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September 27, 1999
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
ITEM NO. 8.
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Public Works Department
SUBJECT: ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY REGIONAL
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution No. 99- approving the submittal of applications to the Orange
County Transportation Authority for Regional Surface Transportation Program funding.
DISCUSSION:
Over the years the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) has administered a
Regional Surface Transportation Program (RSTP) that provides federal funds to cities
for freeway interchange improvement projects. With the current progress of freeway
construction in Orange County and the other competing roadway improvements needed
countywide, OCTA has. expanded eligible RSTP funding to include freeway
interchanges, railroad grade separation and arterial capacity enhancement projects.
On July 29, 1999, OCTA issued a call for projects for the next RSTP cycle.
Approximately $60 million is available. OCTA anticipates $10 to $30 million will be
allocated for arterial highway capacity enhancement, $10 to $30 million for freeway
interchange improvement, and $20 million for railroad grade separation projects.
For a project to be considered for RSTP funding, an agency must share at least 12% of
their project's eligible costs. Higher percentages of agency share will improve the
agency's project competitiveness against those projects submitted by other agencies.
Staff recommends that the City Council submit the following arterial highway capacity ..
enhancement applications for the next RSTP cycle, with the City sharing 50% of eligible
design, right of way acquisition, and construction costs:
Total Cost
RSTP Share
City Share
Placentia Avenue Widening from Hospital
$1,829,606
$914,803
$914,803
Road to Superior Avenue (additional traffic
lane
Superior Avenue Widening from le Street
$564,800
$282,190
$282,190
to Northerly City Limit (westerly curb, gutter
and sidewalk
SUBJECT: ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY REGIONAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM
September 27, 1999
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These two projects will complete the roadways to the standards set out in the !
Circulation Element of the General Plan. On Placentia Avenue between Superior
Avenue and Hospital Road the congestion continues to increase. As Hoag Hospital's
building expansion is completed, more traffic is expected through this area and the
roadway needs to be widened to accommodate the increased demands. Traffic on
Superior Avenue continues to increase and this project will remove the last narrow
section in Newport Beach.
The application packages, including the attached Resolution, are due to OCTA no later
than October 1, 1999. Final OCTA selection and approval of RSTP projects is
anticipated in the first part of 2000.
Respectfully s fitted,
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Don Webb, Director
By: e—
Fong e, P.E.
Associate Engineer
Attachment: Resolution
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0 RESOLUTION NO. 99-
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT
BEACH APPROVING THE SUBMITTAL OF APPLICATIONS TO THE
ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY FOR FUNDING
UNDER THE REGIONAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach desires to implement the transportation
improvements listed below; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach's Circulation Element is consistent with the
County of Orange Master Plan of Arterial Highways; and
WHEREAS, the Orange County Transportation Authority intends to allocate funds
for transportation improvement projects within the incorporated cities and the County; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach intends to provide matching funds for each
approved project as required by the Regional Surface Transportation Program
Guidelines.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach hereby
requests the Orange County Transportation Authority to allocate funds from the Regional
Surface Transportation Program to said City in the amounts specified in the City's
applications. Said RSTP funds shall be matched by City of Newport Beach funds to aid
the following improvements:
Placentia Avenue Widening from Hospital Road to Superior Avenue
(Design, RAN Acquisition, and Construction)
2. Superior Avenue Widening from 15"' Street to Northerly City Limit
(Design, R/W Acquisition, and Construction)
Adopted the 27"' day of September 1999.
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