| | | | | | | | Agenda Item - 4.e.
City of Garden Grove
INTER-DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM
| To: | Scott C. Stiles
| From: | William E. Murray
| | Dept.: | City Manager
| Dept.: | Public Works
| | Subject: | Approval of Cooperative Agreement No. C-7-1828 with the Orange County Transportation Authority for the Magnolia Street Corridor Traffic Signal Synchronization Project. (Cost: $121,770) (Action Item) | Date: | 10/10/2017 |
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| | | | | | | | OBJECTIVE
For City Council approval to enter into a Cooperative Agreement with the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) for the Magnolia Street Corridor Traffic Signal Synchronization Project. |
| | | | | | | | BACKGROUND
On December 8, 2015, City Council authorized staff to submit a grant application to the Orange County Transportation Authority for funding under the M2 Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program (RTSSP) for traffic signal synchronization on Magnolia Street. |
| | | | | | | | DISCUSSION
The proposed Magnolia Street project spans approximately 16 miles and includes 49 traffic signals. It would begin at Commonwealth Avenue in the City of Fullerton and terminate at Banning Avenue in the City of Huntington Beach (see attached map – Exhibit B). The Magnolia Street project cost is estimated at $3,389,615. The project subtotal for the City of Garden Grove is $608,850. The local match (@20%) is $121,770. The project is anticipated to begin April 2017. |
| | | | | | | | FINANCIAL IMPACT
There is no impact to the General Fund. The City’s financial responsibility towards the project is estimated at $121,770. Funds have been allocated in Fiscal Year 2017/18 through Measure M2 Local Fair Share. |
| | | | | | | | RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council:
- Approve the attached Cooperative Agreement with the OCTA for the Magnolia Street Corridor Traffic Signal Synchronization Project; and
- Authorize the Mayor to execute the Cooperative Agreement on behalf of the City.
By: Dai C. Vu, P.E.
Traffic Engineer
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