HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 6607 RESOLUTION NO. 6607
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
ADOPTING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT FOR THE LAKEWOOD BOULEVARD TRAFFIC SIGNAL
SYNCHRONIZATION PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the City is working with the Los Angeles County Department of Public
Works on a City- County cooperative agreement to fund the costs of various rove
im rnents on
Lakewood
ewood Boulevard. The agreement will provide 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 $1,008,000 and for the City to finance any
remaining cost of the improvements. The improvements consist of traffic signal upgrades, signal
timing enhancements, and widening of the roadway from Firestone Boulevard to 3r Street; 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 August 27
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2002, and published in the Long Beach Press - Telegram on September 3, 2002. A co py of the
Negative Declaration was available for public review at City Hall and at the library and a copy
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was provided to the County. The public review period began on September 3 and ended on
October 2, 2002. No comments or question were received during this period; and
WHEREAS, the Negative Declaration of environmental impact prepared for this J
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is complete and adequate; and
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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 Lakewood Boulevard Traffic Signal Synchronization Program
project is hereby adopted.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Resolution.
RESOLUTION NO. 6607
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APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 8th day of October 2002.
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Mayor, MEREDITH H. PERKINS
ATTEST:
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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 8th day of October 2002, by
the following vote, to wit:
AYES: 5 Council Members Cartozian, Trejo, 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