HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 18-7790-Declaring Damage to Fiber-Optic Hub Cabinet and Authorizing Payment for RepairsA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
DECLARING DAMAGE TOFIBER-OPTIC
FROM r ON OCTOBERr
FOR THE PRESERVATIONOF r PROPERTY
• DOWNEY CITY CHARTER SECTIONAND AUTHORIZING
•r THE REQUIRED REPAIRS
WHEREAS, on October 13, 2017, a vehicle drove southbound on Lakewood Boulevard
and onto the sidewalk near the northwest corner of Lakewood Boulevard and Firestone
Boulevard, damaging a fiber-optic hub cabinet and its internal components; and
WHEREAS, said damage to the fiber-optic hub cabinet required immediate repairs to
restore vital City communication systems that control traffic signals, city phone and data
systems and the telephone and data connections between City Hall and Fire Station No. 4;
WHEREAS, the damage was of an emergency nature to preserve the life, health and
property of members of the public by restoring critical telephone and data connections between
City Hall and Fire Station No. 4 as well as traffic signals on city streets without formal bidding;
and
WHEREAS, City retained a contractor to make all necessary emergency repairs without
advertising for bids pursuant to City of Downey Charter Section 1211; and
WHEREAS, the cost forsaidemergency repairs to the -fiber-optic hub cabinet totaled
$16,116; and
WHEREAS, Downey City Charter Section 1211 requires the City Council to declare an
emergency and to authorize the required repairs and payment to address the emergency
situation.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to Downey City Charter Section 1211, the City Council of
the City of Downey finds and declares an emergency in connection with the damage to the
fiber-optic hub cabinet on October 13, 2017 caused by a vehicle that was driven onto the
sidewalk near the northwest corner of the Lakewood Boulevard at Firestone Boulevard
intersection;
SECTION 2. That emergency repairs were made to the fiber-optic hub cabinet without
competitive bidding in order to restore vital city communications between City Hall and Fire
Station No. 4 as well as the operation of traffic signals as soon as possible and for the
preservation of the community's life, health and property;
SECTION 3. That the emergency repairs were performed by Crosstown Electrical &
Data, Inc. in the amount of $16,116, which payment is authorized by this Resolution.
SECTION 4. This Resolution requires the adoption by two-thirds of the City Council
pursuant to Downey City Charter Section 1211._
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
RESOLUTION.,t
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APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 27th day of March, 2018.
SEAN ASHTON, Mayor
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 27th day of March, 2018 by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members: Pacheco, Saab, Vasquez, Rodriguez, Mayor Ashton
NOES: Council Member: None.
ABSENT: Council Member: None.
ABSTAIN: Council Member: None.