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CITY OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA
REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA ITEM
Report: Measure R Project Updates
1)Motion approving new programming and modifications to existing programming to the adopted Measure R Sub-Regional Program.
2)Resolution of appropriation to appropriate Measure R Regional Return Funds in the amount of $1,216,440 for the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Cycle 11 Grant Local Match.
COUNCIL ACTION
Item Type: Consent Item
Approved for February 11, 2025 calendar
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The list of projects requiring new programming and modifications to existing programming to the adopted Measure R Sub-Regional Program have been compiled and are ready to be presented to the Los Angeles County Transportation Authority (Metro) Board for approval. Additionally, the City of Glendale obtained HSIP Cycle 11 funding that requires a local match component to fund the entirety of the project.
The intent of this item is for the City Council to approve the list of projects before the city’s official approval request is considered by the Metro Board. A resolution of appropriation is also needed from the Measure R Regional Return Fund to fully fund Glendale’s portion of the HSIP Cycle 11 project.
RECOMMENDATION
Approve the motion requesting new programming and modifications to existing programming to the adopted Measure R Sub-Regional Program and approve the resolution of appropriation in the amount of $1,216,440.
ANALYSIS
Measure R is a half-cent sales tax for Los Angeles County that finances new transportation projects and programs. In November 2008, Measure R was approved by two-thirds majority, committing a projected $40 billion to traffic congestion relief and {{section.number}}{{item.number}}2
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transportation upgrades throughout the County over its 30-year life span. The city’s share of Measure R Sub-regional funds for Highway Operational Improvements is approximately $98.5 million.
The Public Works Department has pursued and received several Measure R transportation-related grants from Metro to improve traffic congestion and safety within the city. For Measure R Sub-regional funds, Metro requires project sponsoring agencies to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for those projects funded with local sales tax dollars. A Funding Agreement (FA) must be executed in the first year that funds are available and prior to starting any work on the project. FAs include a general description of the project, the specific work elements to be completed, funding amounts and the source of all funds.
Staff currently has numerous projects in planning, design, and construction. To request new programming and modifications to existing programming on the approved Sub- regional project list, we are required to submit an official request to the Planning and Programming Committee of Metro during the Board’s semi-annual meetings that take place in the fall and spring. The next meeting is expected to take place in June 2025.
1. Completed Projects:
To date, the city has completed approximately $35.8 million (Subtotal 1), in Measure R Highway Sub-Regional Program Funds listed as follows:
Measure R
MOU # Project Name Status
Measure R
Budget or
Project Final
Cost
MR310.01 Fairmont Ave Grade Separation
at San Fernando Rd Audit is Complete $1,658,715
MR310.04
San Fernando/Grandview At-
Grade Rail Crossing
Improvements
Audit in Progress $1,850,000
MR310.05
Central Ave Improvements/
Broadway to SR-134 EB Off
ramp
Audit is Complete $3,250,000
MR310.13 Glendale Narrows Bikeway
Culvert Audit is Complete $1,183,951
MR310.14 Verdugo Rd Signal Upgrades Audit is Complete $556,852 MR310.16 SR-134/Glendale Ave Traffic
Signal Mods Audit is Complete $1,444,368
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MR310.18 Sonora Avenue At-Grade Rail
Crossing Safety Upgrades Audit is Complete $2,643,441
MR310.19
Traffic Signal Sync Brand/
Colorado-San Fernando/
Glendale-Verdugo
Audit is Complete $340,941
MR310.20
Verdugo Rd/Honolulu
Ave/Verdugo Blvd Intersection
Modification
Audit is Complete $397,255
