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STAFF REPORT
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
DATE: May 5, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Lisa Flores, Development Services Director
Kevin Merrill, City Engineer
By: Ryan Huey, Associate Civil Engineer
SUBJECT: PURCHASE ORDER WITH THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES FOR THE
INSTALLATION OF NINE (9) NEW TRAFFIC SIGNAL CABINETS FOR THE
LAS TUNAS DRIVE – LIVE OAK AVENUE TRAFFIC SIGNALS
SYNCHRONIZATION PROGRAM (“TSSP”), IN THE AMOUNT OF $81,000
CEQA: Exempt
Recommendation: Approve
SUMMARY
The Los Angeles Countywide Traffic Signals Synchronization Program (“TSSP”)
includes projects that improve traffic flow, reduce vehicle delays, and minimize
emissions by decreasing vehicle idling times at signalized intersections along
important County corridors. These upgrades involve signal pole replacements,
cabinet and controller replacements, communication system enhancements, and
adjustments to signal timing plans to support real-time coordination across the
traffic signal network.
As part of the upcoming Las Tunas Drive – Live Oak Avenue Traffic Signals
Synchronization Program being administered by the County of Los Angeles, the City
seeks to utilize an existing General Services Agreement with the County of Los
Angeles to perform nine (9) cabinet installations at the intersections included in the
proposed project, which are within the City of Arcadia.
It is recommended that the City Council approve a Purchase Order with the County
of Los Angeles in the amount of $81,000 for the installation of nine (9) new traffic
signal cabinets, with a 10% contingency.
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BACKGROUND
As part of the upcoming Las Tunas Drive – Live Oak Avenue Traffic Signals
Synchronization Program, nine (9) intersections were identified for safety
enhancements for pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists. The intersections are:
• Live Oak Avenue & Sixth Avenue
• Live Oak Avenue & Second Avenue
• Live Oak Avenue & Myrtus Avenue / Greenfield Avenue
• Live Oak Avenue & Santa Anita Avenue
• Live Oak Avenue & Las Tunas Drive
• Las Tunas Drive & El Monte Avenue
• Las Tunas Drive & Warren Way
• Las Tunas Drive & Holly Avenue
• Las Tunas Drive & Baldwin Avenue
The portion of the Las Tunas Drive – Live Oak Avenue corridor, extending from
Baldwin Avenue on the west to Sixth Avenue on the east, falls within the City of
Arcadia’s jurisdiction, thus, the City will oversee the implementation and
maintenance of these improvements in that segment. The County of Los Angeles will
manage the construction of the entire TSSP project, which starts at Baldwin Avenue
and extends east to Valley Center Avenue, covering multiple local agencies.
The project work includes the installation of new traffic signal poles, wiring, vehicle
detection, traffic signal cabinets and controllers, vehicle heads, pedestrian heads,
and miscellaneous traffic signal related equipment. In August 2025, the City Council
approved purchase orders to obtain new traffic signal poles and traffic signal
cabinets for the project, to help lower costs and eliminate procurement delays.
With the upcoming project being administered by the County of Los Angeles, the City
seeks services through its existing General Services Agreement to install the nine (9)
traffic signal cabinets at the above-listed intersections, and to prepare the
intersections for the traffic signal upgrades. The City Council renewed Arcadia’s
General Services Agreement with the County of Los Angeles on March 17, 2026,
which allows for such services to be provided on an as-needed basis through June
30, 2031.
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DISCUSSION
Through the design process of the Traffic Signals Synchronization Program with the
County of Los Angeles, the City of Arcadia requested additional traffic signal
upgrades consistent with past, present, and upcoming City traffic signal projects.
Additional upgrades at the selected intersections will allow the City to maintain the
operational standards that exist at other intersections throughout Arcadia.
The County recommends completing the additional work outside the original project
scope before the County-hired contractor begins, as these changes are specific to the
City of Arcadia. By receiving services from the County, the traffic signal cabinets and
controllers will be installed promptly and at a fair cost, expending no more than what
is necessary for labor and equipment.
The County of Los Angeles has Traffic Signal Electricians and Traffic Signal
Technicians in the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works, fully qualified
and specialized in installing traffic signal cabinets and controllers. The City has
previously utilized the General Services Agreement and has been satisfied with the
quality of work and efficiency that has been provided.
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
This project is categorically exempt pursuant to the California Environmental Quality
Act (“CEQA”) under Section 15303 (New Construction or Conversion of Small
Structures), as the project involves the replacement of existing facilities, and limited
installation of new, small structures related to the traffic signal system, with no
expansion of use.
FISCAL IMPACT
The cost for the installation of nine (9) traffic signal cabinets is $81,000. This cost
reflects expected labor hours and equipment use.
In the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Capital Improvement Program (“CIP”), the Live Oak
Avenue/Las Tunas Drive Corridor Traffic Signal Improvements was programmed,
which included the nine (9) intersections selected for upgrades.
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The project cost is programmed in the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Capital Improvement
Program, as shown in the table below:
Project Fiscal Year Fund Budget
Live Oak Avenue/Las Tunas Drive
Corridor Traffic Signal Improvements 2022-2023 Measure M $300,000
Total Funds Available $300,000
The City has expended $5,258.37 of the $300,000 for design, leaving a remaining
balance of $294,741.63. There are sufficient funds from Measure M to cover this
purchase order of $81,000.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council determine that this project is exempt under
the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”); and approve a Purchase Order
with the County of Los Angeles for the installation of nine (9) new traffic signal
cabinets for the Las Tunas Drive – Live Oak Avenue Traffic Signals Synchronization
Program (“TSSP”), in the amount of $81,000, with a 10% contingency.
Attachment: General Services Agreement