REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Oliver Chi, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Sean Crumby, PE, Director of Public Works
Subject:
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Approve and authorize execution of a Cooperative Agreement with the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) and the Cities of Fountain Valley and Santa Ana for a traffic signal synchronization project along Talbert Avenue/MacArthur Boulevard
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Statement of Issue:
The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) has submitted a Cooperative Agreement to the City of Huntington Beach for a traffic signal synchronization project along Talbert Avenue/MacArthur Boulevard. This agreement clarifies the roles and responsibilities of the OCTA and the cities with respect to execution and delivery of this project funded by the OCTA Comprehensive Transportation Funding program (CTFP), Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program, and the State of California Solutions for Congested Corridors Program (SCCP) as authorized by Senate Bill 1 in 2017.
Financial Impact:
The total project cost is $3,689,000. A total of $59,000 is expected to be spent on improvements in Huntington Beach. Funds in the amount of $4,000 are available in the Air Quality Management District (AQMD) fund (Account 20185201.69365) to fund the City's matching share. The Orange County Transportation Authority will manage the project and is responsible for the balance of the project costs.
Recommended Action:
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Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute, "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):
Deny approval of the project and forgo eligibility to receive grant funds through the CTFP.
Analysis:
In 2018, the Orange County Transportation Au...
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