REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Oliver Chi, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Tom Herbel PE, Acting Director of Public Works
Subject:
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Adopt Resolution No. 2019-74 approving submittal of a grant application associated with an improvement project on Bolsa Chica Street to the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) for funding under the Comprehensive Transportation Funding Program (CTFP)
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Statement of Issue:
Adoption of a resolution is required for the submittal of a project grant application to the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) for funding under the Comprehensive Transportation Funding Program (CTFP). The subject grant application is for a traffic signal synchronization project along Bolsa Chica Street.
Financial Impact:
No funding is required for this action. If the project team is successful in receiving this grant from OCTA, the City will be responsible for up to $130,800 as our share of the local matching funds. A separate City Council action will be required at that time with a request for allocation of matching funds from the City’s Air Quality Management District Fund.
Recommended Action:
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Adopt Resolution No. 2019-74, “A Resolution to the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Approving the Submittal of an Improvement Project to the Orange County Transportation Authority for funding under the Comprehensive Transportation Funding Program.”
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Alternative Action(s):
Deny approval of the project listed in the resolution and forego eligibility to receive grant funds for this project through the CTFP.
Analysis:
On August 15, 2019, the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) announced a call for projects for the Comprehensive Transportation Funding Program (CTFP), Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program. This program funds improvements for inter-jurisdictional (multiple agency) traffic signal coordination. These projects are competitive with other submittals within Orange County. As a condition of eligibility, all participating agencies are required to adopt a resolution approving the submittal of the application for CTFP funding. In general, the resolution declares the City’s desire to implement the submitted project, as well as an affirmation to follow the CTFP procedures, should funding be approved and allocated.
An application was submitted to OCTA for a Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program project on Valley View Street / Bolsa Chica Street from Chapman Avenue in Garden Grove to Warner Avenue in Huntington Beach, in conjunction with Caltrans and the Cities of Garden Grove and Westminster.
The overall project cost is estimated at $1,871,400 with $654,000 of work within the City of Huntington Beach. An OCTA grant in the amount of $1,497,120 has been requested with the City of Huntington Beach portion of the matching funds in the amount of $130,800. Each of the other agencies will contribute a share of the total matching funds proportionate to the value of the work in their jurisdiction.
This project will provide operational and infrastructure improvements at 22 signalized intersections along Valley View Street / Bolsa Chica Street from Chapman Avenue in Garden Grove to Warner Avenue in Huntington Beach. The City of Huntington Beach will be the lead agency and manage this project with participation by the State of California Department of Transportation and the Cities of Garden Grove and Westminster. As a first stage, equipment upgrades will be installed in order to facilitate improved operations and communications along the corridor, including the installation of fiber optic communication cable and new traffic signal controllers within the City of Huntington Beach. These improvements are consistent with the City’s Traffic Signal System Master Plan and will allow for faster and improved communications with the traffic signal system master at City Hall. The second stage of this project will be the development of new coordinated traffic signal timing which will reduce stops and delays along the corridor.
Environmental Status:
This project is categorically exempt pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, Section 15303 (c).
Strategic Plan Goal:
Enhance and maintain infrastructure
Attachment(s):
1. Location Map
2. Resolution No. 2019-74, “A Resolution to the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Approving the Submittal of an Improvement Project to the Orange County Transportation Authority for funding under the Comprehensive Transportation Funding Program”