RESOLUTION NO. 2026-_
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NEWPORT BEACH CONCERNING THE UPDATE OF THE
LOCAL SIGNAL SYNCHRONIZATION PLAN FOR THE
MEASURE M2 PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the Orange County Transportation Authority has developed the Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Master Plan to identify traffic signal synchronization street routes and traffic signals within and across jurisdictional boundaries and define the means of implementing the Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program;
WHEREAS, the Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program requires that local jurisdictions adopt a Local Signal Synchronization Plan consistent with the Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Master Plan as a key component of local jurisdictions' efforts to synchronize traffic signals across local jurisdictions' boundaries; WHEREAS, the Local Signal Synchronization Plan must be updated by June 30, 2026;
WHEREAS, "Net Revenues" is defined by OCTA in its Measure M2 Ordinance as "[a]II of the gross revenues generated from the transactions and use tax plus any interest or other earnings thereon (collectively, "Revenues"), after the deduction for: (i) amounts payable to the State Board of Equalization for the performance of functions incidental to the administration and operation of the Ordinance, (ii) costs for the administration of the Ordinance as provided herein, (iii) two percent (2%) of the Revenues annually allocated for Environmental Cleanup, and (iv) satisfaction of debt service requirements of all bonds issued pursuant to the Ordinance that are not satisfied out of separate allocations, shall be defined as 'Net Revenues' and shall be allocated solely for the transportation purposes described in the Ordinance"; and
WHEREAS, the City is required to meet eligibility requirements and submit eligibility verification packages to OCTA to remain eligible to receive Net Revenues as part of Measure M2 funds.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach resolves as follows:
Section 1: The City Council does hereby inform OCT A that:
a) The City adopts the updated Local Signal Synchronization Plan, presented to the City Council at the June 9, 2026, City Council Meeting, which is incorporated herein by reference.
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b) The Local Signal Synchronization Plan, includes goals that are consistent with those outlined as part of the Regional Signal Synchronization Master Plan, including signal
synchronization across jurisdictions .
c) The Local Signal Synchronization Plan identifies traffic signal synchronization street routes, including all elements of the Regional Signal Synchronization Network located within the City.
d) The Local Signal Synchronization Plan includes the traffic signal inventory for all traffic signal synchronization street routes.
e) The Local Signal Synchronization Plan includes a three-year plan showing capital, operations , and maintenance of signal synchronization along the traffic signal synchronization street routes and traffic signals.
f) The Local Signal Synchronization Plan includes an update on the status and performance of traffic signal synchronization activities .
g) The Local Synchronization Plan includes a discussion on the review and revision, as may be necessary, on the timing of traffic signals on the traffic signal synchronization street routes.
Section 2: The recitals provided in this resolution are true and correct and are incorporated into the operative part of this resolution.
Section 3: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this resolution is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unconstitutional , such decision shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this resolution . The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this resolution, and each section, subsection , sentence, clause or phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections , sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
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Section 4: The City Council finds the adoption of this resolution is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and 15060( c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment , directly or indirectly.
Section 5: This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City Council, and the City Clerk shall certify the vote adopting the resolution.
ADOPTED this 9th day of June 2026.
ATTEST:
Lena Shumway
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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AaronC. Harp
City Attorney
Lauren Kleiman
Mayor