HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 5374 RESOLUTION NO. 5374
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
CONSENTING TO ESTABLISHMENT OF FLORENCE AVENUE WITHIN
SAID CITY AS A PART OF THE SYSTEM OF HIGHWAYS OF
THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors did on June 19, 1990, duly adopt
a Resolution declaring the portion of Florence Avenue from Hooper Avenue
to Telegraph Road, within the cities of Huntington Park, Bell, Cudahy,
Bell Gardens, Downey and Santa Fe Springs, to be a part of the System of
Highways of the County of Los Angeles, as provided in Sections 1700 to
1704 inclusive of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California;
and
WHEREAS, said Board of Supervisors by said Resolution requested
this Council to give its consent to allow the County to synchronize traffic
signals under the State of California's Traffic Systems Management program
and perform appurtenant work within said portion of Florence Avenue in
the City of Downey described above; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 15301, Class 1 (c), of the State
Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act
of 1970, the Secretary of Resources designated this type of project as
categorically exempt.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Downey does resolve
as follows:
SECTION 1. Consent to Inclusion in County Highway System. This
City Council does hereby consent to the establishment of that portion of
Florence Avenue from Hooper Avenue to Telegraph Road, within the City of
Downey, as a part of the System of Highways of the County of Los Angeles
as provided in Sections 1700 to 1704 inclusive of the Streets and Highways
Code of the State of California. Said consent is for the purpose of
synchronizing traffic signals and performing appurtenant work as may be
necessary by the County of Los Angeles.
SECTION 2. Cooperating with Neighboring Jurisdictions. This City
Council does hereby consent to cooperate with neighboring jurisdictions
to implement coordinated traffic signal control across jurisdictional
boundaries.
Section 3. Maintenance and Operation. In order to maintain full
effectiveness of these improvements, this City Council does hereby consent
that any change in signal timing for any of the intersections within the
project limits within the jurisdictional boundaries of the City of Downey
shall only be done upon mutual agreement between the City of Downey and
the County of Los Angeles.
SECTION 4. Indemnification. This City Council does hereby consent
to fully defend, indemnify and hold harmless the County of Los Angeles,
and its officers and employees from any liability imposed for injury
occurring by reason of any acts or omissions on the part of the City of
Downey under or in connection with any work performed with this project.
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ESTABLISHMENT OF FLORENCE AVENUE AS
A PART OF THE SYSTEM OF HIGHWAYS OF THE COUNTY
OF LOS ANGELES
SECTION 5. Finding of Categorical Exemption. This City Council
does hereby find that the project is categorically exempt from the
requirement for an Environmental Impact Report pursuant to Section 15301,
Class 1 (c), of the State Guidelines for Implementation of the California
Environmental Quality Act of 1970.
SECTION 6. Finding of a Minor Nature. This City Council does hereby
find that pursuant to Government Code, Section 65402 (b), the aforesaid
improvements are for street improvements of a minor nature and that,
therefore, the provisions of said Section requiring the submission to and
report upon said project by the City Planning Agency do not apply.
SECTION 7. That the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of
this Resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 13 thday of November 1990.
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ATTEST:
i y Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the
City Council of the City of Downey at a regular meeting held on the 13th day
of November , 1990, by the following vote:
AYES: 5 Council Members: Boggs, Hayden, Brazelton, Cormack, Paul
NOES: 0 Council Members: None
ABSENT: 0 Council Members: None
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City lerk
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