HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2187 RESOLUTION NO. 2187
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 STORM DRAIN IN TRACT NO. 20115, CASH CONTRACT
NO. S.S. 162, PHASE 1 AND PHASE 2, MISCELLANEOUS TRANSFER
DRAIN NO. 203, IN THE CITY OF DOWNEY FOR FUTURE OPERATION,
MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND IMPROVEMENT, AND AUTHORIZING THE
TRANSFER AND CONVEYANCE THEREOF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, there have been dedicated unto, or the City of Downey has
otherwise acquired, the storm drain improvements and drainage system known
as Storm Drain in Tract No. 20115, Cash Contract No. S.S. 162, Phase 1 and
Phase 2, 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 improvement; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of the Los Angeles County Flood
Control District 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 territorial boundaries of said District
whenever the governing body of any public agency owning or having juris-
diction over such storm drain improvements and drainage systems by resolu-
tion requests said Flood Control District to accept such improvements and
systems, except that such Flood Control District shall not assume or be
liable for any bonded indebtedness that may be against such storm drains
or drainage systems; and
WHEREAS, the best public interest will be served by transfer and con -
veyance 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, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Downey by and through
its City Council does hereby request that the Los Angeles County Flood Cou-
trol 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.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED 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
instruments 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. Not -
withstanding the foregoing, District may at its sole discretion maintain
said improvements and drainage system upon written request by city prior to
conveyance of said right -of -way.
Said transfer is 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 of the
City of Downey.
Reference is hereby made to District Drawings Nos. 275 - 428 -F46.1 to
46.3, 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.
The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 28th day of January , 1969.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk,
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing resolution was adopted
at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Downey held on
the 28th day of January , 1969, by the affirmative vote of at
least four.fifths of the Councilmen, to wit:
AYES: 5 Councilmen: Corbin, Temple, Ferris, Winton, Morton
NOES: 0 Councilmen: None
ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None
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