HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2222 RESOLUTION NO. 2222
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 MISCELLANEOUS TRANSFER DRAIN NO. 40
(CASH CONTRACT NO. S.S. 178), 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 Miscellaneous Transfer Drain No. 40 (Cash Contract No. S.S.178),
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
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, BE IT RESOLVED 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.
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 therefore 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 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 con -
struction of the facility remain the responsibility of the property owner
or the City of Downey.
Reference is hereby made to District Drawings Nos. 364- 3101 -F.7.1 and
7.2; 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 14th day of April ,1969.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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
14th day of April , 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 Councilman: None
ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None
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