25E - AGMT - GRAND TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYNC PROJECT

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• l so ik CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: FEBRUARY 4, 2014 TITLE: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH OCTA FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE KRAEMER/GLASSELL /GRAND TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYNCHRONIZATION PROJECT (PROJECT NO. 146817) CITY MA WAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: ❑ As Recommended ❑ As Amended ❑ Ordinance on 15` Reading ❑ Ordinance on 2na Reading ❑ Implementing Resolution ❑ Set Public Hearing For _ CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER Authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute a cooperative agreement with the Orange County Transportation Authority, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney, to implement the Kraemer Boulevard, Glassell Street, and Grand Avenue Traffic Signal Synchronization Project. DISCUSSION Approval of this recommended action will allow the City to continue participation in the implementation of an interjurisdictional traffic signal synchronization project along the Kraemer/G lassell/G rand corridor which runs from Lambert Road in Brea to Dyer Road in Santa Ana. The City will benefit from synchronization on Grand Avenue from SR 22 to Dyer Road. The cooperative agreement identifies the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) as the lead agency for the project and stipulates that OCTA is committed to funding and implementing the projects. On November 19, 2012, Council authorized staff to submit joint applications with the cities of Brea, Placentia, Anaheim, and Orange for funding consideration under the renewed Measure M2 Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program. The Kraemer/G lassell/G rand project was submitted to provide interjurisdictional traffic signal synchronization and improvements along the corridor from Brea to Santa Ana. On April 8, 2013, the OCTA Board approved the local agencies' funding request. The details of the Measure M2 approved grant award and local agency 20 percent match requirements are as follows: 25E -1