HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 4954 RESOLUTION NO. 4954
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DOWNEY ESTABLISHING SERVICE AUTHORITY FOR
FREEWAY EMERGENCIES
WHEREAS, Chapter 14 of Division 3 of the Streets and Highways Code
provides for the establishment of a Service Authority for Freeway Emergencies (SAFE) if
the Board of Supervisors of the county and a majority of the cities within the county
having a majority of the population adopt resolutions providing for the establishment of
the authority; and
WHEREAS, the Downey City Council finds that the motorist aid system for
call boxes benefits all motorists; and
WHEREAS, the Downey City Council finds this system needs a number of
improvements, such as installation of additional phones, improved response time, better
maintenance, and implementation of recent technological advances; and
WHEREAS, the Downey City Council finds that these improvements are
needed to ensure the safety of all motorists; and
WHEREAS, SAFE will have responsibility for the motorist aid system in the
Los Angeles County region;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED AND ORDERED that the City Council
of the City of Downey hereby provides for the establishment of a Service Authority for
Freeway Emergencies in Los Angeles County, pursuant to Section 2550 of the Streets and
Highways Code, with authority to expend funds for any use as allowed by law.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Downey
designates the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission as the Service Authority
for Freeway Emergencies in the County of Los Angeles.
The City Clerk is hereby directed to send a certified copy of this resolution to
Ginger Gherardi, Manager, Highway /TSM Programs at the Los Angeles County
Transportation Commission.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 8th day of December , 1987.
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Diane P. Boggs, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Je . Young, Cler
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the
City of Downey at a regular meeting thereof held on the 8th day of December
1987, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: 5 Council Members: Barb, Cormack, Santangelo, Paul, Boggs
NOES: 0 Council Members: None
ABSENT: 0 Council Members: None
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