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File #: 23-941   
Type: Consent Calendar Status: Passed
File created: 10/25/2023 In control: City Council/Public Financing Authority
On agenda: 11/7/2023 Final action: 11/7/2023
Title: Approve and authorize execution of a Cooperative Agreement with the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) for the implementation of the Countywide Signal Synchronization Baseline Project
Attachments: 1. Att #1 Cooperative Agreement, 2. Att #2 PowerPoint OCTA Baseline
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION

SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members

SUBMITTED BY: Al Zelinka, 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 a Cooperative Agreement with the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) for the implementation of the Countywide Signal Synchronization Baseline Project
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Statement of Issue:
The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) has submitted a Cooperative Agreement to the City of Huntington Beach to build and reset the coordination or "synchronization" baseline of traffic signals for the Orange County's Signal Synchronization Network (SSN) through the Countywide Signal Synchronization Baseline Project (Project). This agreement clarifies the roles and responsibilities of OCTA, the County, and the cities with respect to execution and delivery of the project funded by OCTA's Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Funding Program. There is no funding obligation for the City to participate, apart from in-house resources (staff time) as needed.

Financial Impact:
OCTA will be responsible for all project costs. City permit fees will be waived in an annual amount estimated at $300 total.

Recommended Action:
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Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute "Cooperative Agreement No. C-3-2417 Between Orange County Transportation Authority and City of Huntington Beach for Countywide Signal Synchronization Baseline Project".
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Alternative Action(s):
Deny approval of the project, and forgo participation in the project.

Analysis:
OCTA's Measure M2 Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program (Project P) has been successful in re-timing over 2,000 signals in Orange County. These efforts have been limited to the major roadways in the County and typically does not include the network of secondary arterials. Over the past decade, ten major corridors wit...

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