Highland City Council
April 14, 2026

7. 5 Facilities
TheCitywill providededicatedspacefor Tylerstaffto workwith Cityresourcesfor bothon-siteand remote sessions. If Phasesoverlap, City will provide multiple training facilities to allow for independent sessions scheduling without conflict.

TheCitywill providestaffwith a locationto practicewhattheyhavelearnedwithout distraction.

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8. Glossary
Word or Term Definition
Acceptance Confirming that the output or deliverable is suitable and conforms to the agreed upon criteria.

Accountable The one who ultimately ensures a task or deliverable is completed; the one who ensures the prerequisites of the task are met and who delegates the work to those responsible. [ Also see RACI]
Application A computer program designed to perform a group of coordinated functions, tasks, or activities for the benefit of the user.

Application Programming Interface( API) A defined set of tools/ methods to pass data to and received data from Tyler software products
Agreement This executed legal contract that defines the products and services to be implemented or performed.

Business Process The practices, policy, procedure, guidelines, or functionality that the client usesto complete a specific job function.

Business Requirements Document A specification document used to describe Client requirements for contracted software modifications.

Change Request A form used as part of the ChangeControl processwhereby changes in the scope of work, timeline, resources, and/ or budget are documented and agreed upon by participating parties.

Change Management Guides how we prepare, equip and support individuals to successfully adopt change in order to drive organizational success outcomes
Code Mapping[ where applicable] An activity that occurs during the data conversion process whereby users equate data( field level) values from the old system to the values available in the new system. These may be one to one or many to one. Example:Old System[ Field= eye color][ values= BL, Blu, Blue] maps to New Tyler System[ Field= Eye Color] [ value= Blue].

Consulted Those whose opinions are sought, typically subject matter experts, and with whom there is two- way communication.[ Also see RACI]
Control Point Thisactivityoccursat the endof eachstageandservesasa formal and intentional opportunity to review stage deliverables and required acceptance criteria for the stage have been met.

Data Mapping[ where applicable] Theactivitydetermininganddocumentingwheredatafrom the legacy system will be placed in the new system; this typically involves prior data analysisto understand how the data is currentlyusedin the legacysystemandhowit will beusedinthe new system.

Deliverable A verifiable document or service produced as part of the Project, as defined in the work packages.

Go- Live The point in time when the Client is using the Tyler software to conduct daily operations in Production.

Informed Those who are kept up- to- date on progress, often only on completion of the task or deliverable, and with whom there is just one-way communication. [ Also see RACI]
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Infrastructure The composite hardware, network resources and services required for the existence, operation, and management of the Tyler software.

Interface A connection to and potential exchange of data with an external system or application. Interfaces may be one way, with data leaving the Tyler system to another system or data entering Tyler from another system, or they may be bi- directional with data both leaving and entering Tyler and another system.

Integration A standard exchange or sharing of common data within the Tyler system or between Tyler applications
Legacy System The software from which a client is converting.

Modification Custom enhancement of Tyler' s existing software to provide features or functions to meet individual client requirements documented within the scope of the Agreement.

On- site Indicates the work location is at one or more of the client' s physical office or work environments.

Organizational Change The process of changing an organization' s strategies, processes, procedures, technologies, and culture, as well asthe effect of such changes on the organization.

Output A product, result or service generated by a process.

Peripheral devices An auxiliary device that connects to and works with the computer in some way. Some examples: scanner, digital camera, printer.

Phase A portion of the Project in which specific set of related applications are typically implemented. Phaseseach have an independent start, Go- Live and closure dates but use the same Implementation Plans as other Phases of the Project. Phases may overlap or be sequential and may have different Tyler resources assigned.

Project The delivery of the software and services per the agreement and the Statement of Work. A Project may be broken down into multiple Phases.

RACI A matrix describing the level of participation by various roles in completing tasks or Deliverables for a Project or process.

Individualsorgroupsareassignedoneandonlyoneof the
following roles for a given task: Responsible(R),Accountable( A), Consulted( C), or Informed( I).

Remote Indicates the work location is at one or more of Tyler's physical offices or work environments.

Responsible Those who ensure a task is completed, either by themselves or delegating to another resource.[ Also see RACII
Scope Products and services that are included in the Agreement.

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Solution The implementation of the contracted software product( s) resulting in the connected system allowing users to meet Project goals and gain anticipated efficiencies.

Stage The top- level components of the WBS. EachStage is repeated for individual Phases of the Project.

Standard Software functionality that is included in the basesoftware( off- the- shelf) package; is not customized or modified.

Statement of Work( SOW) Document which will provide supporting detail to the Agreement defining Project-specific activities, services,and Deliverables.

System The collective group of software and hardware that is used by the organization to conduct business.

Test Scripts The steps or sequence of steps that will be used to validate or confirm a piece of functionality, configuration, enhancement, or Use Case Scenario.

Training Plan Document( s) that indicate how and when users of the system will be trained relevant to their role in the implementation or use of the system.

Validation( or to validate) The process of testing and approving that a specific Deliverable, process, program, or product is working as expected.

Work Breakdown Structure( WBS) A hierarchical representation of a Project or Phase broken down into smaller, more manageable components.

Work Package A group of related taskswithin a project.

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Part 4 : Appendices

9. Conversion

9. 1 Enterprise ERP Conversion Summary

9.1. 1 Accounting

9.1.1.1 Accounting- Actuals
Summary account balances
Up to 5 years

9.1.1.2 Accounting- Budgets
Original budget, budget adjustments, revised budget summaries for accounts Up to 5 years

9. 1. 2 Accounts Payable

9. 1. 2. 1 Vendors
Vendor Master file including names, addresses, SSN/ FID, contacts, phone numbers Multiple remittance addresses
Year- to- date 1099 amounts

9. 1.2. 2 Accounts Payable- Checks
Checkheader data includingvendor, warrant, check number, checkdate, overall checkamount, GL cash account and clearing information
Checkdetail data including related document and invoice numbersfor eachcheck Up to 5 years

9. 1.2. 3 Accounts Payable- Invoices
Invoice header data containing general information for the invoice Invoice detail data containing line-specific information for the invoice Up to 5 years

9. 1. 3 Purchase Orders
Openpurchaseordersheaderdataincludingvendor,buyer,date,accountinginformation,etc.

Openpurchaseordersdetaildataincludingline-item descriptions,quantities,amounts,etc.

Closedpurchaseordersdetaildata, upto 5years,includingline-itemdescriptions,quantities, amounts, etc.

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9.1.4 General Billing

9. 1.4. 1 Customer Master Files
Customer information

9. 1. 4. 2 General Billing— Recurring Invoices
General Billing Invoicesthat are sent on a regular basis Header records with general information about the invoice Detail records with line- specific information

9. 1. 4. 3 General Billing— Bills
5 years of open and closed invoices
General Ledger information so open invoices can be processed in Enterprise ERP

9. 1. 5 Human Resources Management

9. 1. 5. 1 HRM Employee Master Information
Payroll Employee Master data including data suchas name, address, SSN,legacyemployee ID,date of birth, hire date, activity status( suchas active/inactive), leave/termination code and date, phone(s),e- address, marital status, gender, race, personnel status( such as full- time, part- time, etc.), highest degree, advice-delivery( print/ email/both) and check location, plus primary group, job, location, and account information

9. 1. 5. 2 Accumulators
YTD,QTD, MTD amounts for employee pay and deductions
Neededfor mid-calendar-year go-live
May not be needed if converting.earnings/deductions history Up to 5 years
Accumulators are converted with checkhistory and earning/deduction history asa default. No accumulator files are necessaryto submit when converting history.

9.1.5.3 Check History
Upto5years,additionalyearsmustbequoted.Weconvertamountsforearningsanddeductionsin employee check history, check number and date.

9.1.5.4 Earning/ Deduction Hist.

Upto 5years,additionalyearsmustbequoted. Earninganddeductionhistorybrokendownmy individual codes( earnings and deduction) and amounts per pay period, the detail of these lines, sums the check history in opt 4.

9. 1. 5.5 Personnel Action History
AvarietyofPersonnelactions,suchasjoborsalarychangesanddatestheseeventsoccurred.

Up to 5 years
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9. 1. 5. 6 Certifications
Certification area and certification type codes, certification number and effective date, expiration date, and required-by date, codes for certification level and subjects

9. 1. 5. 7 Education
Codes, for institution, type of degree, and area( s) of study Highland CA
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10. Additional Appendices

10.1 This work package is not applicable.

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11. Project Timeline

11. 1 ERP Project Timeline
The Project Timeline establishes a target duration for each phase of the project. The timeline needs to account for resource availability, businessgoals,sizeand complexity of the project, and task duration requirements. These will be reviewed and adjusted, if needed, during the Initiate and Plan Stage. Refer to the Project Stagessection of this SOWfor information on work packagesassociatedwith each stageof the implementation. Durations may be revisedwhen the Agreement is signed and further refined during the project.

Edento Enterprise ERPproject start dates are dependent on wave availability. Wavesare a common implementationstart monthfor a groupof Edenclients. Eachwavehasa designatednumberof slots availablefor clientsto signup— oncethoseslotsarefull you mustchooseanalternatewavewith availability.

A signed agreement is required to reserve your spot in a specific wave.

Phase Functional Area( s) Modules Duration
1 Financials Accounting 12 Months
Accounts Payable
Budgeting or as defined in the Project
Capital Assets Plan and mutually agreed upon
Cash Management
Contract Management
Average Days/ Month: 6
eProcurement
Project& Grant Accounting
Purchasing
Accounts Receivable
General Billing
System Wide Analytics& Reporting w Executive
Insights
Enterprise Forms
Content Manager Core includes
Onboarding
2 Human Resources Payroll with Employee Access 12 Months Management Human Resources& Talent
Management or as defined in the Project
Time& Attendance w Mobile Planand mutually agreed upon
Access Average Days/ Month: 3

11.2 This work package is not applicable.

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Tyler Technologies Contract Change Order
2026-589552-Y4Z7T2 CONFIDENTIAL Page 1

Quoted By: Jason Cloutier
Quote Expiration: 07/22/26
Quote Name: City of Highland-ERP-
Conversions
Sales Quotation For: Shipping Address:

HIGHLAND, CA CITY OF City of Highland
FINANCE DEPARTMENT 27215 Baseline St
HIGHLAND CA 92346-3113 Highland CA 92346-3113
Professional Services
Description Quantity Unit Price Ext Discount Extended Price Maintenance Conversions – See Detailed Breakdown Below $ 7,149.00 $ 0.00 TOTAL $ 7,149.00 $ 0.00
Summary One Time Fees Recurring Fees
Total Tyler License Fees $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Total SaaS $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Total Tyler Services $ 7,149.00 $ 0.00
Total Third-Party Hardware, Software, Services $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Summary Total $ 7,149.00 $ 0.00

2026-589552-Y4Z7T2 CONFIDENTIAL Page 2 Client’s purchase of the items listed above is subject to the Comments below Unless otherwise indicated in the contract or amendment thereto, pricing for optional items will be held For six (6) months from the Quote date or the Effective Date of the Contract, whichever is later.

Customer Approval: Date:

Print Name: P.O.#:

All Primary values quoted in US Dollars
Detailed Breakdown of Conversions (Included in Summary Total) Description Qty Unit Price Unit Discount Extended Price Human Resources Management
Human Resources Management 1 $ 14,299.00 $ 7,150.00 $ 7,149.00 TOTAL $ 7,149.00
Comments
Client agrees that items in this sales quotation are, upon Client's signature or approval of same, hereby added to the existing agreement ("Agreement") between the parties and subject to its terms. Additionally, payment for said items, as applicable but subject to any listed assumptions herein, shall conform to the following terms:
•License fees for Tyler and third party software are invoiced upon the earlier of (i) deliver of the license key or (ii) when Tyler makes such software available for download by the Client;
•Fees for hardware are invoiced upon delivery;
•Fees for year one of hardware maintenance are invoiced upon delivery of the hardware; •Annual Maintenance and Support fees, SaaS fees, Hosting fees, and Subscription fees are first payable when Tyler makes the software available for download by the Client (for Maintenance) or on the first day of the month following the date this quotation was signed (for SaaS, Hosting, and Subscription), and any such fees are prorated to align with the applicable term under the Agreement, with renewals invoiced annually thereafter in accord with the Agreement.
2026-589552-Y4Z7T2 CONFIDENTIAL Page 3 •Fees for services included in this sales quotation shall be invoiced as indicated below. •Implementation and other professional services fees shall be invoiced as delivered. •Fixed-fee Business Process Consulting services shall be invoiced 50% upon delivery of the Best Practice Recommendations, by module, and 50% upon delivery of custom desktop procedures, by module. •Fixed-fee conversions are invoiced 50% upon initial delivery of the converted data, by conversion module, and 50% upon Client acceptance to load the converted data into Live/Production environment, by conversion module. •Except as otherwise provided, other fixed price services are invoiced upon complete delivery of the service. For the avoidance of doubt, where "Project Planning Services" are provided, payment shall be invoiced upon delivery of the Implementation Planning document.

Dedicated Project Management services, if any, will be invoiced monthly in arrears, beginning on the first day of the month immediately following initiation of project planning.
•If Client has purchased any change management services, those services will be invoiced in accordance with the Agreement. •Notwithstanding anything to the contrary stated above, the following payment terms shall apply to services fees specifically for migrations: Tyler will invoice Client 50% of any Migration Fees listed above upon Client approval of the product suite migration schedule. The remaining 50%, by line item, will be billed upon the go-live of the applicable product suite. Tyler will invoice Client for any Project Management Fees listed above upon the go-live of the first product suite. Unless otherwise indicated on this Sales quotation, annual services will be invoiced in advance, for annual terms commencing on the date this sales quotation is signed by the Client. If listed annual service(s) is an addition to the same service presently existing under the Agreement, the first term of the added annual service will be prorated to expire coterminous with the existing annual term for the service, with renewals to occur as indicated in the Agreement.
•Expenses associated with onsite services are invoiced as incurred.

Tyler's quote contains estimates of the amount of services needed, based on our preliminary understanding of the scope, level of engagement, and timeline as defined in the Statement of Work (SOW) for your project. The actual amount of services required may vary, based on these factors.

Tyler's pricing is based on the scope of proposed products and services contracted from Tyler. Should portions of the scope of products or services be altered by the Client, Tyler reserves the right to adjust prices for the remaining scope accordingly.

Unless otherwise noted, prices submitted in the quote do not include travel expenses incurred in accordance with Tyler's then-current Business Travel Policy.

Tyler's prices do not include applicable local, city or federal sales, use excise, personal property or other similar taxes or duties, which you are responsible for determining and remitting. Installations are completed remotely but can be done onsite upon request at an additional cost.

In the event Client cancels services less than four (4) weeks in advance, Client is liable to Tyler for (i) all non-refundable expenses incurred by Tyler on Client's behalf; and (ii) daily fees associated with the cancelled services if Tyler is unable to re-assign its personnel.

The Implementation Hours included in this quote assume a work split effort of 70% Client and 30% Tyler. 2026-589552-Y4Z7T2 CONFIDENTIAL Page 4 Implementation Hours are scheduled and delivered in four (4) or eight (8) hour increments.

Tyler provides onsite training for a maximum of 12 people per class. In the event that more than 12 users wish to participate in a training class or more than one occurrence of a class is needed, Tyler will either provide additional days at then-current rates for training or Tyler will utilize a Train-the-Trainer approach whereby the client designated attendees of the initial training can thereafter train the remaining users.

Human Resources Management conversion includes: Standard - Employee Master, Address, Accumulators (Earnings & Deduction totals by period) - up to 5 years, Check History - up to 5 years, Earning/Deduction History - up to 5 years, PM Action History - up to 5 years, Certifications, Education

Staff Report
to the City Council
Agenda
Item
No.13.

Date: April 14, 2026
From: Carlos Zamano, City Manager
Reviewed By: Octavio Duran, Public Works Director/City Engineer Prepared By: Brian Wolfe, Assistant Public Works Director Subject: Notice of Completion - Bid No. 2024-02, "Highland Natural Parkland Trail Project" (Project No. TRA20001)
(SB 1439 Campaign Contributions and Conflicts of Interest - Government Code Section 84308 is applicable)

Recommendation:

1. Accept Bid No. 2024-02, “Highland Natural Parkland Trail Project” (Project No.

TRA20001) as complete;

2. Authorize the Mayor to sign the Notice of Completion; and

3. Direct the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion.

Fiscal Impact:

The original construction contract to H.L. Hitchcock Construction, Inc. was $1,434,882.50. The final contract amount is $1,524,774.38 with a net increase of $89,891.88 (6.3%) due to change orders and quantity adjustments. This project was included in the City's adopted Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and used $1,332,605.45 in California Recreational Trail Program Grant and $181,718.93 in General Capital Financing funding to cover the 12% local match for the grant.

Public Notice:

The agenda for this item was posted at the three locations per Resolution No. 2011-047 and on the City’s website.

Background:

The Project rehabilitated the damaged Natural Parkland Trail located on the north side of Base Line, east of Aplin Street.

The project consisted of the following work:
• Renovating of existing trails and construction of new trails or expanding/ linking trails • Development of trailhead facilities such as parking and access • Development of trailside features such as a new outdoor educational/presentation area and installation of new educational signs
• Installation of new storm drain infrastructure

Construction of the project has been completed in accordance with the approved plans and specifications and is ready for City Council acceptance.

Attachments:

1. Location Map

2. Notice of Completion

Attachment A

Attachment B

RECORDING REQUESTED BY &
WHEN RECORDED MAIL TO:

CITY CLERK

CITY OF HIGHLAND
27215 BASE LINE
HIGHLAND, CA 92346

No APN

NOTICE OF COMPLETION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT:

1. The undersigned is owner or agent of the owner of the interest or estate stated below in the property hereinafter described.

2. The full name of the owner is City of Highland.

3. The full address of the owner is 27215 Base Line, Highland, CA 92346.

4. All work of improvement on the property hereinafter described was substantially completed on or before February 16, 2026.

5. The work of improvement completed is described as follows:

Project No. TRA20001, “Highland Natural Parkland Trail Project” (Bid No. 2024-02).

6. The name of the original contractor for such work of improvement is H.L. Hitchcock Construction, Inc.

7. The property on which said work of improvement is located north side of Base Line, east of Aplin Street and west of the city limits.

I, the undersigned, declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that I am the Mayor of the aforesaid interest or estate in the property described in the above notice; that I have read the said notice, that I know and understand the contents thereof, and that the facts stated therein are true and correct.

___________________________ __________________________________________ Date and Place Penny Lilburn
Mayor, City of Highland

Staff Report
to the City Council
Agenda
Item
No.14.

Date: April 14, 2026
From: Carlos Zamano, City Manager
Reviewed By: Octavio Duran, Public Works Director/City Engineer Prepared By: Chastity Scott , Engineering Technician I Subject: Design Award for the Base Line and Greenspot Road Connected Smart Corridors Project (Project No. SIG25002)

Recommendation:

1. Approve the proposal from AGA Engineers, Inc. (AGA) to provide traffic engineering, design, and construction management services for the Base Line and Greenspot Road Connected Smart Corridors Project in the amount of $378,274.58; and

2. Authorize the City Manager to approve contract amendments up to 10% of the contract amount.

Fiscal Impact:

The Base Line and Greenspot Road Connected Smart Corridors Project is included in the City’s approved 5-year CIP and is supported by $1,000,000 in SBCTA grant funding. The required local match of $340,000 will be funded through $110,000 in Measure I funds and $230,000 in AB 2766 AQMD funds.

Public Notice:

The agenda for this item was posted at the three locations per Resolution No. 2011-047 and on the City’s website.

Background:

On January 14, 2025, San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA) released a Request for Information to Local Jurisdictions in the San Bernardino Valley for the Development of Smart Arterial Corridors in the San Bernardino Valley. The City of Highland was selected as a recipient of a $1 Million grant for the Base Line and Greenspot Road Connected Smart Corridors Project (Project) and the City Council approved a funding agreement with SBCTA for use of these funds on November 11, 2025.

The Project will upgrade the City's signal system, which consists of 40 signalized intersections, to improve six major corridors, including Base Line, Greenspot Road, 5th Street, Boulder Avenue, Victoria Avenue, and Palm Avenue. Improvements include new traffic signal controller units, fiber optic communications, radar/video detection systems, and an upgraded central management software. These upgrades will improve traffic flow in the City and support regional transit. Traffic signal coordination has shown to provide improvement in travel time reduction, providing important air quality benefits.

Staff requested a proposal from AGA for design services to provide traffic engineering, design, and construction management services for the Project. These efforts will include completion of a signal inventory, preparation of project plans, specifications and estimates (PS&E), system integration, traffic signal timing & synchronization, and construction management. AGA has an ongoing contract with the City for traffic engineering services and has provided these same services for numerous projects at other agencies using an experienced team that is familiar with signal systems. Additionally, AGA prepared the grant application for the project and is familiar with the City's traffic signal system needs.

Staff reviewed and negotiated the proposed fee of $378,274.58. This fee is reasonable for this type and size of the project and covers all work necessary to deliver the project. Staff recommends the City Council approve AGA's proposal to the described services for the project. If approved, the City would complete design and advertise the project for construction by the end of this year. Construction is targeted to begin Spring 2027.

The project was evaluated in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and is categorically exempt under section 15301.

Attachments:

1. AGA Engineering, Inc. Proposal

Technical Proposal
Traffic Engineering, Design & Construction
Management Services
for the
Base Line and Greenspot Road
Connected Smart Corridors Project

March 25, 2025
211 Imperial Highway, Suite 208, Fullerton, CA 92835 || (714) 992-4592 || [email protected]

AGA Engineers, Inc.
211 Imperial Highway, Suite 208, Fullerton, CA 92835
(714) 992‐4592 Email: [email protected]
March 25, 2026

Mr. Octavio Duran, Jr., P.E.

Public Works Director/City Engineer
City of Highland
27215 Base Line
Highland, California  92346

RE:  Proposal to Provide Traffic Engineering Design and Construction Management Services for the Base Line and Greenspot Road Connected Smart Corridors Project

Dear Mr. Duran:

In response to your request, AGA Engineers, Inc. (AGA) is pleased to present this proposal to provide traffic engineering design and construction management services to upgrade controller units, improve traffic signal communications equipment, upgrade the central system, and develop coordination signal timing in accordance with the grant application. Per your request, our Proposal is being submitted electronically via email.

AGA’s senior staff and key members of the project team are registered professional engineers that have extensive  traffic  engineering  experience  delivering  successful  projects  and  providing  assistance  to multiple cities with their day‐to‐day traffic engineering issues. Our team possesses all of the necessary qualifications and skills required to successfully provide the services presented in the grant application.

We fully understand the importance of dealing with traffic related problems from our experience with completing tasks similar or identical to those anticipated for this project, and have finalized such tasks on time, within budget, and in a manner that meets all the requirements of the agency for which the work was completed, while at the same time placing minimal time and effort requirements on agency staff.

As a company, we strive to deliver projects with results beyond expectations. Be it value‐added safety upgrades, operational improvements, or communications enhancements, our philosophy is that we don’t simply blindly follow a task list, but we are also very tenacious in providing our clients greater value for their professional services dollar in all respective projects. The following points demonstrate our capability to successfully complete this project on time and within budget. These points are summarized in more detail in our attached technical proposal.

 The AGA team is very familiar with the project area via completion of multiple projects there, giving us firsthand knowledge of the needs of the City. Our experience, personal relationships, and understanding of the expectations of the City will enable us to smoothly manage the project and obtain the necessary approvals and grant reimbursements in a timely manner.  We have in‐depth grant administration experience through the implementation and completion of many similar projects. AGA’s meticulous Quality Assurance/Quality Control policy, along with our  recordkeeping  and  document  control  procedures,  has  resulted  in  full  reimbursement  of project expenses on all of our completed grant‐funded projects.  AGA’s  proposed  Project  Manager,  Mr.  Chalap  Sadam,  is  a  recognized  expert  in  successfully delivering traffic signal synchronization projects with results beyond agency expectations. He also March 25, 2026

has  experience  working  on  projects  in  the  cities  of  Highland,  Redlands,  Loma  Linda,  and  San Bernardino,  as  well  as  throughout  San  Bernardino  Valley.  As  the  Project  Manager,  Mr.  Sadam successfully  delivered  35  separate  Regional  Traffic  Signal  Synchronization  Program  (RTSSP) projects in Orange County, SBCTA’s San Bernardino Valley Traffic Signal Synchronization System Tier 1 & 2, and multiple traffic signal coordination and signal system upgrade projects in Highland.  AGA’s proposed project design team has successfully worked together on numerous traffic signal upgrade and safety projects having completed design plans for approximately 150 traffic signals last year alone. AGA’s experience with designing traffic signals – and our drive to keep up with the latest requirements of the California Manual on Traffic Control Devices (CA MUTCD), ADA, and Caltrans  Standards  –  allows  us  to  provide  a  comprehensive  design,  thus  ensuring  that  all requirements are being met when completing traffic related designs.  Our Team has the staffing resources to complete the project on time and within budget. Over the years, we have successfully delivered many such projects to various cities. AGA has completed many of our current signal synchronization corridor projects allowing ample resources and time for our Team to focus on this project.
 AGA’s  unique  combination  of  talented  engineers  and  skilled  traffic  signal  system  and communications technicians allows us to ensure that the city has a trouble‐free project from the outset of design through implementation and into operations. We do more than simply prepare plans – we actually make the systems work for our clients.  Via our previous work on traffic signal improvements at the City, and the current ongoing traffic signal  system  monitoring  project,  AGA  has  a  thorough  understanding  of  the  City’s  needs  and requirements; therefore, we will be able to deliver a successful project with minimal disruptions to City operations.
 No  other  consultant  has  completed  more  traffic  signal  coordination  projects  in  Southern California than AGA. Our engineers have provided coordinated timing plans for more than 6,500 traffic signals across multiple jurisdictions with many different hardware and software platforms.  The City would be hard pressed to find another consulting firm more familiar with the technical complexities the project comprises as well as the political importance of its success. All our team members have extensive San Bernardino County experience with developing and implementing traffic signal synchronization projects.

I, Chalap Sadam, am duly authorized to contractually bind the firm with my signature.

We look forward to working with the City of Highland on this important project. If you have any questions on  any  aspect  of  this  proposal,  please  feel  free  to  contact  me  at  (714)  992‐2990  or [email protected].

Respectfully submitted,

AGA ENGINEERS, INC.

Chalap K. Sadam,
P.E., T.E.

President

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Table of Contents

Firm Experience and Qualifications ..................................................................................................................... 1 Firm Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 1 Project Experience and Qualifications .................................................................................................... 2

Qualifications of Personnel ................................................................................................................................ 10 Project Manager ................................................................................................................................... 12 Key Personnel ....................................................................................................................................... 12 Support Staff ......................................................................................................................................... 13 Data Collection Subconsultant .............................................................................................................. 16

References ......................................................................................................................................................... 16

Project Understanding, Overview and Approach .............................................................................................. 17 Project Description ............................................................................................................................... 18 Project Understanding .......................................................................................................................... 19 AGA’s Approach to Smart Corridor Project Tasks ................................................................................. 24 AGA’s Unique Qualifications and Overall Benefit to the City ............................................................... 29 Quality Assurance and Quality Control Program .................................................................................. 31

Scope of Services ............................................................................................................................................... 33 Task 1. Project Management ................................................................................................................ 33 Task 2. Traffic Signal Synchronization Timing and Field Review ........................................................... 36 Task 3. Preparation of Plans, Specifications and Estimates .................................................................. 42 Task 4. Construction Management (Optional) ...................................................................................... 43

Cost Proposal ..................................................................................................................................................... 44

Appendix – Resumes of the AGA Team
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Firm Experience and Qualifications

Firm Introduction

AGA Engineers, Inc. (AGA) is a California S Corporation with 1 6 employees, all of whom work out of the company office in Fullerton.

The majority of our employees have worked together for at least five years, and the management team has worked together for over 20 years, which is a respectable indication of the stability and compatibility of our staff. Our team has had extensive involvement over the years working with local cities, San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA), Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), and Caltrans in the design and installation of multijurisdictional traffic synchronization projects.

AGA was founded in 2020 by Mr. Chalap K. Sadam, former Vice President and co -founder of Albert Grover & Associates, which was founded in 1993. The new company was formed after the passing of the founder and CEO, Mr. Albert Grover. After acquiring certain assets from Albert Grover & Associates, and under the ownership of Mr. Sadam, AGA has retained a similar culture and the practices that made our transition seamless to all our clients – largely due to retention of our core team of senior and professional st aff who worked under the former company. Our engineers bring more than 30 years of expertise and experience to AGA allowing us to continue to successfully work for our clients.

AGA is a multidiscipline engineering firm specializing in municipal traffic and transportation engineering.

