Agenda Report
Fullerton City Council
MEETING DATE: JUNE 18, 2024
TO: CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY
SUBMITTED BY: STEPHEN BISE, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
PREPARED BY: JEFFREY CHINCHILLA, ASSOCIATE ENGINEER
SUBJECT: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY FOR HARBOR BOULEVARD INNOVATIVE CORRIDOR PROJECTS
SUMMARY
The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) seeks to implement transit signal priority and technology enhancements at signalized intersections along Harbor Boulevard. Fullerton will partner with OCTA on these efforts since the OCTA OC Bus Rapid route along Harbor Boulevard serves the Fullerton Transportation Center.
PROPOSED MOTION
Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute Cooperative Agreement No. C-3-3023 with the Orange County Transportations Authority for the Harbor Boulevard Innovative Corridor Projects.
ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS
Approve the Proposed Motion
Not participate in the proposed cooperative agreement
Other options brought by City Council.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Proposed Motion.
CITY MANAGER REMARKS
The City Manager requests authorization to enter into the proposed Cooperative Agreement.
PRIORITY POLICY STATEMENT
This item matches the following Priority Policy Statement:
Infrastructure and City Assets.
FISCAL IMPACT
No fiscal impact. Cooperative Agreement C-3-3023 does not include any matching fund requirements. OCTA, as lead agency, would manage, procure and implement all project aspects.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
OCTA, in collaboration with the Cities of Fullerton, Anaheim, Fountain Valley, Garden Grove and Santa Ana, seeks to evaluate, study and implement transit signal priority and technology enhancements along Harbor Boulevard. The OCTA OC Bus Rapid route from the OCTA Santa Ana Base to the Fullerton Transportation Center serves this corridor. The project would include approximately 60 traffic signalized intersections along the 12-mile stretch of OC Bus Rapid Route 543.
Transit Signal Priority (TSP) technologies improve public transit efficiency and reliability by adjusting traffic signal timing to favor transit vehicles. These methods reduce delays and increase the appeal of public transportation by offering a reliable alternative to passenger vehicles. The OC Bus Rapid Route 543 directly serves the Fullerton Transportation Center and these enhancements would provide benefits to Fullerton residents.
The City Attorney has reviewed and accepted the attached agreement language.
Attachments:
Attachment 1 – OCTA Cooperative Agreement No. C-3-3023
cc: City Manager Eric J. Levitt
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