Item 27 - Harbor Boulevard Innovative Corridor Project

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Public Works Agency www.santa-ana.org/public-works Item # 27 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report June 4, 2024 TOPIC: Harbor Boulevard Innovative Corridor Project AGENDA TITLE Cooperative Agreement with Orange County Transportation Authority and Participating Agencies for the Harbor Boulevard Innovative Corridor Project (Non -General Fund) RECOMMENDED ACTION Authorize the City Manager to execute a Cooperative Agreement with Orange County Transportation Authority and the Cities of Anaheim, Fountain Valley, Fullerton, and Garden Grove, identifying the City's role and responsibilities to implement the Harbor Boulevard Innovative Corridor Project, effective upon full approval of the agreement by all parties through December 31, 2028, with the option to be extended (Agreement No. A-2024-XXX). GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: Yes DISCUSSION In the City of Santa Ana, Harbor Boulevard is the most heavily traveled corridor. The corridor experiences over 50,000 vehicles per day, along with high volumes of pedestrians and bicyclists who use the corridor daily to commute to work or en route to the many destinations along the corridor. Harbor Boulevard connects Santa Ana residents to many key destinations in Orange County, including Disneyland, California State University, Fullerton, medical facilities, parks, places of worship, and many recreational options. Additionally, Harbor Boulevard provides access to four major freeways in Orange County: State Route 91, Interstate 5, State Route 22, and Interstate 405. For Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), the Bravo! 543 and 43 bus routes operate on Harbor Boulevard and are among the highest -use transit routes in Orange County. The 12-mile Harbor Boulevard bus routes have a combined average of more than 10,000 daily boardings. Eight percent (8%) of all OCTA's bus ridership takes place on this corridor. A 2018 OCTA transit study identified Harbor Boulevard corridor as needing high -quality transit in OCTA's Long Range Transportation Plan. This corridor was also identified as a high priority corridor in Orange County's Transit Master Plan, a 20-year plan for enhancing and expanding public transit service for the third most populous county in California.