Through utilization of today’s most sophisticated computer -aided equipment by highly skilled and talented professional engineers and technicians, we are able to provide our clients with quality, cost -effective, professional services in a timely manner. Our success can be attributed to our commitment to provide clients with personalized, quality service. AGA’s services are not just routine, but rather the application of experience and knowledge to first properly identify a problem, then provide the most appropriate and cost -effective solution. Each project is unique and carried out with the highest degree of pride and professionalism with a dedication to satisfy the client’s needs. We offer professional services ranging from the planning and conceptual design stage through the construction supervision and “as -built” stage, placing us among the forerunners in the full-circle service concept.

Our wide range of services offered can be divided into six primary areas of expertise: traffic engineering, day -to-day traffic signal operations, transportation planning, civil engineering/construction management, communication and
operational control of traf fic signal systems, and actual onsite City Traffic Engineer staffing. While we are w ell known and respected for our work in all six of these areas, we are best known for our widespread knowledge and experience in the field of design and multi -jurisdictional traffic signal coordination. From the Traffic Management Center located in our office, we oversee more than 250 traffic signals on behalf of five jurisdictions in Southern California.

Our comprehensive in-house quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) program requires that all deliverables leaving our office are reviewed by a QA/QC Manager prior to submittal to the client. We are fully committed Contact Information:

AGA Engineers, Inc.
211 Imperial Highway, Suite 208
Fullerton, CA 92835
(714) 992-4592
[email protected]
Website: agaengineersinc.com

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to this program and all personnel performing work on this project are responsible to ensure its implementation. We have the philosophy that QA/QC is a continuous process to be utilized on plan preparation from conceptual design to final plans, specifications, and cost estimates ( PS&E). The QA/QC Manager will be assigned to deliver an objective review of the work product. When several disciplines are involved in a project, the QA/QC Manager may also seek assistance from other individuals specializing in those disciplines to verify that all project goals are being met and all constructability issues are addressed.

Project Experience and Qualifications

The AGA Team possesses all of the necessary qualifications and skills required to successfully provide the services anticipated by the City. We fully understand the importance of dealing with traffic related problems from our experience with completing many tasks similar or identical to those anticipated under this contract, and finalizing such tasks on time, within budget, and in a manner that meets all the requirements of the agency for which the work was completed, while at the same time placing minimal time and effort requirements on agency staff. Our task leads – Chalap Sadam, Greg Wong, Ruben Perales, and Phillip Fuentes – all have experience from their work on SBCTA’s San Bernardino Valley Traffic Signal Coordination System – Tiers 1 & 2 projects, the 35 Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program (RTSSP) corridor projects that our team has completed over the last two decades in Orange County and the multiple traffic signal synchronization projects in Los Angeles County.

Our staff have completed timing plans for more than 6,500 traffic signals. We have widespread experience developing and implementing both corridor signal timings and arterial grid type signal timings in Downtown Central Business District environments, incl uding La Habra, Fullerton, Fountain Valley, Santa Ana, Highland and Montclair. In fact, under the leadership of Mr. Sadam, AGA’s staff have unparalleled familiarity with all phases of the proposed Project from field review to preparation of design plans an d specifications, bidding process, overseeing construction as well as signal timing, and continued monitoring and maintenance of multiple coordinated systems.

It should be noted that the AGA team has been successful with identifying and implementing cost -effective alternative improvements throughout the years on multiple Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization P rogram projects such as the previously completed Antonio Pkwy RTSSP Project and the Adams Avenue RTSSP Project which resulted in hundreds of thousands of dollars in savings and provided project benefits far beyond expectations.

Experience in Highland

Members of AGA staff have been working with the City since 2002. We have designed both new traffic signal plans, designed modified traffic signal plans, prepared the Traffic Signal Master Plan, developed local timing sheets, prepared traffic detour plans, provided traffic engineering construction support, developed AQMD analysis and reports, conducted traffic signal inventories, designed emergency vehicle preemption (EVP) at several intersections, prepared traffic operational analyses, and other traffic engineering related tasks.

Since 2010 the AGA Team has regularly monitored and maintained the City’s signal system. Some of the tasks we conduct include monitoring corridors such as Base Line, Greenspot Road, 5 th Street, Boulder Avenue,
Victoria, etc., preparing and implementing signal timing charts, resetting controller clocks, inventorying traffic signal equipment, preparing traffic control plans for construction zones, and regularly checking the City’s QuicNet system.

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The AGA Team conducted the Five Corridors Traffic Signal Coordination Project which involved 30 signalized intersections along five corridors. This project was conducted in conjunction with the Base Line and 5 th Street/Greenspot Road coordination signal timing project. The corridors included the following:
• Victoria Avenue from Highland Avenue to 5th Street
• Palm Avenue from Highland Avenue to 3rd Street
• Boulder Avenue from Highland Avenue to Greenspot Road • Highland Avenue from SR-210 Interchange to SR-330 Interchange • 9th Street from Del Rosa Drive to Victoria Avenue

AGA conducted the Citywide Pedestrian Countdown Signal Head Installation project which involved conducting a field review of 26 intersections, then compiling the data and preparing a table listing proposed improvements. We prepared specifications for countdown heads and push buttons, responded to City comments regarding the PS &E package, and prepared the final PS&E package in preparation for bid advertisement. AGA also provided project management and coordination support.

The AGA Team designed the fiber optic conduit on Boulder Avenue from Greenspot Road to San Manuel Village. This conduit joined segments of existing conduit located between Greenspot Road and north of Eucalyptus Avenue as well as between Base Line and Highland Village Plaza. In partnership with Engineering Resources our team also designed fiber optic conduit on Victoria Avenue from 6 th Street to Pacific Street and on Sterling Avenue from 6th Street to Base Line.

Experience in the San Bernardino Valley

San Bernardino Valley Coordinated Traffic Signal System Projects

1. Master Plan Development – The project objective was to develop a strategic plan for interconnecting traffic signals in the San Bernardino Valley region that enabled traffic signal coordination across jurisdictional boundaries to reduce vehicle stops, delay s, travel time, and emissions. There were 17 agencies involved, including the County of San Bernardino and Caltrans. The AGA Team developed the valley-wide traffic signal synchronization plan.

2. Tier 1 and Tier 2 – The goal of the project was to reduce travel times and number of stops, increase average speeds along the coordinated routes, while also providing enhanced access to freeway interchanges. AGA provided engineering design, construction support, and implemented coordination for 650 traffic signals (including 48 freeway interchange signals operated by Caltrans) and installed new central traffic signal systems in 14 cities, San Bernardino County, and Caltrans District 8. The map on the following page shows the corridors which were part of these projects.

3. On-Call Services – AGA staff provided monitoring and operational maintenance to the entire Valley.

Typical tasks included conducting field reviews of traffic signal equipment and roadway geometrics, conducting field runs to monitor signal timing, implementing/fine-tuning signal timing where needed, and training staff of various agencies in the operation of the signal equipment.

AQMD Sponsored Multijurisdictional Traffic Signal Coordination, San Bernardino County As Signal Timing Engineer, Mr. Sadam developed and implemented coordination signal timing at 117 traffic signals on 8 arterial roadways through the cities of Ontario, Chino, Montclair, Upland and Rancho Cucamonga.

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Los Angeles County TSSP Experience

AGA is very familiar with the Los Angeles County Public Works Safety and Mobility signal timing parameters and has many years of experience working with the County. We have extensive experience with completing County Traffic Signal Synchronization Projects ( TSSP) and other multijurisdictional signal timing synchronization projects. In fact, designing, operating, and maintaining traffic signal systems and completing traffic signal synchronization projects are the heart of AGA’s business. T hese projects were often conducted concurrently with other projects of the same nature – usually in coordination with Caltrans – indicating the competency and capacity of our excellent team.

Los Angeles County Department of Transportation Corridor Projects Since 2002, our team has contracted with the County of Los Angeles to work on corridor projects throughout the region. Tasks for these corridor projects include conducting field reviews and inventories of existing signal equipment, developing proposed improvements reports, preparing traffic signal base plans, traffic signal improvement plans, and/or utility plans, preparing signing and striping plans, providing construction support services, and preparing as-built plans. The table on the following page shows the corridor projects which AGA has completed or is currently conducting for the County.

OCTA Signal Synchronization Projects

The AGA Team has, for many years, been continuously under contract with OCTA and other county transportation agencies with completing various types of signal synchronization projects. In fact, our team was chosen to conduct the Euclid Street Traffic Signal Synchronization Demonstration Project (Euclid Street Project), which was funded and overseen by OCTA. This project served as a “test” for OCTA to assess the overall feasibility and effectiveness of similar future projects. Because the AGA Team was able to obtain significant improvements in all Measures of Effectiveness (MOEs) – due primarily to our project management, technical expertise and ability to achieve consensus among multiple cities and Caltrans – the Euclid Street Project became the standard by which subsequent projects were measured.

Since that time, we have provided coordinated signal timing of RTSSP projects for over 28 Orange County agencies and over 1,100 signals on 35 arterials throughout the County, both under the leadership of OCTA and administered by the Cities directly. It is important to note that these projects were often conducted concurrently with other projects of the same nature and usually in coordination with Caltrans, indicating the competency and capacity of our excellent team.

Our signal synchronization project experience in Orange County over the last two decades is shown on the Signal Synchronization Corridors map on the following page. The corridors in red show the projects we’ve completed. Our Signal Synchronization Project Experience Table – showing a breakdown of each corridor project the AGA Team has conducted – follows after the map. Both graphics indicate the AGA Team’s extensive experience with multijurisdictional traffic signal interconnect, traffic signal improvements, signal timing synchronization, coordinated timing plans and implementation of emerging ITS technologies and procedures.

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Prior and Current TSSP Projects – 10 Corridors, 187 Intersections Previous Projects
Artesia Boulevard TSSP (year 2002) 18 Intersections
Wilmington Avenue TSSP 32 Intersections
Vincent Avenue/Glendora Avenue/Hacienda Boulevard TSSP 22 Intersections Studebaker Road TSSP 17 Intersections
San Gabriel Boulevard/Paramount Boulevard TSSP 19 Intersections Slauson Avenue & Stocker Street TSSP 11 Intersections
Valley Boulevard/Holt Avenue TSSP 26 Intersections
Redondo Beach Boulevard TSSP 18 Intersections
Current Projects:

Manhattan Beach Boulevard TSSP 14 Intersections
50th Street West/Rancho Vista Boulevard TSSP 10 Intersections Orange County Signal Synchronization Corridors
which AGA has completed
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Comparable Projects During Last 5 Years

The table on the following page shows details of comparable projects which the AGA Team has completed within the last five years. The table includes the lead agency, length of the corridor, number of signals and project cost. All of these projects included Intelligent Transportation System ( ITS) tasks such as traffic management centers, central control systems, Bluetooth Travel Time systems, CCTV systems, video detection systems, battery backup systems, and EVP Central systems. Also included were various types of communications (fiber optic, ethernet, wireless, etc.), various traffic signal upgrades, controller/cabinet upgrades, and signal timing plans (both local and coordinated).

Experience with Grant Administration

The AGA Team has comprehensive experience with applying, securing and implementing RTSSP grant projects which involve competitive funding. We ensure that the documentation is prepared appropriately and in compliance with grant guidelines, giving municipal clients the surest pathway for approvals and reimbursements. During the project, AGA helps ensure that all tasks are completed, invoiced and reimbursed by the grant authority within the designated time period. We recognize that technological changes, field conditions, project modifications or agency desires may require scope modifications. We fully understand the steps required to request scope modifications so that the additional project improvements are eligible for grant reimbursement. We know and recognize the importance of grant funding deadlines. During the project close-out, AGA will assist the city with preparation of the appropriate project documentation, including any requirements for the reimbursement process. This will involve collecting, analyzing, and processing all project eligible expenses and classifying them under the appropriate SBCTA defined expense categories.

Miles Signals Co st Cities County C altrans
Sunflower Ave 2016-2020 C ompleted 3.3 14 $ 630 K 1
Bear St 2018-2023 C ompleted 2.4 14 $ 605 K 2 Y
Harbor Blvd 2021-present C onstruction 6.5 29 $ 2.72 MM 2 Y Orangethorpe Ave/Esperanza Rd 2019-2025 C ompleted 17.3 57 $ 4.47 MM 5 Y Y Gilbert St/Idaho St 2018-2024 C ompleted 5 19 $ 1.15 MM 2 Y Malvern Ave/Chapman Ave 2016-2024 C ompleted 9.3 40 $ 2.75 MM 3 Y Lambert Rd (2021) 2021-present C onstruction 7.4 25 $ 2.34 MM 2 Y Imperial Hwy/SR-90 2016-2021 C ompleted 10 46 $ 3.45 MM 5 Y 50th St West-Rancho Vista 2024-present F inal Design 3.2 10 $ 203.2 K 1 Y Manhattan Beach Blvd 2021-2023 C ompleted 11.5 14 $ 279.1 K 4 Y Y Redondo Beach Blvd 2020-2024 Completed 3.8 18 $ 182.4 K 4 Y Y Valley Blvd/Holt Ave 2016-2023 Completed 9.8 26 $361.7 K 4 Y Y Mission Viejo Marguerite Pkwy 2024-present C onstruction 12 30 $845K 1 Laguna Hills Paseo de Valencia-Moulton Pkwy 2025-present D esign 4 30 $450 K 2 Y Portola Pkwy/Santa Margarita Pkwy 2022-present C onstruction 7.6 31 $ 2.79 MM 3 Y MacArthur Blvd/Talbert Ave 2021-present O &M 7 26 $ 3.46 MM 3 Lake Forest Dr 2021-present C ompleted 7.5 28 $ 1.69 MM 3 Y Alicia Pkwy 2016-2021 C ompleted 11 40 $ 2.28 MM 4 Y
Rancho Santa Margarita Antonio Pkwy 2 025-present Design 12.8 45 $745 K 1 Y Y San Marcos Traffic Management Center 2 020-2024 Completed 25 140 $651.4 K 1 Y Note: Only engineering costs of Los Angeles County projects are shown. Construction costs range from $2-$5 million.

Status
Comparable Project Experience During Last 5 Years
Fullerton
Orange County
Transportation Authority
La Habra
Lead Agency Corridor
Corridor Details Agencies Involved
Costa Mesa
Project Dates
Los Angeles County
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Miles
Signals
Project Cost
Project Dates
Cities
County
Caltrans
Traffic Management Center
New Central Control Systems
Bluetooth Travel Time Systems
CCTV Systems
EVP Central System
Master Plans
Fiber Optic
Ethernet
Wireless
Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Cybersecurity
Traffic Signal Modifications
Operational Improvements
Cabinet/Controller Upgrades
Battery Backup Systems
Electrical Service Upgrades
Video Detection
Emergency Vehicle Preemption
Railroad Signal Preemption
Local Timing
Coordination Plans
Timing Conversions
Accessible Pedestrian Systems
Countdown Pedestrian Indications
Bicycle Detection Systems
Brea Birch St 3.6 14 $ 830 K 2015-2020 1 Y X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Buena Park Citywide ITS and Traffic Management Center 18 85 $ 952.8 K 2011-2012 1 Y X X X X X X X X X X X Sunflower Ave 3.3 14 $ 630 K 2016-2020 1 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Bear St 2.4 14 $ 605 K 2018-2023 2 Y X X X X X X X X X X X X X Baker Avenue/Placentia Ave 7.5 27 $ 618 K 2013-2017 2 Y X X X X X X X X X X X X Harbor Blvd 6.5 29 $ 2.72 Mil 2021-pesent 2 Y X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Orangethorpe Ave/Esperanza Rd 17.3 57 $ 4.47 Mil 2019-present 6 Y Y X X X X X X X X X X X X Gilbert St/Idaho St 5 19 $ 1.15 Mil 2018-2024 2 Y X X X X X X X X X X X X Malvern Ave/Chapman Ave 9.3 40 $ 2.75 Mil 2016-2024 3 Y X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Brea Blvd 4.4 16 $ 400 K 2013-2015 2 Y X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Commonwealth Ave 7.7 30 $ 750 K 2013-2015 2 Y X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Lemon St 2.2 13 $ 350 K 2013-2016 2 Y X X X X X X X X X X X X X Placentia Ave 3.7 19 $ 475 K 2013-2017 3 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Euclid St 16.8 66 $ 1.25 Mil 2012-2014 6 Y X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Bastanchury Rd 8.3 27 $ 675 K 2012-2014 3 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Irvine Center Dr/Edinger Ave 9.7 38 $ 1.63 Mil 2017-2020 2 Y X X X X X X X X X X X Alton Pkwy 13 48 $ 1.11 Mil 2014-2018 2 Y X X X X X X X X X X X Lambert Rd 7.4 25 $ 2.34 Mil 2021-present 2 Y X X X X X X X X X X X X Imperial Hwy/SR-90 10 46 $ 3.45 Mil 2016-2021 5 Y X X X X X X X X X X X X La Habra Blvd/Central Ave 5.6 23 $ 575 K 2013-2016 2 X X X X X X X X X X X X Lambert Rd 10 26 $ 650 K 2012-2015 2 Y X X X X X X X X X X X X X Laguna Hills Paseo de Valencia-Moulton Parkway 4 30 $ 450 K 2 Y X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Mission Viejo Marguerite Parkway 8.8 30 $ 644 K 2024-present 1 X X X X X X X X X X X X X Rancho Santa Margarita Antonio Parkway 12.8 45 $ 745 k 1 Y Y X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X San Marcos Traffic Management Center 25 140 $ 651.4 K 2020-2025 1 Y X X X X X X X X X X Portola Pkwy/Santa Margarita Pkwy 7.6 31 $ 2.79 Mil 2022-present 3 Y X X X X X X X X X X X X MacArthur Blvd/Talbert Ave 7 26 $ 3.46 Mil 2021-present 3 X X X X X X X X X X X X X Lake Forest Dr 7.5 28 $ 1.69 Mil 2021-present 3 Y X X X X X X X X X Alicia Pkwy 11 40 $ 2.28 Mil 2016-2021 4 Y X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X La Paz Rd 8 23 $ 381 K 2015-2019 4 Y X X X X X X X X X
Antonio Pkwy 10 27 $ 1.26 Mil 2014-2019 1 Y Y X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Adams Ave 5.3 17 $ 1.15 Mil 2014-2019 2 Y X X X X X X X X X X X X Bolsa Ave/First St 12 49 $ 1.12 Mil 2013-2016 3 Y Y X X X X X X X X X Tustin Ave/Rose St 10 43 $ 632 K 2012-2015 5 Y X X X X X X X X X X Orangethorpe Ave/Esperanza Rd TLSP 17.3 45 $ 697.6 K 2010-2011 6 Y Y X X X X X X X X Malvern Ave/Chapman Ave TLSP 13.7 50 $ 798.2 K 2009-2010 3 Y X X X X X X X X X X Euclid St Signal Synch Demonstration Project 16.8 60 $ 480.1 K 2006-2007 6 Y X X X X X X X X X 182nd St-Albertoni ST 5.8 15 $ 304.6 K 2025-present 4 Y Y X 50th St West-Rancho Vista 3.3 10 $ 203.2 K 2024-present 1 Y X Manhattan Beach Boulevard 11.5 14 $ 279.1 K 2021-2023 4 Y Y X Redondo Beach Blvd 3.8 18 $ 182.4 K 2020-2024 4 Y Y X
Valley Boulevard/Holt Avenue 9.8 26 $ 361.7 K 2016-2023 4 Y Y X Slauson Avenue/Stocker Street 3.0 14 $ 126.8 K 2013-2014 1 Y X San Gabriel Blvd/Paramount Blvd 6.5 22 $ 229.5 K 2012-2014 4 Y Y X Vincent Ave/Glendora Ave/Hacienda Blvd 7.2 30 $ 193.3 K 2004-2006 3 Y Y X Wilmington Ave 8.7 37 $ 322 K 2003-2006 3 Y X
Artesia Blvd 6.0 18 $ 103.4 K 2003-2004 4 Y X
Valleywide Central Signal System Upgrades 150 1,350 $ 1.66 Mil 2012-2017 14 Y Y X X X X X X Coordinated Traffic Signal System Program Tier 1 & 2 150 650 $ 4.6 Mil 2002-2011 14 Y Y X X X X X X X X X X X Totals: 714.1 3,564 $63,048,500
Irvine
Costa Mesa
Fullerton
AGA's Traffic Signal Synchronization Project Experience Lead Agency Corridor
Corridor Details Agencies
Involved
Intelligent Transportation
System Communications Traffic Signal Upgrades Signal Timing Ped/Bike Features
SBCTA
(San Bernardino County)
Orange County
Transportation Authority
La Habra
Los Angeles County
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The AGA Team has previously assisted La Habra, Brea, Costa Mesa, Fullerton, and Irvine, as well as OCTA, Los Angeles County Department of Public Works, and San Bernardino County Transportation Authority to name a few, in implementing the signal synchronization projects along multijurisdictional corridors. It should be noted that in Orange County alone, the AGA Team has completed 35 traffic signal synchronization corridors. The following lists the local agency led RTSSP project corridors where AGA Team assis ted with the grant administration and reimbursement.

City of Fullerton

1. Euclid St – 16.8 miles, 66 signals, $1.25 million

2. Bastanchury Rd – 8.3 miles, 27 signals, $675K

3. Brea Blvd – 4.4 miles, 16 signals, $400K

4. Commonwealth Ave – 7.7 miles, 30 signals, $750K

5. Lemon St – 2.2 miles, 13 signals, $350K

6. Placentia Ave – 3.7 miles, 19 signals, $475K

7. Malvern Ave/Chapman Ave – 9.3 miles, 40 signals, $2.75 million

8. Gilbert St/Idaho St – 5.0 miles, 19 signals, $1.15 million

9. Orangethorpe Ave/Esperanza Rd – 17.3 miles, 57 signals, $4.47 million

City of La Habra

10. Lambert Rd – 10.0 miles, 26 signals, $650K

11. La Habra Blvd/Central Ave – 5.6 miles, 23 signals, $575K

12. Imperial Hwy/SR-90 – 10.0 miles, 46 signals, $3.45 million

City of Brea

13. Birch St – 3.6 miles, 14 signals, $830K

City of Costa Mesa

14. Baker Street/Placentia Avenue – 7.5 miles, 27 signals, $618K

15. Sunflower Street – 3.3 miles, 14 signals, $630K

16. Bear Street – 2.4 miles, 14 signals, $605K

City of Irvine

17. Alton Parkway – 13.0 miles, 48, $1.1 million

18. Irvine Center Drive/Edinger Avenue – 9.7 miles, 38 signals, $1.63 million

Note: Of the above listed projects, a total of 16 RTSSP corridor projects have been fully reimbursed by OCTA.

The remaining two projects are currently under review by OCTA.

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Qualifications of Personnel

This section discusses the quality and competence of the professionals assigned to the project. The team is organized with key senior staff leading specific tasks, supported by experienced team members and well - qualified engineers. Our Organization Chart below identifies the AGA Project Team and the tasks they will be assigned to complete. On the f ollowing page is our Staff Qualifications Table which shows at -a-glance the education and training of AGA personnel. Brief biographies of key staff members and our Subconsultant round out this section. Full resumes are provided in the Appendix.

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Name
Title
Certification/
R
egistration
Years of
Experience Education Training Project Assignment
Chalap K. Sadam
President
P.E., Civil #74080
T.E., Traffic #1813 36 MS-Civil, 1990
MBA, 2002 P roject Manager
Greg Wong
Vice President P.E., Civil #64349 29 B S-Civil, 1996 Task Manager: Signal Synchronization, Before & After Studies
Ruben Perales
Vice President
P.E., Civil #83169
T.E., Traffic #2838 22 BS-Civil, 2005 Task Manager: Design, PS&E, Construction Support
Krishna Patel
Principal Transportation Engineer II C.E., Civil (MICE) 42 BS-Civil, 1979 Q A/QC Manager Dowling Tsai
Senior Transportation Engineer II
P.E., Civil #52870
T.E., Traffic #2267 38 BS-Civil, 1986
BA-Architecture, 1986 De sign, PS&E
Phillip Fuentes
Senior Signal Systems Specialist
IMSA Traffic Signal Senior Field
Technician, Level III 36 Signal Technician Level 3 Task Manager: Field Survey, Maintenance and Monitoring
Jessica Reyes
Senior Transportation Engineer I P.E., Civil #96452 10 BS-Civil, 2016 De sign, PS&E Sohan Sadam
Systems Engineer I 6 BS-Electrical/Computer, 2019
MS-Computer Engineering, 2022 Signal Synchronization
Jorge Sanchez
Associate Transportation Engineer I E.I.T. #173260 4 BS-Civil, 2021 D esign, PS&E, Construction Support Giselle Hernandez
Associate Transportation Engineer I 4 BS-Civil, 2021 Signal Synchronization, Before & After Studies
Vannessa Pedroza
Associate Transportation Engineer I 4 BS-Civil, 2021 Signal Synchronization, Before & After Studies
Lucy Ott
Associate Engineer I 2 B S-Civil, 2023 Signal Synchronization, Before & After Studies
Phillip Jeremy Fuentes
Signal Technician I 3 F ield Survey, Maintenance and Monitoring AGA Staff Qualifications Table
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Project Manager

Our designated Project Manager will be Mr. Chalap Sadam P.E., T.E., President. He is a founding member of AGA with over 36 years of experience. He is a registered Civil Engineering and Traffic Engineer in the State of California with a Master of Science, Civil Engineering (Transportation) degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Southern California. He is a recognized expert of traffic signal communications, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), TMCs, centralized traffic signal systems and video management systems. He is an insightful leader among tenured professionals and provides guidance to our junior -level staff. His aim is always to establish the most effective and interactive systems possible for large projects, particularly for projects involving multiple jurisd ictions. His ability to facilitate traffic signal synchronization projects makes him a valuable asset for our clients and the AGA team.

Mr. Sadam is well-known for his leadership as Project Manager for 35 RTSSP projects, working effectively to promote multijurisdictional cooperation between State (Caltrans), county, and city entities to synchronize traffic signals for multiple major corridors in Orange County, Los Angeles County and the San Bernardino Valley.

He also provides expertise in the preparation of traffic impact studies, development of transportation planning models to evaluate long range impacts, development of signal coordinatio n master plans, preparation of traffic signal coordination timing plans, design and operation of traffic signal systems, design of intersection improvement plans, traffic signal interconnect plans that include the latest advances in ITS technologies, traffic accident analyses, and recommendation of mitigation measures. For the San Bernardino valley Tier 1 and Tier 2 projects, he led the team that developed signal improvements and signal timing of 650 traffic signals, including 48 freeway interchanges.

Key Personnel

Mr. Wong, P.E., Vice President, has nearly 30 years of experience in the traffic engineering field.

He has successfully delivered eight separate traffic signal synchronization in Los Angeles County.

He analyzed traffic patterns, provided recommendations and designs for upgrading traffic signals to the latest CA MUTCD guidelines, Caltrans standards and ADA guidelines. He also has vast experience with traffic signal operations which he applies to many traffic engineering applications. He is familiar with many of the traffic signal controller programs and traffic signal central systems as well as running Automated Traffic Signal Performance Measures (ATSPM) data from the central systems and operating the ClearGuide application for both corridor and intersection monitoring. He has developed traffic signal coordination timing plans for over 1,000 traffic signals throughout Southern California. His knowledge of traffic signal operations enables him to evaluate cost -effective safety measures through traffic signal timing, traffic signal modification plans, and safety assessment studies. He has extensive experience with various traffic control systems and both arterial and grid type traffic signal coordination timing. He has developed signal timing for 25 separate arterial signal synchronization projects in Orange County alone. Mr.

Wong also developed and implemented optimized signal timing of 650 signals in San Bernardino Valley , including Highland’s traffic signals along Base Line, Greenspot Road, and Boulder Avenue.

He is involved with developing transportation safety studies, sight distance analyses, traffic signal and stop sign warrant analyses, signal timing development, capacity and Level of Service (LOS) analyses, and environmental impact report review and analysis. He conducts traffic impact studies and assesses traffic impact fees. He is skilled at conducting trip generation studies, reviewing traffic impact analysis, and using a variety of traffic modeling software for both transportation planning and traffic s ignal operations purposes.

He has provided transportation planning services for a variety of projects such as assessing land development projects, reviewing project development traffic signals and site plans, traffic impact studies/analyses, parking and circulation analyses, and traffic forecasting and modeling.

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Mr. Perales, P.E., T.E., Vice President , has over 20 years of experience completing projects involving state, local, and private agencies. He has prepared design plans and overseen construction of a number of ITS system improvements for multiple OCTA -led and city -led corridor projects, including the Base Line and Greenspot Road corridors. He has also worked on multiple Traffic Signal Synchronization Projects throughout Orange, San Bernardino, and Los Angeles Counties. He has managed numerous traffic signal design, signing and striping, and TSSP projects where he analyzed traffic patterns, provided recommendations and designs for upgrading traffic signals to the latest CA MUTCD guidelines, Caltrans standards, and ADA guidelines. He has completed Construction Management tasks for multiple RTSSP projects in Orange County. He has completed a multitude of traffic signal design plans throughout Southern California. His knowledge of traffic signal operations enables him to evaluate cost -effective safety measures through traffic signal timing, traffic signal plans, and safety assessment studies.

