HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 3342 RESOLUTION NO. 3342
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 STROM DRAIN IMPROVEMENTS
AND DRAINAGE SYSTEM KNOWN AS (SELECT SYSTEM PROJECT
NO. 257, UNIT I, AND TRACT NO. 31365 RESPECTIVELY)
MISCELLANEOUS TRANSFER DRAIN NO. 504, UNIT I and II,
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 (Select System Project No. 257, Unit I and Tract
No. 31365 respectively) Miscellaneous Transfer Drain No. 504, Unit
I and II, dexcribed 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 j'rri_sdiction 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, 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 aid drainage system described in said Exhibit A.
BE IT FURTdER 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. The
City of Downey shall defend the County of Los Angeles and the Los
Angeles County Flood Control District and hold each of said agencies
free and harmless from any liability created by the construction of •
the facility to transferred herein.
Reference is hereby made to District Drawing Nos. 364- 3103 -F5.1
through F5.3; 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 12th day of October , 1976.
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azel Scotto, Scotto
ATTEST:
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Ci y Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was adopted by
the City Council of the City of Downey at a regular rneeting thereof
held on the l2th day of October , 1976, by the following vote:
AYES: 5 Council Member Greene, Jennings, Miller, Jackman, Scotto
NOES: 0 Council Member: None
ABSENT: 0 Council Member: None
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