HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 08-7046 - Apply for GF-Telegraph, Florence & Woodruff Hwy. Safety Improvement Prog.RESOLUTION NO. 08-7046
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
APPROVING THE SUBMiTrAL OF FUNDING APPLICATIONS FOR
THE “TELEGRAPH ROAD TRAFFIC THROUGHPUT AND SAFETY
ENHANCEMENT”. “FLORENCE AVENUE TRAFFIC SAFETY
ENHANCEMENTS“ AND “WOODRUFF AVENUE AT WASHBURN
ROAD INTERSECTION TRAFFIC SAFETY ENHANCEMENT”
PROJECTS UNDER THE HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM (HSIP).
WHEREAS, the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) was established as a
result of the passage of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A
Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) federal funding program; and
WHEREAS, the HSIP is a program intended to fund the implementation of projects
which improve roadway safety; and
WHEREAS, Caltrans is soliciting project applications for the HSIP for Federal Fiscal
Years 2007-08 and 2008-09; and
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WHEREAS, the City of Downey desires to construct raised landscaped median islands
along Telegraph Road in cooperation with the City of Pico Rivera to improve the flow of traffic,
enhance traffic safety and to beautify the Telegraph Road corridor; implement various traffic-
related improvements along Florence Avenue at Lakewood Boulevard and Arrington Avenue to
reduce collisions at these two intersection; and to upgrade the existing traffic signal at the
intersection of Woodruff Avenue at Washburn Road to enhance traffic safety as well as disabled
accessibility at this intersection; and
WHEREAS, each agency is required to submit a separate application to Caltrans for
each project;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. To approve the submittal of funding applications for the “Telegraph Road
Traffic Throughput and Safety Enhancement”, “Florence Avenue Traffic Safety Enhancements”
and “Woodruff Avenue at Washburn Road Intersection Traffic Safety Enhancement” projects
under the HSIP.
SECTION 2 That the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 26th day of February, 2008
DAVID R.-GAFIN, Mayor
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KATHLEEN L. MIDSTOKKE, City Clerk
RESOLUTION NO. 08-7046
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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 26th day of February, 2008, by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN :
4 Council Members:
0 Council Member:
1 Council Member:
0 Council Member:
Bayer, Cartozian, Guerra, Mayor Gafin
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Trejo
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KATHLEEN L. MIDSTOKKE, City Clerk