Mr. Perales will ensure that all traffic signal work conforms to all State and Participating Agency design standards. He has ample experience overseeing the preparation of PS&E packages for AGA clients and has provided construction engineering services for many AGA projects. He is a registered Civil and Traffic Engineer who joined AGA in 2005. His projects for AGA include multiple conceptual improvement plans, intersection level of service analyses, signal design and signal modification plans and specificat ions, and intersection improvement plans to upgrade controllers and fiber optic communication systems, often in cooperation with Caltrans. He performs a wide variety of traffic engineering tasks, as well as providing leadership on many projects. He has prepared design plans and overseen construction of ITS system improvements for multiple agencies throughout the San Bernardino Valley, Los Angeles County, and Orange County. He has prepared design plans for traffic signal improvements, signal interconnect pro jects, and provided construction management services for multiple Traffic Signal Synchronization Projects.

Mr. Phillip Fuentes, Senior Signal Systems Specialist, is a certified Level 3 Technician with over 36 years of experience in traffic signal maintenance. He ensures that the existing traffic signal equipment is inventoried and inspected, and the signal synchronization-related infrastructure at each intersection is assessed to identify possible deficiencies or improvements required. He has been responsible for conducting field reviews of hundreds of signalized intersections and his technical skills include opening controller cabinets and pull boxes to assess the condition and usability of existing equipment, conducting preventative maintenance, installing traffic signal equipment (i.e., intersection cabinets, Opticom EVP, controllers, video detection systems , CCTV cameras, fiber optic communications, Ethernet switches), installing detector loops, and troubleshooting and providing technical assistance to contractors during the construction of signal and roadway improvement projects. He creates signal timing charts for new or complex intersections and is highly proficient with all types of signal controllers and interconnect communications systems. Mr. Fuentes has hands-on experience with Highland’s traffic signal system including the controllers, traffic signal interconnect system, and traffic signal timing.

Support Staff

Mr. Krishna Patel, C.E., Principal Transportation Engineer, will provide project oversight and quality control for all projects/work products. His attention to detail and valuable insights makes him an excellent overseer of our work products. He has over 40 years of extensive experience with multiple facets of mu nicipal administration, operations, and maintenance. . As Director of Public Works at the City of San Dimas, he was responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and management of the departm ent’s programs and services. Some of his duties included providing plan checks and inspection of land development projects, inspection of major capital improvement projects including street maintenance, traffic signals, bikeways, sewers, and storm drains. He also supervised the Street Division, overseeing approximately 125 miles of city

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streets, streetlights, traffic signals and other various public infrastructures. Under his leadership at the City of San Dimas, the AGA Team recently completed implementation of the Metro -funded Bonita Avenue Traffic Signal Synchronization project which in cluded fiber optic communications, CCTV cameras, video detection systems, and controller upgrades.

Mr. Dowling Tsai, P.E., T.E., Senior Transportation Engineer , has both new and modified traffic signal installations, signing and striping, at -grade railroad crossings, bike lane/bike detection, roadway resurfacing, street widening, ADA ramp and sidewalk installations, utility relocations, and right -of-way acquisitions. He has also prepared traffic design plans that included traffic signal, video detection, signal interconnect, and signing and striping using AutoCAD software. He prepared infrastructure plans for an Advance Traffic Management System which included closed-circuit surveillance cameras, fiber optics trunk lines and system loop detectors. He managed, operated, and maintained the City of Santa Ana’s traffic signals and Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS) which consisted of a Traffic Management Center, clo sed circuit surveillance cameras, changeable message signs, trail blazer signs, and a highway advisory radio.

Ms. Jessica Reyes, P.E., Senior Transportation Engineer , has extensive experience working on traffic signal system upgrade projects. She completed the fiber communication and ITS element designs for Orangethorpe Avenue, Malvern Avenue/Chapman Avenue and Imperial Highway/SR -90 corridors. She completed the PS&E design efforts for the Lambert Road, Harbor Boulevard and Portola Parkway/Santa Margarita Parkway corridors. She has assisted with implementing Highway Safety Improvement Project (HSIP) funded safety improvement projects in the Cities of Downey and Fountain Valley and has assisted in designing safety improvements for multiple corridors in the County of Los Angeles. She has been instrumental in the design efforts for several multi -million-dollar traffic signal safety and communications improvement projects. She performs coordination signal timing analyses, sight distance analyses and traffic signal warrants, along with other field studies including crossing guard studies, traffic impact studies, and traffic operations analysis. She has conducted field topographic surveys required to develop design plans for improving intersection safety and updating signal hardware to current standards.

Mr. Sohan Sadam, Systems Engineer I , designs, implements, and maintains complex computer systems involving hardware, software, and networks while also troubleshooting issues, automating tasks, and ensuring system security and reliability. He develops IP schemes for the migration of detached networks to interconnected hub -based systems. He manages field data collection through a mobile forms system and collaborates with the template designer to improve the accuracy of site surveys. With a background in both electronic and computer engineering, he has worked with unique infrastructure requir ing the use of legacy interconnect, Ethernet, fiber, wireless, and cellular communication as means of establishing connectivity between Traffic Management Centers (TMCs) and traffic networks. He identifies bottlenecks and resolves them by targeting damaged/obsolete infrastructure and making recommendations for upgraded systems.

Jorge Sanchez, EIT, Associate Transportation Engineer I, prepares base plans and assists in field work such as conduit run verifications and taking inventory of existing equipment. He is proficient with AutoCAD design software, Synchro modeling, Crossroads Database analytics, and Microsoft Office. He r ecently worked on a regional traffic signal synchronization project in the City of Lake Forest to reduce stops and delay time for vehicles traveling on Lake Forest Drive which reduced travel times, fuel consum ption, and improved air quality. He also developed fiber optic design plans for the Cities of Lake Forest, Mission Viejo and Rancho Santa Margarita as part of various RTSSP projects in South Orange County.

Giselle Hernandez, Associate Transportation Engineer I , has experience with signal timing and before/after studies for multiple corridor projects. She assists with field work to evaluate existing conditions, prepares and checks local signal timing calculations, and uses Synchro modeling to develop signal timing and coordination.

She uses Tru-Traffic to design time-space diagrams to reduce the travel times and fuel consumption of vehicles Base Line & Greenspot Connected Smart Corridor

traveling on these corridors. She assists with traffic signal monitoring as well as before and after travel time studies as part of the final report.

Vannessa Pedroza, Associate Transportation Engineer I, has completed sight distance analyses for various agencies, conducted field inventories, and has evaluated collision assessments. She is adept with traffic engineering software programs including Synchro, Tru -Traffic, TransSync, Crossroads database software, Adobe Acrobat, and AutoCAD design software. Ms. Pedroza developed coordination signal timing plans for Lake Forest Drive, Mission Boulevard and MacArthur Boulevard in Orange County. She also conducted the fine-tuning and monitoring efforts on the implemented timing plans.

Lucy Ott, Associate Engineer I, prepares traffic signal design plans, aiding with data collection for traffic studies, and assisting with field work tasks. She is proficient with AutoCAD and various modeling, surveying, design, and Microsoft programs. She assists with RTSSP projects in by calculating bicycle timing, yellow timing, flashing don’t walk timing, and all-red timing. She has created synchro networks for existing conditions as well as aided with calculating signal timing.

Phillip J. Fuentes, Signal Technician I, provides both onsite and remote support, hardware implementation, and equipment support for AGA clients throughout the Los Angeles Orange, and San Bernardino Counties. He regularly observes the operation of traffic signals and provides daily monitoring of signal systems for the Cities of La Habra, Laguna Niguel, Highland, Fountain Valley, and Montclair.

Presentations by AGA Staff at ITE Meetings and Conferences

A key factor in providing services to our clients is by continually increasing our knowledge of current traffic engineering considerations via our attendance at regional forums (such as the Institute of Transportation Engineers), national conferences (such as Transportation Research Board), and local meetings (such as Orange County Traffic Engineering Council and Riverside-San Bernardino ITE Section) keeping us in the mainstream of state-of-the-art traffic engineering approaches and methodologies. Not only do staff regularly attend these meetings, but key staff members have also participated by giving presentations to impart to fellow engineers the knowledge and techniques we have developed. The adjacent table shows a list of signal timing related presentations which key AGA personnel have given at various national industry conferences and meetings.

Title of Presentation Location of Conference/Meeting
“Strategies to Recapture Lost Arterial Traffic Carrying Capacities” Joint Western/Midwestern District ITE Annual Meeting in Rapid City, SD
“Development of Traffic Signal Coordination Timing” Riverside-San Bernardino ITE Section Workshop “Developing Coordination Signal Timing Using Software as a Tool” ITE Southern California ITE Section Workshop “Measures to Mitigate Impacts Associated with Temporary Closure of a Major Intersection in Orange County” ITE District 6 Annual Meeting in Honolulu, HI “Orange County, California’s Traffic Signal Coordination Program” ITE District 6 Meeting in Portland, OR “San Bernardino Valley Coordinated Traffic Signal System – Implementation of Tiers 1 & 2” ITE Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA “Quantifications of Air Quality Benefits Achieved Through Traffic Signal Coordination” ITE District 6 Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT “A Successful Multijurisdictional Traffic Signal Coordination Project” ITE Annual Conference, Dana Point, CA
“Multijurisdictional Traffic Signal Coordination – A Pleasant Experience” 65th ITE Annual Meeting, Denver, CO
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Data Collection Subconsultant

Counts Unlimited, Inc. is headquartered in Corona , CA and has been providing traffic data collection services since 1997. All their employees are very experienced – from Project Managers to Road Tube Field Technicians to Traffic Data Collectors. They have assembled a workforce that is both highly trained and highly skilled, with the majority having 5+ years of experience with the company . Counts Unlimited understands the immense importance of the data they collect and the impact it has on transportation planning. Their Data Collection Services are field tested and provide proven accuracy. Their equipment is top -of-the-line and routinely maintained for best performance. The employees are routinely monitored for accuracy and are required to attend periodic meetings which enforce count accuracy methodologies.

References

The AGA engineering professionals have worked with almost a hundred cities in Orange, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, and Riverside counties. We have included references for consideration by the City. We strongly urge a phone call to any of the people listed as a reference to ask questions about their experiences working with the AGA Team.

Alicia Parkway Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program (RTSSP) Project

Orange County Transportation Authority
Mr. Anup Kulkarni, Section Manager, Regional Modeling and Traffic Operations (714) 560-5867 || [email protected]

The overall goal of the project was to improve traffic flow operations throughout the Alicia Parkway corridor via traffic signal synchronization, and to identify any minor roadway and traffic signal improvements that would aid in increasing arterial traffic carrying capacity. The project objectives were to reduce stops and delays on Alicia Parkway, resulting in reduced travel times and increased average speeds. The project included the coordination signal timing plan development, implementation, fine tuning, and monitoring of 40 traffic signals along the 10.5 -mile corridor between Rustic Oak in Mission Viejo and Crown Valley Parkway in the City of Laguna Niguel. The corridor includes signalized intersections controlled by Mission Viejo, Laguna Hills, Aliso Viejo, Laguna Niguel, and Caltrans. Improvements included fiber optic communications, controller upgrades, CCTV cameras, video detection systems, central signal systems, and TMC improvements.

Additional RTSSP projects which AGA completed under contract with OCTA include Antonio Parkway, Chapman Avenue, Bolsa Avenue/First Street, Tustin Avenue/Rose Drive Corridor, Adams Avenue, Lake Forest Drive, MacArthur Boulevard/Talbert Avenue, La Paz Road, and Portola Parkway/Santa Margarita Parkway.

Bear Street Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program Project

City of Costa Mesa
Mr. Raja Sethuraman, Director of Public Works
(714) 754-5343 || [email protected]

The Bear Street corridor is a little over 2.4 miles and traverses Santa Ana and Costa Mesa. There are 12 signalized intersections along the corridor , two of which are controlled and maintained by Caltrans. Two additional signals are located along South Coast Drive. The recommended cycle length groupings for weekday and weekend peak periods were developed based on existing traffic volumes and patterns as well as existing

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traffic signal coordination timing along several crossing arterials. Specific hardware and software components which were installed in Santa Ana include upgraded signal controllers, traffic signal cabinets, battery backup systems, CCTV Camera, and video d etection systems. Costa Mesa had installed upgraded traffic signal controllers, traffic signal cabinets, fiber optic communications including communications conduit, CCTV cameras, pedestrian push button upgrades, and pedestrian countdown head upgrades. Travel time and delay studies were conducted to evaluate the improvements after implementation of the new signal timing and system enhancements.

The AGA Team has also completed regional traffic signal synchronization projects for Costa Mesa along the corridors of Placentia Avenue/Baker Street and Sunflower Avenue.

Imperial Highway Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program Project

City of La Habra
Mr. Michael Plotnik, Fullerton City Traffic Engineer (former City Traffic Engineer for La Habra) (714) 738-6864 || [email protected]

The Imperial Highway corridor extends approximately 10 miles and includes 46 traffic signals, 33 controlled by Caltrans. The corridor extends from La Habra through Fullerton, Brea, Placentia, and Yorba Linda. The recommended cycle length groupings for weekday and weekend peak periods were developed based on existing traffic volumes and patterns as well as existing traffic signal coordination timing along several crossing arterials. Specific hardware and software components installed include new controller/cabinet assemblies, fiber optic interconnect communications, CCTV surveillance cameras, video detection upgrades and travel time evaluation systems and integration with the respective agency central systems to improve efficiencies. Travel time and delay studies were conducted to evaluate improvements along the project corridor with the implementation of new signal timing parameters as well as system enhancements.

The AGA Team has also completed regional traffic signal synchronization projects for La Habra along the corridors of: Lambert Road and La Habra Boulevard/Central Avenue.

Project Understanding, Overview and Approach

The City of Highland has requested a proposal from AGA to provide project management and engineering design, including signal timing services for the Base Lind & Greenspot Road Connected Smart Corridor Project.

The City was awarded Smart Corridors grant funding through the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA). The city identified several corridors within that are prime candidates for becoming “Smart Arterial Corridors”. These corridors, which include Caltrans intersections at Base Line/SR -210 and 5th Street- Greenspot Road/SR-210, are listed below and identified in the figure on the following page.

• Base Line – Sterling Avenue to Church Street
• 5th Street/Greenspot Road – Del Rosa Drive to Weaver Street • Boulder Avenue – San Manuel Village to Greenspot Road • Victoria Avenue – Pacific Street to 5th Street
• Palm Avenue – Base Line to 3rd Street
• 9th Street – Del Rosa Avenue to Victoria Avenue

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Project Description

The City of Highland currently maintains a total of 40 signalized intersections with 4 additional signalized intersections maintained by Caltrans. The city currently manages the traffic signals via the McCain QuicNet Pro Traffic Management System located at City Hall. The traffic signals communicate to the central system via fiber optic, Ethernet over copper, wireless, and cell modem communications. This project proposes to encompass the Base Line, 5
th Street/Greenspot Road, Palm Avenue, 9th Street, Boulder Avenue, and Victoria Avenue corridors which cover 38 City of Highland maintained signalized intersections, and 4 Caltrans maintained signalized intersections. The city -maintained traffic signals utilize a mix of Model 170 and 2070 controller units with McCain/Swarco 233 and 2033 software which have been in use for over 10 years. As part of this project, it is the City’s goal to upgrade aging traffic signal communication equipment including controller units and the traffic management system to position the city for future Transit Signal Priority projects.

The proposed improvements identified for this project are illustrated in the figure on the following page.

Improvements include the following:
- Traffic Signal Controller Unit upgrades to TSP-Ready Controllers - Traffic Signal Communications
o Fiber Optic Cable in Existing Conduit/New Conduit
o Wireless Ethernet Radios
o Video/Radar Detection Systems

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o Fiber Ethernet Switches
- Upgrade central system to Swarco MyCity Traffic Management System - Traffic Signal Coordination Timing with Traffic Responsive System for Project Corridors

Project Understanding

AGA has outlined specific tasks required for successful implementation of the Smart Corridor project for the City of Highland . AGA is fully committed to meeting all requirements for each task, delivering all work on schedule, and submitting all necessary documents promptly and to the satisfaction of the City’s project manager. The proposed scope of work for this project includes the following elements:
• Project management and SBCTA Smart Corridor grant administration support. • Preparation of plans, specifications, and cost estimates (PS&E). • System integration and construction engineering support. • Development, implementation, and fine-tuning of coordination signal timing plans for a variety of traffic conditions.
• Before and After Travel Time studies.
• Ongoing system monitoring/ maintenance services after construction of system improvements and implementation of the coordination signal timing plans. • Quick response time (usually 24-48 hours) to city requests for technical assistance. • Project closeout documentation and SBCTA project reimbursement request assistance.

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The team proposed for this project has wide-ranging experience with designing, implementing, and operating grant-funded signal synchronization corridor improvement projects. All key team members have actually worked on a multitude of traffic signal synchronization and smart corridor projects throughout Southern California.

It is important to highlight that AGA will assist the city in optimizing the grant funding from various sources and implement improvements that will be most beneficial to the city. AGA will coordinate with the City on any design modifications required or a pply the savings to potentially fund the implementation of additional traffic operational improvements at selected locations along the project corridor to improve traffic signal synchronization along the corridor or the installation of additional traffic signal system equipment.

Our approach begins with recognizing the planning work that went into the grant application and building upon some of the improvements already in place in certain sections of the arterial. For example, combining the valuable underground conduit already in -place in several sections with the proposed fiber optic cable to be installed under this project. Different operational improvement options will be presented and discussed with the city before any design work on those intersections commences. It should be noted that the AGA team has been successful in identifying and implementing cost-effective alternative improvements throughout the years on multiple Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Projects which resulted in hundreds of thousands of dollars in savings and provided project benefits far beyond expectations.

The proposed improvements identified in the grant application for the project will greatly benefit the City of Highland, its residents, and adjoining agencies. The project will provide the city with the resources to replace out-of-date equipment with a new state-of-the-art traffic signal system. This new equipment will allow for the implementation of smart corridors and the implementation of new traffic signal coordination timing with a Traffic Responsive System. Traffic signal coordination has shown to pro vide 10%-15% improvement in travel time reduction providing important air quality benefits.

Corridor Communications and Control

In determining the best approach to complete the work on the Smart Corridors , the AGA Team considered the various standards, practices, perspectives, and desires of the city, relating to accomplishing the project goals, improving traffic operations, and traffic signal synchronization. The primary focus of the AGA approach to the project is to leverage the existing investments in control systems, communication, and field equipment to not just implement a single corridor project but to create a system that will become the heart of the traffic control system. Additionally, it is our intent that the systems, timing plans, and control strategies developed under this project will become key to how the traffic is managed along the project corridors for many years to come.

Our approach begins with recognizing the planning work that went into the SBCTA Smart Corridor grant application, and building upon traffic signal interconnect communications already in -place across various several arterials such as the fiber optic communications that were previously installed by the city and the proposed new fiber optic communications along various corridors under this project.

Existing Traffic Operations

Many of AGA’s staff have worked on the previous signal timing and traffic signal upgrade projects in the City of Highland. AGA staff has provided on -call traffic engineering and traffic signal system monitoring support for over two decades to the City of Highland. This evaluation and monitoring of the corridors and driving through the city has provided our staff with the opportunity to observe traffic operations during peak periods, midday, weekends, and periods of high demand such as during the holiday season. This travel experience Base Line & Greenspot Connected Smart Corridor

translates into a project team that doesn’t need to learn about the Base Line and 5 th Street/Greenspot Road corridors but has firsthand personal knowledge about the unique land use and traffic characteristics of the roadways and can hit the ground running. It is this intimate and professional knowledge about real world traffic performance that will be a key facto r in the AGA project team’s ability to truly optimize traffic operations and traffic signal timing along the project corridors. Several parameters which are fundamental to providing efficient traffic signal timing plans and monitoring of corridor traffic signal operations include:
• AM and PM peak hour commuter traffic along Base Line and 5th Street/Greenspot Road corridors and on major crossing arterial streets
• Heavy turning volumes at the major crossing arterials • School traffic during both the morning arrival and afternoon dismissal periods • Off-peak traffic flows during midday and evenings
• Weekend traffic flows
• High traffic volumes at the SR-210 interchanges at Base Line and 5th Street/Greenspot Road • Increased traffic on Greenspot Road with the recent opening of Costco Center.

Though traffic volumes may
remain constant along a corridor,
travel times can increase due to
changes in signal timing
parameters and signal timing plans
over the years. The figure shows
the reduction in arterial traffic
carrying capacity if signal timing
parameters are not actively
monitored, updated with changing
traffic volumes and/or changing
signal timing plans on crossing
coordinated arterials . There are
several “hot spots” or critical
intersections and areas that need
to be addressed during the signa l
timing implementation phase.

Key Factors to Consider with Preliminary Suggestions

Since AGA is very familiar with the intersections along the project corridors, we can assess and develop countermeasures prior to and during the traffic signal implementation task to alleviate any areas of concern.

Some of the specific “hot spots” along the corridor s are shown below. The following is a list of several key factors that will be considered during the development of the coordination signal timing plans and the monitoring phase of the project:
• Understanding the different traffic patterns and volumes along the project corridors and recognizing the varying land-uses and the role of crossing arterial dependencies coupled with local knowledge of accessibility to area schools, churches, re tail areas and freeways will be paramount for successful implementation of traffic signal synchronization on the project corridor. • At the intersection of Base Line /Boulder Avenue, while the main flow of traffic, in general, is along Base Line , there is significant eastbound left and southbound right turn traffic. These movements need to be adequately served even while clearing the through traffic on both Base Line and Boulder Avenue corridors . AGA is quite familiar with the intersection as we previously developed and implemented traffic signal synchronization timing along the Base Line corridor.

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• At Base Line/Palm Avenue intersection, there is heavy turning movement volumes along with pedestrian traffic due to the high school. The westbound left-turn traffic is high during the peak hours and adequate green time needs to be provided to minimize queues and delays. • Base Line/Seine Avenue Street operates as a Split phase intersection in the north/south directions .

There is heavy northbound left and eastbound left traffic. In addition , the intersection is closely spaced to the SR-210/Base Line freeway interchange.
• The project corridors also serve as a major route providing access to various schools. The high turning movements related to the morning school traffic at various locations will need to be properly accommodated to avoid disruptions to corridor operations. Special signal timings to accommodate the school traffic will be developed at specifi c locations after discussions with City staff. Additional traffic counts during school times will be collected at Greenspot/Boulder, Greenspot/Orange and Base Line/Church intersections.
• The midday traffic on Base Line is low and balanced but increases in the AM and PM peak hours. • SR-210 freeway interchange area s:

Due to the dynamics of balancing the
needs of SR-210 freeway on/off
traffic, Base Line through traffic and
5 th Street/Greenspot Road traffic at
the two interchanges will need to be
carefully evaluated and appropriate
signal timings will need to be
developed and implemented. AGA
recognizes that in recent years,
Caltrans and the City have worked together to make signal timing enhancements in order to more efficiently move traffic in this area. AGA has extensive experience developing signal timings at arterials and grid environments as well as at freeway interchanges. AGA will leverage the previous work completed in the area and develop signal timings to further optimize operations as we recognize that the traffic volumes and patterns are intricately tied to each other and any imbalance could potentially result in vast queues and disruption of signal operations. • At the intersection of 5
th Street/Palm Avenue , there is significant traffic on both arterials with significant turning movement volumes. The left -turn traffic is not always balanced resulting in the need for additional split time to clear the left-turn queues. • Detailed signal timing analysis to develop adequate arterial bandwidths to accommodate the high commute traffic during the peak hours on 5
th Street/Greenspot Road will be critical to minimize delays and queues. It is important to recognize that there has been an increase in traffic due to recent addition of retail and restaurant uses on Greenspot Road. • At Greenspot Road/Boulder Avenue there are significant westbound left turns and northbound right turn volumes during both the AM and PM peak hours. These turning volumes need to adequately be served even while clearing the through traffic on both Greenspot Road and Boulder Avenue corridors.

AGA is quite familiar with the intersection as we developed and implemented traffic signal synchronization along the corridors.
• To minimize delays to side street traffic, evaluation of potential use of half cycles and full actuated coordination for different time periods will be explored at several minor intersections throughout the project corridor.

Typical traffic flow patterns at a freeway interchange
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• Special attention will be paid to intersections that experience increased traffic due to major traffic generators such as the Costco Center, and the other retail areas on Greenspot Road , along with new residential areas and traffic to/from the freeway interchange areas. • In light of increased traffic to retail areas, and based on new traffic counts, it becomes imperative to evaluate system-wide cycle lengths and develop timing plans that integrate with all crossing corridor systems.
• During the off peak and evening hours, various minor street traffic signals will need to be timed to be very responsive to local needs to minimize delays to side street traffic. • Varying traffic volumes along the project corridors , accessibility to the SR -210 freeway, and the high turning volumes from major crossing arterials will all need to be recognized in the development of coordination signal timing plans.
• Appropriate use of Pedestrian Override feature in the controller program where feasible, and re- servicing the left turns where warranted will help reduce delays and alleviate any queuing. • Given the reduced traffic volumes in some sections of the corridor during off-peak and evening hours, the traffic signals would need to operate more efficiently with lower cycle lengths for improved operations. Appropriate tools in the central system will be considered for optimum operations. • Using the SBCTA provided ClearGuide system, a “heat map” can be developed to show where there are delays along a corridor. The heat map can identify where the bottlenecks are along the corridor and can assist the engineer on when and where to concentrate their efforts to improve the traffic progression.

Based on our prior project experience, the AGA Team will consider some additional items which can be explored and utilized in depth upon being contracted by the City. These improvements include:
• Provision of detailed signal timing analyses to develop adequate arterial bandwidths to minimize delays and queues, thus accommodating the high commute traffic during the peak hours. • To minimize delays to side street traffic, evaluation of potential use of half cycles for different time periods will be explored at several minor intersections. • High turning movements related to morning school traffic at various locations need to be properly accommodated to avoid disruptions to the corridor. Timings to accommodate the school traffic, including development of special school timings, will be key for improved traffic operations. • We will integrate the proposed coordination timing with existing crossing arterials to minimize queuing overflows. The heavy left -turn and right-turn traffic movements, as well as high pedestrian volume, that affect the traffic flow will need to be addressed during the development of coordination signal timing plans.
• Several cross-street signals will be included in the signal timing to ensure that the turning traffic does not result in potential queue overflows between the project corridor and the nearby traffic signals. • Detailed signal timing analyses will be completed to identify appropriate cycle lengths and groupings. • We will develop responsive signal timings for areas that experience rapid changes in volume and identify thresholds based on external inputs to enable deployment of appropriate signal timing plans before congestion develops.

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A method that AGA considers useful to better gauge operational conditions, thus better serving motorists and pedestrians is illustrated in the two graphics. Utilizing the latest in Automated Traffic Signal Performance Measures, including the Purdue Coordination Diagram, Phase Termination Charts, Split Monitors, etc., AGA can provide more precise understanding of the effects of poor versus good coordination in a corridor. These graphical representations of the signal timing reports from the central systems show how the split timings are actually being allocated and if certain movements need additional green time. Over the years, AGA has been utilizing these reports to better fine-tune the coordination signal timings.

AGA’s Approach to Smart Corridor Project Tasks

The following sections describe our general approach to all traffic signal timing and synchronization tasks which we conduct for our agency clients.

Traffic Signal Timing Strategy

It is important to recognize that effective traffic signal synchronization consists of appropriate traffic signal infrastructure, optimum intersection capacity, coordinated signal timing, and the maintenance, upkeep and monitoring of this integrated system to ensure that the capacity gained with the initial coordinated system is continued on a long-term basis. Key strategies used by AGA to develop and maintain the benefits of the traffic signal synchronization include the following:
• The development and implementation of optimized coordination signal timing at the project signals and integrate them with the crossing arterials.
• The use of GPS units/servers to maintain an accurate time base between various field master systems and central systems.
• Recognizing the common goal of increasing arterial throughput capacity with reduced stops and delays.
• Consideration and adjustments of crossing coordination along the project corridor. • Achieving improvements in arterial traffic carrying capacities, such as those achieved via traffic signal modifications or minor roadway striping changes.
• Obtaining cooperation and support from the city and Caltrans. • Using upgraded controllers, assemblies, and software for integration with central systems to improve efficiency.
• Upgrading the central system for improved traffic signal operations. • Upgrading traffic signal communications (fiber optic, DSL switches, Ethernet communications, etc.) along with needed upgrades to traffic signal central systems.

Source: MaxView, City of La Habra
Split Distribution Report – La Habra Boulevard
Source: AGA Engineers, Inc.

Split Distribution Chart – Antonio

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• Providing additional fine-tuning and monitoring of signal timings to ensure that arterial capacity gains with traffic signal synchronization are sustained on a long-term basis.

