Item #11
Date: October 20, 2026
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Jeramy Chapdelaine, Public Works Director
Subject: Authorize the City Manager to Submit an Application for Funding under the Caltrans – Highway Safety Improvement Program
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to submit an application for funding for the “Systemic Sign Upgrade Project” to Caltrans under the “Highway Safety Improvement Program” (HSIP).
Purpose:
Authorize the City Manager to submit an application for funding for the Systemic Sign Upgrade Project that would replace 953 road signs in the City of Marysville, CA. This project addresses a documented safety problem on Marysville's streets with a proven, cost-effective countermeasure.
Background:
HSIP eligibility requires that a specific safety problem be identified and that the proposed countermeasures substantially address it. Over the past five years, Marysville recorded 134 injury collisions, one resulting in a fatality and ten more resulting in severe injuries. The most common primary collision factor violation, accounting for 28 of the collisions, was automobile right-of-way violations.
Right-of-way collisions are closely tied to the visibility, condition, and consistency of regulatory and warning signs at intersections and along roadway segments. An additional 20 collisions had traffic signals and signs as the primary collision factor. A systemic approach to sign replacement targets this pattern directly, improving driver recognition and compliance across the network rather than only at isolated locations.
Analysis:
Item #11
Staff requests that the City Council formally authorize the City Manager to submit an application for funding to Caltrans for a project that will replace 953 existing signs throughout the City. Forty (40) existing STOP signs adjacent to schools will be replaced with solar-powered STOP signs with flashing LED lights. The project will also replace 380 wooden sign posts with steel posts. According to the Caltrans’ HSIP Analyzer, this project has a Benefit/Cost Ration (BCR) of 20.40.
Environmental Review:
Submission of an application for funding for the Systemic Sign Upgrade Project does not constitute a “project” under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378, as it is an administrative activity that will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.
If funding is awarded, the proposed project will be subject to CEQA review prior to approval and implementation. Any required environmental analysis and documentation will be completed in compliance with CEQA and applicable guidelines.
Legal Review:
The City Attorney’s office has reviewed and approved as to form.
Fiscal Analysis:
Total Project Cost: $838,300
Grant Request: $754,470
Local Cost Share: $ 83,830
There is no fiscal impact associated with submission of an application for grant funding. Should a grant be awarded, the City would be required to provide a minimum 10% local match for the overall project cost.
Attachments:
1. Resolution 2026-XX