HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 6602 RESOLUTION NO. 6 6 0 2
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
ADOPTING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT FOR THE FIRESTONE BOULEVARD TRAFFIC SIGNAL
SYNCHRONIZATION PROGRAM
WHEREAS, on November 27, 2001, the City Council executed a City- County
Cooperative Agreement for various improvements on Firestone Boulevard. The agreement
provides for the County to use Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority grant
funds and County matching funds to reimburse the City for actual costs of the improvements up
to $1,230,000 and for the City to finance any remaining cost of the improvements. The
improvements consist of traffic signal upgrades, signal timing enhancements, and widening
intersections on Firestone Boulevard; and
WHEREAS, the County requested that the environmental impact of the improvement
project be determined prior to the County's execution of the City - County cooperative agreement;
and
WHEREAS, the City prepared a Draft Negative Declaration for the project in
compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act. The Notice of Intent to file a
Negative Declaration for the improvement project was filed with the County Clerk on July 23,
2002, and published in the Long Beach Press - Telegram on July 26, 2002. A copy of the
Negative Declaration was available for public review at City Hall and at the library and a copy
was provided to the County. The public review period began on July 26 and ended on August
26, 2002. No comments or question were received; and
WHEREAS, the Negative Declaration of environmental impact prepared for this project
is complete and adequate; and
WHEREAS, on the basis of all of the information available, there is no substantial
evidence the project will have a significant effect on the environment and that the Negative
Declaration reflects an independent judgement and analysis.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Negative Declaration prepared in compliance with the California
Environmental Quality Act for the Firestone Boulevard Traffic Signal Synchronization Program
project is hereby adopted.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Resolution.
RESOLUTION NO. 6 6 0 2
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APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 2 4th day of September 2002.
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Mayor, MEREDITH H. PERKINS
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City Clerk, KATHLEEN L. MIDSTOKKE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the City Council of
the City of Downey at a regular meeting held on the 2 4th day of September 2002, by
the following vote, to wit:
AYES: 5 Council Members Cartoz ian , Tre j o , Winningham, McCarthy, Perkins
NOES: 0 Council Members None
ABSTAIN: 0 Council Members None
ABSENT: 0 Council Members None
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City Clerk, KATHLEEN L. MIDSTOKKE