HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 5894 RESOLUTION NO. 5894
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DOWNEY CONSENTING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
IMPERIAL HIGHWAY WITHIN SAID CITY AS A PART OF
THE SYSTEM OF HIGHWAYS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS
ANGELES
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors did on June 6, 1995, duly adopt a
•■ Resolution declaring the portion of Imperial Highway from the San Diego Freeway
(I -405) to Budlong Avenue and from Mona Boulevard to 1st Avenue, within the
cities of Hawthorne, Inglewood, Lynwood, South Gate, Downey, Norwalk, Santa
Fe Springs and La Mirada to be a part of the System of Highways of the County of
Los Angeles, as provided in Sections 1770 to 1704 inclusive of the Streets and
Highways Code of the State of California; and
WHEREAS, said Board of Supervisors by said Resolution requested this
Council to give its consent to allow ther County to synchronize traffic signals and
perform appurtenant work within the portion of Imperial Highway from Mona
Boulevard to 1st Avenue in the City of Downey described above; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 15301, Class 1 (c), of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, the Secretary of Resources
designated this type of project as categorically exempt.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Consent to Inclusion in County Highway System. This City
Council does hereby consent to the establishment of the portion of Imperial
--- Highway from Mona Boulevard to 1st Avenue, within the City of Downey, as part
of the System of Highways of the County of Los Angeles as provided in Sections
1700 to 1704 inclusive of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of
California. Said consent is for the purpose of synchronizing traffic signals and
performing appurtenant work as may be necessary by the County of Los Angeles.
SECTION 2. Cooperation with Neighboring Jurisdictions. This City Council
does hereby consent to cooperate with neighboring jurisdictions to implement
coordinated traffic signal control across jurisdictional boundaries.
SECTION 3. Maintenance and Operation. This City Council does hereby
consent to maintain and operate and /or to finance its jurisdictional share of the
maintenance and operation costs of the improvements installed with this project.
In order to maintain full effectiveness of these improvements, should the City
determine that a change in signal operation of any of the intersections within the
project limits within the jurisdictional boundaries of the City of Downey is
necessary, the City will coordinate with the County of Los Angeles to ensure that
the overall effectiveness of the system is maintained.
RESOLUTION NO. 5894 - PAGE 2
ESTABLISHMENT OF IMPERIAL HIGHWAY WITHIN SAID CITY
AS A PART OF THE SYSTEM OF HIGHWAYS
OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
SECTION 4. Indemnification. This City Council does hereby consent to
defend, indemnify and hold harmless the County of Los Angeles and its officers
and employees from any liability imposed for injury occurring by reason of any acts
or omissions on the part of the City of Downey under, or in connection with, any
work performed with this project.
41 a SECTION 5. Finding of Categorical Exemption. This City Council does
hereby find that the project is categorically exempt from the requirement for an
Environmental Impact Report pursuant to Section 15301, Class 1 (c), of the CEQA
Guidelines.
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SECTION 6. Finding of a Minor Nature. This City Council does hereby find
that pursuant to Government Code, Section 65402 (b), the aforesaid street
improvements are of a minor nature and that, therefore, the provisions of said
Section requiring the submission to, and report upon said project by the City
Planning Agency, do not apply.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 25th day of July 1995.
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Gary P McCa , ghan, may, r
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
1 HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was approved and adopted
at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Downey held on the 25th
day of July 1995, by the following vote:
AYES: 5 Council Members: Boggs, Lawrence, Riley, Brazelton, McCaughan
NOES: 0 Council Members: None
ABSENT: 0 Council Members: None
City Clerk
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