On December 9, 2014, 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 Westminster Avenue. 

The project spans approximately 16 miles and includes 63 traffic signals.  It would begin at Apollo Drive in the City of Seal Beach and terminate at Newport Avenue in the County of Orange.  The project cost is estimated at $3,525,128. The project subtotal for the City of Garden Grove is $545,085.  The local match (@ 20%) is $109,017.  The project includes developing signal timing, equipment upgrades, and three years of traffic monitoring along the corridor.  The project is anticipated to begin April 2016.

There is no impact to the General Fund.  The City of Garden Grove’s financial responsibility towards the project is estimated at $109,017.  Funds have been allocated in FY 14/15 and the remainder will be allocated in the upcoming fiscal year through Measure M2 Local Fair Share.

It is recommended that the City Council:

• Approve the attached Cooperative Agreement with the OCTA for the Westminster Avenue Corridor Traffic Signal Synchronization Project; and

• Authorize the City Manager to execute the Cooperative Agreement.

By:     Dai C. Vu, Associate Engineer