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HomeMy WebLinkAboutConformance of City's Circulation Element with the Orange Coj Council/Agency Meeting Held:_Yh 4-7-- -oj/ Deferred/Continued to: AApp ved ❑ Conditionally Approved ❑ Denied Q ly Cle 's Sign re Council Meeting Date: August 1, 2011 Department ID Number: PW 11-039 CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members SUBMITTED BY: Fred A. Wilson, City Manager PREPARED BY: Travis K. Hopkins, PE, Director of Public Works SUBJECT: Adopt Resolution No. 2011-48 confirming conformance of the City's Circulation Element with the Orange County Master Plan of Arterial Highways (MPAH) Statement of Issue: To be eligible for participation in the Combined Transportation Funding Program (CTFP), the City is required to adopt a resolution informing the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) that the City's Circulation Element is in conformance with the Master Plan of Arterial Highways (MPAH). Any changes to the Circulation Element in the past year must be included in the resolution. Financial Impact: No additional funding is required. CTFP funds of approximately $3.5 million have been authorized by OCTA and additional grant opportunities are anticipated with the implementation of Renewed Measure M. Recommended Action: Motion to: Adopt Resolution No. 2011-48, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City Huntington Beach Declaring the Status of the Circulation Element for the City of Huntington Beach." Alternative Action(s): Do not adopt a resolution and forego the eligibility for participation in the CTFP. This action would result in the loss of approximately $3.5 million in awarded CTFP funding. HB -113- Item 8. - I REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION MEETING DATE: 8/1/2011 DEPARTMENT ID NUMBER: PW 11-039 Analysis: The City is required to adopt a resolution every year informing the OCTA that the City's Circulation Element is in conformance with the Master Plan of Arterial Highways and whether any changes to any arterial highways of the Circulation Element have been adopted by the City. The resolution allows the City to qualify for participation in the CTFP. The CTFP is a combination of Measure M, federal, and local funding programs. These programs were consolidated under one set of procedures and general policies to maximize flexibility in the allocation of funds and minimize the application and administrative burden for local jurisdictions. Public Works Commission Action: Not applicable Environmental Status: Not applicable Strategic Plan Goal: Maintain, improve and obtain funding for infrastructure and equipment Attachment(s): Resolution No. 2011-48, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Declaring the Status of the Circulation Element for the Citv of Huntington Beach." Item 8. - 2 HB -114- ATTACHMENT #1 RESOLUTION NO. 2011-48 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH DECLARING THE STATUS OF THE CIRCULATION ELEMENT FOR THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH WHEREAS, the City of Huntington Beach desires to maintain and improve the streets within its jurisdiction, including those arterials contained in the Master Plan of Arterial Highway (MPAH); and The City of Huntington Beach has endorsed a definition of, and process for, determining consistency of the City's Traffic Circulation Plan with the MPAH; and The City has adopted a General Plan Circulation Element which does not preclude implementation of the MPAH within its jurisdiction; and The City is required to adopt a resolution informing the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) that the City's Circulation Element is in conformance with the MPAH and whether any changes to any arterial highways of said Circulation Element have been adopted by the City during Fiscal Year 2010-11; and The City is required to send the OCTA, on an annual basis, all recommended changes to the City Circulation Element and Master Plan of Arterial Highways to requalify for participation in the Combined Transportation Funding Programs. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby resolve as follows: 1. The arterial highway portion of the City's Circulation Element is in conformance with the MPAH. 2. To attest that no unilateral reduction in through lanes has been made on any MPAH arterials during Fiscal Year 2010-11. 3. To preserve the of rights -of -way consistent with the MPAH arterial highway classification. 1 11-2955/66589 Resolution No. 2011-48 4. To adopt provisions for the limitation of access to arterial highways in order to protect the integrity of the system. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 1st day of August , 2011 0 AND APPROVED: INITIATED AND APPROVED: c-Director of PuSlicDkorks APPROVED AS TO FORM: Z�7- City Attorney 2 11-2955/66589 Res. No. 2011-48 STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss: CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH ) I, JOAN L. FLYNN the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on August 1, 2011 by the following vote: AYES: Shaw, Harper, Hansen, Carchio, Bohr, Dwyer, Boardman NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None Cit - lerk and ex-officio Verk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California