The use of common time, the integrating
upgraded central systems, and upgrading
controllers and communication systems are
all very essential elements for the
implementation and realization of optimized
coordination signal timings. These elements
also provide the ability for the AGA Team to
monitor and fine-tune timings on an ongoing
basis. We provide these services to ensure
that the significant benefits achieved by
traffic signal coordination can be maintained
and that these components function as designed and implemented. Our extensive knowledg e of all of these systems will be invaluable in providing this support to the city.

Understanding of Design and Implementation of Signal Timing Related System Improvements

AGA has worked on a multitude of traffic signal design projects, many of which included similar if not identical improvements being requested as part of this RFP. During the past several years, AGA staff has completed designs for various HSIP and RTSSP projects and other grant funded projects to upgrade outdated traffic signal equipment and implement various safety improvements identified by citywide saf ety assessments. While completing traffic signal modification designs, AGA staff not only evaluates the s pecific improvements identified by the city, but also all traffic signal components that may need to be modified or upgraded. Our experience with designing traffic signals, along with our drive to keep up with the la test requirements of the
California Manual on Traffic Control Devices (CA MUTCD) and Caltrans Standards, allows us to provide the project agencies with a comprehensive design for successful completion of the project. Our understanding and experience of all traffic signal system components such as video detection, controller/cabinet upgr ades, battery backup systems, emergency vehicle preemption (EVP) systems, pedestrian push button systems (APS and traditional), countdown pedestrian heads, fiber optic communications, central systems, Traffic Management Center, etc. will be key to the success of this project.

Video/Radar Detection Systems

AGA has designed a vast amount of traffic signal equipment improvement plans where new video detection systems have been successfully installed. Our experience and familiarity with different types of video detection systems such as the Iteris Vantage Vecto r Hybrid system (utilized for advanced dilemma zone detection), Vantage Next system, Vantage Edge II system, the Econolite Autoscope Vision system, and Gridsmart has given us the knowledge to successfully design for the installation of such systems.

Understanding different detection systems and the components that make up each system allows us to prepare a thorough design that will meet the project objectives. As an example, knowing what type of cable is required for the different types of detection systems is critical in determining if new conduit will be needed or if the cable can be installed in existing conduit. Some systems utilize a single CAT-5E Ethernet cable for both power and video while others require both separate power and coaxial cables for the video requiring more space in the conduit. Fully understanding how these systems work and getting the design right is what saves time and costs during construction.

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Familiarity with Signal Hardware

Our engineers and signal technicians are well-versed in a wide variety of signal hardware including controller units, conflict monitors, cabinet assemblies, signal wiring, traffic signal central systems, etc. Our team regularly assesses and advises on hardware-related issues with hands -on experience in several controller systems, including Swarco Omni eX, Siemens M50/M60, QFree, E conolite Cobalt, 2070 ATC, and Trafficware controllers, etc. Of particular note is our in -depth experience integrating various modern ITS infrastructure including fiber optics, wireless radio, Ethernet -over-copper, Ethernet switches, etc. With our knowledge of previous generation equipment utilizing Ethernet, serial and FSK communication, we can integrate state -of-the-art systems with existing hardware and software when needed.

Our clients also receive practical assistance from our technical staff with the design and installation of video walls, display systems, live video feeds to TMCs via video detection cameras, the use of CCTV, wireless radios, and the development and design of Internet Protocol (IP) communication schemes for signal -related equipment and configuration of Layer 3 communication networks. Our staff is adept in configuring Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) for streamlining traffic signal communications and live video feed to TMCs.

AGA has completed numerous projects that included the installation or upgrades of central signal systems, such as the Swarco’s My City central signal system for the City of Montclair, Econolite’s Centracs central signal control systems for Placentia, Orang e County, and Yorba Linda, and QFree Kinetics central signal control system for La Habra and Fullerton, and Siemen’s Tactics for Buena Park. The AGA Team is currently assisting Fountain Valley with the QFree Kinetic system. In addition, AGA completed a project for Imperial Highway (SR- 90) that included integration at Caltrans’ TMC of signals into Caltrans’ TransSuite Central System.

Traffic Signal Communications Upgrades

The AGA team’s outstanding technical field staff, working in conjunction with our expert designers in communications upgrades, sets us apart from others. Our team has been key in upgrading a multitude of traffic signal communications systems throughout Southern California. As a matter of fact, the AGA team was the first to install fiber optic communications in both Rancho Santa Margarita and the County of Orange.

Additionally, we prepared the Fiber Optic Communications Master Plan for several cities and dev eloped the Traffic Signal Communications Network IP scheme which is currently being utilized. Our experience working on several traffic signal communication projects over the years has provided us with vast knowledge of a wide variety of signal interconnect methods, including fiber optic, wireless Ethernet, hardwire, microwave, spread spectrum, cellphone, and legacy telephone. This knowledge will be key in successful completion of this project.

Signal Timing Optimization Programs

In order to properly maintain and monitor the traffic signal plans, AGA understands what is involved in developing signal synchronization plans. Traffic Engineers depend upon a complex set of software “tools” to produce high-quality signal timing products (i.e., Synchro, SimTraffic, Tru-Traffic, etc.). Our engineers not only use these tools, but our experience informs us of what to do with the information they provide. Software programs are not capable of providing workable timing plans independently; however, an experienced Traffic Engineer will utilize these software programs in the process of developing such plans. Others may simply proceed with the computer timing outputs that these tools provide, but AGA’s experienced timing experts carefully review the program output and adjust the values manually utilizing time-space diagrams to properly

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match local conditions. We may use different signal timing software to capitalize on specific strengths of each software program. It should be noted that all final timings will be compiled in the Synchro software.

Monitoring and Maintenance of Signal Timing Plans

AGA can provide continual signal timing support by conducting engineering field reviews, including assessment of signal timing coordination and synchronization. We can monitor, observe, fine-tune and optimize the signal timing and phasing operations of all corridor intersections. By proactively surveying corridors on a regular and frequent schedule, we will observe traffic patterns and characteristics and adjust signal timing plans as necessary to best suit traffic flow. For many years we have provided and currently provide these identical services to a wide range of Southern California cities, including La Habra, Fountain Valley, Montclair, Highland and Laguna Niguel. Our unique combination of experienced Professional Engineers, junior staff and highly trai ned Signal System Specialists enable us to provide this service in an efficient, cost -effective manner with our own in -house Traffic Operations Center serving as a hub for this activity.

Construction Coordination, Design-Build and Bid Assistance

Equipment installation will be a significant component of the corridor synchronization project. The AGA Team includes Technical Support team members who have been responsible for fine -tuning signal timing plans at hundreds of locations, providing day -to-day monitoring, and pr oviding Bid Assistance for purchasing and integrating hardware and software for signal systems, controllers and TMCs throughout Southern California. fThis same team was successful in construction and implementation of similar projects completed by in La Habra, Brea, Costa Mesa, Fullerton, Irvine, Lake Forest, Mission Viejo, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel and for SBCTA and OCTA. AGA technicians have worked exten sively with municipal, County, and Caltrans personnel to address the same internal and interjurisdictional communication issues that are inherent in any project of this kind. AGA’s combination of Professional Engineers and highly skilled traffic signal sys tem and communications technicians with local experience and relationships translates to an exceptional degree of success in multijurisdictional traffic signal coordination projects such as the City of Highland Smart Corridor project.

Traffic Operations and Management

This project will significantly enhance field communications, upgrade controllers, video detection and traffic signal timing along the corridor; however, without active oversight and management by the city, the true effectiveness of the system will not be realized. Our staff has in -depth knowledge and experience with integrating and maintaining/supporting the various signal systems. Additionally, AGA’s experience from previous projects has shown that special attention must be given to:
• Interface modems from wireless to hardwire, telephone drops, fiber optic, etc. interconnect components.
• Communication speed differences for different interconnect and controller types. • Actuating coordination for differing local controller programs and software versions. • System controller grouping limitations.
• Local software limitations.
• Using a variety of timing parameters and strategies to achieve shorter cycle lengths.

Our experience with integrating central system hardware (computer servers, workstations, Ethernet switches, modems, port servers, GPS servers) and field elements – including interfacing with traffic signal system vendors, communication systems specialists and respective agency Information Technology staff – will be key to project success.

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Maintenance of Coordinated Timing

AGA recognizes that while traffic signal coordination – with supplementary infrastructure improvements and alleviation of bottlenecks – helps with traffic flow conditions, it is equally important to maintain coordinated timing to sustain the increase in capacity on a long-term basis. The adjacent figure shows the impact to arterial capacity due to bottlenecks (constraints that may be due to inadequate left-turn lanes or storage length, split phasing, pedestrian timing constraints, and outdated or even improper timing or unnecessary signal phases).

Our innovative solution to help reduce such bottlenecks is discussed more fully in the following section. AGA will monitor the corridor s after signal timing implementation to ensure the capacity gains of traffic signal coordination are retained.

Innovative Traffic Operational Improvements

It is the intent of the AGA Team to fully evaluate traffic operations at each intersection in order to identify operational deficiencies which
prevent optimum traffic flow
efficiency and safety. Such
deficiencies could be related to
traffic signal equipment, traffic
signal phasing, traffic signal
sequencing, lane configurations,
pedestrian and bicycle facilities,
signage, or other physical
intersection characteristics which
negatively impact traffic
operations. In addition to
identifying deficiencies, we will recommend simple, low-cost solutions that can be quickly implemented either directly by the respective agencies, or as a part of this project. Some processes used by AGA in the past are detailed below.

Increasing Traffic Carrying Capacity with Ped Share
While optimization of signal timing definitely provides for traffic flow improvements, it is very critical to also eliminate any minor traffic operational bottlenecks in order to maximize arterial traffic carrying capacities.

One such bottleneck that we identified when we conducted OCTA’s Alicia Parkway RTSSP Project was the area south of Paseo de Valencia, at the Community Center signal, which also serves Laguna Hills High School. We determined that there was one quick low -cost solution that could be immed iately implemented in this area to improve operations at the Alicia Parkway/Community Center intersection. This intersection was operating with split phasing on the north/south approaches requiring a significant portion of the cycle time for the side street with far less signal time allocation (thus less capacity) for Alicia Parkway which resulted in additional queuing on Alicia Parkway.

AGA’s solution of sharing the west -leg crosswalk pedestrian clearance time between the two north-south phases while retaining the existing split phase significantly increased the traffic carrying capacity of Alicia Parkway. The solution required minor signal phase re-assignments and removal of northbound left-turn arrow signal indications, resulting in improved operations in this area. The AGA team assisted the City of Laguna Hills with implementing this recommendation at two locations - Alicia Parkway/Comm unity Center and Alicia Parkway/Hon-Paseo de Alicia intersection. These improvements are still operational and continue to provide benefits to the area motorists.

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Recently, working in conjunction with the City of
Highland, AGA staff assisted in the implementation of
similar improvement at Greenspot Road/Lowes traffic
signal resulting in improved operations in the area. By sharing the east-leg crosswalk pedestrian clearance time between the two north-south phases while retaining the
existing split phase on Lowes significantly increase d the traffic carrying capacity of Greenspot Road. The solution required minor signal phase re-assignments and removal
of southbound lef t-turn arrow signal indications,
resulting in improved operations in the area.

Mitigating Bottlenecks at Intersections with Heavy Demand Another example of mitigating a minor traffic bottleneck occurred during the Tustin Avenue/Rose Drive RTSSP Project that we managed for OCTA. At the Tustin Avenue/SR -55 On-Ramp intersection in the City of Orange, the southbound left turn movement onto SR -55 has very heavy demand throughout the day. Prior to the project, the queue for this movement would often exceed the storage length and extend into the southbound through lane. AGA was able to re-service the southbound left turn by creating a new phase tha t mirrors the southbound left turn. The new phase occurs after the southbound movement, thereby servicing the southbound left turn movement twice in a cycle. This was a low -cost improvement easily configured in the controller which could be quickly implemented. We used this same strategy for the Alton Parkway RTSSP project at the intersection of Alton Parkway/Millikan Avenue in the City of Irvine, an intersection with comparable heavy demand. The Irvine now uses this phase sequencing as a template for other intersections to be able to re-service the left turns.

Concurrent Phasing
During a signal timing project in the City of Garden Grove, there was considerable congestion at the intersection of Garden Grove Boulevard/Newhope Street. One of the causes of the congestion was a very heavy left turn from Garden Grove Boulevard to Newhop e Street. With a few changes to the phase assignments, the left turn movement was able to move concurrently with the non -conflicting pedestrian phase (see adjacent figure).

This improvement provided additional split time for the heavy left turn without increasing the cycle length.

AGA’s Unique Qualifications and Overall Benefit to the City

The AGA Team has been conducting Smart Corridor and traffic signal synchronization related grant -funded projects for over two decades . Our Team has assisted multiple cities in successfully completing similar projects. These projects have allowed us to thoroughly comprehend and become successful with Federal, State and SBCTA/OCTA grant requirements. This is a skill that will help the city navigate the complex grant administration procedure. We have in-depth experience with budget control, monthly invoices, tracking project schedules, regular project updates, and monthly progress status reports. We also utilize City comment dispositions and ensure appropriate document control and filing.

We recognize that this is City of Highland’s first SBCTA Smart Corridor Project as the lead agency. The city has participated in multiple grant-funded projects over the years, and we recognize that managing the project as the leading agency is a major undertaking. The AGA consultant team, having successfully completed multiple projects, including SBCTA’s San Bernardino Valley Tiers 1 & 2 Projects, will be the right partner to assist the Alicia Pkwy/Community Ctr Ped Sharing on West-Leg Crosswalk φ3 Northbound
Concurrent Left Turn and Pedestrian

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City on this project. The following provides our understanding of the project and highlights why AGA will be a perfect partner to the city.
• The team proposed for this project has wide-ranging experience with designing, implementing, and operating grant-funded signal synchronization corridor improvement projects. All key team members actually worked on a multitude of grant-funded projects throughout Southern California. • We recognize that technological changes, field conditions, project modifications or City desires may require scope modifications of proposed improvements. The AGA Team fully understands the steps required to request scope modifications so that the additional project improvements will be eligible for grant reimbursement. We know and recognize the importance of grant funding deadlines, and the process needed to meet SBCTA funding requirements.
• The project involves various traffic signal improvements including new traffic signal controllers/cabinets, wireless and fiber optic interconnect, video detection and central signal system upgrade. Our team, which includes traffic engineers and signal system technicians, have hands -on experience with the proposed improvements, which will be invaluable. Our team conducts thorough field reviews prior to design and will engage with vendors/equipment manufacturers to ensure proper integration with the City’s tr affic signal system. Of particular note is our in -depth experience integrating various modern ITS infrastructure including fiber optics, wireless radio, Ethernet -over- copper, Ethernet switches, etc. With our knowledge of previous generation equipment utilizing Ethernet, serial and FSK communication, we can integrate state -of-the-art systems with existing hardware and software when needed.
• We have procured and installed traffic signal systems equipment for multiple cities on various corridors using subcontractors, equipment vendors and our own staff. We have completed this task for the cities of Montclair, Chino, Ontario, Rialto, Redlands, and under contract with OCTA for various cities including Laguna Hills, Lake Forest, Aliso Viejo, Laguna Niguel, Mission Viejo and Rancho Santa Margarita. Additionally, we procured equipment such as controllers/cabinets, video detection systems, CCTV, Ethernet switches, and central systems and servers and assisted the contractor during installation. Our decades-long experience of our team members will be invaluable for the successful implementation of the project.
• The AGA Team has extensive experience with multijurisdictional traffic signal interconnect, signal timing synchronization, coordinated timing plans and implementation of emerging ITS technologies and procedures. Our staff have completed timing plans for mo re than 6,500 traffic signals. We have widespread experience developing and implementing both corridor signal timings and arterial grid type signal timings. AGA’s staff have unparalleled familiarity with all phases of the proposed project from the design a nd development of signal timing plans to construction, implementation and fine- tuning, as well as continued monitoring and maintenance of multiple coordinated systems. • We are passionate about signal timing and make sure the systems operate at their optimum for safe and efficient movement of traffic. Under contract with various cities, our staff conducts daily monitoring of over 250 traffic signals operating on different signal systems giving us firsthand knowledge of issues faced by many corridor cities related to traffic signal synchronization - starting with design, construction, integration and ongoing maintenance of traffic signal and ITS systems. • Our team utilizes a comprehensive in -house QA/QC program which requires that all deliverables leaving our office are first reviewed prior to submittal to the client. AGA is fully committed to quality control, and all personnel performing work on this project are responsible for ensuring its implementation. We have the philosophy that this is a continuous process to be utilized on plan preparation from conceptual design to final PS&E, as well as when conducting various other professional engineering tasks. Our QA/QC program allows us to monitor costs and budgets to Base Line & Greenspot Connected Smart Corridor

minimize any cost overruns. Our technical staff is trained to always review work products prior to finalization.
• Our team is hands-on with many types of controllers and system software as we work with them on a daily basis in many of the cities where we monitor traffic signal systems. Our signal system technicians have a deep understanding of the intricacies of the c ontrollers, cabinets, video detection systems, CCTV and central systems and communication systems to ensure successful implementation of the project and to provide the necessary support during the monitoring phase of the project. • Equipment installation will be a significant component of this project. The AGA Team includes Technical Support team members who have been responsible for fine -tuning signal timing plans at hundreds of locations, providing day -to-day monitoring, and providing Bid Assistance for purchasing and integrating hardware and software for signal systems, controllers and TMCs throughout Southern California.

It is the intent of the AGA Team to fully evaluate traffic operations at each intersection in order to identify operational deficiencies which prevent optimum traffic flow efficiency and safety. Such deficiencies could be related to traffic signal equipme nt, traffic signal phasing, traffic signal sequencing, lane configurations, pedestrian and bicycle facilities, signage, or other physical intersection characteristics which negatively impact traffic operations. In addition to identifying deficiencies, we w ill recommend simple, low -cost solutions that can be quickly implemented.

AGA personnel, several of whom have been c ity employees or served as City staff, have provided services to clients ranging from design and construction management of traffic signal system and ITS improvements exceeding a million dollars, to minor traffic signal timing improvements costing only a f ew thousand dollars.

Whatever the project, our management approach is to complete the project to the satisfaction of the client in as quick a time frame as possible while still producing quality work products.

Quality Assurance and Quality Control Program

Our QA/QC program requires that all deliverables leaving our office be reviewed prior to submittal to the client. All personnel performing work on this project are responsible for ensuring its implementation. We have the philosophy that QA/QC is a continuous process to be utilized on plan preparation from conceptual design to final PS&E, as well as when conducting various other professional engineering tasks. Our technical staff is trained to always review work products prior to finalization.

Our experienced QA/QC Manager will conduct an objective review of the work product. When several disciplines are involved in a project, the QC Manager may also seek review assistance when needed from other individuals specializing in those disciplines to v erify that all project concepts are being met and all constructability issues are addressed prior to delivery of the project.

Quality Assurance
Quality assurance defines the process utilized for each project to guarantee that the design deliverables are accomplished in accordance with the project objectives. To achieve the desired quality of deliverables and services, quality assurance consists of several systems including initial implementation of a Quality Control Program, conducting quality audits to verify conformance with policies and procedures, and quality assurance reports.

The independent senior staff assigned to the project will identify problems, recommend solutions, and verify implementation of corrective action. The Project Manager will ensure that quality is achieved and fully

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supports the verification efforts by independent personnel. The Project Manager will interface with the project staff members for resolution of matters related to quality.

Client satisfaction is a key project goal. We emphasize client satisfaction throughout all phases of work. We monitor client feedback and satisfaction as a corporate objective. Document control, records control, and corrective/preventative actions are the minimum procedures we provide for every project.

Quality Control
The QA/QC Manager is an individual other than the Project Manager who is removed from the day-to-day project operations but is responsible for reviewing all submittals of construction documents prior to each submittal to the client. The QA/QC Manager will review project design parameters including assumptions, technical methods, and project design guidelines to verify that design standards are being met. These reviews include conformance with appropriate procedures and standards for all work. This process requires that the submittal is complete and all concerns and issues raised by the client during the project development phase and progress meetings are addressed.

All plan revision comments received from the City will be scanned and returned with a response to each individual comment in order to reduce agency staff time in reviewing progress submittals.

It is imperative that all projects are reviewed to universal standards to avoid costly project deliverables’ errors and omissions. The QC checklist must be customized to address project type (signal design, signing/striping, interconnect, signal timing, speed surveys, project reports, etc.) and the specific requirements and challenges for each project.

Biddability and Constructability Review
As a priority, another level of quality control that we employ is to conduct a Biddability and Constructability review of construction documents at the 90% and 100% completion level. This is carried out by our construction management services team.

Biddability is a measure of a bidder’s ability to understand the contract documents and prepare a competitive, responsive bid proposal. Wherever ambiguous contract provisions may place a hint of doubt in the bidder’s mind, a contingency amount may optionally be added to the bid to cover for the ambiguous information. As an element of our QA/QC, we draw from our extensive experience in construction management and inspection to identify any potentially problematic areas and take corrective action to eliminate them. Our Biddability review will also examine the “front -end” conditions or general provisions of the specifications for modifications and updating to reflect the specifics of the project.

Constructability is a measure of the successful bidder’s ability to build the project according to the designer’s intent. Constructability covers a broad range of concepts such as project duration, sequencing, working around existing facilities, adequacy of staging areas, drawing details, drawing conflicts, and potential errors and omissions in the contract documents. Issues in any of these or numerous other areas can lead to delays, change orders, and claims. Our review will be made with these concepts in mind to make modifications we believe are appropriate to eliminate potential problems with the contract documents.

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Schedule Control
Strong results-oriented leadership is a key element of AGA’s management approach to fully leverage the expertise and experience of our team members. Our Project Manager will be responsible for the overall and the daily management of our Project Team. He wi ll be responsible for adherence to each project’s schedule and do everything necessary to ensure that each project is completed on time, within budget, and in a manner that fulfills all the goals and objectives of the project.

Coordination with City staff is key during every step of each project to make sure that projects are completed on time and within budget. Brief progress meetings will be held regularly either in person, over the phone, or via virtual meetings online to keep all parties appraised of project status. Any issues will be discussed at these meetings to quickly resolve them and avoid any delays. Additionally, we will fully leverage our team’s experience with managing projects including budget control and invoicing, tracking the schedule, regular updates and progress reports, agency comment dispositions, and document control and filing.

In rare cases when a project goes off schedule due to delays, it is our policy to rectify the situation immediately. Our approach to this scenario is to assign additional resources to the task(s), work extra time, and provide any required submittals to the agency as soon as possible. Since the majority of task orders prepared through on -call contracts are completed on a lump -sum basis, the additional resources expended does not cause any change in the overall budget to the City. In fact, AGA rarely requests changes in contract budgets and only does so if there is a significant change in the scope of work.

Budget Controls
Like all successful enterprises, we have an internal checks and balances system to prevent fraud, minimize risk mitigation, make operations more efficient, be cognizant of compliance with city, county, state, and federal standards and, above all, providing accurate and timely submittals when reporting to the city. It goes without saying that there are always unexpected delays, additional costs, or unforeseen circumstances – especially in the industry we specialize in – so without project controls to anticipate and resolve these issues, costs and delays can quickly become huge and affect our clients’ budgets quite dramatically.

The tool of communication AGA uses most frequently is a weekly status report which includes all the metrics regarding project costs. These weekly updates are reviewed by the project manager to track project costs and verify if there are red flags or issues with the project. This weekly update allows us to monitor/control projects and stay within budget. Additionally, AGA staff meets weekly to go over the progress of various projects.

Senior staff members review the project progress against the Project Sched ule and identify if the project is facing any challenges that need to be resolved or if resource reallocation is needed to stay on schedule.

Relative to review times by City , the Project Manager or Task Leader will follow -up with the City to ensure timely review.

Scope of Services

Task 1. Project Management

AGA staff have developed excellent working relationships with engineering, maintenance, and information technology staff at the City of Highland and understand the City’s traffic signal central system and signal communication system. Additionally, we have worked extensively with Caltrans Traffic Operations personnel in charge of State signals in the San Bernardino area and have an excellent working relationship with them.

We will leverage our experience and relationships with Caltrans and City of Highland s taff to successfully implement the project.

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Based on AGA’s wealth of experience working in the City of Highland and completing similar traffic signal improvement projects in the region, the AGA Team has developed a unique project approach to streamline design and field implementation in the most efficient and cost-effective manner possible. The AGA Team feels strongly that robust leadership is a key element of AGA’s management approach to fully leverage the expertise and experience of the Project Team. AGA’s Project Manager, Mr. Chalap Sadam, will ensure the timeliness, cost-effectiveness, and overall success of the project. Providing ample assistance will be Mr. Krishna Patel, who will oversee Quality Assurance/Quality Control. Both men have in -depth project administration experience in the implementation of numerous similar corridor synchronization projects.

A. Meetings

Establishing good working relationships with City staff is of paramount importance for the successful and timely completion of the project. It is those good working relationships that can ultimately lead to reaching consensus on proposed project recommendations. While public agencies may have varying standards , needs, and desires, we have found by virtue of our extensive experience in completing multijurisdictional projects that having the right consultant that can not only lead the technical discussions and propose solutions but is also skilled at building consensus is important to keeping projects on-track to a successful outcome. Building a good project team relationship starts with the project Kick-Off Meeting to lay the groundwork for the project and understand the City’s perspective.

At that meeting the AGA team will meet with key members of City staff to discuss project objectives, scope of work, project schedule, any required cooperative agreements, and various budget issues. As this meeting sets the stage for the entire project, our Project Manager (Chalap Sadam), Design and PS&E Task Manager (Ruben Perales), and Timing Plan Task Manager (Greg Wong) will all be in attendance.

AGA will also hold a series of subsequent project meetings to review agency comments regarding data collection, network modeling, implementation, design plans and the Final Report. If additional meetings with City staff are needed or requested, the AGA pro ject team will make themselves available to address specific issues or concerns. It is anticipated that all such meetings will be held at Highland City Hall unless otherwise directed. We at AGA are also very conscious of the demands on staff time and will make every attempt to maximize meeting efficiency and minimize the need for repeated discussions or additional meetings on topics that could be addressed directly. AGA will meet with the City to understand specific needs, issues or concerns.

Project status meetings will be held on a monthly basis and additional email updates will be provided more frequently to the city.

Agendas and minutes will be prepared before/after all meetings and will be provided to all meeting attendees.

Mr. Sadam’s extensive experience in conducting forums and in dealing with traffic engineering problems and political concerns, as viewed from both a consultant’s and a city’s perspective, will be invaluable in providing guidance for this project.

B. Progress Reports

Monthly progress reports will be provided to the city. AGA will provide monthly progress reports throughout the duration of the project. The reports will be written in such a manner that, at the discretion of the City’s project manager, they can be distributed to all concerned parties.

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C. Tracking of Schedule

All project tasks including design and construction efforts, signal timing development and implementation efforts, maintenance and operations efforts, and Final Report documentation will be completed in a timely manner after receipt of the NTP. Our preliminary project schedule with tentative completion dates for each task is included in the Schedule section of the proposal.

The City’s Smart Corridors Grant Application identifies a timeline for all design and construction work along with signal timing development/implementation. Upon receipt of the NTP and prior to the Kick-Off Meeting, we will prepare a more detailed project schedule that includes firm task start dates, activity durations, product milestone completion dates, agency review times etc. We understand that all components of the project need to be completed by June 2027. Project manager and task leaders will coordinate with City staff on the project status and all milestones and deliverables.

AGA will proactively manage the project to ensure completion of the project on schedule. An example of this would be to proceed with the implementation of the coordination timing using existing equipment by the scheduled date (or even earlier) if there is a delay for the construction of improvements. Understanding that the city currently has communications to the majority, if not all, of the traffic signals along the project corridors, AGA would implement the coordination timing either through the central system or if communication is not available, implement the signal timing manually in the controller. Any potential delays to a task will be communicated to the city and mitigation measures will be quickly implemented.

AGA will provide the city with project schedule updates as part of the monthly progress reports and bring to attention any previously unforeseen conflicts or matters which need to be resolved which may delay the project. AGA will ensure that any matters th at may potentially delay the project will be brought to the City’s attention immediately. AGA is committed to meeting the project schedule and delivering the project on time and within budget.

D. Overall Administration of the Project

Monthly Invoicing
Our robust in-house project control system monitors and controls project costs – a tool critical for us and our clients and used as a system for in -house accounting and billing. Incoming bills are independently processed and distributed to respective assigned project managers for review. Attachments to our invoices usually include a Progress/Status Report , a Monthly Billing Summary, subcontractor invoices, etc.

