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| 20251104 | Orange County | Tustin | City Council | Item | 9. APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 25-67 AUTHORIZING APPLICATION AND SUPPORT FOR THE IRVINE BOULEVARD / FOURTH STREET REGIONAL TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYNCHRONIZATION PROJECT Staff is proposing to submit a grant application to the Orange County Transportation Authority for funding under Measure M2 for the Regional Signal Synchronization Program. The proposed Irvine Boulevard / Fourth Street Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Project would be implemented in partnership with the City of Santa Ana to improve traffic flow and reduce congestion along this regional corridor. The Orange County Transportation Agency’s process requires the City Council to adopt a resolution of support and authorize the grant application submittal. Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 25-67, approving the submittal of the Irvine Boulevard / Fourth Street Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Project application to the Orange County Transportation Authority for funding under Measure M2 for projects for the Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program. RESOLUTION NO. 25-67 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN AUTHORIZING AN APPLICATION FOR THE IRVINE BOULEVARD / FOURTH STREET CORRIDOR PROJECT FOR FUNDS FROM THE ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY UNDER THE COMPETITIVE MEASURE M2 REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION SIGNAL SYNCHRONIZATION PROGRAM Fiscal Impact: The total estimated cost for the Irvine Boulevard / Fourth Street Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Project is $1,950,000. If the project is selected for grant funding, 80 percent of the total cost will be funded by the grant, with participating agencies providing a required 20 percent as local match for the remaining project balance. The estimated cost of the City of Tustin’s portion of the project is $1,125,000, of which 80% or $900,000 would be funded through the grant, with $225,000 as Tustin’s required local match contribution to the project. If the project is selected in Spring 2026, staff will return to the City Council with a funding recommendation and request for appropriation for the City’s local match. AGENDA REPORT | November 04, 2025 Orange County Tustin City Council Item #9 |
| 20251104 | Orange County | Tustin | City Council | Item | 7. DECLARE INTENT TO VACATE A PORTION OF AUTO CENTER DRIVE AND SET A PUBLIC HEARING California Streets and Highways Code Section 8312 authorizes the City Council to vacate all or a portion of a street within the City when it is no longer necessary for current or prospective public street purposes, either on its own initiative or upon request of an interested party. A request was received from the owners of Tustin Lexus and Tustin Cadillac to vacate a 12-foot wide strip of right-ofway around the perimeter of the Auto Center Drive cul-de-sac adjacent to their properties, reducing the curb radius to 40 feet. Pursuant to procedures outlined in Sections 8320-8325 of the California Streets and Highways Code, the City Council must first adopt a resolution declaring its intent to vacate and set a public hearing. Resolution No. 25-21 includes the legal description and associated map of the area to be vacated. Recommendation: It is recommended the City Council adopt Resolution No. 25-21 declaring its intent to vacate a portion of Auto Center Drive and set a public hearing for December 2, 2025. Fiscal Impact: The City obtained an appraisal determining the fair market value of Parcel A and Parcel B, depicted in Resolution No. 25-21 to be $14,000 and $30,000, respectively. If the proposed street vacation is approved and executed, the adjacent property owners have agreed to pay fair market value at the above noted prices with proceeds deposited to the General Fund. AGENDA REPORT | November 04, 2025 Orange County Tustin City Council Item #7 |
| 20251104 | Orange County | Tustin | City Council | Item | 11. RECOMMENDATION OF PROPOSALS TO PROCEED TO ROUND TWO FOR THE COMPETITIVE OFFERING FOR APPROXIMATELY 52 ACRES OF CITY-OWNED REAL PROPERTY WITHIN NEIGHBORHOOD E (PLANNING AREAS 9-12) OF THE TUSTIN LEGACY SPECIFIC PLAN Three (3) proposals are recommended for City Council consideration to proceed to Round Two for the competitive offering for approximately 52 acres of City-owned real property within Neighborhood E (Planning Areas 9-12) of the Tustin Legacy Specific Plan. The recommendation is made by a staff supported, Mayor appointed Ad-Hoc Committee composed of Mayor Austin Lumbard and Council Member Ryan Gallagher. Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions: 1. Authorize staff and the City's broker CCP Real Estate Advisors to inform three (3) proposers from the competitive offering for approximately 52 acres of City-owned real property within Neighborhood E (Planning Areas 9-12) of the Tustin Legacy Specific Plan that they will be proceeding to Round Two; and 2. Authorize staff to further reduce the number of proposals that will ultimately be recommended to the City Council for consideration at a later date. Fiscal Impact: There is no fiscal impact associated with this item. AGENDA REPORT | November 04, 2025 Orange County Tustin City Council Item #11 |
| 20251104 | Orange County | Tustin | City Council | Item | 10. CITY OF TUSTIN PROPERTIES WITHIN THE PROPOSED TUSTIN LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING REASSESSMENT DISTRICT 2025 All properties within the Tustin Landscape and Lighting District have been provided ballots to vote on the formation of a proposed reassessment district to support increased maintenance activities within the public rightof-way. Proposition 218 requires that publicly owned parcels also pay special benefit assessments levied for a landscape and lighting district. The City of Tustin has received ballots representing 21 City-owned park and fire station parcels within the proposed reassessment district. Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council direct the City Manager to complete ballots for City- owned parcels in support of forming Tustin Landscape and Lighting Reassessment District 2025 and submit ballots to the City Clerk for tabulation on December 2, 2025.Fiscal Impact: If approved, the proposed reassessment district will replace the existing district and levy assessments commencing Fiscal Year 2026-2027. The proposed annual reassessment would result in a General Fund expenditure of $16,453.22 in Fiscal Year 2026-2027, followed by an annual increase reflective of the 5-year assessment schedule as shown in Attachment 1. Beginning Fiscal Year 2031-32, assessments will be increased by a defined formula equal to Consumer Price Index +3%. AGENDA REPORT | November 04, 2025 Orange County Tustin City Council Item #10 |