October 2023 to extend the City’s participation in the administration, permitting, and staffing of the ongoing construction of the I-405 Freeway. The agreement formalizes the City’s participation and roles, as well as its ability to receive reimbursement for expenses related to City support services and expenses the City may incur due to project construction. The expiration date of that agreement was amended to extend the expiration to December 31, 2024. However, additional delays in finalizing several elements of the project will extend the timeline past the expiration date. OCTA anticipates that all work will be completed by the end of June 2025 and therefore, this amendment would extend the agreement to the anticipated completion date.
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:
Goal 2 - Fiscal Stability, Strategy A - Consider new revenue sources and opportunities to support the City's priority initiatives and projects.
For details, visit www.huntingtonbeachca.gov/strategicplan.
Attachment(s):
1. Amendment No. 2 to Agreement C-3-2654
2. Agreement C-3-2654 and Amendment No. 1
3. 12-17-24 PowerPoint - Coop Agreement Amendment