Public Works Agency
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Item # 31
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
November 19, 2024
TOPIC: Fiscal Year 2025-26 Measure M2 Comprehensive Transportation Program Grant Applications
AGENDA TITLE
Resolutions Authorizing Grant Applications for the Fiscal Year 2025-26 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 2025-26 Call for Projects.
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-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. 2024-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 2025-26.
GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No
DISCUSSION
The voters of Orange County passed Measure M2 in 2006 that adds a 0.5% sales tax in Orange County. Every time Santa Ana residents make a taxable purchase, a half cent for every dollar spent goes to the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) for transit and transportation improvements. In total, OCTA expects to receive over $13.2
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billion over the 30-year period that Measure M2 is in effect (2011-2041). OCTA collects this revenue and distributes it as shown in the graphic below:
Santa Ana receives Measure M2 funds in two categories: Local Fair-Share (formulaic distribution) and Competitive Grants. In order to qualify for both categories, Santa Ana (along with all Orange County Cities) must adhere to strict requirements and satisfy 13 eligibility categories. The table below summarizes the direct funds Santa Ana has received from OCTA, Measure M2 for the past three fiscal years.
Fiscal
Year
Local Fair
Share
Competitive
Grants
Total Received
FY 21/22 $4,567,205 $1,937,250 $6,504,455
FY 22/23 $5,762,336 $1,030,000 $6,792,336
FY 23/24 $6,709,413 $5,239,044 $11,948,457
Importantly, major projects such as the Bristol Corridor widening are fully funded, in large part via past Measure M2 grants and are now in the construction and bid phases.
On August 12, 2024, OCTA issued a Call for Projects under the Measure M2 Comprehensive Transportation Funding Program (CTFP) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26.
Approximately $45 million will be available for award on a countywide, competitive grant basis via the Regional Capacity Program (Project O) for Arterial Capacity Enhancements (ACE), Intersection Capacity Enhancements (ICE), and the Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program (Project P). The CTFP is the mechanism by which OCTA administers competitive grant funding for streets and roads projects.
The City will submit applications totaling over $8.5 million 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, the existing and future
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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 2025-26 Capital Improvement Program (CIP).
Recommended Projects CTFP
Type Phase Grant Request FY
Fairview Street Widening (17th to Trask
Avenue) O ROW $5,148,290 25-26
Bristol Street Traffic Signal
Synchronization P Design/
Construction $3,375,000 25-26
The Bristol Street Traffic Signal Synchronization project primarily consists of replacing and upgrading traffic signal technology equipment and devices and will not interfere with or impact the Bristol widening projects. The City has received previous M2 grant funding for the design and environmental phase of The Fairview Street Widening project and will need to apply next year for a construction phase grant. Construction on the Fairview Street Widening project is not anticipated to begin until the current Bristol Street Corridor projects are complete.
Given the need for 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 2025 Seven-Year CIP.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
There is no environmental impact associated with the action.
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 2024-25 and 2025-26 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
Fairview Street Widening (17th to
Trask Avenue) O ROW $5,148,290 $1,716,097 25-26
Bristol Street Traffic Signal
Synchronization P Design/
Construction $3,375,000 $450,000 25-26
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EXHIBIT(S)
1. FY 25-26 CTFP Call for Projects – Project O Resolution
2. FY 25-26 CTFP Call for Projects – Project P Resolution Submitted By: Nabil Saba, P.E., Executive Director – Public Works Agency Approved By: Alvaro Nuñez, City Manager