TO: LINDA REICH, CITY MANAGER
FROM: HYE JIN LEE, PE, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
SUBJECT
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Accept the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Cycle 12 funding from the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and establish Capital Improvement Project (CIP) TR262 - Central Avenue Traffic Signal Safety Improvements Project.
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RECOMMENDATION
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1) Accept and appropriate $225,450 in Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Cycle 12 State Funding Grant from the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and increase the corresponding grant revenue in Fund 326 for FY 2025-26; 2) establish grant number G7262 and a new CIP project TR262 titled “Central Avenue Traffic Signal Safety Improvements;” 3) appropriate $25,050 from Measure I Funding 322 as the 10% local match; and 5) authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents on behalf of the City.
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FISCAL IMPACT
The total project budget is $250,500. This includes $225,450 in HSIP Grant funds (Fund 326) and a $25,050 local match from Measure I (Fund 322). There are sufficient Measure I fund balances available to fully support the local match requirement.
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Central Avenue Traffic Signal Safety Improvements Project TR262 |
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Funding Source |
Appropriation |
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Fund 326 - Highway Safety Improvement Program |
$225,450.00 |
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Fund 322 - Measure I Fund (10% Local Match) |
$25,050.00 |
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Total Project Budget: |
$250,500.00 |
CITY OF CHINO MISSION / VISION / VALUES / STRATEGIC ISSUES
The recommendation detailed above further the City’s values and strategic issues that serve as key pillars on which identified priorities, goals, and action plans are built, by fostering:
• Positive City Image
• Financial Stability
• Responsible Long-Range Planning
• Effective Technology
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Revenue: 3267101 -59500-G7262 |
Expenditure: 3267101 - 48004/48005/48009 - G7262 3227190 - 48004 | 48005 | 48009 -TR262 |
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Transfer In: |
Transfer Out: |
BACKGROUND
On April 4, 2023, the City Council adopted the Chino Local Roadway Safety Plan (LRSP). This safety plan analyzes historic collision data and highlights areas where future projects can be developed to reduce serious and fatal collisions. These project areas may qualify for grant funding, such as the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP), which awards funds through a competitive process based on cost-benefit analysis. The goal is to prevent severe and fatal collisions by applying proven safety improvements where they are most needed.
HSIP is a state grant that reimburses cities for safety enhancement projects. The City of Chino applied for HSIP Cycle 12 funding to improve traffic signal safety on Central Avenue, from Phillips Avenue to Riverside Drive, as identified in the LRSP. On February 21, 2025, Caltrans announced that the Central Avenue project was selected for funding.
ISSUES/ANALYSIS
With the Chino HSIP grant application approved for funding, the Central Avenue Traffic Signal Safety Improvement Project TR262 will be created. The grant application proposed a total project budget of $250,500, with $225,450 covered by state HSIP funds and a $25,050 local match (10%). The local match will be funded from the City’s Measure I 322 fund balance.
The project will upgrade 10 existing traffic signals along Central Avenue, from Phillips Avenue to Riverside Drive. Improvements include adding retroreflective borders to signal back-plates and installing near-side signal heads at selected locations. These upgrades are designed to improve signal visibility and increase driver compliance, especially during power outages when signals may operate as all-way stops. Due to the project involving primarily cosmetic changes to existing traffic signals, it is considered exempt from CEQA as a minor alteration of existing facilities. Additionally, because there are no operational changes or modifications to the infrastructure, accessibility upgrades are not necessary.
Construction is anticipated during the 2025-26 fiscal year. Staff recommends that the City Council accept $225,450 in HSIP Cycle 12 funding from Caltrans and approve the establishment of CIP TR262, titled “Central Avenue Traffic Signal Safety Improvements” with an additional appropriation of $25,050 from Measure I funding for a total project budget of $250,500.
Attachments: Exhibit A - Project Vicinity Map