HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 08-7068 - Grant appl. Safe Routes to School - Signal Woodruff/Via AmoritaRESOLUTION NO. 08-7068
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY APPROVING
THE SUBMITTAL OF A GRANT APPLICATION FOR THE FEDERAL SAFE ROUTES
TO SCHOOL PROGRAM (CYCLE 2) FOR THE “WOODRUFF AVENUE AT VIA
AMORITA PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC SIGNAL”.
WHEREAS, in 2005 Congress authorized a five-year federal funding program under the
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-
LU) to achieve the same goal at a nationwide level as the state Safe Routes to School (SR2S)
program has achieved at a statewide level; and
WHEREAS, the SR2S Program is geared towards the implementation of construction
projects and educational campaigns intended to 1 ) enable and encourage children in
kindergarten through eighth grade (K-8) to safely walk and bicycle to and from school, 2) to
make walking and bicycling to and from school a more appealing means of travel, and 3) to
facilitate the planning, design and implementation of projects that will enhance safety, the
environment and overall quality of life; and
WHEREAS, Caltrans is soliciting project applications for the second federal funding
cycle of the Federal SR2S Program; and
[WHEREAS, the City of Downey desires to construct improvements at the intersection of
Woodruff Avenue at Via Amorita to enhance pedestrian safety on school routes; and
WHEREAS, each agency is required to submit an 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 the “Woodruff Avenue at Via Amorita
Pedestrian Traffic Signal” application for federal SR2S funding. The location of the proposed
traffic signal is indicated on Exhibit “A”, incorporated by this reference.
SECTION 2.That the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 8th day of July, 2008.
DAVID GAFI N
ATTEST:
IIMauk)W .M
KATHLEEN L. MIDSTOKKE, City Clerk
RESOLUTION NO. 08-7068
PAGE TWO
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 8th day of July, 2008, by the following vote,
to wit
AYES: Council Members: Bayer, Cartozian, Guerra, Trejo, Mayor Gafin
NOES: Council Member: None
ABSENT: Council Member: None
ABSTAIN: Council Member: None
&era/z/dd,
KATHLEEN L. MIDSTOKKE, City Clerk
a
DO
C/)--1
S
g:
Z0
CLANCY AVE
(
pLEDON AVE InH•
(
C
_HALEDON AVE
& B :
a00
I\I0a\
00
CHANEY AVE
g0en
Hqa
qh
><
(B
Ba
CD
hD
HE
<H•
U
>
Ea
PS+•HE
U
he
AQU
O
Gn
CDa
He
CDa
CDVI
HE
PH+•
&DB
pH
PS
DD
Bel
thH•
aQAB
IOU
aDCm
1---r-
U)--13 d;-2
SRa)C:)rc)laII)
AA
H
+E
DO+1
Hd
-la
<IB
>
<IB
<•
_LEMORAN AVE CHANFr’
.BRIERBUSH AVE
i
I
I
I
U)_>
GARNISH
Pe
WOODRUFF AVE
EGUSE AVE
_reusE AVE a
ZC/)
g1--
PI
C/I-q
<S
>=0
;D
El
CORD AVE
C)FIC)r-$
C/)-–I DowNrY'I STANFC
HASTY' AVE
CASANES AVE
SIDEVIEW DR
CASANES AVF