Title
Authorization to Apply for and Accept Transportation Funding for Traffic Signal Optimization Through Maricopa Association of Governments for Fiscal Year 2025-26 (Ordinance S-52294) - Districts 7 & 8
Description
Request to retroactively authorize the City Manager, or designee, to apply for, accept, and if awarded, enter into agreements, if necessary, for transportation funding through the Maricopa Association of Governments Traffic Signal Optimization Program (TSOP). Further request an exemption from the indemnification prohibition set forth in the Phoenix City Code Section 42-18 for a governmental entity pursuant to Phoenix City Code Section 42-20. The total value of the requested grant funding will not exceed $24,420 and there is no financial impact to the City.
Report
Summary
On July 28, 2025, the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) announced a regional competitive grant opportunity through a Call for Projects for TSOP funded with Surface Transportation Block Grant Program funds. The purpose of the program is to provide technical assistance to MAG member agencies for improving traffic signal coordination, and traffic operations, with the goal of reducing traffic delays and crashes along major travel corridors.
There are three eligible TSOP project types:
- Traffic signal retiming
- Data collection (turning movement counts)
- Offset Optimization
Eligible projects funded with TSOP should be focused on, adjusting signal timing to account for changes in traffic patterns due to new developments and traffic growth, reduce motorist frustration and unsafe driving by cutting down stops and delays, improve traffic flow through a group of signals, which reduces emissions and fuel consumption, and postpone or eliminate the need for a costly capital improvement project. The City has identified a traffic signal re-optimization project directly related to the Interstate 10 Broadway Curve Project. The City will look to improve signal timing in and around the area bounded by Broadway Road to the north, Baseline Road to the south, 7th Street to the west and 48th Street to the east. The project area has not been re-timed in the last five years.
The deadline for the grant is Monday, August 25, 2025.
Financial Impact
The City requested $24,420 in TSOP funding. There is no financial impact to the City of Phoenix as a local agency match is not required.
Location
Council Districts: 7 and 8
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Inger Erickson, Interim Deputy City Manager Amber Williamson and the Street Transportation Department.