Project Management
AGA’s designated Project Manager will be responsible for the overall and the daily management of the project for AGA’s Project Team. Team meetings will be held beginning with a project Kick- Off meeting and additional project status update meetings. Additionally, AGA will conduct conference calls with the city as necessary to successfully complete all aspects of the project. Our Project Manager will arrange/chair all formal meetings that are included as part of the project scope of work and make any desired presentations to the cities. He will be responsible for adherence to the project schedule and for maintaining quality control of all project work products. AGA has a comprehensive Quality Assurance/Quality Control ( QA/QC) program to ensure accuracy and compliance to standards for all aspects of a project. Project oversight and QA/QC for all project work products are included.

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The quality assurance and quality control staff assigned to the project will identify problems, recommend solutions, and verify implementation of corrective action. The Project Manager will ensure that quality is achieved and fully supports the verificatio n efforts by independent personnel. The Project Manager will interface with the project staff members for resolution of matters related to quality. Client satisfaction is a key project goal. AGA emphasizes client satisfaction throughout all phases of work. AGA monitors client feedback and satisfaction as a corporate measure. The following minimum procedures are provided for every project:
o Document Control
o Records Control
o Corrective and Preventive Actions

AGA will assist the City’s Project Manager with a running record of project costs by participating agency, and also any scope changes and/or deviations from the final approved grant application. AGA will provide monthly schedule updates, progress reports and invoices. The project documents will be made available to any of the participating agencies. AGA will manage the project in conjunction with the city and have coordination meetings as necessary to ensure the project’s pace is maintained and is delivered on-time successfully.

This is discussed more fully at the end of the Project Understanding, Overview and Approach section above.

Deliverables:
• Meeting agendas, minutes, and presentation materials
• Monthly progress reports and invoices
• Regularly updated schedule

Task 2. Traffic Signal Synchronization Timing and Field Review

The signal timing optimization and implementation for the study project corridors will include assessing the local signal timing parameters for each signalized intersection in the City along with the new traffic signal coordination timing plans. AGA will also provide this work for the Caltrans ramp signals along Base Line (two intersections) and 5
th Street/Greenspot Road (two intersections).

New traffic counts and field reviews will be conducted as discussed in the Data Collection and Field Review Task. The AGA team will develop optimized signal timings to synchronize Caltrans signals with the other project signals. As AGA has prepared the previous signal timings within the city , our team understands the traffic patterns in the area and recognizes the importance of synchronizing both the through traffic on the city arterials as well the off -ramp traffic exiting the SR-210 freeway with the nearb y traffic signals. The newly developed signal timings will be submitted to Caltrans for their review and approval. After the signal timings are implemented by Caltrans, AGA will fine-tune the timings to ensure smooth flow of traffic.

Development and Implementation of Optimized Signal Synchronization Timing

For all data collection tasks, AGA’s signal timing engineers will evaluate the below data elements and provide an assessment of prevailing traffic patterns and conditions. • Three day 24-hour ADT data (Thursday – Saturday) will be conducted and provided to the city for their review to help determine the appropriate time-of-day schedule for the traffic signal coordination timing plans and to determine if weekend signal coordination timing is necessary during certain times of the day.
• Peak period turning movement counts for the weekday (AM, midday, and PM) and weekend (midday) will be conducted. The weekday peak periods are typically two hours each and the weekend peak Base Line & Greenspot Connected Smart Corridor

period is usually three hours. Additional counts will be collected at school areas where the school closing times may not coincide with typical peaks. Additionally, the number of pedestrian and bicycle users will also be collected at all locations.
• All turning movement count data will be provided in Microsoft Excel spreadsheet (both electronic and hard copy) format.

AGA will review the signal timing parameters to ensure that at a minimum the final optimized signal timing is complaint with all CA MUTCD requirements.

City Requested Data
The project team will request copies of existing signal timing sheets for Caltrans signals; as-built roadway, speed data; and any available traffic counts. Information (including plans) on any construction activities on the project corridor and other streets in the immediate vicinity will also be requested.

Field Review of Existing Conditions
The AGA Team will collect field data in sufficient quantity to identify existing deficiencies, system capabilities, and operations. Using the data collected as a starting point, we will conduct extensive field reviews throughout the corridors to identify and assess all the components that affect signal coordination, including:

• Intersection lane geometrics including number, usage of each lane, length of left/right turning lanes, distance between signalized intersections, and corridor lane configurations and lane widths, as appropriate.
• Existing signal operation characteristics, including signal phasing, cycle lengths, protected/permissive left-turn operation (including first car detection vs. queue detection), lead -lag phasing, right -turn overlap phasing, and U-turn restrictions.
• Traffic signal controller and cabinet type, make, brand, software and version; interconnect equipment, telemetry, modems and switches; condition of traffic signal equipment including controllers, time referencing setup, and daily time clock drift. Photos of all equipment within the traffic signal controller will be provided. Detailed intersection sheets that show existing conditions and existing equipment (traffic signal and traffic signal communication) will be provided. • Special characteristics such as proximity to adjacent intersections and any senior centers; presence and location of bus stops (near -side vs. far-side); location of driveways; on-street parking, parking maneuvers, and parking restrictions; adequacy of left-turn and right -turn storage; intersections with high volumes of pedestrians and bicyclists; areas with high volumes of trucks and buses; high volumes at un -signalized intersections; and impact of freeway access points on the corridor and on cross streets in the immediate vicinity.
• Over-saturated intersections and measures used to improve operations such as uneven lane distribution, impact to saturation flow rate due to a lane drop within a few hundred feet of the intersection, unbalanced traffic distribution of a dual left-turn lane resulting in lower saturation flows, and observations for queuing and queue spillovers including potential lane blockages. • Traffic signal detection facilities – both stop bar detectors and advance detectors – their timings and maintenance status, pedestrian push buttons and condition, sensitivity and settings of video detection – particularly for false calls or even dropped calls, and any unusual recall phases and reasons thereof. • Existing time source and configuration (T
0) for the central system will also be verified.
• Existing traffic signal communications infrastructure such as signal interconnect conduit, pull boxes, splice closures, communication switches, termination units, communication hubs, etc.

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• Existing traffic signal conduit where new video detection, CCTV cameras, and/or EVP are being proposed.

For intersections that may require minor intersection geometric changes or signal modifications, AGA will conduct a detailed capacity, timing, and queuing analysis (based on the Highway Capacity Manual) to determine appropriate improvements. Additionally, to improve traffic operations along the project corridors, we will identify any observed traffic signal equipment or operational deficiencies, including minor lane striping or signal phasing modifications, removal of split phasing, on -street parking restrictions etc., and provide recommendations with simple low-cost solutions that can be quickly implemented.

Signal Timing Software
Various signal timing analysis and simulation software programs and/or combinations of programs will be used for this project. The most appropriate method depends upon various factors, including whether minimization of system delay or optimization of arterial progression is most important to the City.

Microsimulation analysis programs allow for evaluation of queue spill-over impacts, evaluation of unusually high turning movement volumes, use of lead-lag left turn phasing, etc. We will leverage the available existing Synchro network of the project area to provide more value to the City.

The Tru-Traffic program will be used to develop the overall time-space diagrams (large scale). The Tru-Traffic files will incorporate the proposed signal synchronization plans f or each of the corridors . SimTraffic, a powerful traffic simulation software, will be used at specific locations such as closely spaced intersections with blocking problems/lane change problems, or congested intersections with large turning movement volumes.

Cycle Length and Timing Analysis
Before developing any timing plans, AGA will analyze the complete network to determine the main system cycle length requirements and subsystem requirements. Every attempt will be made to minimize the number of subsystems required to maximize the benefits of coordination (reduced delay, stops, fuel usage, mobile source emissions, etc.). We will ident ify critical intersections area wide and perform detailed capacity/delay analyses using sophisticated delay optimization routines to help establish appropriate signal timings.

When system cycle lengths are arbitrarily selected rather than minimized and optimized, complaints from local side street traffic arise because of increased waiting time. AGA is familiar with many of the crossing arterials along the project corridor s. We assess the signal timings for the Caltrans signals, and also analyze how each corridor ties into the City’s synchronization system without disrupting the coordination along the Tru-Traffic Program – Base Line AM Plan

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crossing corridor. A concept of operations will be developed for Caltrans signals based on an evaluation of traffic volumes, traffic conditions, and recommended coordination strategies and provided to the city.

Currently, the majority of traffic signals in the City of Highland operate at a 110 second cycle length during the AM and PM peak periods and a 100 second cycle length during the midday and weekend periods. There are some locations that operate at a lower or higher cycle length due to the size of the intersections and traffic patterns in those areas. The figure on the following page shows the existing AM and PM cycle lengths.

Based on AGA’s familiarity of the traffic patterns, the cycle lengths most likely will increase during the AM and PM peak periods. It is expected that during these time periods the required cycle length may be 120 seconds and 130 seconds for some areas (Greenspot Road-Costco area). The traffic patterns in the City typically do not vary, but they could change based on construction, accidents, freeway conditions (sudden closures) and/or other unplanned events. Therefore, AGA will develop additional signal timing plans to be able to move traffic in certain directions if an event were to occur. These “traffic responsive” plans could entail higher cycle lengths to accommodate detour traffic within the SR-210 area and/or managing traffic from or to the SR-210 freeway.

Timing Plan Deliverables
AGA will develop the signal coordination timings for the AM, midday and PM weekday traffic conditions, and typical weekend conditions. The weekend timing plans are especially important in shopping areas and near recreational areas. All these various timing plans will be stored in a database format. Time -of-day schedules (the appropriate start time for each plan) will be developed based on field observations and the 24-hour traffic counts.

Historically, while one timing plan was typically used for each time period, say one AM plan for 6:30am to 9:00am on a weekday, it should be recognized that traffic may not be constant throughout this period, but may peak for an hour; thus, the arterial sp eeds also concurrently vary with the traffic volumes. Because coordination offset is a function of arterial travel speeds, one timing plan with a set speed will not be adequate. The changing speeds within a time period warrant different offsets so that a platoon of vehicles can progress without interruption.

AM and PM Peak Period Cycle Lengths
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After initial development of all signal timing plans, they will be submitted to the city for review and approval.

For locations in the immediate vicinity of SR-210 freeway interchange areas, will be submitted to Caltrans for review and approval . Plans will be revised as required, and any necessary new controller timing sheets developed. Such revisions are typically minimized because we will already have reviewed and manually optimized all timing plans. Time-space diagrams will be prepared for al l timing plans, to aid in the review process and to graphically document the finalized timing parameters.

Implementation of Timing Plans
After construction of all new/modified signal system and communication system is implemented – including all required system integration tasks – the new coordination signal timing plans will be i mplemented.

Proposed new timings at complicated intersections or specialized signal timings will be bench tested in AGA’s traffic signal operation lab (see figure) using actual controllers prior to field implementation.

The new timing will be observed in the field and will be fine -tuned for a minimum of two weeks. Working in conjunction with C altrans staff, adjustments to the timing to the SR-210 freeway interchange areas will be made as necessary and revised timing plan data files will be prepared.

Time-space diagrams will be prepared for all timing plans to aid in the review process and to graphically document the finalized timing parameters, including the utilization of the Tru-Traffic Program utilizing a mobile applic ation to log the travel time runs (see figure ). After final timing plans are approved, final Time-Space Diagrams, Synchro data files will be provided for each time-of-day timing plan.

Deliverables:
 Data Collection Report summarizing the data collected, including turning movement counts and 24-hour traffic
volumes. Synchro files of the project corridor s will be provided.
 Signal timing plans for City and Caltrans intersections.

“Before and “After” Study Analysis

AGA will conduct “Before ” and “After” travel time and delay field studies for the AM and PM peak period s.

Measures of Effectiveness (MOE) parameters, which will provide a quantitative basis for determining coordination benefits, will include stops, delays, travel times, and average speeds. MOEs will be compiled using the Tru-Traffic software and field measurements using the floating-car technique. The floating-car runs will be conducted for each direction for the Base Line and 5th Street/Greenspot corridors, and the data will be gathered using mobile phone applications. Video will be used to compare actual co nditions to anticipated conditions detected by time-space diagrams, and any anomalies will be corrected prior to the After study. The After Study will be conducted similar to the Before Study and contain the same MOE parameters, based on the same number of floating car runs conducted during the same time periods . AGA may use SBCTA’s ClearGuide application (if applicable) to evaluate improvements in efficiency of traffic flow. Additionally, the ClearGuide application may be utilized to assist with monitoring the project corridors. AGA will verify with SBCTA if the ClearGuide license is still available to the city.

Traffic Signal Operations Lab
Tru-Traffic program using a GPS
receiver

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The Before S tudy will be conducted prior to the construction of t he various signal system and interconnect communication improvements. The After Study will be conducted after implementation and fine- tuning to signal timing plans. Tabular and graphical presentations of Before and After comparisons will be developed.

AGA will prepare a Final Report that will provide complete documentation of the project, including project objectives, scope and location, findings and recommendations, implementation schedule, improvements accomplished – including traffic signal equipment improvements and signal coordination timi ng improvements (“Before” and “After” analyses).

Deliverables:
 “Before” and “After” Travel Time studies

AGA will provide ongoing monitoring for a period of three months after construction of system improvements and development/implementation of the coordination signal timing plans. This will be in addition to the regular monthly traffic signal monitoring as AGA will need to ensure the new traffic signal system, traffic signal communication and new signal timings are all working properly. Monitoring of the coordination signal timing will be constantly evaluated along with the traffic volumes, side street delay, and health of detection.

Based on our extensive expertise and experience in developing, implementing and fine -tuning coordination plans, we know that operational improvements along the corridor could potentially result in a shifting of traffic from alternate routes. After initial coordination signal timing implementation, AGA will further fine -tune the coordination timing plans to address any increase in traffic volumes that may have occurred along the project routes.

Test Runs: AGA staff will routinely drive the
corridor throughout to assess the traffic
conditions and timing plans. Observations
will be made continually to ensure
optimum system performance.

Adjustments will be conducted
immediately to correct any problems
identified. Because we are familiar with
traffic conditions throughout the area, we
know whether timing problems result from
hardware failures, temporary construction
impacts, or development/land-use changes
and we can respond accordingly. If
applicable, AGA will also evaluate the corridors using the ClearGuide system and check if any significant changes to the travel times and/or speeds are found along the corridors.

Reports on problems, corrections and general observations will be submitted regularly to the city. We use specific mobile applications (iOS and Android) to log the runs and to supplement runs using the Tru -Traffic program. The logs can quickly be imported into Tru -Traffic to view the runs. The adjacent figure shows an example of multiple runs along Imperial Highway using the mobile applications that were imported into the Tru-Traffic software.

Signal Timing Complaints:

We have helped many cities address complaints from residents, commuters, parents of students, police personnel, City officials and City Council members. Because of this extensive operational experience, we are well-versed with assisting cities in responding to complaints related to signal timing and phasing, especially Unplanned
Eastbound Stop
Sample Monitoring Travel Time Run
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when new plans are implemented. A key to responding to such complaints is to approach each situation with an open mind. The average driver is not a traffic engineer and doesn’t view signal operations in the same manner as a traffic engineer. It must be remembered that we work for the city, which means we work for many thousands of residents.

Interagency Coordination:

Because we have developed the coordination timing plans that are currently in place, we know that coordination with Caltrans is an important component of the project. We understand that we cannot arbitrarily make changes to the city’s signal timing without impac ting the Caltrans signals. We will regularly coordinate signal operations with Caltrans to ensure optimum timing and coordination.

Communications & Detection Support Timing
Regularly scheduled communication and detection support will be provided along the synchronization corridor and the intersections to ensure the necessary conditions for signal synchronization. The primary focus will be on the monitoring and reporting of communication and detection issues. As issues are identified, those issues will be reported to the City as appropriate and potential repairs will be identified. Communications between the central system and signals will be monitored, maintained and repaired as necessary along the corridor across the City to ensure necessary conditions for signal synchronization. The project will use a variety of methods to monitor, maintain and repair both communications and detections for the city intersections.

Task 3. Preparation of Plans, Specifications and Estimates

AGA will develop plans, specifications, cost estimates, construction bid and contract documents for the installation of new and/or upgraded traffic signal control and communication equipment along the project corridors. Having completed several similar projects in the City of Highland, we are very familiar with the City’s PS&E requirements. It is important to note that AGA has provided traffic signal monitoring services to the city for over 20 years and are intimately familiar with the City’s existing traffic signal system. In addition, AGA prepared the plans for the existing conduit in the city which will now be utilized to install new fiber optic cable as part of this project. In general, traffic signal system re lated co mponents required to provide improved traffic signal synchronization on the corridor include the following:
- Fiber optic communications in existing conduit - New/upgraded ATC traffic signal controllers - Video detection systems - Wireless Ethernet Radios
- Ethernet fiber optic switches - Traffic Signal Central System Upgrade - #6E Pull Boxes and Splice Closures
- New central signal system
- Cell Modem Communication Equipment

Before commencing the full design plans for the project corridor, the AGA team will discuss any potential cost savings opportunities. AGA will complete the following PS&E scope for this task:
• Attend a preliminary design meeting to discuss and review any specific construction requirements related to the proposed improvements. During this meeting, proposed improvements which may have already been constructed as part of other projects or which may no longer be required will be discussed to avoid completing any unnecessary design work. • Collect and review all documents provided by the city which are necessary to complete the work (traffic signal plans, traffic signal interconnect plans, utility plans, street improvement/roadway plans, etc.).
• Research and record all existing improvements.
• Submit an outline draft of the project specifications. Plan sheets will be prepared at either 1”=20’ or 1” = 40’ (or other scale when deemed appropriate). All plans will be prepared and submitted in Base Line & Greenspot Connected Smart Corridor

AutoCAD format. The plan set will include a title sheet, traffic signal and communication plan sheets, a  communication  network  plan  sheet,  and  a  fiber  assignments  plan  sheet  (as  needed).  Detailed illustrations will be utilized for the communication network plan sheet. Specifications and Technical Provisions will be based on pro‐forma specifications provided by the City, revised, and supplemented as needed.
 Prepare  and  submit  preliminary  construction  plans  (60%  completion  level)  and  construction  cost estimates. All cost estimates will include copies of all back‐up calculations of quantities.  Prepare  second  submittal  plans  (90%  completion  level)  and  final  plans  (100%  completion  level) incorporating comments from the city, and utility companies, specifications, and engineer’s estimate of probable construction costs.
 All plans and/or documents will be submitted for City review.

Upon the city’s approval of the plans and specifications, we will provide final construction drawings in digital format and one set of mylars. All drawings will be prepared on 24”x 36” mylar sheets, signed and sealed by an AGA California licensed Civil and Traffic Engineer. We will submit an electronic PDF copy and two hard copies to the City Traffic Engineering / Public Works Department. Copies of design calculations and pertinent correspondence, including responses from utilities, will be provided as needed.

Advertising and Bidding Assistance
As  lead  agency,  the  City  of  Highland  will  be  responsible  for  advertising  and  awarding  the  construction contract for the various new/upgraded traffic signal control and communication system equipment included as  part  of  the  overall  project.  AGA  will  assist  the  City  in  preparing  bid  packages and  will  provide  any required assistance  during  the  advertising  and  bidding  phases  of  the  project,  including  attending  a  pre‐bid meeting  (if  one  is  held),  answering  questions  from  potential  bidders,  and  attending  the  pre‐construction meeting. In addition, AGA will attend the bid opening and assist the city with developing a bid summary of all accepted construction bids.

Deliverables:
 Preliminary and Final PS&E for recommended improvements.

Task 4. Construction Management (Optional)

As  part  of  this  task,  AGA’s  key  services  include  becoming  familiar  with  the  project  area  and  all  project documents  such  as  construction  schedules,  traffic  control  plans,  sequence  of  construction,  permit requirements for City and Caltrans. Construction management services as described below will be completed to ensure successful and timely completion of the construction:
 Prepare  for  and  conduct  pre‐construction  meeting  with  City,  Caltrans  and Contractor.
 As needed, assist city and Contractor with providing public construction notices to keep residents and businesses informed of project status and any impacts to motorists.
 Maintain logs, track and review all construction submittals such as Requests for Information (RFIs), Request for Changes (RFCs), Contract Change Orders (CCOs), Equipment Submittals, construction schedule, traffic control plans, etc.  Coordinate construction observations with city staff.  Assist City staff with any CCO negotiations.
 Review construction schedule and ensure Contractor is adhering to schedule.  Review Contractor’s progress payment invoices and recommend for city approval.

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• After substantial completion of construction, prepare punch list and coordinate with Contractor to complete all outstanding items in a timely manner.
• Prepare final As -Built plans to serve as record drawings for each participating agency based on the Contractor's redlines from the field.
• Attend meetings in the field as necessary with City staff and Contractor during installation of equipment.
• Assist city with Final Retention release for construction close-out.

In addition to the services listed above, AGA will conduct construction observations as needed for the project.

It is understood that the City will provide construction inspection services for any required sidewalk restoration work.

System Integration
The AGA team will provide overall system integration which includes coordination with the construction contractor responsible for installing new signal controllers, communication hardware (fiber switches, wireless Ethernet radios), etc. We will work hand -in-hand with the contractor in configuring all Internet Protocol (IP) devices installed as part of the project. Connectivity from the TMC/TOC to all IP devices in the field will be verified and documented.

It should be noted that AGA developed the traffic signal system network scheme for the City of Highland. We have worked with the City of Highland on previous projects and are very familiar with the city’s system and requirements. As such, we are prepared to coordinate with the Contractor to provide the necessary network configurations for all new IP devices. We will also be present at the time of controller change-outs to verify all controller programming and intersection operations. If any changes are made to network parameters (VLANS, IP addressing), they will be documented in the as-built plans.

As part of the project the City of Highland will be deploying the new MyCity Traffic Signal Central system. The AGA team will coordinate with the central system vendor to assist in developing and configuring intersection system graphics with signal phasing and detection data for all project signals along the project corridor s and integrate the project signals with the traffic signal central system.

Should the city not elect to proceed with full construction management services by AGA, as an alternative, AGA can only provide construction engineering support and system integration of the project for a reduced cost (approximately 16.5 percent of the AGA’s proposed fee for this task, see Cost Proposal).

Deliverables:
 Construction Management Services and System Integration

Cost Proposal

Our Cost Proposal on the following page includes a breakdown of the estimated hours for each individual for each project task, as well as the billing rates for each staff member.

Our rates are all inclusive for services rendered. All direct and indirect costs (i.e., mileage, equipment, materials, reproduction and printing, etc.) are included in our fees.

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Job Classification/Title
(AGA Engineers, Inc.) Hourly Rates Task 1
Project Management
Task 2
Traffic Signal
Synchronization Timing
and Field Review
Task 3
Preparation of Plans,
Specifications, and
Estimates (PS&E)
Task 4
Construction
Management (Incl System
Integration)
TOTAL
Hrs/Cost
40 12 8 16 76
$11,303.60 $3,391.08 $2,260.72 $4,521.44 $21,476.84
24 16 78 40 158
$5,824.80 $3,883.20 $18,930.60 $9,708.00 $38,346.60
24 96 4 20 144
$5,824.80 $23,299.20 $970.80 $4,854.00 $34,948.80
8 24 24 0 56
$2,659.68 $7,979.04 $7,979.04 $0.00 $18,617.76
40 0 40
$0.00 $0.00 $8,644.00 $0.00 $8,644.00
16 48 96 40 200
$3,457.60 $10,372.80 $20,745.60 $8,644.00 $43,220.00
112 8 120 240
$0.00 $20,107.36 $1,436.24 $21,543.60 $43,087.20
112 54 40 206
$0.00 $17,504.48 $8,439.66 $6,251.60 $32,195.74
112 54 30 196
$0.00 $17,504.48 $8,439.66 $4,688.70 $30,632.84
112 54 24 190
$0.00 $16,755.20 $8,078.40 $3,590.40 $28,424.00
24 24 48
$0.00 $0.00 $3,750.96 $3,750.96 $7,501.92
118 16 0 134
$0.00 $17,261.04 $2,340.48 $0.00 $19,601.52
120 8 120 248
$0.00 $13,605.60 $907.04 $13,605.60 $28,118.24
8 0 8
$851.12 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $851.12
120 882 468 474 1,944
$29,921.60 $151,663.48 $92,923.20 $81,158.30 $355,666.58 $22,608.00 $22,608.00
$0.00 $22,608.00 $0.00 $0.00 $22,608.00
$29,921.60 $174,271.48 $92,923.20 $81,158.30 $378,274.58 Phillip Fuentes, Senior Signal Systems Specialist
Greg Wong, Vice President, Signal Timing Lead $242.70
TOTAL SUBCONSULTANT COST:

Phillip Jeremy Fuentes, Signal Technician I
$156.29
Vannessa Pedroza, Associate Transportation Engineer I $149.60 Sohan Sadam, Systems Engineer I $156.29
$113.38
$156.29
TOTAL PROJECT COST:

Subconsultants
Krishna Patel, Principal Transportation Engineer $332.46 TOTAL COST:

Pauline Bingham, Engineering Aide III $106.39
Total Hours:

Counts Unlimited (Traffic Counts)
Jessica Reyes, Senior Transportation Engineer I $216.10 Giselle Hernandez, Associate Transportation Engineer I
$179.53
Jorge Sanchez, Associate Transportation Engineer I
Lucy Ott, Associate Engineer I $146.28
Chalap Sadam, President, Project Manager $282.59
Ruben Perales, Vice President, Design Lead $242.70
Dowling Tsai, Senior Transportation Engineer II $216.10 Appendix
Resumes of the AGA Team

211 Imperial Hwy, Ste 208, Fullerton, CA 92835
(714) 992-4592 email: [email protected]

Chalap K. Sadam, PE, TE
President

Mr. Sadam is the President of AGA Engineers,
Inc., founding the company in 2020. He provides
the team with an extensive educational
background in Civil, Traffic, and Transportation
Engineering, as well as a Master’s degree in
Business Administration. For over 32 years, He
has conducted traffic signal synchronization
projects, traffic studies and analyses for
countless cities and counties in Southern
California. He provides leadership for
multijurisdictional projects, local traffic studies,
and everything in-between.

He is well-known for his studies involving
Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Programs
(RTSSP), working effectively to promote
multijurisdictional cooperation between State
(Caltrans), county, and city entities to
synchronize traffic signals for multiple major
corridors in Orange County, Los Angeles County
and the San Bernardino Valley. He is a
recognized expert of traffic signal
communications, Intelligent Transportation
Systems, Traffic Management Centers,
centralized traffic signal systems and video
management systems.

Relevant Experience

Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization
Program (RTSSP) Projects, OCTA
OCTA developed a signal coordination plan to
optimize traffic flow and travel conditions in
Orange County, including the timing plan
development, implementation, fine tuning, and
monitoring for all signalized intersections along
each arterial project corridor. Tasks included
coordination between agencies, field reviews,
developing design plans and signal coordination
timing, and monitoring traffic flow. Mr. Sadam
served as Project Manager. for the following
corridors:

Portola Pkwy/Santa
Margarita Pkwy MacArthur Blvd/Talbert Ave
Lake Forest Drive Harbor Blvd
Lambert Rd Bear St
Orangethorpe
Ave/Esperanza Rd Gilbert St/Idaho St
Malvern Ave/Chapman Ave Birch St
Imperial Highway Alicia Pkwy
Sunflower St Irvine Center Dr/Edinger Ave
Adams Ave Antonio Pkwy
Alton Pkwy La Paz Rd
Baker St/Placentia Ave La Habra Blvd/Central Ave
Bolsa Ave/First St Tustin Ave/Rose Dr
Lambert Rd Placentia Ave
Brea Blvd Commonwealth Ave
Lemon St/Anaheim Blvd Euclid St
Bastanchury Rd Orangethorpe Ave TLSP
Chapman Ave TLSP Euclid St Demonstration
Project
Education
University of Southern California
Master of Business Administration, 2002

Virginia Polytechnic Institute
and State University
Master of Science, Civil Engineering
(Transportation), 1990

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
Bachelor of Engineer, Civil Engineering, 1988

Professional Registrations
CA Registered Civil Engineer – CE #74080
CA Registered Traffic Engineer – TE #1813

Professional Associations
American Society of Civil Engineers
Institute of Transportation Engineers
Intelligent Transportation System Council
Transportation Planning Council
Orange County Traffic Engineers Council

Mr. Chalap Sadam, PE, TE

211 Imperial Hwy, Ste 208, Fullerton, CA 92835
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I-405 Freeway Improvement Projects, Costa
Mesa and Fountain Valley
Mr. Sadam was Project Manager for three
related projects on the I-405 Freeway (SR-73 to
I-605) which included interchanges and arterials
in the immediate vicinity of the freeway. The
three projects were:
• I-405 Major Investment Study
• I-405 Project Study Report/Project
Development Support
• I-405 Project Approval/Environmental
Document.

Tasks included identifying required freeway and
interchange improvements, lane configurations,
and arterial intersection improvements to
accommodate future 2040 traffic.

Plans for a Major Investment Study and
subsequent PSR/PDS and PA/ED were
completed with significant attention to detail.

Tasks for the Study included field reviews,
project improvement plans, traffic management
plans and reports, and evaluation of detour
plans, street lighting plans, and construction
plans. Those plans were subsequently used to
implement freeway widening and interchange
improvements.

