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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06 - Measure M2 - Placentia Avenue & 17th StreetCITT OF November NEWPORT BEACH City Council Staff Report TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FRONT: Public Works Department Stephen G. Badum, Public Works Director 949 - 644 -3311, sbadum @newportbeachca.gov PREPARED BY: Brad Sommers APPROVED: b2-' A K'/Ift TITLE: RESOLUTION SUPPORTING AN APPLICATION BY CITY OF COSTA MESA FOR OCTA MEASURE M2 TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYNCHRONIZATION PROGRAM FOR PLACENTIA AVENUE AND 17TH STREET. ABSTRACT: The City of Costa Mesa request that the City of Newport Beach support their application, as lead agency, to the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) Measure M2 Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program (TTSP) for the Placentia Avenue and 17th Street Corridor Synchronization Projects. RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution No. 2011- 105 supporting the City of Costa Mesa application for the OCTA Measure M2 Traffic Signal Synchronization Program for the Placentia Avenue and 17th Street Corridor Synchronization Projects. FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: There is no funding needed at this time for adoption of the Resolution to support project applications. Should the project applications be successful and awarded Measure M2 grant funds for one or both of the project corridors, and considering that the only project - related traffic signal improvements within the City of Newport Beach would include traffic signal timing review & monitoring, the City's funding obligation will be limited to in- kind staff cost related to our involvement with project management, submittal review, and traffic signal timing implementation. RESOLUTION SUPPORTING AN APPLICATION BY CITY OF COSTA MESA FOR OCTA MEASURE M2 TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYNCHRONIZATION PROGRAM FOR PLACENTIA AVENUE AND 17TH STREET. November 22, 2011 Page 2 DISCUSSION: Through the Measure M2 Traffic Signal Synchronization Program, OCTA is working to enhance traffic signal coordination and reduce travel time delay by funding synchronization projects for multi - jurisdictional traffic signal corridors. Project Eligibility requires City Council Resolution supporting application and implementation of the project. The proposed projects will synchronize traffic signals along the two corridors through traffic signal equipment and communication infrastructure upgrades within Costa Mesa, as well as, traffic signal timing and coordination improvements. The Placentia Avenue corridor project synchronizes 10 signalized intersections. Of these, two intersections, Placentia Avenue /15th Street and Placentia Avenue /Superior Avenue are within the City of Newport Beach. The 17th Street corridor project synchronizes 6 signalized intersections. Of these, only the 17th Street/Irvine Avenue and Westcliff Drive /Dover Drive intersections are within the City of Newport Beach. All three intersections included in both project corridors were recently upgraded as part of Phase 4 of the Traffic Signal Modernization Project. No physical improvements are needed as part of the TSSP. As part of the project, traffic signal timing for intersections within Newport Beach will be reviewed. Once the project is complete, coordination along the project corridor will be monitored. Staff will work with the City of Costa Mesa to ensure traffic signal timing and upgrades are consistent with the Traffic Signal Modernization Master Plan. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: Staff recommends the City Council find this action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act ( "CEQA ") pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly. NOTICING: The agenda item has been noticed according to the Brown Act (72 hours in advance of the meeting at which the City Council considers the item). 9 RESOLUTION SUPPORTING AN APPLICATION BY CITY OF COSTA MESA FOR OCTA MEASURE M2 TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYNCHRONIZATION PROGRAM FOR PLACENTIA AVENUE AND 17TH STREET. November 22, 2011 Page 3 Submitted by: Stephen G. Badum ` Public Works Director Attachment: Exhibit A —Costa Mesa Project Corridors Exhibit B - Resolution of Support w Attachment B RESOLUTION NO. 2011- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH SUPPORTING AN APPLICATION BY THE CITY OF COSTA MESA FOR THE ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY'S (OCTA) MEASURE M2 TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYNCHRONIZATION PROGRAM FUNDING FOR THE PLACENTIA AVENUE AND 17TH STREET CORRIDOR SYNCHORNIZATION PROJECTS WHEREAS, the Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program targets over 2000 signalized intersections across Orange County to maintain traffic signal synchronization, improve traffic flow, and reduce congestion across jurisdictions; and WHEREAS, the Orange County Transportation Authority has developed the Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Master Plan to identify traffic signal synchronization street routes and traffic signals within and across jurisdictional boundaries, and defines the means of implementing the Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program; and WHEREAS, the City Council previously approved Resolution No. 2010 -130 adopting a Local Signal Synchronization Plan for the City of Newport Beach; and WHEREAS, the Placentia Avenue and 17th Street Corridor Synchronization Projects will continue the existing traffic signal coordination along these corridors in the City of Newport Beach across jurisdictional boundaries; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council supports the application by the City of Costa Mesa for OCTA Measure M2 Traffic Signal Synchronization Program funding for the Placentia Avenue and 17th Street Corridor Synchronization Projects. Section 2. The City of Newport Beach agrees to provide in -kind services for Primary Implementation and Ongoing Maintenance and Monitoring of the project corridor. Section 3. The City Council find this action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act ( "CEQA ") pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly. Section 4. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and adoption. 1 HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly adopted at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach on this 22nd day of November, 2011. Michael F. Henn Mayor Leilani I. Brown City Clerk I►,