Agenda Item No: 1.d
PLACENTIA CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
Meeting Date: December 3, 2024
Submitted by: Elsa Robinson
From: Public Works
Subject:
Adoption of Resolution for 2025 Federal Transportation Improvement Program Financial Impact:
Fiscal Impact:
There is no direct fiscal impact associated with this recommended action.
Summary:
The Federal Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP) is a program which lists transportation related capital projects proposed over a six-year period which are federally funded or defined as regionally significant within the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) region. The list of FTIP approved projects is updated every two years by SCAG for submission to the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT). The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) requires a Resolution from the City to commit toward implementing the current project phase of its applicable projects in order for OCTA and thereby the City to receive federal funding.
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a Resolution certifying that the City has the resources to fund its projects in Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 through 2029-30 FTIP and affirm its commitment to implement all applicable projects in the program.
Recommendation:
Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council:
Adopt Resolution R-2024-78, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Placentia, California, which certifies that the City of Placentia has the resources to fund the projects in the Federal Fiscal Year 2024-25 through Fiscal Year 2029-30 Federal Transportation Improvement Program and affirms its commitment to implement all projects in the program.
Strategic Plan Statement:
This item is consistent with the City Council approved 5 -Year Strategic Goal #1 to ensure long-term fiscal sustainability, under Objective #1.2, which is to continue efforts to seek and obtain new sources of state and federal grants, including federal and state earmarks and Biden Infrastructure Package.
Discussion:
The Federal Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP) is a program which lists 129
transportation related capital projects proposed over a six-year period which are federally funded or defined as regionally significant within the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) region. The FTIP is prepared to implement projects and programs listed in the Regional Transportation Program (RTP) and is developed in compliance with state and federal requirements. The projects include highway improvements; transit, rail, and bus facilities; high occupancy vehicle lanes; signal synchronization; intersection improvements; etc., in the six -county Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) region. The Orange County Transportation Authority, as the administrator of FTIP in Orange County, reviews projects submitted by local agencies and prepares the final submittal to SCAG. The list of FTIP approved projects is updated every two years by SCAG for submission to the U.S.
Department of Transportation (USDOT). The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) requires a Resolution from the City to commit toward implementing the current project phase of its applicable projects in order for OCTA and thereby the City to receive federal funding.
OCTA is the County's transportation commission for Orange County and coordinates the development of the FTIP project list for all agencies within its jurisdiction. Projects identified in the FTIP are prioritized to facilitate the region's overall strategy for providing mobility and improving both the efficiency and safety of the transportation system, while supporting efforts to attain federal and state air quality standards. OCTA is in the process of updating the FTIP covering Federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 to Federal FY 2029-30. The FTIP is a comprehensive programming document that contains detailed project lists of all regionally significant transportation improvements in the SCAG region.
OCTA will develop the comprehensive list of projects for the City for submittal to SCAG, the State of California Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration for inclusion in the FTIP. The following is a list of City Projects that are included in the current and proposed FTIP program:
Atwood Multipurpose Trail
On June 10, 2019, the OCTA Board of Directors approved a total of $280,000 in Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ) funds for the Atwood Multipurpose Trail project under the 2019 Bicycle Corridor Improvement Program (BCIP). This funding was for the environmental phase of this project to create a Class 1, 0.60 -mile multipurpose trail running south of Orangethorpe Avenue between Jefferson Street and Lakeview Avenue. The City has since completed this phase. On February 21, 2024, OCTA Board of Directors approved $272,800 in additional CMAQ Funds to complete the engineering design of the project and $2,481,000 in Surface Transportation Block Grant Program funds for the construction of the project. The estimated cost for the engineering design phase of the project is $310,000 and funds have been programmed by OCTA in FY 2024-25 FTIP. The construction phase of the project is scheduled to be programmed in FY 2025-26 once the City has completed the engineering design phase and received authorization to move forward with construction. This project is included in the adopted FY 2024-25 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget. This project is programmed and managed in the FTIP by the City.
