HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 13-7431 - Approve Submittal of Funding Apps For Firestone Blvd (Old River School Road - West City Limit) Raised Median Island Project & traffic Signal Upgrade Projs on Paramount Blvd/Third St, Fifth St & Seventh St Intersections Under theRESOLUTION NO. 13-7431
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
APPROVING THE SUBMITTAL OF FUNDING APPLICATIONS FOR THE
FIRESTONE BOULEVARD (OLD RIVER SCHOOL ROAD – WEST CITY LIMIT)
RAISED MEDIAN ISLAND PROJECT AND TRAFFIC SIGNAL UPGRADE
PROJECTS ON PARAMOUNT BOULEVARD AT THE THIRD STREET, FIFTH
STREET AND SEVENTH STREET INTERSECTIONS UNDER THE FEDERAL
HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, CYCLE 6
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) 2013-14 (Cycle 6); and,
WHEREAS, the City of Downey desires to construct raised median islands along
Firestone Boulevard between Old River School Road and the west city limit in order to decrease
the occurrence of illegal mid-block U-turns, left-turn related accidents and other vehicular
conflicts along this portion of Firestone Boulevard and to upgrade the existing traffic signals
along Paramount Boulevard at the Third Street, Fifth Street and Seventh Street intersections in
order to enhance traffic safety, decrease maintenance costs and increase the operational
efficiency at each of the intersections; and,
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WHEREAS, agencies are required to submit an application to Caltrans for each project;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. To approve the submittal of the “Firestone Boulevard between Old River
School Road and the West City Limit Raised Median Islands” and “Paramount Boulevard at
Third Street, Fifth Street and Seventh Street Traffic Signal Upgrades” project applications for
HSIP funding.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 23'd day of July, 2013
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MARIO A. GUERRA, Mayor
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City Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO. 13-7431
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the City Council of
the City of Downey at a regular meeting held on the23rd day of July, 2013, by the following vote,
to wit
AYES :
NOES:
ABSTAIN
ABSENT:
Council Members:
Council Members:
Council Members:
Council Members:
Brossmer, Marquez, Vasquez, Mayor Guerra
None
Saab
None
’ tHMIA M. JIMENEZ
City Clerk