Agenda Report
Fullerton City Council
MEETING DATE: NOVEMEBER 21, 2023
TO: CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY
SUBMITTED BY: Stephen bise, public works director
PREPARED BY: jeffrey chinchilla, associate engineer
SUBJECT: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH CITY OF LA HABRA FOR HARBOR BOULEVARD REGIONAL TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYNCHRONIZATION PROGRAM PROJECT
SUMMARY
The City of Fullerton proposes entering into an agreement with the City of La Habra for development, construction, implementation and maintenance of the Harbor Boulevard Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program Project (RTSSP).
RECOMMENDATION
Authorize Public Works Director, or designee, to enter into a cooperative agreement with the City of La Habra for the Harbor Boulevard Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program Project.
CITY MANAGER REMARKS
The City Manager recommends approval.
PRIORITY POLICY STATEMENT
This item matches the following Priority Policy Statement:
Infrastructure and City Assets.
FISCAL IMPACT
Staff estimates the cost of the Harbor Boulevard Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program Project totals $2,718,744. The Orange County Transportation Authority Project / Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program would fund $2,174,995, Fullerton would fund $399,079 and La Habra would fund $144,670.
The Fiscal Year 2023-24 Capital Improvement Program Budget has sufficient funding for Project 46029 Harbor Boulevard Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program Project (Fund 74).
DISCUSSION
The City of Fullerton would serve as lead agency for project administration and management. The City of La Habra would fully participate and contribute their fair share of the required match funding for the project under the agreement to qualify for $2.7 million Orange County Transportation Authority RTSSP funding.
The Harbor Boulevard Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program Project includes twenty-nine traffic signals along Harbor Boulevard in the Cities of Fullerton and La Habra. The project aims to improve traffic signal operations along the Harbor Boulevard corridor.
Staff recommends that the City enter into this cooperative agreement set to expire on December 31, 2027.
Attachments:
Attachment 1 – Cooperative Agreement for Project No. 74-46029 cc: City Manager Eric J. Levitt
Harbor Boulevard RTSSP Cooperative Agreement
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