Golden Avenue Bridae Replacement Proiect
The Golden Avenue Bridge over Carbon Canyon Channel built in 1934 was rated as functionally obsolete by Caltrans in 2005. This project will remove and replace the bridge with an approximately 80' wide bridge to accommodate two lanes of traffic as well as sidewalks and Class II bicycle lanes. In 2014, a total of $3,087,250 in Federal Highway Bridge Program (HBP) Replacement grant funds were earmarked for replacement of the bridge. The grant 130
funds cover the cost of design and construction. The grant program will reimburse the City up to 88.53% of the total project cost. In 2022, the City received a congressional federal earmark for $2.2 million in the FY 2023 federal appropriation bill with the funds administered through the Federal Highway Administration. This project is currently in the final engineering design.
The City is currently working on the right-of-way and utility coordination, and additional design services to complete the project documents. This project is scheduled to be programmed by OCTA in the FY 2024-25 FTIP and is included in the City's adopted FY 2024-25 CIP Budget.
This project is programmed and managed in the FTIP by the City.
To receive federal funds, all transportation projects must be listed on the FTIP. Additionally, all regionally significant transportation projects which require approval from federal agencies are listed. To comply with federal funding regulations, projects on the FTIP must be financially constrained (i.e., programming cannot exceed actual funds available). To assist in ensuring compliance with this regulation, OCTA requires agencies to submit a Resolution (Attachment 1) certifying projects are financially constrained, and that the agency is committed to implementing the current project phase. To be eligible for future federal funds, City Council adoption of the Resolution is required.
OCTA requests that cities review the projects in the current FTIP and is soliciting modifications and additions to the projects. Staff has reviewed the projects listed and recommends them for inclusion in the 2025 FTIP. The attached Resolution provides City Council approval of projects for inclusion in the FTIP and the City's commitment for the listed projects. Staff is recommending City Council's approval of the attached Resolution (Attachment 1).
Fiscal Impact Summary:
There are no direct costs associated with this recommended action. Funding for the listed projects have been previously committed through the prior budget process and are included in the FY 2024-25 CIP Budget. The funding for future phases of the project will be included in future fiscal years.
Attachments
Attachment 1 - 2025 FTIP Resolution.pdf
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RESOLUTION NO. R-2024-78
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PLACENTIA, CALIFORNIA WHICH CERTIFIES THAT THE
CITY OF PLACENTIA HAS THE RESOURCES TO FUND THE
PROJECTS IN THE FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 2024/25 —
2029/30 FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM AND AFFIRMS ITS COMMITMENT TO
IMPLEMENT ALL PROJECTS IN THE PROGRAM
A. Recitals
WHEREAS, the City of Placentia is located within the metropolitan planning boundaries of the Southern California Association of Governments; and WHEREAS, the Placentia City Council has authorized projects for submittal to the Federal Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP); and WHEREAS, the City of Placentia is the lead agency for projects and will comply with applicable local, state, and federal provisions including but not limited to the Federal Transportation Improvement Program, California Environmental Quality Act, National Environmental Policy Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, and Build America Buy America; an
WHEREAS, the City of Placentia agrees to construct Transportation Control Measures projects as noted in the amendments in a timely manner or to assist with finding a substitute project.
B. Resolution
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLACENTIA DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
1. The City Council of the City of Placentia, does hereby affirm the City's commitment to the projects submitted in the 2025 Federal Transportation Improvement Program.
APPROVED and ADOPTED this 3rd December of 2024.
Jeremy B. Yamaguchi, Mayor
Resolution R-2024-78 ATTACHMENT 1
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ATTEST:
Robert S. McKinnell, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE
I, Robert S. McKinnell, City Clerk of the City Of Placentia do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 3rd day of December 2024 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers:
NOES: Councilmembers:
ABSENT: Councilmembers:
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers:
Robert S. McKinnell, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Christian L. Bettenhausen, City Attorney
Resolution R-2024-78 ATTACHMENT 1
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