HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 6145 RESOLUTION NO. 6145
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DOWNEY CONSENTING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
PARAMOUNT BOULEVARD WITHIN SAID CITY AS A
PART OF THE SYSTEM OF HIGHWAYS OF THE COUNTY
OF LOS ANGELES.
WHEREAS,the Board of Supervisors did on November 4, 1997,duly adopt a Resolution
declaring the portion of Paramount Boulevard from Beverly Boulevard to Carson Street,within the
Cities of Downey,Lakewood, Long Beach,Paramount,Pico Rivera, and South Gate 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; for the limited purpose of
synchronizing the traffic signals,performing appurtenant work, and maintaining the effectiveness of
the completed synchronization system; and
WHEREAS, said Board of Supervisors by said Resolution requested this Council to give its
consent to allow their County to synchronize traffic signals,perform appurtenant work, and main
and perform appurtenant work and maintain the effectiveness of the completed synchronization
system on said portion of Paramount Boulevard from Beverly Boulevard to Carson Street 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 Paramount Boulevard from Beverly Boulevard
to Carson Street,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,performing—
appurtenant work as may be necessary by the County of Los Angeles and maintaining the
effectiveness of the completed synchronization system.
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.
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PARAMOUNT BOULEVARD
TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYNCHRONIZATION PROJECT
SECTION 4. Maintenance of the Traffic Signal Synchronization System
That the ongoing maintenance of the traffic signal synchronization system by the County of Los
Angeles shall only include, upon City request, adjustments to traffic signal timing and
synchronization equipment necessary to maintain the integrity of the completed system and shall not
include normal traffic signal maintenance.
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SECTION 5. 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.
SECTION 6. 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 I(c),of the CEQA Guidelines.
` SECTION 7. 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 24th day of February , 1998.
741.41-ei 4,7
BARBARA J. ILEY, Mayor
ATTEST:
IUD TH E. MC DONNELL, City Clerk
1 HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City
Council of the City of Downey at a regular meeting thereof held on the 24th day of
February , 1998, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: 5 Council Members: McCarthy, McCaughan, Lawrence, Brazel ton, Riley
NOES: 0 Council Members: None
ABSENT: 0 Council Members: None
JUP1TH E. MC DONNELL, City Clerk
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