MR310.21 Colorado St Widening Project Audit is Complete $347,185 MR310.22 Glendale Narrows Riverwalk
Bridge Audit is Complete $583,074
MR310.24 Construction of Bicycle Facilities Audit is Complete $244,283 MR310.26 Bicycle Facilities Phase 2 (Class
III Bike. Routes) Audit is Complete $214,629
MR310.28
Pennsylvania Ave Signal at I-
210 Fwy on/off Ramps
Modification
Audit is Complete $340,140
MR310.32 Regional Arterial Performance
Measures (Call Match F7321)
Project is Complete
Requested Audit $100,000
MR310.35 Signal Installations at Various
Locations (Pacific Ave) Audit is Complete $1,496,060
MR310.37
Verdugo Blvd Traffic Signal
Mods at Valihi Way and SR-2
FWY
Project is Complete
Requested Audit $1,450,000
MR310.40 Pacific Ave and Burchett St
Street Improvements Audit is Complete $3,313,047
MR310.41 Doran St. (From Brand Blvd to
Adams St.) Improvements Audit is Complete $1,335,814
MR310.42 Arden Ave (From Highland Ave
to Kenilworth St) Audit is Complete $623,204
MR310.47
Traffic Signals on Glenwood Rd
and Modifications on La
Crescenta Ave and Central Ave
Project is Complete
Requested Audit $2,025,000
MR310.48
San Fernando Rd and Los
Angeles St Traffic Signal
Installation and Intersection
Modification
Audit is Complete $398,105
MR310.49
Traffic Signal Modification and
Upgrades on Honolulu Ave and
Montrose Ave at Pennsylvania
Project is Complete
Requested Audit $3,800,000
MR310.52
Traffic Signal Installations on
Chevy Chase Dr at California
Ave and Sinclair Ave, Lexington
Project is Complete
Requested Audit $2,500,000
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Dr and Louise St, Pacific Ave
and Arden Verdugo Blvd and
Park Ln
MR310.60
N. Verdugo Road Safety
Improvements (from Glendale
Community College to Menlo
Drive
Project is Complete
Requested Audit $1,100,000
MR310.61 Broadway Traffic Signal
Modification
Project is Complete
Requested Audit $1,650,000
SUBTOTAL 1 $35,775,697
2. Programmed Projects with Executed FAs and/or FA Amendments in progress:
As part of the current Measure R Highway Sub-Regional Program funds, Metro’s Board approved approximately $44.5 million (Subtotal 2) for the city’s projects in progress as follows:
Measure R
MOU # Project Name Status Measure R
Budget
MR310.25 I-210 Soundwall Project
Project on hold,
seeking additional
funding sources
$8,020,000
MR310.34 Regional Bike Stations (Call
Match F7709)
Project in
Progress. CDD is
the project lead
$332,000
MR310.43
South Verdugo Rd Traffic
Signal Mods at Colorado St,
Maple St, and Acacia Ave
Design in Progress
Amendment No. 2 in
Progress
$5,650,000
MR310.54
Traffic Signal Modifications on
La Crescenta Ave at Roselawn
Ave and Shirlyjean St and San
Fernando Rd at Highland Ave
Construction in
Progress
Amendment No. 1 in
Progress
$4,650,000
MR310.62 Downtown Glendale Signal and
Mobility Improvements Project
Construction in
Progress
Amendment No. 1 in
Progress
$8,626,736
MR310.63
S. Central Ave Traffic Signal,
Transit, and Pedestrian
Improvements Project
(Colorado St to Los Feliz Rd)
Design in Progress $3,000,000
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MR310.64
N. Glendale Ave Traffic Signal,
Transit, and Pedestrian
Improvements Project
(Broadway to N. Verdugo Rd)
Design in Progress $4,000,000
MR310.65
N. Verdugo Road Traffic Signal,
Transit, and Pedestrian
Improvements Project (Canada
South Fork to Honolulu Ave)
Design in Progress
Amendment No. 1 in
Progress
$9,000,000
MR310.66
HSIP Cycle 11 Local Match for
Local Roadway Safety
Improvements Project
Design in Progress $1,216,440
SUBTOTAL 2 $44,495,176
MR310.66 - HSIP Cycle 11 Local Match for Local Roadway Safety Improvements Project
Caltrans announced the approved projects for HSIP Cycle 11 on March 9, 2023 after reviewing 434 applications from 206 local public agencies, requesting $521.1 million of HSIP funds. 286 projects, totaling $231.6 million in HSIP funds, were selected for funding. The City of Glendale applied for HSIP Cycle 11 funds totaling $7,332,200. The city was awarded state funds for 90% of the total project costs ($6,598,980) that required a conditional 10% local match ($733,220). An additional $483,220 is requested for the Preliminary Engineering Design phases, totaling $1,216,440 of requested Measure R Regional Return funds for HSIP Cycle 11.
