Item 13 - Kraemer Boulevard/ Glassell Street/ Grand Avenue Corridor Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Project

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Kraemer Boulevard/ Glassell Street/ Grand Avenue Corridor Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Project October 15, 2024 Page 2 4 6 0 0 improvements along the corridor, reducing congestion and enhancing traffic flow along the corridor. The corridor extends 15 miles from Lambert Road in the City of Brea through the cities of Placentia, Anaheim, Orange, and Caltrans to Dyer Road in Santa Ana (Exhibit 2). The corridor is designated as part of a Priority Corridor Network by the OCTA Traffic Signal Synchronization Master Plan. Additionally, this corridor stretches from the northern county limits to the center of Orange County, encompassing a wide range of land uses and traffic patterns. Moreover, the corridor experiences high morning and evening traffic volumes and will benefit from a well-synchronized traffic signal network to reduce motorist travel time, stops, and delays. On May 13, 2024, the OCTA Board of Directors approved awarding the City of Santa Ana $4,568,526 for the Traffic Signal Synchronization Project, with the requirement that the City and partnering agencies provide matching funds of 20% for the project in the amount of $1,142,132 (Exhibit 3) of which the City of Santa Ana’s share is $381,280. Additionally, the City of Santa Ana will act as lead agency for the project and, through a future cooperative agreement with the partnering agencies, will identify the roles and responsibilities of each participating agency. The cooperative agreement and future construction contract will be brought to the City Council for further approval at a later date. Staff recommends adding the awarded grant funds to the Traffic Signal Synchronization Project for the Design Engineering and Construction Phases and amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Capital Improvement Program to include the awarded grant funds (Exhibit 4). ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT There is no environmental impact associated with the action. FISCAL IMPACT Approval of the requested appropriation adjustment will recognize $4,568,526 Fiscal Year 2024-25 Measure M2 grant funds into the Public Works Measure M-Street Construction, M2 Competitive revenue account (No. 03217002-52332) and appropriate the same amount into the Public Works Measure M2 Competitive Street, Improvements Other Than Building expenditure account (No. 03217663-66220). Staff will present a separate cooperative agreement and construction contract identifying total costs for City Council consideration in the future. The following table summarizes the funds budgeted and available in current FY 2024-25 for design engineering and construction expenditures after the appropriation adjustment. Any unspent budget in FY 2024-25 will be included in future-year carry- forwards for City Council consideration.