HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 18-7837-Approving submittal of Funding Applications under the Federal Hwy Safety Improv Prog, Cycle 9RESOLUTION OF • OF OF DOWNEY
APPROVINGOF r;NG APPLICATIONS FOR THE
INSTALLATION,FIRESTONE BOULEVARD CORRIDOR SAFETY ENHANCEMENTS, TWEEDY
LANE AT LUBEC STREET TRAFFIC SIGNAL •
• r AT ARDIS
INSTALLATIONr TRAFFIC SIGNAL UPGRADES•; •r
BOULEVARD AT THE 3 RD STREET AND ALAMEDA
INTERSECTIONSr THE FLORENCEDOWNEY AVENUE
AND BROOKSHIRE AVENUE INTERSECTIONSrFEDERAL
IMPROVEMENTHIGHWAY SAFETY -•
WHEREAS, the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) is one of the core federal
aid programs in the new federal surface Transportation Act, Fixing America's Surface
Transportation (FAST), which was signed into law on December 4, 2015; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the HSIP program is to achieve a significant reduction in
traffic fatalities and serious injuries on all public roads; and
WHEREAS, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is soliciting project
applications for the HSIP for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2018-19 (Cycle 9); and
WHEREAS, the City of Downey desires to implement a series of traffic safety
enhancements along Firestone Boulevard between the east city limit and the west city limit in
order to enhance overall traffic safety along the corridor, to install new traffic signals at the
Tweedy Lane at Lubec Street and Foster Road at Ardis Avenue/Charlemagne Avenue
intersections to enhance pedestrian and overall traffic safety at these locations, and to upgrade
the existing traffic signals on Lakewood Boulevard at the 3rd Street and Alameda Street
intersections 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;
RESOLVENOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES
WETEBY • •
SECTION 1. To approve the submittal of the "Firestone Boulevard Corridor Safety
Enhancements", "Tweedy Lane at Lubec Street Traffic Signal Installation", "Foster Road at Ardis
Avenue/Charlemagne Avenue Traffic Installation" and "Traffic Signal Upgrades on Lakewood
Boulevard at the Td Street and Alameda Street Intersections and Florence Avenue at the
Downey Avenue and Brookshire Avenue Intersections" project applications for HSIP funding.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 14th day of august, 2018.
�ffA'N ANTON, Mayor
RESOLUTION NO.
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4&aA�LICIA DUARTE, C
City Clerk
HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the City Council of
the City of Downey at a regular meeting held on the 14th day of August, 2018 by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES:
Council Members: Pacheco, Vasquez, Rodriguez, Mayor Ashton
NOES:
Council Member: None.
ABSENT:
Council Member: Saab
ABSTAIN:
Council Member: None.
4ALAL IICIAAR TE, C
City Clerk