REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Oliver Chi, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Sean Crumby, Director of Public Works
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Approve and authorize the execution of Cooperative Agreement C-1-3598 with the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), the County of Orange and the Cities of Westminster, Santa Ana and Tustin for a traffic signal synchronization project along Bolsa Avenue
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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 Bolsa Avenue. This agreement clarifies the roles and responsibilities of the OCTA, the County and the cities with respect to execution and delivery of the project, which is funded by the OCTA Comprehensive Transportation Funding Program with a matching fund contribution by the local agencies.
Financial Impact:
The total project cost is $3,789,600 with $216,400 within the City's portion of Bolsa Avenue. Funds in the amount of $50,000 are available in the Air Quality Management District (AQMD) fund (account 20190014.82700) for the City's matching share of the grant. 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-1-3598 Between Orange County Transportation Authority and Cities of Huntington Beach, Santa Ana, Tustin, Westminster and the County of Orange for First Street/Bolsa 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:
On August 10, 2020, the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) announced a call for projects for the Competitive Measure M2 Regional Traffic S...
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