HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2385 RESOLUTION NO. 2385
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. S. S. 195
STEWART & GRAY ROAD, NORTH OF HONDO STREET, MISCELLANEOUS
TRANSFER DRAIN NO. 80, 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. S. S. 195, Miscellaneous Transfer Drain No. 80,
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 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 jurisdiction over such storm drain improvements and drainage
systems by resolution 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, 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 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 lithe 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.
IIh
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 or the City of Downey.
F4.1 thru F4.4
Reference is hereby made to District Drawings Nos. 364- 3103 -F4, /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 2 8th day of April, , 1970.
Mayor of the . y of Downey
ATTEST:
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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
28th day of April , 1970, by the following vote:
AYES: 5 Councilmen: Winton, Ferris, Morton, Jennings, Corbin
NOES: 0 Councilmen: None
ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None
City Clerk