HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2161 RESOLUTION NO. 2161
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY, CALIFORNIA,
REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY FLOOD
CONTROL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO ACCEPT ON BEHALF OF
SAID DISTRICT A TRANSFER AND CONVEYANCE OF STORM DRAIN IMPROVEMENTS
AND DRAINAGE SYSTEM KNOWN AS CASH CONTRACT NO. SS -162, PHASE 1 AND
PHASE 2, CECILIA STREET, MISCELLANEOUS TRANSFER DRAIN NO. 203, IN
THE CITY OF DOWNEY, FOR FUTURE OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND
IMPROVEMENT, AND AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER AND CONVEYANCE THEREOF
WHEREAS, there have been dedicated unto, or the City of Downey has otherwise
acquired, the storm drain improvements and drainage system known as Cash Contract
No. SS -162, Miscellaneous Transfer Drain No. 203, described in Exhibit A, attached
hereto; and
WHEREAS, the City of Downey is authorized and empowered to transfer and convey
unto the Los Angeles County Flood Control District any storm drain improvements and
drainage systems for future operation, maintenance, repair and improvements; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of the Los Angeles County Flood Control Dis-
trict is authorized and empowered under Section 13 -3/4 of the Los Angeles County
Flood Control Act, as amended, to accept on behalf of said District a transfer and
conveyance of storm drain improvements and drainage systems lying within the terri-
torial boundaries of said District whenever the governing body of any public agency
owning orhaving jurisdiction over such storm drain improvements and drainage systems;
and
WHEREAS, the best public interest will be served by transfer and conveyance of
the storm drain improvements and drainage system described in Exhibit A, attached
hereto, from the City of Downey to the Los Angeles County Flood Control District for
future operation, maintenance, repair and improvement.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
_ SECTION 1. That the City of Downey by and through its City Council does hereby
request that the Los Angeles County Flood Control District accept the transfer and
conveyance to said Los Angeles County Flood Control District of the storm drain
improvements and drainage system described in said Exhibit A.
SECTION 2. That, subject to the acceptance thereof by resolution of the Board
of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles, the ex- officio governing body of said
Los Angeles County Flood Control District, the City Engineer of the City of Downey,
is directed and ordered to prepare all necessary instruments and documents, including
deed, to effectuate said transfer and conveyance and to obtain the approval thereof
of the Chief Engineer of said District, and that the Mayor, acting on behalf of the
City of Downey, is authorized and instructed to execute said deed and other instru-
ments and documents. District shall have no obligation or responsibility to maintain
said storm drain, improvements and drainage until all rights -of -way for said drain
now vested in the City of Downey and all other necessary rights -of -way therefor, have
been conveyed to and accepted by District. Notwithstanding the foregoing, District
may at its sole discretion maintain said improvements and drainage system upon
written request by City prior to conveyance of said rights of way.
Said transfer if limited to the drainage structure proper and does not include
transfer of responsibility for the repair of paving resulting from backfill failure
in public streets. Any liabilities created by construction of the facility remain
the responsibility of the property owner or the City of Downey.
Reference is hereby made to District Drawings Nos. 275- 428 -F45.1 to .3 inclus-
ive; the plan and profile of said storm drain improvements and drainage system on
file in the office of the City Engineer and on file in the office of the Chief
Engineer of said District for further data as to the exact location, extent and
description of said storm drain improvements and drainage system.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of November , 1968.
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ATTEST: Mayor
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City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was adopted at a regular meeting
of the City Council of the City of Downey held on the 12th day of November
1968, by the following vote:
AYES: 5 Councilmen: Corbin, Temple, Ferris, Winton, Morton
NOES: 0 Councilmen: None
ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None
City Cl