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 HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (HSIP) CYCLE 12 AWARDED FUNDS FOR THE WILLOW STREET AND CHERRY AVENUE CORRIDORS COLLISION REDUCTION PROJECT WHEREAS, in 2019, Senate Bill 137 added Section 182.85 to the Streets and Highways Code to allow California Department of Transportation (“Caltrans”) to exchange up to $100 million of federal local assistance funds for non-federal State Highway Account funds; 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 (the “City”) submitted the Highway Safety Improvement Program (“HSIP”) Cycle 12 application for program funding for the Willow Street and Cherry Avenue Corridors Collision Reduction Project highlighting improvements to 15 intersections, including enhanced signal coordination, upgraded signal heads, pedestrian countdown signals, improved crosswalk markings, and updated roadway signage; and WHEREAS, the City’s Willow Street and Cherry Avenue Corridors Collision Reduction Project was selected by Caltrans to receive $1,082,450 in HSIP State funds for design and construction, with a 50% local match fund required; and WHEREAS, the City will use $1,082,450 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 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 PEREZ, 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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