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Council OKs design agreement for Azusa Avenue pedestrian and signal improvements
Summary
The council approved a design contract with Kimley-Horn for the Azusa Avenue pedestrian accessibility and signal synchronization project, and members urged staff to pursue $7 million in Caltrans funding held for the city.
The City Council voted 5-0 on July 1 to approve an agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates to provide design and engineering services for the Azusa Avenue pedestrian handicap accessibility and signal synchronization improvement project (Project No. 23008).
Council members said the work is intended to improve crosswalk accessibility and modernize signal timing along Azusa Avenue. Council member Oli Cantos made the motion to approve; Councilwoman Diaz seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
Council member Jen Gutierrez urged staff to pursue $7 million in Caltrans funding that she said is currently held for local projects and to meet with Caltrans promptly to clarify the city’s reimbursement percentage. “We need to utilize the money that Congresswoman secured for this community,” Gutierrez said, urging staff to move quickly so the funds are not retracted.
City staff told the council the design contract will allow the city to advance ADA improvements and signal synchronization work to construction-ready designs and that the project will be eligible for state and federal reimbursement programs. The council did not set a construction schedule at the meeting; staff will return with design timelines and funding plan details as the project scope is developed.
The approved agreement covers preliminary engineering and design services; construction-phase services were not part of the item and will require separate authorization and funding decisions.
