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
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Approve and authorize execution of an Amendment to a Memorandum of Understanding with the Orange County Transportation Authority and the cities of Fountain Valley and Costa Mesa to extend the deadline for completion of street improvements associated with the potential removal of the Garfield/Gisler crossing of the Santa Ana River
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Statement of Issue:
The Cities of Fountain Valley, Costa Mesa and Huntington Beach entered into a Memorandum of Understand (MOU) in 2006 to pursue certain street improvements and operational goals on our respective local streets that would potentially make the future connection of Garfield Avenue and Gisler Avenue across the Santa Ana River unnecessary and allow for the permanent deletion of the roadway from the Master Plan of Arterial Highways. Due to the extended period of time it took to begin and complete the Interstate 405 Freeway project and to allow for additional time for each agency to pursue completion of individual efforts, an amendment to the agreement is needed to extend the current December 2020 completion deadline.
Financial Impact:
Extension of the agreement does not result in the commitment by the City to pursue any new improvements not previously identified in the current MOU. Additional funding may be needed from various funds to complete potential projects or demonstrate the additional capacity is no longer needed. Appropriation for additional funding requirements will be requested as needed. Funding for improvements is expected to be provided through grant funding, traffic impact fee and other appropriate local roadway funding (e.g. Gas Tax) and identified through the annual Capital Improvement Program process.
Recommended Action:
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Approve and authorize the Mayor to execute "Amendmen...
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