Agenda Report
Fullerton City Council
MEETING DATE: APRIL 21, 2026
TO: CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY
SUBMITTED BY: STEPHEN BISE, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
PREPARED BY: MICHAEL PLOTNIK, CITY TRAFFIC ENGINEER
SUBJECT: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH CITIES OF ANAHEIM, BREA, AND ORANGE FOR STATE COLLEGE BOULEVARD REGIONAL TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYNCHRONIZATION PROGRAM PROJECT
SUMMARY
The City of Fullerton, in conjunction with the Cities of Anaheim, Brea and Orange, proposes a Cooperative Agreement for the State College Boulevard Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program Project development, construction, implementation and maintenance.
PROPOSED MOTION
Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute State College Boulevard Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program Project Cooperative Agreement.
ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS
Approve Proposed Motion
Do Not participate in cooperative agreement
Other options brought by City Council.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Proposed Motion.
CITY MANAGER REMARKS
None.
PRIORITY POLICY STATEMENT
This item matches the following Priority Policy Statement:
Infrastructure and City Assets.
FISCAL IMPACT
The Fiscal Year 2025-26 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget has sufficient funding for the State College Boulevard Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program Project 46040. The multi-agency project costs $4,702,863.50 with $3,762,290.80 (approximately 80% of project cost) funded by OCTA. The agencies listed in the following table would share the remaining $940,572.70 costs. The Fullerton matching contribution totals $202,615.00, which staff included in the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Adopted CIP Budget within Capital Projects Fund (Fund 74).
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
The City of Anaheim would serve as lead agency for project administration and management. The City of Fullerton would participate and contribute the matching requirement to support project costs under this agreement.
The State College Boulevard Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program Project includes 58 traffic signals along State College Boulevard located within the Cities of Anaheim, Brea, Fullerton and Orange. The City of Fullerton maintains 13 traffic signals located within the city limits of this project. The project would improve traffic signal operations along the corridor.
Attachments:
Attachment 1 – Project No. 74-46040 Cooperative Agreement cc: City Manager Eddie Manfro
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