RESOLUTION NO. 2025-09-XXXX
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO RECEIVE AND EXPEND FEDERAL HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM CYCLE 12 AWARDED FUNDS FOR THE CITYWIDE TRANSPORTATION SAFETY ENHANCEMENT PROJECT WHEREAS, in 2021 the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), established the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) as a core federal-aid program to reduce roadway fatalities and serious injuries, with California’s Division of Local Assistance (DLA) administering local HSIP funds for infrastructure projects supported by nationally recognized Crash Reduction Factors (CRFs) and selected through data-driven safety analysis.; and WHEREAS, cities, counties, and other eligible groups must use the funds for the same types of projects as the federal funds such as safety improvement projects to a public road or publicly owned bicycle or pedestrian pathway or trail to support national transportation goals and meet legislative intent; and WHEREAS, the Local Road and Safety Plan (LRSP) of the City of Signal Hill, identifies the Willow Street Corridor spanning from California Avenue to Temple Avenue and Cherry Avenue Corridor spanning from Spring Street to 20th Street as key routes for vehicles and pedestrians and high priority signal improvement locations; and WHEREAS, the City of Signal Hill (City) submitted the HSIP Cycle 12 application for program funding for the Citywide Transportation Safety and Enhancement Project highlighting improvements to 11 signalized intersections, including upgrades to provide protected left turn phasing at 8 intersections, signal visibility at 3 signals, and provide pedestrian countdown heads; and WHEREAS, the City’s Citywide Transportation Safety and Enhancement Project was selected by Caltrans to receive $2,719,980 in HSIP Federal funds for preliminary engineering and construction, with a 10% local match fund required; and WHEREAS, the City will use $302,220 in non-matching Metro funds to fulfill the local match requirement; and WHEREAS, Caltrans requires the governing body of the City of Signal Hill to authorize an execution of a Master Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The above recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein by reference.
Section 2. The City Council certifies that the City of Signal Hill understands and agrees to the Master Agreement; and Section 3. The City Council appoints the City Manager or his designee to execute and submit all documents, including, but not limited to, applications, agreements, amendments, payment requests, and so forth, which may be to administer the Federally funded Willow Street and Cherry Avenue Corridors Collision Reduction Project.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Signal Hill, California, on this 23rd day of September 2025. _____
KEIR JONES
MAYOR
ATTEST:
DARITZA PEREZ
CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )ss.
CITY OF SIGNAL HILL )
I, DARITZA GONZALEZ, City Clerk of the City of Signal Hill, California, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2025-09-XXXX was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Signal Hill held on the 23rd day of September, 2025, and that the same was adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
DARITZA PEREZ
CITY CLERK
Resolution No. 2025-09-XXXX
September 23, 2025
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