HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Res 7414 2023-06-12 RESOLUTION 7414
A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL
CONCERNING THE STATUS AND UPDATE OF THE
CIRCULATION ELEMENT, MITIGATION FEE PROGRAM AND
LOCAL SIGNAL SYNCHRONIZATION PLAN FOR THE
MEASURE M (M2) PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the City of Seal Beach desires to maintain and improve the streets
within its jurisdiction, including those arterials contained in the Master Plan of
Arterial Highways (MPAH); and,
WHEREAS, the City of Seal Beach had endorsed a definition of and a process
for, determining consistency of the City's Traffic Circulation Plan with the MPAH;
and,
WHEREAS, the City has adopted a General Plan Circulation Element which does
not preclude implementation of the MPAH with its jurisdiction; and,
WHEREAS, the City is required to adopt a resolution biennially informing the
Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) that the City's Circulation
Element is in conformance with the MPAH and whether any changes to any
arterial highways of said Circulation Element have been adopted by the City
during Fiscal Years 2021-22 and 2022-23; and,
WHEREAS, the City is required to send biennially to the OCTA all recommended
changes to the City Circulation Element and the MPAH for the purposes of
requalifying for participation in the Comprehensive Transportation Funding
Programs; and,
WHEREAS, the City is required to adopt a resolution biennially certifying that the
City has an existing Mitigation Fee Program that assesses traffic impacts of new
development and requires new development to pay a fair share of necessary
transportation improvements attributable to the new development; and,
WHEREAS, the OCTA 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 Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program requires that
local agencies adopt a Local Signal Synchronization Plan consistent with the
Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Master Plan as a key component of local
agencies' efforts to synchronizing traffic signals across local agencies'
boundaries; and,
WHEREAS, the City's Local Signal Synchronization Plan must be updated by
June 30, 2023 to continue to be eligible to receive Net Revenues as part of
Measure M2.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE:
Section 1. The arterial highway portion of the City Circulation Element of the
City is in conformance with the Master Plan of Arterial Highways.
Section 2. The City attests that no unilateral reduction in through lanes has
been made on any MPAH arterials during the Fiscal Years 2021-22
and 2022-23.
Section 3. The City affirms that it will bring forward requests to amend the
MPAH. when necessary, in order to ensure that the MPAH and the
General Plan Circulation Element remain consistent.
Section 4. The City reaffirms that the City's existing Mitigation Fee Program
assesses traffic impacts of new development and requires new
development to pay a fair share of necessary transportation
improvements attributable to the new development.
Section 5. The City adopts and maintains an updated Local Signal
Synchronization Plan which includes goals that are consistent with
those outlined as part of the Regional Signal Synchronization
Master Plan, including signal synchronization across jurisdictions.
Section 6. The Local Signal Synchronization Plan identifies traffic signal
synchronization street routes, including all elements of the Regional
Signal Synchronization Network located within the City.
Section 7. The Local Signal Synchronization Plan includes the traffic signal
inventory for all traffic signal synchronization street routes.
Section 8. The Local Signal Synchronization Plan includes a three-year plan
showing capital, operations, and maintenance of signal
synchronization along the traffic signal synchronization street
routes and traffic signals.
Section 9. The Local Signal Synchronization Plan includes an update on the
status and performance of traffic signal synchronization activities.
Section 10. The Local Signal Synchronization Plan includes a discussion on the
review and revision, as may be necessary, on the timing of traffic
signals on the traffic signal synchronization street routes.
Section 11. The City Council hereby directs the Director of Finance/City
Treasurer to sign the Maintenance of Effort Reporting Form.
Section 12. The City Council directs the City Manager to file a copy of this
adopted Resolution along with all other Measure M2 eligibility
documents with OCTA in compliance with the requirements of
OCTA.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Seal Beach City Council at a
regular meeting held on the 12th day of June, 2023 by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members: Kalmick, Landau, Moore, Sustarsic, Steele
NOES: Council Members: None
ABSENT: Council Members: None
ABSTAIN: Council Members: None
`BEAC Thomas Moore, Mayor
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I, Gloria D. Harper, Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, do hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution is the original copy of Resolution 7414 on file in the office of
the City Clerk, passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular
m--ting held on the 12th day of June, 2023.
Gloria D. H.r.er, City Clerk
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