The following approved four HSIP projects were chosen to improve the safety of all road users by analyzing crash data and identifying high-risk locations highlighted in the city’s 2022 Local Roadway Safety Plan (LRSP).
Project 1 – Systemic Improvements at Signalized Intersections
Scope: Installing raised medians on approaches and modifying signal phasing to implement a Leading Pedestrian Interval (LPI).
Project Cost: $1,419,000
Locations:
1. Central Ave & Los Feliz Rd
2. Verdugo Rd & Wilson Ave
3. Verdugo Rd and Broadview Dr
4. Glenoaks Blvd & Alameda Ave
5. Foothill Blvd & New York Ave
Project 2 – Citywide Sign Inventory & Replacement
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Scope: Installing and upgrading signs with new fluorescent sheeting (regulatory or warning) at various locations throughout the City of Glendale.
Project Cost: $4,121,200
Locations: Citywide
Project 3 – Roadway Pedestrian Safety
Scope: Installing raised pedestrian crossings and raised medians on the roadway.
Project Cost: $1,514,300
Locations:
1. North/South Glendale Ave: E Chevy Chase Dr to California Ave
2. Verdugo Rd: E. California to E Garfield
3. E Broadway: N Chevy Chase to Lukens Pl
4. Montrose Ave: Pennsylvania to La Crescenta,
5. West Los Feliz: Gardena to S Brand
Project 4 – Roadway Pedestrian Safety (Set Asides)
Scope: Enhancing pedestrian crossings with safety features and installing dynamic/variable warning signs.
Project Cost: $277,700
Locations:
1. San Fernando Rd: W California Ave to Fierro St.
2. W Glenoaks Blvd: Thompson Ave to Concord St.
3. Montrose Ave: Pennsylvania Ave to Ramsdell Ave.
The requested appropriation of Measure R Regional Return funds will be used as a local match to the state funds and will allow Public Works to continue the Preliminary Engineering Design phases and provide the required local matching component for the already awarded HSIP Cycle 11 funds.
3. Modifications to Existing Programming Request for Existing FAs:
As part of this program update, the city is asking to deobligate $1.2 million and add an additional $2 million in Measure R Highway Sub-Regional Program funds for projects with existing FAs as follows:
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Measure R
MOU # Project Name Status
Additional
Programming
Request
MR310.39 Widening of SR-2 FWY Ramps at
Mountain
Caltrans determined
widening not feasible ($1,200,000)
MR310.62
Downtown Glendale Signal and
Mobility Improvements Project
Additional funding is
requested to support
additional mobility
improvements
$2,000,000
SUBTOTAL 3 $800,000
Downtown Glendale Signal and Mobility Improvements Project:
Staff completed an extensive inventory of existing downtown Glendale infrastructure and determined that additional effort and infrastructure would be required to fully support signal and mobility improvements throughout the various approved project corridors. This additional programming request will allow staff to fill in the fiber optic communication gap in downtown Glendale to support the communication of real-time traffic conditions. Pedestrian safety improvements will include updated pedestrian push button systems to support Leading Pedestrian Intervals (LPI) and upgrades to non- compliant ADA infrastructure at signalized intersections.
