REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Al Zelinka, City Manager
VIA: Alvin Papa, Deputy Director of Public Works
PREPARED BY: Bob Stachelski, Traffic and Transportation Manager
Subject:
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Authorize the Mayor and City Attorney to execute 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:
The City of Huntington Beach entered into a cooperative agreement with the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) in 2016 to facilitate administration, permitting, staffing and construction of the I-405 Freeway Improvement Project and provide a mechanism to reimburse the City for expensed incurred as a result of the project effort. That agreement expired on April 30, 2023. The current action would adopt a new cooperative agreement to provide the same support and reimbursement authorization through the completion of the project, extending to June 30, 2024.
Financial Impact:
Execution of the agreement will allow the City of Huntington Beach to receive reimbursement for direct expenses and staff time for the administration, assistance, processing and other services provided by the City in support of the completion of the I-405 Freeway Improvement Project.
Recommended Action:
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Authorize the Mayor and City Attorney to execute 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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Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve the Cooperative Agreement and forego reimbursement for remaining efforts on the project. Council may direct staff to negotiate revised terms with OCTA and return with a revised agreement.
Analysis:
The City of Huntington Beach, along with other corridor agencies, has been actively working in cooperation with OCTA for more than 20 years to...
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