HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 5360 RESOLUTION NO. 5360
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
CONSENTING TO ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PORTION OF TELEGRAPH
ROAD FROM OLYMPIC BOULEVARD TO IMPERIAL HIGHWAY 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 26, 1990, duly adopt
a Resolution declaring the portion of Telegraph Road from Olympic Boulevard
to Imperial Highway, within the Cities of Commerce, Montebello, Downey,
Pico Rivera, Santa Fe Springs and La Mirada, 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 Federal -aid Urban program and perform appurtenant work
within said portion of Telegraph Road 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.
NO, 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
Telegraph Road from Olympic Boulevard to Imperial Highway, 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, 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.
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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
1 Downey under or in connection with any work performed with this project.
RESOLUTION - PAGE 2
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PORTION OF TELEGRAPH ROAD
1 FROM OLYMPIC BOULEVARD TO IMPERIAL HIGHWAY AS
A PART OF THE SYSTEM OF HIGHWAYS OF THE COUNTY
OF LOS ANGELES
SECTION 5. Transportation Systems Management (TSM) Study. This
City Council does hereby consent to a study by the County of low cost TSM
improvements, including, but not limited to, peak hour parking and turn
restrictions that can be implemented in conjunction with the project, and
also consents to implement all findings from the study found to be feasible
and warranted based on engineering criteria and fiscal capacity contingent
on Council approval, prior to installation of the improvements.
SECTION 6. 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
1 Environmental Quality Act of 1970.
SECTION 7. 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 8. That the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of
this Resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS23rd day of October , 1990.
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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 23 rdday
of October , 1990, by the following vote:
AYES: 4 Council Members: Boggs, Brazelton, Cormack, Paul
NOES: 0 Council Members: None
ABSENT: 1 Council Members: Hayden
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