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File #: 25-324   
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-0-2038 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
Attachments: 1. Att #1 Amendment No.1 Coop Agreement C-0-2038, 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-0-2038 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 th...

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