HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 12-7351 RESOLUTION NO. 12 -7351
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY APPROVING
THE SUBMITTAL OF FUNDING APPLICATIONS FOR THE FIRESTONE
BOULEVARD (PATTON ROAD — MARBEL AVENUE), PARAMOUNT BOULEVARD
(FIRESTONE BOULEVARD — LEEDS STREET) AND PARAMOUNT BOULEVARD
(FIRESTONE BOULEVARD — FLORENCE AVENUE) RAISED MEDIAN ISLAND
PROJECTS AND TRAFFIC SIGNAL UPGRADE PROJECTS AT THE IMPERIAL
HIGHWAY AT DOWNEY AVENUE, LAKEWOOD BOULEVARD AT FLORENCE
AVENUE, WOODRUFF AVENUE AT FOSTER ROAD, BELLFLOWER BOULEVARD
AT FOSTER ROAD, FIRESTONE BOULEVARD AT WOODRUFF AVENUE AND
FLORENCE AVENUE AT OLD RIVER SCHOOL ROAD /TECUM ROAD
INTERSECTIONS UNDER THE HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM,
CYCLE 5
WHEREAS, the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) was established as a
result of the passage of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A
Legacy for Users (SAFETEA -LU) federal funding program; and
WHEREAS, the HSIP is intended to fund projects which improve roadway safety; and
WHEREAS, Caltrans is soliciting project applications for the HSIP for Federal Fiscal
Year (FFY) 2012 -13 (Cycle 5); and
WHEREAS, the City of Downey desires to construct raised median islands along
--- Firestone Boulevard between Patton Road and Marbel Avenue, Paramount Boulevard between
Firestone Boulevard and a point located approximately 400 feet north of Imperial Highway
(Leeds Street) and Paramount Boulevard between Firestone Boulevard and Florence Avenue in
order to decrease the occurrence of illegal mid -block U- turns, left-turn related accidents and
other vehicular conflicts at these locations and to upgrade the existing traffic signals at the
intersections of Imperial Highway at Downey Avenue, Lakewood Boulevard at Florence Avenue,
Woodruff Avenue at Foster Road, Bellflower Boulevard at Foster Road, Firestone Boulevard at
Woodruff Avenue and Florence Avenue at OId River School Road/Tecum Road in order to
enhance traffic safety, decrease maintenance costs and increase the operational efficiency at
each of the intersections; and
WHEREAS, agencies are required to submit an application to Caltrans for each project;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. To approve the submittal of the "Firestone Boulevard between Patton
Road and Marbel Avenue Raised Median Islands ", "Paramount Boulevard between Firestone
Boulevard and Leeds Street Raised Median Islands ", "Paramount Boulevard between Firestone
Boulevard and Florence Avenue Raised Median Islands ", "Imperial Highway at Downey Avenue
Traffic Signal Upgrade ", "Lakewood Boulevard at Florence Avenue Traffic Signal Upgrade ",
"Woodruff Avenue at Foster Road Traffic Signal Upgrade ", "Bellflower Boulevard at Foster Road
Traffic Signal Upgrade ", "Firestone Boulevard at Woodruff Avenue Traffic Signal Upgrade" and
"Florence Avenue at OId River School Road/Tecum Road Traffic Signal Upgrade" applications
for HSIP funding.
RESOLUTION NO. 12 -7351
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SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 10 day of July, 2012.
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F O C. izIROSSMER, Mayor
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DRIA M. JIMENEZ, MC
City Clerk
HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the City Council of
the City of Downey at a regular meeting thereof held on the 10 day of July, 2012, by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members: Guerra, Marquez, Vasquez, Gafin, Mayor Brossmer
NOES: Council Members: None
ABSTAIN: Council Members: None
ABSENT: Council Members: None
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RIA M. J EN Z, CMC
City Clerk