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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAdopt Resolution No. 2019-74 Approving Submittal of a Grant ,&I L BAR/u.?- Push-A,�eu,j City of Huntington Beach File #: 19-1146 MEETING DATE: 12/16/2019 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 Subiect: 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) 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: 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." 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 City of Huntington Beach Page 1 of 2 Printed on 12/11/2019 powereRRy LegistarT" File #: 19-1146 MEETING DATE: �12/16/20119 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" City of Huntington Beach Page 2 of 2 Printed on 12/11/2019 powereVft LegistarTI HAPMAN AVE. w GARDEN GROVE LAMPSON AVE. `n LAMPSON AVE. Of JP� � z_ � ; NTS 405 22 _ 00 I U 405 N WESTMINSTER cn U ' O U ' 0 w WESTMINSTER BLVD. N WESTMINSTER BLVD V) Li w J ' Z O W SEAL °° o BEACH PROJECT I BOLSA AVE. CORRIDOR 405 ' W J Q a w EDINGER AVE. N of HUNTINGTON BEACH o HEIL AVE. V) ' w = U 3 U Q z J ' m m O WARNER AVE. CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH * PUBLIC WORKS * TRAFFIC ENGINEERING •J� ATTACHMENT PROJECT LOCATION 180 RESOLUTION NO. 2019-74 A RESOLUTION OF 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 WHEREAS, the Orange County Transportation Authority intends to allocate funds for transportation improvements within the incorporated cities and the County; and The Measure M2 Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program targets over 2,000 signalized intersections across Orange County to maintain traffic signal synchronization, improve traffic flow, and reduce congestion across jurisdictions; and The City of Huntington Beach has been declared by the Orange County Transportation Authority to meet the eligibility requirements to receive revenues as part of Measure M2; and The City of Huntington Beach must include all projects funded by Net Revenues in the seven-year Capital Improvement Program as part of the Renewed Measure M Ordinance eligibility requirement; and The City of Huntington Beach authorizes a formal amendment to the seven-year Capital Improvement Program to add projects approved for funding upon approval from the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors; and The City of Huntington Beach has currently adopted a Local Signal Synchronization Plan consistent with the Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Master Plan as a key component of local agencies' efforts to synchronize traffic signals across local agencies' boundaries; and The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach desires to implement the multi- jurisdictional signal synchronization listed herein; and The City's Circulation Element is consistent with the County of Orange Master Plan of Arterial Highways; and The City of Huntington Beach will provide matching funds for the project as required by the Orange County Comprehensive Transportation Program Procedures Manual; and The City of Huntington Beach will not use Renewed Measure M funds to supplant Developer Fees or other commitments, 19-8103/216317 1 Resolution No. 2019-74 NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby resolve as follows: The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach hereby requests the Orange County Transportation Authority to allocate funds in the amounts specified in the City's application for the Comprehensive Transportation Funding Program. Said funds shall be matched by funds from the City as required and shall be used as supplemental funding to aid the City in signal synchronization along the following streets:. Bolsa Chica Street PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 16th day of December , 2019. Mae r REVIE E ND PPROVE APPROVED ity Manager VITIATED orney W AND APPROVED: l Dire4r of kb4ric Works 19-8103/216317 2 Res. No. 2019-74 STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss: CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH ) I, ROBIN ESTANISLAU, 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 December 16, 2019 by the following vote: AYES: Brenden, Carr, Semeta, Peterson, Delgleize , Hardy NOES: None ABSENT: Posey RECUSE: None City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California