15-0818_ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY_Agenda Report_F13- 8/18/2015
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City of San Juan Capistrano
Agenda Report
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: George Alvarez, P.E., City Engineer YJ
DATE: August 18, 2015
SUBJECT: Consideration of Approval of an Agreement with the Orange County
Transportation Authority to Install a Second Eastbound Left -Turn Lane on
Del Obispo Street and Camino Capistrano; and Adjustment to the Fiscal
Year 2014-2015 Capital Improvement Program (CIP 16103)
RECOMMENDATION:
By motion,
1) Authorize the City Manager to execute an Agreement with the Orange County
Transportation Authority to install a second eastbound left -turn lane on
Del Obispo Street and Camino Capistrano; and,
2) Increase funding for CIP 16103 by $7,000 and recognize the Grant Funding in
the amount of $28,160; and,
3) Approve an adjustment to the Fiscal Year 2015/2016 Capital Improvement
Program to reduce Measure M funding from $25,000 by $21,160 down to $3,840
in Measure M funds as the City's match to the grant.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), in partnership with the City and
the Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA), has been working
collaboratively to improve the traffic circulation of the Del Obispo Street railroad
crossing. In order to improve the traffic circulation, SCRRA has retained the
professional traffic engineering services of a consultant to conduct a study and prepare
a report to recommend improvements to the queue cutter traffic signal operation at the
Del Obispo Street railroad crossing.
OCTA, SCRRA, and the City have been reviewing the draft reports and providing
comments. One of the recommendations in the traffic report is the installation of a
second eastbound left -turn lane on Del Obispo and Camino Capistrano to reduce the
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number of unnecessary queue cutter traffic signal activations that cause traffic delays.
The City has requested OCTA to fund this improvement which is estimated to cost
$32,000. OCTA will be submitting a Cooperative Agreement with the City that defines
the scope of work for the project. Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the
City Manager to execute the Agreement with OCTA. Once the Agreement is executed,
staff will finalize the plans and specifications and install the second eastbound left -turn
lane within forty-five (45) days.
DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS:
The City, OCTA, SCRRA have been working to improve the traffic circulation at the Del
Obispo Street railroad crossing. Reducing travel delay at this location has been a high
priority of the City Council. For the past seven (7) months, data collection, video
recording, field observations, and research have been conducted to prepare a report
and provide recommendations to reduce the number of unnecessary queue cutter traffic
signal activations. The report found that a significant number of queue cutter traffic
signal activations occur when there is no train crossing Del Obispo Street. This has
been one of the primary causes of traffic delay.
Public Works and Utilities Department staff has recommended that the installation of a
second eastbound left -turn lane on Del Obispo and Camino Capistrano be included in
the traffic report prepared by the SCRRA's traffic consultant. The second left -turn lane
is now one of the recommendations in the traffic report and is estimated to reduce the
number of unnecessary queue traffic signal activations by 16%. City staff has requested
OCTA to fund the second left -turn lane and they have agreed to fund 88% of the total
project costs including design, construction, and inspection. The remainder 12% will be
funded with Measure M2 local turnback funds.
The City, OCTA, and SCRRA are continuing to meet, discuss, and work together to
recommend solutions to improve the queue cutter traffic signal operation and other
improvements. Once the City, OCTA, and SCRRA agree on the final recommendations,
they will be presented at a future City Council meeting. All three agencies are working
diligently to finalize the traffic report.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Capital Improvement Program includes $25,000 of Measure
M2 funding. The revised total cost is now projected to be $32,000. The OCTA will
provide Grant Funding in the amount of $28,160, and the match funds are $3,840 in
Measure M2 funds for a total of $32,000.
Adopted Budget
Revised Budget
Grant Funding $0
$28,160
Measure M Funding $25,000
$3,840
Total $25,000
$32,000
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:
Not applicable.
PRIOR CITY COUNCIL REVIEW:
• On April 17, 2012, the City Council received a presentation from OCTA regarding
the status of the Del Obispo Street grade crossing.
• On August 7, 2012, the City Council received a presentation from OCTA
regarding the status of the Del Obispo Street grade crossing.
• On January 21, 2014, the City Council received a presentation from OCTA
regarding the status of the Del Obispo Street grade crossing.
• On October 7, 2014, the City Council received a presentation from OCTA
regarding the status of the Del Obispo Street grade crossing.
• On February 17, 2015, the City Council received a status report on the Del
Obispo Street grade crossing.
COMMISSION/COMMITTEE/BOARD REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS:
Not applicable.
NOTIFICATION:
Dinah Minter, OCTA
Phillip LaBreche, Metrolink
Clint Worthington
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