HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 09-7157 - Change name Clark Av. to Columbia Way (bet. Lakewood & Foster)RESOLUTION NO. 09-7157
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DECLARING
THE CHANGE OF NAME OF CLARK AVENUE WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF THE
CITY OF DOWNEY BETWEEN LAKEWOOD BOULEVARD AND FOSTER ROAD TO
COLUMBIA WAY.
WHEREAS, Section 34091.1 of the California Government Code and Section 5026 of
the California Streets and Highway Code authorizes the City Council to implement a change of
name of a City street by Resolution; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to commemorate a street to the memory of the
Columbia Space Shuttle Mission STS 107 which disintegrated upon re-entry on February 1 ,
2003 and resulted in the unfortunate demise of its crew Commander Rick D. Husband, Pilot
William C. McCool, Mission Specialist 1 David M. Brown, Mission Specialist 2 Kalpana Chawla,
Payload Commander Michael P. Anderson, Mission Specialist 4 Laurel B. Clark, and Payload
Specialist Ilan Ramon; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the change of name will not be materially
detrimental to the public welfare.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Downey as
follows:
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SECTION 1. That Clark Avenue in the City of Downey between Foster Road and
Lakewood Boulevard, shall hencefor'h be known, designated, and named as “Columbia Way”.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall forward a certified copy of this Resolution to the Board
of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles County Public Works
Department.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution,
shall enter the same in the book of Resolutions of said City, and shall cause the action of the
Mayor and City Council in adopting the same to be entered in the official minutes of said City
Council
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of October, 2009.
ATTEST:
MARIO A. GUERRA, Mayor
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KATHLEEN L. MiDSTOKKE, City Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO. 09-7157
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the City Council of
the City of Downey at a special meeting held on the 20th day of October, 2009, by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Council Members: Gafin, Marquez, Mayor Guerra
Council Member: Bayer, Brossmer
Council Member: None
Council Member: None
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