4. New Programming Request:
As part of this program update, the city is also asking for an additional $5 million (Subtotal 4) in Measure R Highway Sub-Regional Program funds for a new project as follows:
Measure R
MOU # Project Name Status Measure R Budget
TBD Citywide Multi-Modal Equipment
Modernization
New Project
Request $5,000,000
SUBTOTAL 4 $5,000,000
Citywide Multi-Modal Equipment Modernization:
This project proposes upgrading Glendale’s traffic signal infrastructure to improve mobility, safety, and system integration across the city. The enhancements focus on modernizing aging traffic equipment and ensuring better service for all modes of travel while aligning with current Traffic Management Center (TMC) and Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) standards and best practices.
The scope of work for the project includes the following but is not limited to; upgrading various traffic signal equipment at 157 signalized intersections, replacing outdated traffic signal controllers with 2070 ATC models, installing Accessible Pedestrian Signals (APS) pushbutton systems, implementing bicycle detection systems at 78 intersections, upgrading pedestrian countdown signals, upgrading vehicle detection systems, LED {{section.number}}{{item.number}}8
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safety lighting, Emergency Vehicle Preemption (EVP) systems, GPS time clocks, CCTV cameras for traffic monitoring, implementing 5-second LPI, and modernizing the TMC’s hardware and software to optimize traffic operations citywide.
Summary
Measure R Sub-regional funds do not require a local match from the project sponsor.
Since 2009, the city’s status of Measure R Highway Sub-Regional Program funds to date are as follows:
Project Status Measure R
Budget
Completed Projects (Subtotal 1) $ 35,775,697
Programmed Projects (Subtotal 2) $ 44,495,176
Modifications to Existing Projects (Subtotal 3) $ 800,000 New Projects (Subtotal 4) $ 5,000,000 TOTAL $86,070,873
STAKEHOLDERS/OUTREACH
During the design phase of all these projects, staff conducts community outreach with the property owners, occupants, and businesses along the project limits and the public is informed of the project details, construction schedule, future city and contractor notifications, and the impacts of the construction work in the neighborhood. The community outreach events also provide the opportunity for the public to share comments and ask questions regarding the project.
Outreach on these projects continues to occur through a dedicated webpage for each project. The webpages introduce the project and the project management team, explain the scope of work and project locations, highlight the project phase, and provide the public with staff contact information for questions, discussion and input.
FISCAL IMPACT
The local matching component for the HSIP Cycle 11 Project for the Preliminary Engineering Design phase, and the additional amount needed to continue the Preliminary Engineering Design phase will cost $1,216,440, which is not included in the FY 2024-25 approved budget. Therefore, staff is requesting an appropriation of $1,216,440 as outlined in the table below:
Amount From (Account
String)
To (Account String) Funding
Source
$1,216,440 GL:
34301-2550-PWD-0
000
GL: 52100-2550-PWD-0020-P0000
PL: PWD01331AG
Measure R
Regional
Return Fund
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ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW (CEQA/NEPA)
Not applicable.
CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE
Not applicable.
ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Alternative 1: Do not approve the motion approving new programming and modifications to existing programming to the adopted Measure R Sub- Regional Program and do not approve the resolution of appropriation for HSIP Cycle 11 Grant Funds. Staff will need to look into other funds to complete the projects.
Alternative 2: The City Council may consider any other alternative not proposed by staff.
ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION
Submitted by:
Daniel Hernandez, Interim Director of Public Works
Prepared by:
Armen Avazian, P.E., Principal Civil Engineer
Pastor Casanova, T.E., Principal Traffic Engineer
Arek Harmandayan, T.E., Senior Traffic Engineer
Naira Ayrapetyan, Public Works Management Analyst
Approved by:
Roubik R. Golanian, P.E., City Manager
EXHIBITS/ATTACHMENTS
EXHIBIT 1: HSIP Cycle 11 Project – Vicinity Maps