Citywide Traffic Analysis, Torrance
As Project Manager, Mr. Sadam supervised the
review of 184 intersections within the City of
Torrance that included review of the traffic
signal infrastructure, level-of-service analyses
for existing, near term and long-term
conditions, comparison of historical traffic
volumes, traffic index calculations for all truck
routes, and traffic safety analysis of the City’s
high collision intersections. Detailed cost
estimates were also conducted for the traffic
signal and communication, intersection capacity
improvements and traffic safety improvements.

Systemic Safety Analysis Report Program and
Highway Safety Improvement Program
Mr. Sadam served as Project Manager. Tasks
included collision analyses, identifying roadway
safety issues, and developing systemic, low-cost
safety improvement programs. These studies
were conducted for the Cities of Fountain
Valley, Redlands, and Placentia.

Citywide Protected/Permissive Left-Turn
Phasing Study, Lake Forest
Mr. Sadam served as Project Manager. He
supervised the analysis of existing traffic signals
citywide to determine if converting to
protected/permissive left-turn phasing was
feasible and appropriate. Mr. Sadam also
provided task management support.

Citywide Traffic Operation and Traffic
Management Study, Irvine
Mr. Sadam was Project Manager. As part of the
traffic operational analysis, 130 critical
intersections were evaluated for existing and
near-term conditions utilizing the Highway
Capacity Manual procedures. The analyses
included identification of any capacity
constraints, excessive queuing and available
storage, approved near term developments
(project trip generation impacts), evaluation of
the appropriate signal operation and
coordination signal timing. Improvements were
developed and ranged from low-cost solutions
(adding protected/permissive-Flashing Yellow
Arrow traffic signal phasing) to major
improvements of widening an arterial.

San Bernardino Valley Coordinated Traffic
Signal System
Mr. Sadam served as the Project Engineer of
three separate projects:

1. Master Plan Development: developed a
traffic signal synchronization plan.

2. Tier 1 and Tier 2: provided engineering
design, construction support, and
implemented coordination for 650
traffic signals (including 48 freeway
interchange signals operated by
Caltrans) and installed new central
traffic signal systems in 14 cities, the
County, and Caltrans.

3. On-Call Services: provided monitoring
and operational maintenance.

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Greg Wong, PE
Vice President

Mr. Wong has extensive experience with
projects that involve state, local, and private
agencies. He has developed hundreds of signal
timing plans throughout Orange, Los Angeles,
Riverside and San Bernardino Counties and has
extensive experience with various traffic control
systems and both arterial and grid type traffic
signal coordination timing. He was instrumental
in working on OCTA’s Orange County Traffic
Signal Coordination Program to improve Orange
County arterial signal progression, evaluating
signal timing and coordination for over 60
arterials involving coordination of 34 cities, the
County, and Caltrans District 12. He also has
worked extensively on Los Angeles County
Traffic Signal Synchronization Projects (TSSP)
that includes over traffic signal design
improvements for over 160 traffic signals.

Relevant Experience

Project P Regional Traffic Signal
Synchronization Program (RTSSP)
OCTA developed a signal coordination plan to
optimize traffic flow and travel conditions in
Orange County, including the timing plan
development, implementation, fine tuning, and
monitoring for all signalized intersections along
each arterial project corridor. Mr. Wong was a
Project Lead for signal coordination timing
tasks. Tasks included coordination between
agencies, field reviews, developing design plans
and signal coordination timing, and monitoring
traffic flow for the following corridors:

Portola Pkwy/Santa
Margarita Pkwy MacArthur Blvd/Talbert Ave
Lake Forest Drive Harbor Blvd
Lambert Rd Bear St
Orangethorpe
Ave/Esperanza Rd Gilbert St/Idaho St
Malvern Ave/Chapman Ave Birch St
Imperial Highway Alicia Pkwy
Sunflower St Irvine Center Dr/Edinger Ave
Adams Ave Antonio Pkwy
Alton Pkwy La Paz Rd
Baker St/Placentia Ave La Habra Blvd/Central Ave
Bolsa Ave/First St Tustin Ave/Rose Dr
Lambert Rd Placentia Ave
Brea Blvd Commonwealth Ave
Lemon St/Anaheim Blvd Euclid St
Bastanchury Rd Orangethorpe Ave TLSP
Chapman Ave TLSP Euclid St Demonstration
Project

Traffic Signal Synchronization Projects (TSSP),
Los Angeles County
The goal of TSSP projects is to improve traffic
conditions and traffic flow through timing plan
development, implementation, and fine tuning.

Mr. Wong served as both Project Manager and
Project Task Leader. Tasks include analyzing
traffic patterns and reviewing existing
conditions, preparing designs for upgrading
traffic signals, developing recommendations,
and providing multijurisdictional signal timing
and coordination. The projects also include
upgrading traffic signals to the latest CA MUTCD
Education
University of California, Irvine
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, 1996

Westech College
Certified Geographical Information Systems,
1997

Professional Registrations
CA Registered Civil Engineer – CE #64349

Professional Associations
Institute of Transportation Engineers
Orange County Traffic Engineers Council

Mr. Greg Wong, PE

211 Imperial Hwy, Ste 208, Fullerton, CA 92835
(714) 992-4592 email: [email protected]
guidelines, Caltrans standards and ADA
requirements for the following corridors:
• Manhattan Beach Blvd
• Redondo Beach Blvd
• Valley Blvd/ Holt Ave
• Slauson Ave/Stocker St
• San Gabriel Blvd/Paramount Blvd
• Studebaker Rd
• Vincent Ave/Glendora Ave/Hacienda
Blvd
• Wilmington Ave
• Artesia Blvd

Citywide Traffic Study, City of Torrance
The goal of this project was to completely
update the Citywide Traffic Analysis and
Citywide Speed Zone Survey. The update
included reviewing the traffic signal
infrastructure, documenting both existing and
anticipated future traffic conditions, and
conducting a citywide safety review. The study
provided a list of recommendations aimed at
improving the traffic signal efficiency and
resiliency, enhancing roadway safety, and
mitigating existing and projected traffic
congestion in the City. As the Project Task Lead,
Mr. Wong evaluated 184 intersections that
included a review of the traffic signal
infrastructure, level-of-service analyses for
existing, near-term and long-term conditions,
comparison of historical traffic volumes, traffic
index calculations for all truck routes, and traffic
safety analysis of the City’s high collision
intersections.

Central Ave Rehabilitation Project
Holt Blvd Signal Timing Project
City of Montclair
Tasks for these two projects included upgrading
communication to fiber optic, installing Flashing
Yellow Arrow (FYA) left-turn signal phasing,
developing/implementing traffic signal
coordination timing plans, analyzing center
median lengths for left-turn storage along the
corridor, and developing/implementing both
local and coordination signal timing plans.

Mr. Wong served as Project Lead for traffic
signal operation and coordination timing tasks.

Citywide Traffic Operation and Traffic
Management Study, Irvine
As part of the traffic operational analysis, Mr.

Wong evaluated 130 critical intersections in the
City of Irvine for existing and near-term
conditions utilizing the Highway Capacity
Manual procedures. The analyses included
identification of any capacity constraints,
excessive queuing and available storage,
approved near term developments (project trip
generation impacts), evaluation of the
appropriate signal operation and coordination
signal timing. Improvements were developed
and ranged from low cost solutions (adding
protected/permissive-Flashing Yellow Arrow
traffic signal phasing) to major improvements of
widening an arterial.

San Bernardino Valley Coordinated Traffic
Signal System
Mr. Wong served as the Project Lead for all
three projects:

1. Master Plan Development: developed a
traffic signal synchronization plan.

2. Tier 1 and Tier 2: provided engineering
design, construction support, and
implemented coordination for 650 traffic
signals (including 48 freeway interchange
signals operated by Caltrans) and installed
new central traffic signal systems in 14
cities, the County, and Caltrans.

3. On-Call Services: provided monitoring and
operational maintenance.
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Ruben Perales, PE, TE
Vice President

Mr. Perales manages several traffic signal
design/modification projects. He prepares plans
for fiber optic and wireless communication,
designs traffic management centers, develops
CCTV and video detection systems, develops
traffic detour plans, and conducts plan
checking. He provides analysis to identify
geometric improvements needed to achieve
acceptable LOS and prepares geometric
conceptual plans to illustrate required
improvements and their impacts to adjacent
properties. In addition, he is adept at signal
design and modification, fiber optic
communications, signal coordination, signing,
striping, and street lighting.

Relevant Experience

Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization
Program (RTSSP) Projects
OCTA developed a signal coordination plan to
optimize traffic flow and travel conditions in
Orange County, including the timing plan
development, implementation, fine tuning, and
monitoring for all signalized intersections along
each arterial project corridor. Mr. Perales
served as a Project Design Lead. Tasks included
coordination between agencies, field reviews,
developing design plans and signal coordination
timing, and monitoring traffic flow for the
following corridors:
• Portola Pkwy/Santa Margarita Pkwy
• MacArthur Blvd/Talbert Ave
• Lake Forest Dr
• Alicia Pkwy
• La Paz Road
• Antonio Pkwy
• Adams Ave
• Bear St
• Bolsa Ave/First Str
• Tustin Ave/Rose Dr
• Sunflower St
• Alton Pkwy
• Irvine Center Dr/Edinger Ave
• Baker St/Placentia Ave

Traffic Signal Synchronization Program (TSSP)
Projects, OCTA
Similar to RTSSP projects, the goal of these
projects is to optimize traffic flow on Orange
County roadways. As task leader, Mr. Perales
provided implementation and monitoring of
signals along Harbor Boulevard, Chapman
Avenue and State College Boulevard,
additionally developing traffic signal
interconnect plans for the City of Costa Mesa on
the Harbor Boulevard corridor—
a project which included fiber optic cable
installation and integration of fiber related
equipment.

Traffic Signal Synchronization Projects (TSSP),
Los Angeles County
The goal of these projects is to improve safety
and traffic flow by developing and
implementing signal synchronization timing and
designing improvements to the traffic signal
infrastructure. The projects include upgrading
traffic signals to the latest CA MUTCD
guidelines, Caltrans standards, and ADA
requirements at many of the study
Education
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, 2005
Professional Registrations
CA Registered Civil Engineer – CE #83169
CA Registered Traffic Engineer – TE #2838
Professional Associations
American Society of Civil Engineers
Institute of Transportation Engineers
Orange County Traffic Engineers Council
Mr. Ruben Perales, PE, TE

211 Imperial Hwy, Ste 208, Fullerton, CA 92835
(714) 992-4592 email: [email protected]
intersections. For this multijurisdictional
project, Mr. Perales served as a Project Task
Leader. The corridor projects also included
upgrading traffic signals to the latest CA MUTCD
guidelines, Caltrans standards and ADA
requirements. He participated in the following
projects:
• Manhattan Beach Blvd
• Redondo Beach Blvd
• Valley Blvd/Holt Ave

Traffic Light Synchronization Programs (TLSP)
Projects
As a precursor to the RTSSP and TSSP projects,
TLSP projects had the same goal of optimizing
traffic flow on city streets. As Design Engineer,
Mr. Perales provided plans for equipment
upgrades to enhance communication, fiber
optic plans, specifications and estimates for
Caltrans controller upgrades, and a fiber
integration to the Caltrans Traffic Management
Center. He applied for Caltrans Encroachment
Permits and procured the required equipment
(controllers, GPS units, traffic signal cabinets,
service cabinets, etc.) from both vendors and
Caltrans.

The two projects he worked on are:
• Chapman Avenue (Cities of Garden
Grove and Orange)
• Orangethorpe Avenue (Cities of La
Palma, Buena Park, Fullerton, Anaheim,
and Placentia)

Traffic Signal System Master Plans, Cities of
Costa Mesa, Glendora, Rancho Cucamonga
These types of Master Plans serve as a
framework for traffic signal coordination. They
provide a roadmap for implementing and
maintaining signal coordination based on
technical considerations, infrastructure
limitations, and funding. Tasks include
preparation of comprehensive Traffic Signal
Communications Master Plans detailing short
term cost-effective improvements to the traffic
signal communications system, as well as long
term improvements to be implemented in
phases throughout several years. New internet
protocol (IP) network schemes are prepared to
accommodate existing and future traffic signal
and ITS equipment. Mr. Perales led our team in
detailing the existing infrastructure as well as
the future infrastructure requirements for
several corridors throughout these cities in
anticipation of local grant funding.

HSIP Federal Funded Projects, Huntington
Beach
The federal government provides funding to
cities to update their traffic signal infrastructure
with safety improvements to reduce traffic
fatalities and serious injuries on public roads.

Tasks included preparation of traffic signal
modification plans to provide protected left
turn phasing. Work included conducting field
reviews of project intersections, traffic signal
cabinet inventory to identify equipment
required to provide upgrades, and traffic signal
communication plans for communications to
adjacent signals. Mr. Perales served as Project
Manager for work on the following three
intersections:
• Goldenwest St/Heil Ave
• Newland St/Ellis Ave
• Newland St/Slater Ave

Traffic Signal Synchronization Project, Buena
Park
As Design Engineer, Mr. Perales provided a field
inventory of existing signal and controller
cabinet equipment along Valley View Street,
Knott Avenue and La Palma Avenue. He
coordinated with Caltrans for installation of GPS
time source receiver units and developed the
application for a Caltrans Encroachment Permit.

Traffic Signal Synchronization Project,
Placentia
Mr. Perales provided traffic signal cabinet
inventory to identify equipment required to
provide upgrades on the Rose Drive corridor; he
also led our team in preparing a Citywide Traffic
Signal System Map to identify existing signal
interconnect, traffic signal cabinet and
controller types.

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Phillip Fuentes
Senior Signal Systems Specialist

Mr. Fuentes brings his invaluable experiences
and technical skills to everything from
conducting preventative maintenance to
installing traffic signal equipment (i.e., signal
traffic poles, intersection cabinets, Opticom,
controllers), troubleshooting and supervising to
overseeing contractors and the construction of
signal and roadway improvement projects on a
day-to-day basis.

Mr. Fuentes provides citywide assessments and
inventory of infrastructure and communications.

He is highly proficient with all types of
communications systems, including QuicNet,
Transparity, Tactics, Centracs, and Kinetic
software, making him an extremely valuable
member of the AGA team and a welcome
support to our municipal clients.

He regularly resolves client problems by phone,
email and onsite visits—he gathers information,
analyzes and/or reproduces the problem in a lab
environment, and provides pertinent solutions.

He is unparalleled in his ability to establish
positive working relationships with local
agencies, both with engineers and field
technicians.

Mr. Fuentes’ experience in the field, as well as
his familiarity with CSC and Team Econolite
procedures and personnel, means that projects
have superior support in the implementation,
fine-tuning, operation, and monitoring of a wide
variety of signal systems. He routinely monitors
signal operations and coordination – from both
our Traffic Management center and in the field –
looking for both hardware-related and timing-
related problems. He quickly responds to
municipal clients on an as-needed basis.

Mr. Fuentes is a valuable part of the team when
it comes to preparation and implementation of
improvements and timing for the Regional Traffic
Signal Synchronization Programs for the OCTA
funded Projects throughout Orange County. His
tasks include detailed field inventory, preparing
local timing (including pedestrian and bicycle
timing), implementing, fine-tuning and
monitoring the signal operation for these
projects.

Relevant Experience

Onsite and Remote Support
Mr. Fuentes provides both onsite and remote
support, administration, repair, hardware
implementation, and product maintenance for
AGA’s clients. He is responsible for purchasing
and installing hardware and software in local
agencies’ Traffic Management Centers, including
a wide range of central control systems. He
provides signal timing implementation and fine
tuning, both remotely and in the field.

Mr. Fuentes monitors signal systems from the
AGA Traffic Management Center in our Fullerton
office (where we regularly monitor more than
250 signals and CCTVs daily), or remotely
monitor city intersections on an on-call basis.

The monitoring requested by our clients
includes: observing traffic, checking controller
times and making coordination timing changes
Education
Signal Technician
IMSA Level III Training and Safety

Professional Registrations
Certified General Electrician
(DIR-NEC) No. 1219960

Contractor’s State License
C-10 Electrical #1057389

Mr. Phillip Fuentes

211 Imperial Hwy, Ste 208, Fullerton, CA 92835
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as needed to keep traffic flowing optimally. He
can also adjust timing as needed per changes in
traffic volumes and conditions.

Central Traffic Signal Systems
Monitors and provides as-needed support to
maintain and/or improve traffic signal
operations at the following cities’ central
signal systems:
• Laguna Niguel – Econolite Centracs
• Montclair – Transparity
• Highland – QuicNet
• Fountain Valley – Qfree/Intelight MaxView
• La Habra – Qfree Kinetic

On behalf of AGA, Mr. Fuentes provides training
for city staff on how to properly maintain and
use newly installed traffic system.

Central Avenue Corridor Traffic Signal
Improvements, Montclair
Project involves preparation and installation of
both local and coordination signal timing,
converting existing timing charts to the new
controller format, developing traffic signal
modification plans, fiber optic communication
plans, and signing and striping plans, system
integration, and construction engineering
support.

Holt Boulevard Improvements, Montclair
Project involves intersection level of service
analyses, preparation of coordination signal
timing, converting existing timing charts to the
new controller format, developing traffic
signal modification plans, developing fiber
optic communication plans, providing
construction engineering support, and
providing system integration.

Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization
Program (RTSSP) Projects
Tasks include detailed field inventory, traffic
signal system evaluations, preparing local
timing (including pedestrian and bicycle timing),
implementing, fine-tuning and monitoring the
signal operation for the following projects:
• Portola Parkway/Santa Margarita Parkway
• MacArthur Boulevard/Talbert Avenue
• Lake Forest Drive
• Alicia Parkway
• Orangethorpe Avenue/Esperanza Road

Traffic Signal Synchronization Projects
Tasks included preparation/implementation of
improvements to traffic signal timing.

Provided detailed field inventories, prepared
local timing (including pedestrian and bicycle
timing) and implemented, fine-tuned and
monitored traffic signal operation.
• Huntington Beach: Goldenwest St/Heil
Ave, Newland St/Slater Ave, Newland
St/Ellis Ave Traffic Signal Modifications
Projects
• Downey: Stewart & Gray Road Fiber-Optic
Traffic Signal Communications and
Upgrades Project
• Rialto: Protected Left-Turn Signal Phasing
Project.
• Indio: Jackson Street, Monroe Street, and
Highway 111 projects
• Fountain Valley: Left Turn Phasing at 8
Intersections

211 Imperial Hwy, Ste 208, Fullerton, CA 92835
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Krishna Patel
Principal Transportation Engineer

Mr. Patel is a team player who embraces a
“hands on” style of management. He is a
results-oriented professional with a working
knowledge of multiple facets of municipal
administration, operations, and maintenance
who is able to bring a flexible and situational
approach to every project. He is innovative,
creative, and able to build positive relationships
with consultants, contractors, state agencies,
city departments and divisions, city staff,
various committees, and residents.

As Director of Public Works at the City of San
Dimas, he was responsible for the overall
direction, coordination, and management of the
department’s Engineering, Building, and Street
Maintenance Division programs and services.

Some of his duties included providing plan
checks and inspection of land development
projects, inspection of major capital
improvement projects including street
maintenance, traffic signals, bikeways, sewers,
and storm drains. He also supervised the Street
Division, overseeing approximately 125 miles of
city streets, streetlights, traffic signals and other
various public infrastructures.

Relevant Experience

Mr. Patel led the following projects for the City
of San Dimas:

Bonita Avenue Signal Synchronization. This
project involved the design, construction and
management of upgraded traffic signals,
installation of traffic signal communications,
traffic signal synchronization along Bonita
Avenue, and integration of a video
management system for the City.

Gold Line Railroad. This project involved nearly
10 miles of light rail project. Mr. Patel was the
prime leader/liaison for development and
review of the EIR, as well as in charge of civil
design for City related issues including right-of-
way for 6 crossings, grade separation, Park &
Ride and City Maintenance yard.

Bonita Avenue Downtown. Mr. Patel took the
lead in the design and construction
management of the renovation of the
downtown area which required coordination
with the architect, several other consultants,
and the business owners affected by the
reconstruction project.

Horsethief Canyon Park. Mr. Patel prepared
contract bid documents. He worked with
consultants on engineering designs by directing
changes to major grading, street and storm
drain improvements and major utilities. He
coordinated right-of-way and easement
acquisitions and coordinated with
environmental agencies.

Target Commercial Site Development Project.

Mr. Patel coordinated the engineering design
with consultants for the development company
and governmental agencies. He prepared
various documents and administered contracts.

He maintained a tight schedule for major
grading, installation of storm drains and
retaining wall, widening of the freeway off
ramp, and installation of a traffic signal.

Education
Kingston Polytechnic, London, United Kingdom
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, 1979

Professional Registration
Registered Civil Engineer (UIC)
Professional Associations
Institute of Civil Engineers
American Public Works Association

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Dowling Tsai, PE, TE
Senior Transportation Engineer

Mr. Tsai is a results-oriented professional with a
working knowledge of multiple facets of
municipal administration, operations, and
maintenance who is able to bring a flexible and
situational approach to every project. He is a
“hands on” manager style who is innovative,
creative, and able to build positive relationships
with consultants, contractors, state agencies,
city departments and divisions, city staff,
various committees, and residents.

Relevant Experience

Ingenium Design, Inc.

As the Principal/Owner, Mr. Tsai is responsible
for reviewing traffic signal plans, signing and
striping plans, and traffic control/detour plans.

He prepares traffic signal plans using uses
Bluebeam software and Microstation software.

He also prepares McCain 2070 traffic signal
timing plans.

County of Riverside, Transportation
Department, Traffic Engineering Division
Mr. Tsai managed the Division’s Transportation
Improvement Program (TIP) projects. Tasks
included preparing both new and modified
traffic signal installations, signing and striping,
at-grade railroad crossings, bike lane/bike
detection, roadway resurfacing, street
widening, ADA ramp and sidewalk installations,
utility relocations, and right-of-way acquisitions.

He also reviewed traffic signal, signing and
striping, traffic control, and traffic detour plans
for TIP projects from other county divisions and
departments, as well as projects for adjacent
jurisdictions and developments.

Mr. Tsai was also responsible for preparing and
reviewing traffic signal timing for new traffic
signals. He updated existing traffic signal
timings according to CA MUTCD guidelines as
well as when traffic and roadway conditions
changed. He also prepared and reviewed traffic
signal coordination plans and signal timing.

City of Santa Ana, Public Works Agency, Traffic
Engineering Division
Mr. Tsai prepared traffic design plans that
included traffic signal, video detection, signal
interconnect, and signing and striping using
AutoCAD software. He prepared infrastructure
plans for Advance Traffic Management System
which included closed-circuit surveillance
cameras, fiber optics trunk lines and system
loop detectors. He also reviewed and approved
plans submitted by contractors (traffic
control/detour plans), developers (traffic signal,
signing and striping), and from adjoining
jurisdictions (traffic signal, signing and striping).

Mr. Tsai managed, operated, and maintained
the City’s traffic signals and Advanced Traffic
Management System (ATMS) which consisted of
a Traffic Management Center, closed circuit
surveillance cameras, changeable message
signs, trail blazer signs, and a highway advisory
radio. He also preparing traffic signal timings.

He also prepared and applied for Measure M
grants to improve and expand the traffic signal
system and ATMS.

Education
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
Bachelor of Architecture, 1986
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, 1986

Professional Registrations
CA Registered Civil Engineer – CE #52870
CA Registered Traffic Engineer – TE #2267

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Jessica Reyes, PE
Senior Transportation Engineer I

Ms. Reyes participates in a wide variety of
transportation engineering functions and has
worked with government agencies throughout
Southern California. Her duties include
designing both new and modified traffic signals,
fiber communications, signing and striping,
street lighting, and implementation of both bike
lanes and traffic control. She also prepares
plans, specifications and estimates. She
conducts sight distance analyses and traffic
signal warrants, along with other field studies
such as crossing guard studies, traffic impact
studies, and traffic operations analyses.

Relevant Experience

Project P Marguerite Parkway Traffic Signal
Synchronization Program (TSSP), Mission Viejo
The goal of this project is to improve safety and
traffic flow by developing and implementing
signal synchronization timing and designing
improvements to the traffic signal
infrastructure. Ms. Reyes is currently preparing
traffic signal improvement plans as well as
traffic signal modification design plans.

HSIP Cycle 11 Citywide Traffic Signal Upgrades,
Buena Park
This is a grant related project to improve traffic
signals with upgrades to vehicle heads, traffic
signal controllers, countdown pedestrian head
indications, and signal poles to enhance safety
at the project intersections. Ms. Reyes is
currently working on the traffic signal
improvements and traffic signal modification
plans, as well as preparing specifications and
cost estimates, and preparing the
Authorization-to Proceed (E-76) package.

Signal System Design, Signal Modifications,
and Bus Stop Improvements, Ontario
The scope of this project includes
improvements at several intersections
surrounding a bus stop, as well as
improvements to the bus stop. Ms. Reyes is
currently designing the traffic signal
modification plans for this multi-stage project.

Artesia Boulevard Safety Enhancements,
Redondo Beach
The City decided to convert several
intersections to Flashing Yellow Arrow (FYA)
signal phasing, as well as improving sight
distance for drivers by making various roadway
modifications. Ms. Reyes conducted
topographic surveys to verify the existing
conditions of traffic signals, designed traffic
signal modifications and signing and striping
plans, and prepared project specifications and
cost estimates. She is currently providing
support during the bid and construction phases.

HSIP Cycle 11 Edinger Avenue and Heil Avenue
Corridors, Huntington Beach
The project entails safety improvements to
traffic signals such as retroreflective backplates,
improvements to roadway markings, changes to
and pedestrian signal timing, etc. Ms. Reyes is
currently designing signing and striping plans, as
well as preparing project specifications and cost
estimates.

Education
California State University, Fullerton
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, 2016

Professional Registrations
CA Registered Civil Engineer – CE #96452

Professional Associations
Institute of Transportation Engineers
Orange County Traffic Engineers Council

Ms. Jessica Reyes

211 Imperial Hwy, Ste 208, Fullerton, CA 92835
(714) 992-4592 email: [email protected]
HSIP Cycle 11 Iris Avenue Corridor Safety
Improvements, Moreno Valley
The objective of this project is to design safety
improvements such as retroreflective
backplates, improvements to pavement
markings, changes to pedestrian timing, etc.

Ms. Reyes designed o the traffic signal
improvements and signing and striping plans.

Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization
Program (RTSSP) Projects, OCTA
OCTA developed a signal coordination plan to
optimize traffic flow and travel conditions in
Orange County, including the timing plan
development, implementation, fine tuning, and
monitoring for all signalized intersections along
each arterial project corridor. Tasks Ms. Reyes
conducted for this project include providing the
components necessary to improve and enhance
signal timing, synchronization, and coordinated
operations for all signalized intersections. Ms.

Reyes conducted topographic surveys of the
project intersections, prepared base plans,
developed traffic signal modifications, prepared
fiber communication design plans, and assisted
with the final signal design. She has worked
on the following corridors:
• Portola Pkwy/Santa Margarita Pkwy
• Lake Forest Dr

Traffic Signal Synchronization Projects (TSSP),
Los Angeles County
The goal of TSSP projects is to improve traffic
conditions and traffic flow through timing plan
development, implementation, and fine tuning.

Ms. Reyes prepared traffic signal modifications
for both the Manhattan Beach Boulevard and
Redondo Beach Boulevard corridors. The
projects included upgrading traffic signals to the
latest CA MUTCD guidelines, Caltrans standards,
ADA requirements, and upgraded the vehicle
detection to the new hybrid radar/video
detection at many of the intersections.

Traffic Signal Improvements, Montclair
Ms. Reyes prepared signing and striping plans,
traffic signal designs, and fiber optic
communications plans. She also prepared
specifications, cost estimates, and Caltrans
encroachment permits for the following
corridor projects:
• Arrow Highway
• Holt Boulevard
• Monte Vista Avenue

Fiber Optic Communications Design, City of
Yorba Linda
The goal of this project was to connect fiber
optic communications from City Hall to various
community buildings in the City. Ms. Reyes
conducted field reviews of the project corridor,
designed fiber optic communications plans, as
well as prepared specifications and cost
estimates.

HSIP Cycle 9 Traffic Signal Modification
Improvements, Fountain Valley
Ms. Reyes conducted topographic surveys to
verify the existing conditions of traffic signals,
and designed traffic signal modifications. She
prepared project specifications, cost estimates,
and the Authorization-to-Proceed (E-76)
package. She also provided support during the
bid and construction phases.

Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization
Program Project, Fullerton
The City led these projects with the goal of
improving traffic flow and safety by developing
signal timing plans, implementing and fine
tuning them, then conducting monitoring
services. Ms. Reyes prepared traffic signal
designs and fiber optic communications plans,
as well as specifications, cost estimates, and
Caltrans encroachment permits. She provided
support during the bid and construction phases
for the following corridors:
• Harbor Boulevard
• Orangethorpe Avenue/Esperanza Road
• Malvern Avenue/Chapman Avenue
• Gilbert Street/Idaho Street
• Imperial Highway
• Lambert Road
211 Imperial Hwy, Ste 208, Fullerton, CA 92835
(714) 992-4592 email: [email protected]

Jorge Sanchez, EIT
Associate Transportation Engineer I

Mr. Sanchez participates in a wide variety of
transportation engineering functions and has
worked with government agencies throughout
Southern California. His duties include
preparing traffic signal design plans, responding
to city traffic requests, and assisting in field
work such as conduit run verifications and
taking inventory of existing equipment.

Additionally, he assists with signing/striping
plans, monitoring traffic signal timing in the
field, developing CCTV and video detection
systems.

Relevant Experience

Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization
Program (RTSSP) Projects, OCTA
OCTA developed a signal coordination plan to
optimize traffic flow and travel conditions in
Orange County, including the timing plan
development, implementation, fine tuning, and
monitoring for all signalized intersections along
each arterial project corridor. Mr. Sanchez has
contributed to multiple RTSSP projects on
corridors spanning various cities. He has
prepared base plans in AutoCAD and assisted
with both field work and monitoring. He helped
conduct yellow time evaluations, all-red time
evaluations, and vehicle extension calculations.

He used Tru-Traffic to design time-space

diagrams to reduce the travel times and fuel
consumption of vehicles traveling on these
corridors. He assisted with before and after
studies as part of the final report. He also
assisted the lead agencies with completing the
project documentation for the full project
expense reimbursement from OCTA. He has
worked on the following corridors:
• Marguerite Pkwy
• Lake Forest Dr
• Portola Pkwy
• MacArthur Blvd/Talbert Ave
• Malvern Ave/Chapman Ave
• Orangethorpe Ave/Esperanza Rd

HSIP and Project P Grant Assistance
Mr. Sanchez assists governmental agencies with
securing federal and state-funded grants,
including an HSIP grant for the City of Downey.

He assisted with Project P Regional Traffic Signal
Synchronization Program application for the
City of Rancho Santa Margarita. He ensures the
documentation is prepared appropriately,
giving municipal clients the surest pathway for
approvals and reimbursements. He also
conducts collision analyses, identifies roadway
safety issues, and develops systemic, low-cost
safety improvement programs.

Traffic Signal Synchronization Program (TSSP)
Projects, Los Angeles County
The goal of these projects is to improve safety
and traffic flow by developing and
implementing signal synchronization timing and
designing improvements to the traffic signal
infrastructure. The projects include upgrading
traffic signals to the latest CA MUTCD
guidelines, Caltrans standards, and ADA
requirements at many project intersections. Mr.

Sanchez prepared designs for utility plans and
Education
California State University, Fullerton
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering 2021

Professional Registrations
CA Registered Engineer-in-Training – EIT #173260

Professional Associations
Institute of Transportation Engineers
Orange County Traffic Engineers Council

Mr. Jorge Sanchez, EIT

211 Imperial Hwy, Ste 208, Fullerton, CA 92835
(714) 992-4592 email: [email protected]
upgrading traffic signals for the following
corridors:
• Redondo Beach Blvd
• 50th Street West/Rancho Vista Blvd

On-Call Services, La Habra
Mr. Sanchez responds to civilian requests,
works on plans to add striping on roadways,
conducts stop sign warrant analyses, red
curb/sight distance requests, and responds to
resident concerns regarding parking. He also
monitors school traffic and day-to-day traffic
signal operations throughout the City.

Design of Signal Modifications and Bus Stop
Improvements, Ontario
The goal of this project is to improve traffic
signal equipment and ADA compliant concrete
pads for bus passenger at several intersections.

Mr. Sanchez has conducted field reviews of the
project intersections, developed the base plans,
and is currently preparing utility base plans.

HSIP Cycle 11 Citywide Traffic Signal Upgrades,
Buena Park
This grant related project involves upgrading
traffic signals with new vehicle heads, new
traffic signal controllers, and new pedestrian
countdown heads and related equipment. Mr.

Sanchez is assisting the design process by
designing traffic signal improvement and traffic
signal modification plans. He is also preparing
utility plans.

Preparing Signing and Striping Plans
Mr. Sanchez has prepared signing/striping plans
for various cities. He measures and evaluates
the existing lane widths and the signage during
field reviews. By following the latest CA MUTCD
guidelines and Caltrans standards, he designs
new striping, lane widths, and signage where
required on the plans. He has completed plans
for the following cities:
• Montclair
• San Dimas
• South Pasadena

Local Roadway Safety Plan (LRSP), Garden
Grove
Caltrans developed the LRSP with the goal of
reducing fatalities and serious injuries for all
road users. With this in mind, the City’s mission
was to identify safety initiatives through
projects, programs and partnerships, to reduce
fatalities and serious injuries in city streets. Mr.

Sanchez compiled collision data for
intersections throughout the city, then analyzed
it in order to develop recommendations to
improve safety and reduce the number of
collisions. He also compiled data to help
determine the efficiency of red light camera
installations at eight intersections.

Traffic Management Center, San Marcos
This project consisted of designing and building
a new Traffic Management Center as well as
improving the signal coordination timing along
several corridors in the City. Mr. Sanchez was
responsible for monitoring multiple corridors
and he developed coordination signal timing for
various arterials throughout the City.

Intersection Capacity Utilization Analysis,
Costa Mesa
The City requested that a Level of Service (LOS)
analysis be conducted at key intersections. Mr.

Sanchez reviewed 25 intersections to determine
the Level-of-Service using the Intersection
Capacity Utilization (ICU) method. Utilizing
traffic volumes and lane geometrics, he
determined if the LOS was acceptable; if not,
then he developed recommendations for
improvements to bring the intersections up to
the City’s standards.

Traffic Safety Improvements, Artesia
Mr. Sanchez assisted with analyzing various
intersections to recommend improvements
which included restriping, modifying raised
medians, and adding buffer zones to improve
line of sight. He also assisted in completing field
work to accurately prepare base plans and
demonstrate the proposed modifications.

211 Imperial Hwy, Ste 208, Fullerton, CA 92835
(714) 992-4592 email: [email protected]

Giselle Hernandez
Associate Transportation Engineer I

Ms. Hernandez is a valuable member of the
AGA Team. Her duties include developing traffic
signal design plans, conducting sight distance
studies, doing traffic signal warrant studies, and
assisting with the preparation of traffic signal
timing. She conducts field topographic surveys
and assists with before and after travel time
studies. She regularly designs improvements for
both signalized and unsignalized intersections.

She also conducts trip generation analyses,
parking circulation analyses, and traffic impact
analyses for commercial developments, such as
Starbucks restaurants

Relevant Experience

Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Projects
(RTSSP), OCTA
OCTA developed a signal coordination plan to
optimize traffic flow and travel conditions in
Orange County, including the timing plan
development, implementation, fine tuning, and
monitoring for all signalized intersections along
each arterial project corridor. Ms. Hernandez
has contributed to multiple RTSSP projects on
major corridors for various cities. She assists
with field work to evaluate existing conditions,
prepares and checks local signal timing
calculations, and uses Synchro modeling to
develop signal timing and coordination. She has
helped conduct yellow time evaluations, all-red
time evaluations, and vehicle extension
calculations. She uses Tru-Traffic to design time-
space diagrams to reduce the travel times and
fuel consumption of vehicles traveling on these
corridors. She assists with traffic signal
monitoring as well as before and after travel
time studies as part of the final report. She has
worked on the following corridors:
• Marguerite Pkwy
• Lake Forest Dr
• Portola Pkwy
• MacArthur Blvd/Talbert Ave
• Gilbert St/Idaho St
• Orangethorpe Ave/Esperanza Rd
• Harbor Blvd
• Lambert Rd

Traffic Signal Synchronization Projects (TSSP) -
Holt Avenue/Valley Boulevard, Los Angeles
County
The goal of these projects is to improve safety
and traffic flow by developing and
implementing signal synchronization timing and
designing improvements to the traffic signal
infrastructure. The projects include upgrading
traffic signals to the latest CA MUTCD
guidelines, Caltrans standards, and ADA
requirements at many of the study
intersections. Ms. Hernandez assisted with field
reviews and topographic surveys. She measured
and evaluated the existing lane widths and the
signage during the field reviews. She also
assisted with the utility design plan for
intersections. Corridors which Ms. Hernandez
has conducted tasks include:
• Redondo Beach Blvd
• 50th Street West/Rancho Vista Blvd
• Valley Blvd/Holt Ave

Project P Marguerite Parkway Traffic Signal
Synchronization Program (TSSP), Mission Viejo
The goal of this project is to improve safety and
traffic flow by developing and implementing
Education
California State University, Fullerton
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, 2021

Professional Associations
Institute of Transportation Engineers
Orange County Traffic Engineers Council

Ms. Giselle Hernandez

211 Imperial Hwy, Ste 208, Fullerton, CA 92835
(714) 992-4592 email: [email protected]
signal synchronization timing and designing
improvements to the traffic signal
infrastructure. Ms. Hernandez conducts traffic
signal monitoring as part of the before and after
travel time studies.

On-Call Services, La Habra, Montclair, Whittier,
San Dimas, Fountain Valley
Ms. Hernandez responds to civilian requests,
develops plans to add striping on roadways,
conducts stop sign warrant analyses, answers
red curb/sight distance requests, and responds
to resident concerns regarding parking. She also
monitors school traffic and day-to-day traffic
signal operations.

Traffic Signal Monitoring, Cities of Fountain
Valley and Laguna Niguel
Ms. Hernandez responds to city requests to
verify timing and detection at various
intersections by using MaxView and Centracs at
the Traffic Management Center in our office, as
well as working in the field. Adjustments to
signal timing are made as needed.

Traffic Signal Modification Plan for Fairview
Rd/Wilson St, Costa Mesa
The City wanted to modify this traffic signal to
include a bike signal to prevent conflicts
between bikes and vehicles turning right at this
intersection. Ms. Hernandez conducted a field
review which included verifying existing conduit
and checking the cabinet inventory.

Traffic Signal Operations and Traffic
Management Studies
Ms. Hernandez performs intersection capacity
analyses, vehicle queuing analyses, and traffic
analyses with Synchro modeling. The analyses
included identification of any capacity
constraints, excessive queuing and available
storage, and evaluation of the appropriate
signal operation and coordination signal timing.

Signing & Striping Plans for Glenneyre Street
Crosswalks, Laguna Beach
The City requested that exhibits be developed
for the installation of crosswalks at several
intersections along Glenneyre Street. Ms.

Hernandez conducted a field review where she
took measurements and assessed the existing
conditions, including signage and roadway
markings.

Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon Design
Plans, Cities of Cerritos and Orange
Due to upcoming roadwork, the City requested
designs for Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons
(RRFB) at several locations to replace the
existing crosswalk markings and any necessary
upgrades to the signal equipment. Ms.

Hernandez conducted field reviews of the
project locations and assisted with the design
plans.

Citywide Signal Timing Project, Fountain Valley
The City has decided to re-evaluate and update
the coordination signal timing plans for 55 City
controlled and 6 Caltrans controlled traffic
signals. Tasks included assessing and preparing
recommendations relative to the local traffic
signal timing parameters utilized by the City.

Tasks that Ms. Hernandez conducted include
evaluating all local timing calculations including
yellow times, pedestrian walk times, all-red
times, vehicle extension times and bicycle
times, and minimum green times. She assisted
with the preparation of recommendations for
updated signal timing.

Various On-Call Projects, Fountain Valley
• Assisted with the left-turn analysis at the
intersections of Brookhurst St/Heil Ave and
Talbert Ave/Bushard St. Tasks included a
review of existing conditions, traffic signal
timing, and school traffic patterns.
• Assisted with the review of a traffic analysis
report for a proposed residential
development located at Euclid St/Heil Ave.

Tasks included queuing analysis of existing
conditions and projected future conditions.

211 Imperial Hwy, Ste 208, Fullerton, CA 92835
(714) 992-4592 email: [email protected]

Vannessa Pedroza
Associate Transportation Engineer I

Ms. Pedroza is a valuable member of the AGA
Team. Her duties include traffic signal design
plans, sight distance studies, and traffic signal
warrant studies. She has conducted field
topographic surveys. She also helps with before
and after studies for major roadway corridors.

She also conducts trip generation analyses and
traffic impact studies for various types of
commercial development.

Relevant Experience

Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization
Program (RTSSP) Projects, OCTA
OCTA developed a signal coordination plan to
optimize traffic flow and travel conditions in
Orange County, including the timing plan
development, implementation, fine tuning, and
monitoring for all signalized intersections along
each arterial project corridor. Ms. Pedroza has
contributed to multiple RTSSP projects on
corridors spanning various cities. She has
conducted signal timing evaluations using
Synchro and Tru-Traffic and assisted with both
field work and monitoring. She assisted with
before and after studies as part of the final
report. She has worked on the following
corridors:
• Marguerite Pkwy
• Lake Forest Dr
• Portola Pkwy
• MacArthur Blvd/Talbert Ave
• Malvern Ave/Chapman Ave
• Orangethorpe Ave/Esperanza Rd
• Harbor Blvd

Traffic Signal Synchronization Projects (TSSP),
Los Angeles County
The goal of these projects is to improve safety
and traffic flow by developing and
implementing signal synchronization timing and
designing improvements to the traffic signal
infrastructure. The projects include upgrading
traffic signals to the latest CA MUTCD
guidelines, Caltrans standards, and ADA
requirements at many of the study
intersections. Ms. Pedroza assisted with field
surveys and completed the inventory for each
project intersection. She has worked on the
following corridors:
• Manhattan Beach Blvd
• 50th St West-Rancho Vista Blvd
• Redondo Beach Blvd

Local Roadway Safety Plan, Garden Grove
Caltrans developed the LRSP with the goal of
reducing fatalities and serious injuries for all
road users. With this in mind, the Garden
Grove’s mission was to identify safety initiatives
through projects, programs and partnerships, to
reduce fatalities and serious injuries in city
streets. Ms. Pedroza utilized the Crossroads
database software to compile collision data
from 2016- 2020 for the city. This data was used
to improve safety for pedestrians, bicyclists,
and drivers and reduce the number of collisions
within the city.

Citywide Signal Timing Project, Fountain Valley
The City has decided to re-evaluate and update
the coordination signal timing plans for 55 City
controlled and 6 Caltrans controlled traffic
signals. Tasks included assessing and preparing
recommendations relative to the local traffic
Education
California State University, Fullerton
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, 2021

Professional Associations
Institute of Transportation Engineers
American Society of Civil Engineers
Orange County Traffic Engineers Council

Vannessa Pedroza

signal timing parameters utilized by the City.

Tasks that Ms. Pedroza conducted involve
evaluating all local timing calculations including
yellow times, pedestrian walk times, all-red
times, vehicle extension times, bicycle times,
and minimum green times. She assisted with
the preparation of recommendations for
updated signal timing.

HSIP Cycle 11 Iris Avenue Corridor Safety
Improvements, Moreno Valley
The objective of this project is to design safety
improvements such as retroreflective
backplates, improvements to pavement
markings, changes to pedestrian timing, etc.

Ms. Pedroza’s tasks included designing traffic
signal improvements as well as signing and
striping plans.

Traffic Management Center, San Marcos
This project consisted of designing and building
a new Traffic Management Center as well as
improving the signal coordination timing along
several corridors in the City. Ms. Pedroza
assisted the AGA team in monitoring various
intersections to implement a new cycle length
for improving traffic conditions. This included
using Synchro modeling and creating Time
Space Diagrams to determine the best
outcome.

On-Call Services, La Habra, Montclair, Whittier,
San Dimas, Fountain Valley, Costa Mesa
Ms. Pedroza responds to civilian requests,
develops plans to add striping on roadways,
conducts stop sign warrant analyses, crossing
guard studies, answers red curb/sight distance
requests, and responds to resident concerns
regarding parking. She prepares drawings for
video detection and assists with traffic signal
modification plans. She also monitors school
traffic and day-to-day traffic signal operations.

Traffic Signal Operations and Traffic
Management Studies
Developers are required by cities to prepare
specific circulation plans, general circulation
plans, and coordination of these plans with
those developed by metropolitan planning
organizations. Recommendations from study
efforts can provide input for development of a
project. Ms. Pedroza performs intersection
capacity analyses, vehicle queuing analyses, and
traffic analyses with Synchro modeling. The
analyses include identification of any capacity
constraints, excessive queuing and available
storage, and evaluation of the appropriate
signal operation and coordination signal timing.

Project P Marguerite Parkway Traffic Signal
Synchronization Program (TSSP), Mission Viejo
The goal of this project is to improve safety and
traffic flow by developing and implementing
signal synchronization timing and designing
improvements to the traffic signal
infrastructure. Ms. Pedroza conducts traffic
signal monitoring as part of the before and after
travel time studies.

211 Imperial Hwy, Ste 208, Fullerton, CA 92835
(714) 992-4592 email: [email protected]

Lucy Ott
Associate Engineer I

Ms. Ott is a valuable member of the AGA Team.

Her duties include helping to prepare traffic
signal design plans, aiding with data collection
for traffic studies, and assisting with field work
tasks. She is proficient with AutoCAD and
various modeling, surveying, design, and
Microsoft programs.

Relevant Experience

Engineering & Traffic Survey, Tustin
This type of study is used by the City to comply
with the CVC and CA MUTCD to establish or
reestablish speed limits on city streets. Traffic
speed data is collected, field reviews
conducted, then speed limit recommendations
are proposed for various streets throughout the
City. Ms. Ott prepared the speed survey data
and accident data for analysis, and determined
the recommended roadway segment speeds.

Project P Marguerite Parkway Traffic Signal
Synchronization Program (TSSP), Mission Viejo
The goal of this project is to improve safety and
traffic flow by developing and implementing
signal synchronization timing and designing
improvements to the traffic signal
infrastructure. Ms. Ott calculated bicycle timing,
yellow timing, flashing don’t walk timing, and
all-red timing. She created the synchro network
for existing conditions and calculated signal
timing.

Citywide Signal Timing Project, Fountain Valley
The City has decided to re-evaluate and update
the coordination signal timing plans for 55 City
controlled and 6 Caltrans controlled traffic
signals. Tasks included assessing and preparing
recommendations relative to the local traffic
signal timing parameters utilized by the City.

Tasks that Ms. Ott conducted consist of
evaluating all local timing calculations including
yellow times, pedestrian walk times, all-red
times, vehicle extension times, bicycle times,
and minimum green times. She assisted with
the preparation of recommendations for
updated signal timing.

Various Traffic Studies for Starbucks
Restaurants
Developers are required by cities to prepare
specific circulation plans, general circulation
plans, and coordination of these plans with
those developed by metropolitan planning
organizations. Recommendations from study
efforts can provide input for development of a
project. Ms. Ott assisted with studies for
proposed Starbucks located in the cities of Bell,
Chino, and Chula by analyzing how nearby
intersections in the area of each proposed
restaurant would be impacted. She also
calculated the trip distribution and pass-by trips
of local traffic to determine if traffic might be
affected by the proposed Starbucks.

Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization
Program (RTSSP) Project, Portola
Parkway/Santa Margarita Parkway, OCTA
OCTA developed a signal coordination plan to
optimize traffic flow and travel conditions in
Orange County, including the timing plan
development, implementation, fine tuning, and
monitoring for all signalized intersections along
each arterial project corridor. Ms. Ott’s tasks for
this corridor included calculating bicycle timing,
Education
California State University, Long Beach
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, 2023

Professional Associations
Society of Women in Engineering
Orange County Traffic Engineers Council

Lucy Ott

211 Imperial Hwy, Ste 208, Fullerton, CA 92835
(714) 992-4592 email: [email protected]
yellow timing, flashing don’t walk timing, and
all-red timing.

Engineering & Traffic Survey Update, Garden
Grove
The purpose of Engineering and Traffic Surveys
(E&TS) is to update the speed limits on City-
selected arterial, collector, and local roadways.

The surveys are conducted to ensure that cities
comply with existing State regulations concerning
the increasing or decreasing of speed limits
within City boundaries. Ms. Ott prepared the
speed survey data and accident data for
analysis, and assisted with determining the
recommended roadway speeds.

On-Call Traffic Engineering Services, cities of
Whittier, La Habra, South Pasadena
Ms. Ott has conducted stopping distance
analyses, sight distance analyses, traffic signal
warrant studies, stop sign warrant analyses,
delay analyses using Synchro, and collision
analyses using Crossroads. She also assists with
conducting left-turn delay counts along several
corridors, evaluating traffic volumes and
speeds, and analyzing stop compliance.

211 Imperial Hwy, Ste 208, Fullerton, CA 92835
(714) 992-4592 email: [email protected]

Phillip Jeremy Fuentes
Signal Technician I

Mr. Fuentes is an experienced technician who
provides both onsite and remote support,
administration, repair, hardware
implementation, and equipment maintenance
for AGA clients throughout the Los Angeles
Orange, and San Bernardino Counties. He
regularly observes the operation of intersections
and provides daily monitoring of signal systems
for the Cities of La Habra, Laguna Niguel,
Highland, Fountain Valley, and Montclair.

He is proficient at integrating systems such as
Centracs, Tactics, Maxtime, and Kinetics. He is
also very experienced with programming
switches such as Etherwan, Actelis, and
RuggedCom. He regularly observes the operation
of intersections and fine-tunes signal timing and
provides daily monitoring of signal systems for
many of our municipal clients.

Relevant Experience

Traffic Signal System Monitoring Services,
Fountain Valley
Mr. Fuentes regularly monitors the City’s
traffic signals from AGA’s Traffic Management
Center (TMC). He provides as-needed support
to maintain and/or improve traffic signal
operations. Tasks include making minor timing
adjustments either from our TMC or in the
field, and responding to citizen complaints. He
recently assisted with adding CCTV to the
City’s “MileStone” system.

Orangethorpe Avenue/Esperanza Road
Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization
Program Project, Fullerton
This project involved developing traffic signal
coordination along the corridor through
several cities. Mr. Fuentes conducted signal
system integration and assisted with fiber

optic work within the following agencies:
• County of Orange
• Anaheim
• Buena Park
• Fullerton
• La Palma
• Placentia
• Yorba Linda

Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization
Program, Orange County Transportation
Authority
The purpose of the Program is to improve traffic
signal coordination along specific corridors.

Tasks which Mr. Fuentes conducted included
field reviews, monitored the traffic flow,
assisted with fiber optic communications,
controller and cabinet upgrades, and provided
monitoring support. The projects Mr. Fuentes
has worked on include:
• Lake Forest Dr
• Portola Pkwy/Santa Margarita Pkwy
• MacArthur Blvd/Talbert Ave

Project P Regional Traffic Signal
Synchronization Program (RTSSP)
The purpose of the Program is to improve traffic
signal coordination along specific corridors.

Each of the projects listed below included
similar tasks such as field reviews and
monitoring traffic flow. Mr. Fuentes conducted
these tasks for the following corridors:
• Orangethorpe Ave/Esperanza Rd
• Harbor Blvd
• Marguerite Pkwy
• Malvern Ave/Chapman Ave
• Bear St
• Gilbert St/Idaho St

Mr. Phillip Jeremy Fuentes

211 Imperial Hwy, Ste 208, Fullerton, CA 92835
(714) 992-4592 email: [email protected]
Traffic Signal Synchronization Projects (TSSP),
Los Angeles County Department of Public
Works (LAWPD)
The LAWPD desired development of traffic
signal improvement plans for several TSSP
multijurisdictional projects. The objective of the
projects is to upgrade various traffic signals for
the development of a synchronized traffic signal
system so that each signalized intersection
will be fully traffic actuated. Mr. Fuentes’ tasks
included performing field reviews, conducting
traffic signal cabinet inventories, and providing
recommendations for the following corridors:
• Valley Blvd/Holt Ave
• Manhattan Beach Blvd

On-Call Traffic Engineering Services
Tasks include traffic signal monitoring support,
implementing signal timing, networking CCTV
equipment, troubleshooting interconnect,
traffic signal equipment inventories,
intersection field reviews, and supporting City
technical staff. Mr. Fuentes provides these
services for the following cities:
• Fountain Valley
• Highland
• La Habra
• Laguna Niguel
• Montclair

Staff Report
to the City Council
Agenda
Item
No.15.

Date: April 14, 2026
From: Carlos Zamano, City Manager
Reviewed By: Lawrence Mainez, Community Development Director Prepared By: Lawrence Mainez, Community Development Director Subject: Joint Powers Authority (JPA) for the Establishment of a San Bernardino Regional Housing Trust (SBRHT)

Recommendation:

Staff does not recommend participating in the San Bernardino Council of Government's (SBCOG) proposed SBRHT and JPA.

Fiscal Impact:

There is no fiscal impact at this time based on staff's recommendation. However, should the City Council consider participating in the subject JPA for the establishment of the SBRHT in the future, the estimated participation fee could be between $31,000 to $55,000 annually (dependent on the number of cities in the County that participate).

Public Notice:

The agenda for this item was posted at the three locations per Resolution No. 2011-047 and on the City’s website.

Background:

Proposed San Bernardino Regional Housing Trust:

In response to increasing concern regarding affordable housing challenges in the region, the City/County Managers Technical Advisory Committee (CCMTAC) of the SBCOG formed an Ad Hoc Subcommittee in 2021 to explore the feasibility of implementing a housing trust fund. The subcommittee concluded that a regionally structured housing trust fund would benefit the region through shared governance, administrative efficiency, enhanced visibility to potential investors, developers, and the state, and economies of scale that localized efforts may not achieve on their own. Following the Ad Hoc Subcommittee’s efforts, SBCOG developed the San Bernardino Regional Housing Trust Strategic Plan, which assessed housing needs throughout the San Bernardino Region and identified potential funding sources, financing mechanisms, and programmatic activities that could be supported by the SBRHT.

Through 2022 and 2023, SBCOG conducted additional research and outreach. Based on that research and outreach, it was recommended that a housing trust fund serving the San Bernardino region be structured as a JPA comprising of local jurisdictions within the region. On April 5, 2023, the SBCOG Board of Directors authorized staff to begin the process of establishing the SBRHT, including the formation of a new JPA.

As promoted by SBCOG, the proposed SBRHT aims to provide a coordinated, regional approach to addressing “affordable” housing needs throughout the San Bernardino region by raising and leveraging funds to support “affordable” housing development.

Proposed Joint Powers Authority (JPA):

A draft JPA Agreement was circulated to all SBCOG member agencies on December 15, 2025 for review and comment (inclusive of the City of Highland). SBCOG received feedback from several jurisdictions and subsequently met with CCMTAC Housing Trust Ad Hoc Committee on February 5, 2026, to discuss comments. A revised JPA Agreement was circulated for agency's consideration on February 25, 2026. In theory, the incorporation of a JPA could provide flexibility for the SBRHT to exercise powers that are common to its member agencies, but may increase visibility and enhance opportunities for state “affordable housing” funds.

The governing structure of the proposed SBRHT would be centered on a Board of Directors, exercising all powers and authority on behalf of the organization. It could include one locally elected representative from each participating member agency, as well as two housing policy experts. The Board could also select officers, including a Chair and Vice Chair and may establish advisory committees as needed. The SBRHT may contract for administrative staff or services as necessary, adopt bylaws, oversee budgets, ensure compliance with California’s Joint Exercise of Powers Act and other applicable state laws, and conduct meetings in accordance with the Brown Act.

A SBRHT will be formed upon the approval of at least three (3) qualified members as a JPA between Member Agencies throughout the SBCOG region. To date, of the twenty-four (24) incorporated agencies within the SBCOG region, only the following ten (10) agencies have shown interest:

City of Adelanto
City of Chino
City of Chino Hills
City of Ontario
City of Needles
City of Rancho Cucamongo
City of Redlands
City of San Bernardino
City of Upland
County of San Bernardino

Staff Evaluation and Recommendation:

Staff has been carefully following the progress of SBCOG’s proposal to establish a SBRHT and JPA, and at this time staff does not see any benefit in participating for the following reasons:

1. The City and City Housing Authority’s focus/directive for the next few years is to facilitate the construction of a 90-unit affordable senior housing project on land owned by the Authority on Central Avenue with the help of Wakeland Highland, LP. As the City Council is aware, the City recently approved an Amended and Restated Disposition and Development/Affordable Housing Agreement with Wakeland Highland, LP on March 10, 2026, allowing a dual track development option. The selection of the development option is dependent upon the availability of financing sources, which makes it easy to construct some units given the competitive nature of affordable housing funds. In addition to the $4.5 million the City and City Housing Authority will contribute to the Wakeland project, the San Bernardino County Housing and Community Development is committing $5.8 million. The rest of the funds will come from the State’s Multi-family Housing Program Funds (MHP) and Low Income Tax Credit Allocations as appropriate.

