HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 19-7901 - Approve Agmt w-State of CA Relinguishing the West Side of Lakewood Blvd. between Gardendale & CenturyRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCILOF OF DO
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WHEREAS, the west side (southbound direction) of Lakewood Boulevard (State Route
19) between Gardendale Street and Century Boulevard is currently owned by the State; and
WHEREAS, the remainder of Lakewood Boulevard within the City was relinquished to
the City by the State in 2001 under the authority of AB 1706; and
WHEREAS, the City has determined that the relinquishment of the west side
(southbound direction) of Lakewood Boulevard between Gardendale Street and Century
Boulevard to the City would be to the City's benefit; and
WHEREAS, the State has submitted an offer to the City to relinquish the west side
(southbound direction) of Lakewood Boulevard between Gardendale Street and Century
Boulevard in exchange for a one-time lump sum payment of $737,500 for various improvements
to bring the roadway up tol current standards in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities
Act and towards the upgrade of the traffic signal at the Lakewood Boulevard and Gardendale
Street intersection, subject to certain conditions; and
WHEREAS, the State Office of Environmental Engineering completed a preliminary
hazardous waste assessment of the west side (southbound direction) of Lakewood Boulevard
between Gardendale Street and Century Boulevard which indicated six (6) leaking underground
storage tank (LUST) sites in the vicinity of the portion of Lakewood Boulevard to be
relinquished. Each of the reported LUST cases completed remediation activities, however, and
have been closed by the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board.
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SECTION 1. The City of Downey hereby consents to the proposed relinquishment of
the west side (southbound direction) of Lakewood Boulevard between Gardendale Street and
Century Boulevard and agrees to the terms and conditions included in the Relinquishment
Agreement.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution,
RESOLUTION NO. 19-7901
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APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 10th
day of September, 2019.
BLANCA PACHECO, Mayor Pro Tern
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing
the City of Downey at a regular meeting held
following vote to wit:
Resolution was adopted by the City Council of
on the 10th
day of September, 2019, by the
AYES:
Council Members:
Ashton, Saab, Pacheco.
NOES:
Council Member:
None.
ABSENT:
Council Member:
Frometa, Mayor Rodriguez.
ABSTAIN:
Council Member:
None.
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