HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 07-6968 - 2007 MTA projectsRESOLUIDN NO. 074968
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
APPROVING THE SUBMITrAL OF TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT
PROJECT APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2007 LOS ANGELES COUNTY
METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (METRO) CALL
FOR PROJECTS.
WHEREAS, the MTA is conducting a 2007 Call for Projects in order to program the
Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) funds;
WHEREAS, the City of Downey desires to construct transportation improvements on
Lakewood Boulevard between Telegraph Road and Fifth Street; Paramount Boulevard at
Firestone Boulevard; Bellflower Boulevard at Imperial Highway; Florence Avenue between the
west and east city limits; Imperial Highway between Paramount Boulevard and the west city limit
and between Bellflower Boulevard and the east city limit; Stewart & Gray Road between the west
city limit and Firestone Boulevard; Bellflower Boulevard between Lakewood Boulevard and the
south city limit; Woodruff Avenue between Firestone Boulevard and the south city limit; and
Lakewood Boulevard at the 1-5 Freeway Interchange;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the guidelines established by the MTA, each City must submit to
the MTA an application for each project;
WHEREAS, for each project application, with the exception of those to be submitted
under the Transportation Enhancement Activities (TEA) category, the applicant must prepare
and submit a Project Study Report Equivalent (PSRE) report documenting the project’s feasibility
and probable cost;
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1, Approve the submittal of the eight project applications for the MTA 2007
Call for Projects: (1 ) Lakewood Boulevard Improvements Phase 3; (2) Paramount Boulevard at
Firestone Boulevard Improvements; (3) Bellflower Boulevard at Imperial Highway Improvements;
(4) Florence Avenue Traffic Signal Communications S)6tem; (5) Imperial Highway Traffic Signal
Communication System; (6) Citywide Traffic Signal Communication System Expansion; (7) 1-5
Freeway at Lakewood Boulevard Interchange Landscaping Enhancements; and (8) Imperial
Highway Traffic Throughput and Safety Enhancement.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution and shall
forward six (6) certified copies of this Resolution to the Director of Public Works for transmittal to
the MTA
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of January, 200(
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ATTEST:
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KATHLEEN L. MIDSTOKKE, City Clerk
RESOLUTION NO. 076968
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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 the 23'd day of January, 2007, by the following
vote
AYES: 5 Council Members: Bayer, Cartozian, GaIn, Guerra, Mayor TrejoNOES: 0 Council Member: None
ABSENT: 0 Council Member: None
ABSTAIN: 0 Council Member: None
STOKKE, City Clerk
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