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Agenda Item 19.

City Council Meeting

Meeting Date:	09/17/2019
FROM:	Bill Gallardo

Subject:

Approval of Cooperative Agreement between the County of Orange and the City of Brea for funding and construction of the OC Loop El Cajon Trail Bikeway (Segment D)

RECOMMENDATION

Approve Cooperative Agreement No. MA-080-20010223 between County of Orange and City of Brea for funding and construction of OC Loop El Cajon Trail Bikeway.

BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION

The OC Loop is a continuous 66-mile loop around Orange County that connects and extends several regional bikeways to provide access to some Orange County beaches and inland destinations and also serves as a vehicle alternative for commuters. The OC Loop is primarily bounded by Coyote Creek on west, Pacific Coast Highway on the south, Santa Ana River on the east, and North OC Cities on the north. In Brea, there are several bikeway segments that are part of the OC Loop and have already been constructed by the City. However, the County of Orange Public Works is working on Segment D (El Cajon Bikeway) that is partially located in Brea. Segment D starts near Valencia Avenue and Imperial Highway and continues through Placentia, Yorba Linda and Anaheim.

The Project proposes Class I, II, III & IV bikeways and a multi-use trail. For the City of Brea, the project will construct a bikeway along the south side of Imperial Highway from Carbon Canyon Channel to La Floresta Drive for a total length of approximately 1,000 linear feet. A location map is included at the end of the proposed Cooperative Agreement.

The County of Orange will take the lead on the project and will fund 100% of the project. The construction of the project is expected to start late 2020. The County will also maintain the Class I bikeway, striping and retaining walls.

FISCAL IMPACT/SUMMARY

The Cooperative Agreement states that the County will be responsible for 100% of the project costs for design, relocation and restoration of city-owned utilities, inspection, construction and construction administration. The City will be responsible for costs related to design review, City inspection, oversight, permitting, or any other Project-related administration duties. Adequate funding is available in the Public Works Fiscal Year 2019/20 operating budget. The project will continue the OC Loop that ended in the City of Brea. Upon completion, the project will provide a connection for residents to bike or walk to some of Orange County's most scenic beaches and inland destinations as well as provide vehicle alternatives for commuters.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:

William Gallardo, City Manager
Prepared by: Michael Ho, P.E., Deputy Director of Public Works / City Engineer
Concurrence: Tony Olmos, P.E., Public Works Director

Attachments
Cooperative Agreement