2. As additional market rate units are constructed in the City of Highland, additional Inclusionary Housing Fees ($3,750) will be collected to help increase the availability of low-income housing in the City. One of those projects could include, but not limited to, contracting with new apartment complex owners to set aside units for low-income households, or exploring assisting moderate-income households with a down payment on their first home, just to name a few. Those commitments will require a minimum of 55-year affordability covenant being recorded on the related property.

3. The uncertainty as to how the State Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) will credit the local agencies’ Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) requirements.

When funding is obtained by the proposed SBRHT/JPA and allocated to a participating agency, will other participating agencies get some proportional credit for their RHNA? This question was submitted by the City of Highland and has not yet been addressed by SBCOG to date.

4. The City of Highland is not required by the State HCD to build or commit to the construction of affordable units as part of its certified Sixth Cycle Housing Element, so the City is in a better position than other agencies. The City's Housing Element only requires the City to identify available sites for housing for various income levels and to ensure the permitting process is not an impediment to new housing construction. Any new housing construction in Highland is dependent on the housing market. However, obtaining certification has been more challenging for other agencies for various reasons unique to those agencies, so participating in the proposed SBRHT and JPA could show a good faith effort in facilitating construction of affordable housing for those agencies. The City of Highland’s Sixth Cycle Housing Element needs assessment, programs, development standards, current multi-family housing development, and the collaboration with Wakeland LP, have placed the city in good standing at this time.

5. Participating in the SBRHT and JPA adds another complex level of bureaucratic red tape and funding competition, which could have an impact on the efforts the City and Authority have made to date. For example, the SBRHT and JPA could attract affordable housing developers away from sites identified in the City’s Sixth Cycle Housing Element, and/or increase competition for state affordable housing funds anticipated for the City’s affordable senior housing project on Central Avenue (Wakeland Highland LP).

6. As of March 10, 2026, SBCOG estimates the administrative cost to operate the proposed SBRHT and JPA is $475,000 per year, and the estimated share for participating agencies is between $31,000 to $55,000 per year. This annual participation cost is not covered in the current two-year budget and would require a detailed cost-benefit analysis. In addition, due to the uncertainty in the number of participating agencies, the estimated cost can fluctuate significantly.

Conclusion:

Staff does not recommend participating in the SBCOG’s proposed SBRHT and JPA. However, staff will continue to monitor SBCOG's SBRHT and JPA progress over the next couple of years and periodically report back to the City Council.

Attachments:

None

Staff Report
to the City Council
Agenda
Item
No.16.

Date: April 14, 2026
From: Carlos Zamano, City Manager
Reviewed By: Octavio Duran, Public Works Director/City Engineer Prepared By: Octavio Duran, Public Works Director/City Engineer Subject: Ordinance Adding a New Chapter to the Highland Municipal Code Regarding Electronic Bikes, Scooters, and Skateboards (Electric Mobility Devices)

Recommendation:

The Public Safety Subcommittee Recommends the City Council:

1. Introduce and conduct a first reading of an ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City Of Highland, California Adding a New Chapter 8.60 “E-Bikes” to Title 8 “Health and Safety” of the City’s Municipal Code; and

2. Make a Finding of Exemption Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act Section 15061(B)(3).

Fiscal Impact:

The ordinance may result in minor, offsetting enforcement and administrative costs related to education, enforcement, and potential impoundment. These costs are not anticipated to significantly impact the General Fund and may be partially offset by fines and penalties.

Public Notice:

The agenda for this item was posted at the three locations per Resolution No. 2011-047 and on the City’s website.

Background:

The City of Highland (City), like many cities throughout California and the country, has experienced a significant rise in the use of electric bicycles (e-bikes) and other electric mobility devices, such as electric scooters and skateboards on city streets, sidewalks, and other public places. While these devices can provide mobility, convenience, and environmental benefits, their increased use has also resulted in a rise in safety concerns, community complaints, and conflicts among riders, pedestrians, and motorists in public spaces.

In recent months, community members have increasingly expressed concern regarding unsafe behaviors associated with e-conveyance use. These behaviors include riding at excessive speeds, performing stunts or wheelies in active traffic, ignoring traffic signals and signs, riding without helmets, and carrying multiple riders on a single device. These actions increase the potential for collisions and injuries and have raised significant public safety concerns. In response to these challenges, the City explored strategies to balance the benefits of e- conveyances with the need to ensure safety, accessibility, and the preservation of public property. In line with other nearby agencies, the City is proposing an ordinance as a proactive step toward addressing these issues through clear regulations, which are part of the City's comprehensive approach to enhancing safety and supporting the quality of life for all residents.

In California, e-bikes are regulated under the California Vehicle Code (CVC) as conventional bicycles and must obey most all the same regulations as non-motorized bicycles. E-bikes are defined by the CVC as bicycles with an electric motor of less than 750 watts and fully operable pedals. There are three classes of e-bikes codified in Section 312.5 of the CVC:

Class 1: Pedal—assist only, with motor assistance up to 20 mph Class 2: Pedal—assist and includes a throttle, with motorized assistance up to 20 mph Class 3: Pedal—assist only, with motor assistance up to 28 mph (all operators must be at least 16 years old, must wear a safety helmet, and must not transport passengers)

It is important to distinguish these devices from electric "off-highway motorcycles," which are becoming increasingly common. Despite their off-road-only classification, they are frequently mistaken for standard bikes, complicating enforcement and increasing risk. Electric off- highway motorcycles (e.g., Sur-ron, Talaria, E Ride Pro) are not classified as e-bikes because they do not have operable pedals and often exceed power limits outlined in the California Vehicle Code. As such, they are not street legal and may be subject to impoundment and citation if operated on any publicly-owned property, including but not limited to a public street, sidewalk, public right of way, park, bicycle path or trail, or any other public area open for vehicle or pedestrian travel. They are only permitted in areas designated for off—highway vehicle recreation or on private property with the owner's permission. These vehicles are not eligible for highway registration and cannot be modified for on-road use unless they were originally manufactured and certified for dual-purpose operation. The ordinance does not address off-highway motorcycles as these motorcycles are already regulated by the Vehicle Code.

The proposed ordinance establishes a clear and enforceable regulatory framework for electric bicycles and other electric mobility devices within the City of Highland. The ordinance adopts definitions directly from the California Vehicle Code, ensuring consistency with state regulations, reducing ambiguity, and providing clear guidance to the public and to enforcement personnel. By regulating where and how electric mobility devices may be operated, rather than prohibiting their use outright, the ordinance balances safety, accessibility, and mobility considerations.

Proposed Ordinance
The proposed ordinance includes the following key provisions designed to enhance public safety and address concerns related to the use of bicycles and electric mobility devices on public property:
• Prohibits riding a bicycle or electric mobility devices in an unsafe manner on any publicly-owned property including:
o Public sidewalks.
o Public parks, playgrounds, athletic fields, athletic courts, and gymnasiums. o Hiking trails, recreational trails, and equestrian trails. o Public drainage facilities, including ditches, channels, and culverts. o Non-paved areas not intended for vehicular or bicycle travel.

• Defines an "unsafe manner" to include violations of state or local traffic laws, as well as behaviors that endangers the operator, passenger, motorists, other riders, pedestrians, or public property. Examples include:
o Not yielding to vehicles or pedestrians when required. o Operating an electric mobility device in a manner it was not designed for, including carrying passengers when not designed for carrying passengers. o Failing to obey posted traffic or other signs.
o Engaging in racing, speed, or stunt contests.
o Carrying any package, bundle, item or article which prohibits the operator from having full control and forward visibility at all times. o Operating a bicycle or e-conveyance at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the existing conditions taking into account the weather, pedestrian and vehicular traffic, and the surface and width of the sidewalk or roadway. o Performing any acrobatics, tricks, wheelies, or stunts when pedestrians or moving vehicles are present.

These restrictions do not apply to individuals with mobility disabilities using wheelchairs or other power-driven mobility devices in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or first responders operating devices in the course and scope of official duties.These allowances ensure that the ordinance does not interfere with accessibility rights, emergency response, or lawful transportation use.

Enforcement and Compliance
The ordinance provides enforcement authority consistent with existing provisions of the Municipal Code and includes a range of tools to address violations proportionately. Citations and fines may be issued, and in cases involving minors, parents or guardians may be held responsible as allowed by law. The ordinance also authorizes impoundment of devices when a violation presents an immediate threat to public safety, while providing due process protections, including notice, reclaim procedures, and disposition of unclaimed devices.

Enforcement will be primarily done by the Highland Police Department and impoundment, if necessary, will be provided by the City's existing tow service providers.

Environmental and Policy Considerations
The Ordinance is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the regulations on the operation of electric mobility devices in public places, as provided in this Ordinance, will not have a significant effect on the environment.

These provisions aim to promote responsible use, enhance public safety, reduce property damage, and preserve equitable access to public spaces for all community members. Overall, the proposed ordinance is part of a comprehensive strategy to promote the safe shared use of public areas. It is aligned with a broader vision that seeks not only to regulate and enforce, but also to educate and empower residents to travel safely. Enforcement will be paired with education and awareness campaigns to help both riders and drivers better understand the rules and responsibilities of operating bicycles and electric mobility devices within the community. These combined efforts address safety concerns through effective regulation while fostering a safe and active transportation environment for all. This item was also presented to the Public Safety Subcommittee on January 13, 2026 and received a recommendation to move the item forward to the City Council.

Attachments:

1. Ordinance

ORDINANCE NO. ___

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY

OF HIGHLAND, CALIFORNIA ADDING A NEW
CHAPTER 8.60 “E-BIKES” TO TITLE 8 “HEALTH AND
SAFETY” OF THE CITY’S MUNICIPAL CODE, AND

MAKING A FINDING OF EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO

THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
SECTION 15061(B)(3)
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HIGHLAND ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:

WHEREAS, the City of Highland (“City”) is committed to ensuring the public health, safety and welfare of its residents and visitors; and
WHEREAS, the City recognizes the importance of fostering sustainable transportation options while maintaining public safety and accessibility for all users of public spaces; and

WHEREAS, electric mobility devices (electric bicycles, scooters, and similar devices) have become increasingly popular modes of transportation and recreation within the City; and

WHEREAS, the use of electric mobility devices in public spaces presents both benefits and challenges, including safety concerns for riders, pedestrians, and motorists; and

WHEREAS, the City has observed a significant increase in traffic incidents involving electric mobility device users and motor vehicles with their increasing popularity, often due to the ability of such devices to reach higher speeds and the unsafe riding practices exhibited by drivers of such electric mobility devices; and

WHEREAS, the public has expressed concerns regarding the unsafe operation of electric mobility devices, including reckless riding behaviors that pose risks to riders, pedestrians, drivers, and others in public spaces; and

WHEREAS, the City aims to promote the safe use of electric mobility devices by implementing regulations that align with state law and best practices in transportation safety; and

WHEREAS, the City recognizes that providing clear guidelines for the operation of electric mobility devices in public spaces will improve the quality of life for all residents and visitors.

NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Highland does hereby ordain as follows:

Section 1. Code Addition. A new Chapter 8.60 (Electric Bikes and Electric Mobility Devices) is hereby added to Title 8 (Health and Safety) of the City of Highland Municipal Code to read as follows:
“Chapter 8.60 Electric Bikes and ElectricMobility Devices Sections:

8.60.010 Definitions.

8.60.020 Operation.

8.60.030 Enforcement.

8.60.040 Exceptions.

8.60.010 Definitions.

For the purposes of this chapter, unless otherwise specifically provided, the words and phrases used in this chapter are defined as follows:

"Bicycle" has the same meaning as defined in California Vehicle Code Section 231, as it may be amended from time to time.
"City" means the City of Highland.
"Electric Mobility Device" means any electric bicycle or e-bike, pocket bike, electric scooter, electrically motorized board, or other device that is designed to convey one or more people and is capable of being powered by human propulsion or electric motor propulsion.
"Electric Bicycle" or "E-Bike" has the same meaning as defined in California Vehicle Code Section 312.5, as it may be amended from time to time, and which, as of the date of the adoption of this section, provides that an "electric bicycle" is a bicycle equipped with fully operable pedals and an electric motor that does not exceed 750 watts, and are categorized under Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3.
"Electrically Motorized Board" has the same meaning as defined in California Vehicle Code Section 313.5, as it may be amended from time to time. "Electric Personal Assistive Mobility Device" has the same meaning as defined in California Vehicle Code Section 313, as it may be amended from time to time. "Minor" means any person under the age of eighteen.
“Motorized Scooter” has the same meaning as defined in California Vehicle Code Section 407.5, as it may be amended from time to time.

"Operator" means a person who operates and/or controls an electric mobility device.

"Pedestrian" has the same meaning as defined in California Vehicle Code Section 467, as it may be amended from time to time.

“Pocket Bike” has the same meaning as in California Vehicle Code Section 473, as it may be amended from time to time.

"Public area" means any outdoor area, public alley, parkway, public transportation path, roadway, right-of-way, sidewalk, park, trail, paseo, pathway or street that is owned, granted by easement, operated or controlled by the City.

"Unsafe manner" is defined as an act in violation of the City Municipal Code, California Vehicle Code, or any other applicable state or federal law. For purposes of this section, operation of an electric mobility devicein an "unsafe manner" also includes operating in such a way that constitutes a danger to the operator, passenger, other motorist, other rider, pedestrian, or property.

"Vehicle" has the same meaning as in California Vehicle Code Section 670, as it may be amended from time to time.

8.60.020. Operation.

A. No person shall operate or ride an electric mobility device: (i) upon any public sidewalk; (ii) in any public drainage facility, culvert, ditch, or channel; (iii) outside of any roadway or other paved public area; (iv) in or upon any public park, athletic field, athletic/sports court, or gymnasium in the city; or (v) over any equestrian trail, or hiking or recreational trail.

B. No person shall ride a bicycle, e-bike, moped, motorized scooter, or any other electric mobility device, in an unsafe manner in any public area. Examples of riding in an unsafe manner include, but are not limited to, the following actions:

1. Not yielding to vehicles or pedestrians when required.

2. Operating an electric mobility device in a manner it was not designed for, including carrying passengers when not designed for carrying passengers.

3. Failing to obey posted traffic or other signs.

4. Engaging in racing, speed, or stunt contests.

5. Carrying any package, bundle, item or article which prohibits the operator from having full control and forward visibility at all times.

6. Operating a bicycle or electric mobility device at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the existing conditions taking into account the weather, pedestrian and vehicular traffic, and the surface and width of the sidewalk or roadway.

7. Performing any acrobatics, tricks, wheelies, or stunts when pedestrians or moving vehicles are present.

C. Operators shall allow the inspection of electric mobility devices upon lawful contact with police officers or code enforcement officers to determine if the rider is legally allowed to operate such electric mobility device.

8.60.030. Enforcement.

A. Any person, including a minor, who violates the provisions of this Chapter shall be subject to penalties, fines, and enforcement procedures set forth in Chapters 1.24 and

2.56 of this Municipal Code.

B. In the case of a minor committing a violation under this chapter, the parent or guardian may be held responsible for the violation and any associated penalties or fines. If the minor's activities result in damage to public property, the city may, pursuant to California Civil Code section 1714.1, pursue a civil complaint against the minor's parent(s) or guardian(s) having custody and control of the minor for every tort resulting in property damage.

C. Impoundment.

1. In addition to all other available penalties, police officers and code enforcement officers shall have the authority to take immediate possession of and transport the electric mobility device for safekeeping if an individual is found in violation of any provisions of this chapter, and the individual was operating the electric mobility device in a manner that constitutes an immediate danger to the health and safety of the operator or to members of the public, thus constituting an exigent circumstance.

2. Upon impoundment of any electric mobility device under this chapter, the individual shall be issued a receipt. Said receipt shall state the days, business hours, location, and process by which the owner may claim the impounded device within 30 days. The citation receipt shall also explain that unclaimed devices impounded for longer than 30 days will be disposed subject to an opportunity for a pre-disposal hearing or sold at an auction in accordance with laws governing the disposal of abandoned property.

3. The impounded device shall be released to the individual, or the individual’s parent or legal guardian if the individual is a minor, upon proof that the individual owns the electric mobility device.

4. The City Council may adopt a resolution to provide additional impoundment procedures to implement this subsection.

8.60.40. Exemptions.

A. The restrictions in this Chapter do not apply to persons with mobility disabilities utilizing a wheelchair, electric personal assistive mobility device, or other power-driven mobility device in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. Section 12101 et seq.) and Section 36.311 of Title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

B. First responders, as defined under California Government Code Section 8562, are exempt from this Chapter while in the performance of their duties.

Section 2. CEQA. The Ordinance is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the regulations on the operation of electric mobility devices in public places, as provided in this Ordinance, will not have a significant effect on the environment.

Section 3. Severability. If any sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, such a decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this ordinance and each sentence, clause or phrase thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sentences, clauses or phrases be declared unconstitutional or otherwise invalid.

Section 4. Publication. The City Clerk is directed to publish this Ordinance as required by law prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after its passage.

Section 5. Execution. The Mayor is hereby directed to attest to the adoption of this Ordinance by signing where indicated below.

PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this ___ day of __________, 2026.

_____________________________
Penny Lilburn
Mayor

ATTEST:

_____________________________
Alondra Muñoz
City Clerk

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

_______________________________________
Maricela Marroquin
City Attorney

Staff Report
to the City Council
Agenda
Item
No.17.

Date: April 14, 2026
From: Carlos Zamano, City Manager
Reviewed By: Carlos Zamano, City Manager
Maricela Marroquin, City Attorney
Prepared By: Tish Nava-Cruz, Director of Administrative Services/City Treasurer Subject: City Council Monthly Compensation Adjustment

Recommendation:

Introduce and conduct first reading of City Council Ordinance No. ____, amending Section

2.04.010 (Compensation of Councilmembers) of the Highland Municipal Code to increase compensation of City Council members.

Fiscal Impact:

The fiscal impact is an increase of $48,240.60 per year. There are sufficient funds in the FY 2025-2026 budget to cover this increased cost.

Public Notice:

The agenda for this item was posted at the three locations per Resolution No. 2011-047 and on the City’s website.

Background:

Government Code Section 36516 authorizes General Law cities, like the City of Highland, to compensate Councilmembers up to the statutory limits based on population. The City Council’s current monthly salary of $795.99, established by Ordinance No. 381 in 2013, has not kept pace with inflation. Senate Bill 329, signed into law in 2023, updated the allowable compensation amounts and modified the process for adjusting council salaries to reflect increased costs of living and support broader access to public service. As amended, Government Code Section 36516 allows the City of Highland to compensate its City Council Members up to $1,600 per month, which is based on the City’s population.

The City Council has shown long-standing fiscal restraint in applying salary adjustments.

Although State law allows increases of up to 5% per year, the City Council has adopted such increases only three times since the passage of Ordinance No. 58, which initially established a compensation amount of $300 in 1989. Specifically, compensation increased from $300 to $593.98 per month in 2006, to $654.86 per month in 2008, and to $795.99 per month in 2013.

As a result, the City Council’s current monthly compensation of $795.99 is significantly below both the Government Code maximum and the amount the City Council members would have received had the allowable annual adjustments been taken each year.

Historical tracking compiled by staff over the years indicates that consistent 5% annual adjustments would have brought City Council compensation to approximately $1,500 per month, which closely aligns with the maximum permitted under State law.

A compensation update could possibly strengthen the candidate pool for the City Council by reducing financial barriers and attracting more diverse applicants. It also reflects the significant growth in City Council responsibilities since the original pay structure was set. Updating compensation aligns the City with state standards for similarly sized communities, and the associated annual cost remains a modest, predictable impact on the General Fund.

This item was presented for review and direction by the Finance/Personnel Subcommittee on December 9, 2025, and they recommended forwarding this item to the full City Council for discussion, without taking a position to approve or reject either option or provide alternative direction.

On January 13, 2026, the City Council was presented two options, discussed both options in open session, and directed staff to return with an ordinance increasing monthly compensation to $1,600, consistent with State law. Consistent with State law, the compensation increase would become operative following the next General Municipal Election in November 2026.

Attachments:

1. Ordinance Council Compensation

Attachment 1
Ordinance No. _____
1 ORDINANCE NO. XXXX

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HIGHLAND, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 2.04.010 OF THE HIGHLAND

MUNICIPAL CODE TO INCREASE THE COMPENSATION OF CITY

COUNCIL MEMBERS PURSUANT TO AND CONSISTENT WITH
SENATE BILL 329

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HIGHLAND ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:

WHEREAS, Government Code Section 36516 authorizes general law cities, including the City of Highland, to pay city c ouncil members a monthly salary for their service up to a statutory limit based on city population;

WHEREAS, pursuant to Highland Municipal Code Section 2.04.010 (“Compensation of councilmembers”), the current City Council monthly salary is $795.99 per month, which was last adopted by Ordinance No. 381 in 2013;

WHEREAS, on June 23, 2023, the Governor signed into law Senate Bill 329 (“SB 329”), which made changes both to the amount of salary council members may receive and changes to the manner in which salary adjustments can be made;

WHEREAS, Senate Bill 329 was adopted to “reset” city council salaries to take into account that the salary amounts listed in the Government Code had not been revised since 1984 and thus had not kept pace with inflation. Moreover, in adopting SB 329, the State Legislature found and declared that allowing cities to adjust council member salaries would help city councils become more diverse and would encourage more persons to consider public service as council members because the increased compensation could help individuals from across different income levels receive sufficient income to help ensure that they can continue to serve and support their families;

WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed and discussed the purpose and impact of SB 329 on the future governanc e of the City of Highland at its meeting of January 13, 2026; and

WHEREAS, the monthly salary for members of the City Council can be increased in accordance with Government Code Section 36516 as amended by SB 329.

NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Highland does hereby ordain as follows:

Section 1. The City Council hereby specifically finds that all of the facts set forth in the recitals of this Ordinance are true and correct and are incorporated herein as if set forth in full.

2 Section 2. Pursuant to Government Code Section 36516(g)(2), the City Council makes the following findings demonstrating the need for the increased compensation as follows: (i) the statewide compensation schedule for city council members of general law cities, which includes the City of Highland, has not been adjusted since 2013 , meaning that city council compensation has not kept pace with inflation; (ii) according to the U.S. Bureau of L abor Statistics, California has had an approximate 40% increase in the cost of living since 2013; (iii) the privilege to serve on the city council requires the expenditure of significant time during weekdays and weekends to attend meetings of the City as well as other meeting assignments as well as attend events in the community; (iv) city council service also involves time and work in reviewing staff reports, other agenda reports, legal documents, and state legislation that would impact the city; attending to representativ e assignments at regional government body meetings; staying informed on current local and state issues; an d reviewing financial materials, budgets and reports among the many duties of a council member; and (v) increasing city council compensation will reflect the time and work being performed by members of the city council but more importantly, will create opportunities to assist the city in encouraging that its council become more diverse as stated by the findings of SB 329 that increased compensation can help individuals from across different income levels receive sufficient income from their service to help ensure that they can continue to serve the public and support themselves and their families.

Section 3. Section 2.04.010 (“Compensation of councilmembers”) of Chapter

2.04 (“City Council”) of Title 2 (Administration and Personnel”) of the Highland Municipal Code is hereby amended in its entirety as follows:

“It is determined that each member of the city council shall receive a salary in the amount of $1,600 per month as provided for in Government Code Section 36516, which shall be payable at the same time and in the same manner as salaries paid to other employees of the City.”

Section 4. Pursuant to Government Code Section 36516.5, the adjustment in compensation for all City Council members provided by this ordinance shall not take effect until the commencement of the terms of any new City Council members or re- elected City Council members following the general municipal election to be held in November 2026. When such adjustment takes effect, Ordinance No. 381 shall be repealed.

Section 5. Severability. The City Council hereby declares that, should any provision, section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this Ordinance, or any part thereof, be rendered or declared invalid or unconstitutional by any final court action in a court of competent jurisdiction or by reason of any preemptive legislation, such decision or action shall not affect the validity of the remaining section or portions of the Ordinance or part thereof. The City Council hereby declares that it would have independe ntly adopted the remaining provisions, sections, subsections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, phrases, or words of this Ordinance irrespective of the 3 fact that any one or more provisions, sections, subsections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, phrases, or words may be declared invalid or unconstitutional.

Section 6. Certification and Publication. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause the same to be published or posted in the manner prescribed by law.

PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED, this __th day of ________, 2026.

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

_________________________________
Penny Lilburn, Mayor

ATTEST:

_________________________________
Alonda Muñoz, City Clerk

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

___________________________________
Maricela Marroquin, City Attorney

Staff Report
to the City Council
Agenda
Item
No.18.

Date: April 14, 2026
From: Carlos Zamano, City Manager
Reviewed By: Alondra Muñoz, City Clerk
Prepared By: Carlos Zamano, City Manager
Subject: America's 250th Anniversary on July 4, 2026

Recommendation:

Discuss and provide direction to staff regarding participation in the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Fiscal Impact:

Fiscal impacts would be dependent on City Council's direction.

Public Notice:

The agenda for this item was posted at the three locations per Resolution No. 2011-047 and on the City’s website.

Background:

The United States will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 2026, as California continues to celebrate its 175th anniversary of statehood through the summer of 2026. The Governor’s Office is encouraging communities to celebrate the milestones by highlighting California’s ingenuity and innovation, resilience, joy, and sense of belonging while uplifting community, civic engagement, volunteerism, and storytelling.

City staff seeks input from the City Council as to incorporating any of the celebration initiatives outlined in the attached flyer.

Attachments:

1. CA175 America 250 Community Toolkit Flyer

CALIFORNIA 175 & AMERICA 250

COMMUNITY TOOLKIT
APRIL 2026 | 1

BACKGROUND
California continues to celebrate 175 years of statehood through summer 2026 as the United States will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 2026. The Governor’s Office and the California 175/America 250 Working Group are encouraging communities across the Golden State to celebrate and highlight California’s ingenuity and innovation, resilience, joy and sense of belonging while uplifting community, civic engagement, volunteerism and storytelling. As part of the commemoration, the Governor’s Office is also collaborating with America250, a nonpartisan non-profit, encouraging residents to observe the nation’s milestone anniversary through a series of initiatives.

CELEBRATE IN YOUR COMMUNITY!
To help your community commemorate the occasions we’ve come up with a list of ideas below - but encourage other creative ways to uplift these anniversaries!

1. Request official CA 175/America 250 logos for free and request to add your community event to the CA 175/America 250 events page by submitting a Brand Toolkit Request Form.

2. Incorporate commemorations into parades, festivals, community gatherings, and fairs by uplifting the anniversaries and/or using one of the official logos at these events.

3. Community day(s) of service - create your own, partner with California Volunteers, or get ideas and record service hours at America Gives.

Please reach out to [email protected] for a connection to California Volunteers.

CALIFORNIA 175/AMERICA 250: COMMUNITY TOOLKIT

APRIL 2026 |2

4. Become a Clean California Community. Please reach out to [email protected] for a connection.

5. Create a time capsule for your own community to keep.

6. Encourage your local library, museum, historical society, or tourism center to uplift the anniversaries through programs and CA 175/America 250 branding.

7. Collect and share stories of what it means to be a Californian, American, or member of your community.

8. Encourage your community members to participate in other America250 initiatives by sharing their story or nominating an unsung champion to be included in the permanent record and potentially at the Library of Congress.

9. Participate in America’s Potluck, an initiative spearheaded by America250 Utah to encourage communities across the country to gather together to share a meal - building community and a sense of belonging on Sunday, July 5, 2026 - or a day of your choosing.

10. Take part in Sharing the Spirit of America, a program conceived by Hawai'i America250, which invites people across the U.S. to read the Declaration of Independence on July 8, 2026 at 3pm PT - an important reminder of the ideals our nation was founded on.

11. Purchase America250 branded flags and signage from their licensed vendors: Pacific Coast Flag, America250 Wholesale Store, or AMI Graphics.

Staff Report
to the City Council
Agenda
Item
No.19.

Date: April 14, 2026
From: Carlos Zamano, City Manager
Reviewed By: Alondra Muñoz, City Clerk
Prepared By: Lissette Nock, Deputy City Clerk
Subject: City Manager Report and Comments (Work Program, Regional/Legislative/ Development Issues, Subcommittees, etc.)

Recommendation:

Discussion and possible action.

Fiscal Impact:

None

Public Notice:

The agenda for this item was posted at the three locations per Resolution No. 2011-047 and on the City’s website.

Background:

Attachments:

None

Staff Report
to the City Council
Agenda
Item
No.20.

Date: April 14, 2026
From: Carlos Zamano, City Manager
Reviewed By: Alondra Muñoz, City Clerk
Prepared By: Lissette Nock, Deputy City Clerk
Subject: Councilmember Comments (Agency/Committee/AB 1234 Reports, District Updates, etc.)

Recommendation:

Discussion and possible action.

Fiscal Impact:

None.

Public Notice:

The agenda for this item was posted at the three locations per Resolution No. 2011-047 and on the City’s website.

Background:

Attachments:

None