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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. { RESOLUTION - PAGE 2 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. (/ ;a:)1X&A.,.. Ma r 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 ee City lerk #13/040