HomeMy WebLinkAboutAdopt Resolution No. 2020-65 Approving Submittal of Grant Fu City of Huntington Beach
File #: 20-2020 MEETING DATE: 12/21/2020
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
Subject:
Adopt Resolution No. 2020-65 approving submittal of a grant funding application for a traffic
signal and signal coordination improvement project on Bolsa Avenue to the Orange County
Transportation Authority (OCTA) under the competitive Measure M2 Regional Traffic Signal
Synchronization Program (RTSSP)
Statement of Issue:
A resolution is required in order to submit a project grant funding application to the Orange County
Transportation Authority (OCTA) under the competitive Measure M2 Regional Traffic Signal
Synchronization Program (RTSSP). The project is a traffic signal synchronization project along Bolsa
Avenue in cooperation with the Cities of Westminster, Santa Ana, and Tustin, along with Caltrans and
the County of Orange.
Financial Impact:
No funding is required for this action. However, if the grant application is approved by the OCTA, the
City will be responsible for up to $50,000 in local matching funds. A separate City Council action will
be required, typically as part of the annual Capital Improvement Program, with a request for
allocation of matching funds from the City's Air Quality Management District Fund.
Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution No. 2020-65, "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 Competitive Measure M2 Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program."
Alternative Action(s):
Deny approval of the project listed in the resolution, forgo eligibility to receive grant funds through the
RTSSP for this project, and withdraw from participation with the other participating agencies.
Analysis:
On August 10, 2020, the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) announced a call for
projects for the Competitive Measure M2 Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program (RTSSP).
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File #: 20-2020 MEETING DATE: 12/21/2020
This program provides improvements for inter-jurisdictional traffic signal coordination. These projects
are regional and competitive. As a condition of eligibility, the City is required to adopt a resolution
approving the submittal of the application for RTSSP funding. In general, the resolution declares the
City's desire to implement the submitted project, as well as an affirmation to follow RTSSP
procedures, should funding be approved and allocated.
An application was submitted to OCTA for a Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program project
on Bolsa Avenue from Bolsa Chica Street in the City of Huntington Beach to Newport Avenue in the
City of Tustin. The City of Santa Ana will be the lead agency, in conjunction with Caltrans, the
County of Orange, and the cities of Huntington Beach, Westminster and Tustin.
The overall project cost is estimated at $3,789,600 with $216,400 of work within the City of
Huntington Beach. An OCTA grant in the amount of$3,031,680 has been requested with the City of
Huntington Beach providing matching funds in the amount of$43,280.
This project will provide operational and infrastructure improvements at 55 intersections along Bolsa
Avenue / First Street from Bolsa Chica Street in Huntington Beach to Newport Avenue in Tustin. The
City of Santa Ana will be the lead agency, and the project will be managed by OCTA with
participation by the State of California Department of Transportation, the County of Orange, and the
Cities of Huntington Beach, Westminster and Tustin. As a first stage, equipment upgrades will be
installed to improve the intersection operations including the installation of new traffic signal
controllers and video detection equipment within the City of Huntington Beach. The second stage of
the project will be the development of new coordinated traffic signal timing which will reduce stops
and delays along the corridor.
Public Works Commission Action:
Not required.
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. Resolution No. 2020-65, "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 Competitive Measure M2 Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program"
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RESOLUTION NO. 2020-65
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 COMPETITIVE MEASURE M2 REGIONAL TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYCHRONIZATION
PROGRAM
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 if necessary; 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'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,
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach desires to implement the multi-
jurisdictional signal synchronization listed below; and
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 from
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the Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program. Said funds if approved 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 street:
Bolsa Avenue
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 21 st day of Decemb , 2020.
Mayor
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City Manager q.4dity Attorney
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Director of Public orks
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Res. No. 2020-65
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 21, 2020 by the following vote:
AYES: Peterson, Kalmick, Ortiz, Carr, Posey, Moser, Delgleize
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
RECUSE: None
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the
City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California