Public Works Agency
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Item # 29
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
November 21, 2023
TOPIC: Measure M2 Comprehensive Transportation Program
AGENDA TITLE
Adopt Resolutions Authorizing Grant Applications for the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Measure M2 Comprehensive Transportation Funding Program (Non-General Fund)
RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Adopt resolutions authorizing the City of Santa Ana to submit applications for funding consideration under the Measure M2 Comprehensive Transportation Funding Program 2024-25 Call for Projects.
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING THE SUBMITTAL OF
IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS TO THE ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION
AUTHORITY FOR FUNDING UNDER THE COMPREHENSIVE
TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING THE SUBMITTAL OF
IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS TO THE ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION
AUTHORITY FOR FUNDING UNDER THE REGIONAL TRAFFIC SIGNAL
SYNCHRONIZATION PROGRAM
2. Direct staff to incorporate approved Comprehensive Transportation Funding Program projects into the Seven-Year Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Year 2024-25.
GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No
DISCUSSION
The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) issued a Call for Projects under the Measure M2 Comprehensive Transportation Funding Program (CTFP) Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25. Approximately $32 million will be available for award on a countywide, competitive basis via the Regional Capacity Program (Project O) for Arterial Capacity Enhancements (ACE) and Intersection Capacity Enhancements (ICE) and the Regional
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Traffic Signal Synchronization Program (Project P). The CTFP is the mechanism by which OCTA administers competitive funding for streets and roads projects.
The City will submit applications totaling $41,112,981 in grant funding requests, which includes all project phases, and requires a local match commitment of 25% for both ACE and ICE programs and 20% for Project P. If awarded, existing and future local funding sources, including but not limited to, Transportation System Improvement Area funds (TSIA), Gas Tax funds, and Measure M2 Fairshare funds, will be used to provide the required matching funds for the recommended projects to be budgeted in the FY 2024-25 Capital Improvement Program (CIP).
RECOMMENDED PROJECTS CTFP
TYPE PHASE GRANT
REQUEST FY
Dyer Street Improvements (55 Freeway –
700’ E/O Pullman) ACE Design/ROW/
Construction $36,465,757 24-25
Kraemer Boulevard/ Glassell Street/
Grand Avenue Corridor Traffic Signal
Synchronization
Project P Design/
Construction $4,647,224* 24-25
*Santa Ana is the lead agency for this multi-agency grant. The total grant request is $4,647,224, which includes Santa Ana’s total grant request of $1,525,106.
Given the need for the street improvements and the project eligibility requirements defined by OCTA, Staff recommends that the City Council adopt two Resolutions (Exhibits 1 and 2) authorizing submittal of the Project O and Project P CTFP application for funding consideration, as well as direct staff to incorporate approved projects into the FY 2024 Seven-Year CIP.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action at this time. The City will recognize grant award revenue, inclusive of required City local match, through future Council action during the FY 2023-24 CIP budget programing cycle. In the event both of the recommended projects are awarded, the table below provides a breakdown of the total potential funding for the identified projects:
RECOMMENDED PROJECTS CTFP
TYPE PHASE
CTFP
GRANT
FUNDS
CITY
MATCH
FUNDS
FY
Dyer Street Improvements (55 Freeway
– 700’ E/O Pullman) ACE Design/ROW/Co
nstruction $27,349,318 $9,116,439 24-25
Kraemer Boulevard/ Glassell Street/
Grand Avenue Corridor Traffic Signal
Synchronization
Project P Design/
Construction $1,525,106*
$381,276
24-25
*Santa Ana is the lead agency for this multi-agency grant. The total grant request is $4,647,224, which includes Santa Ana’s total grant request of $1,525,106.
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EXHIBIT(S)
1. FY 23-24 CTFP Call for Projects – Project O Resolution
2. FY 23-24 CTFP Call for Projects – Project P Resolution Submitted By: Nabil Saba, P.E., Executive Director – Public Works Agency Approved By: Steven A. Mendoza, Acting City Manager