HomeMy Public PortalAbout92-090 (06-16-92)RESOLUTION NO. 92 -90
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LYNWOOD IN SUPPORT OF THE
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COORDINATED
PARATRANSIT PLAN
WHEREAS, the Americans With Disabilities Act
(hereinafter referred to as "ADA ") was enacted on July 26, 1990
(Public Law 101 -336); and
WHEREAS, on September 6, 1991 the United States
Department of Transportation (hereinafter referred to as "DOT ")
issued a final rule implementing the transportation - related
provisions of the ADA (49 CFR Parts 27, 37 and 38, Transportation
of individuals With Disabilities); and
WHEREAS, Subpart F, Sections 37.121 and 37.135 of
49 CFR 37 requires that each fixed route transit operator provide
complementary paratransit service to disabled individuals,
prepare a plan for implementation of such service and begin
service implementation by January 26, 1992; and
WHEREAS, Subpart F, Section 37.141 of 49 CFR 37
allows the preparation and submittal of a single coordinated
paratransit plan among the operator of - fixed route transit
service with overlapping and contiguous service areas; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lynwood (hereinafter referred
to as "City ") operates a fixed route transit system in Los
' Angeles County and is required to provide ADA - eligible
complementary paratransit service and prepare and submit an
annual paratransit plan to DOT; and
WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County Transportation
Commission (hereinafter referred to as "LACTC "), which is
mandated by state statutes to coordinate paratransit services in
Los Angeles County, has initiated the development of a countywide
coordinated paratransit network (hereinafter referred to as
"Network ") as the most appropriate and effective means of meeting
the ADA obligations of the Los Angeles County fixed route transit
operators; and
WHEREAS, the City adopted a resolution on February
4, 1992 authorizing its participation in the development of the
Plan; and
WHEREAS, on behalf of Los Angeles County's fixed
route operators, the LACTC prepared an interim plan for the
provision of the ADA paratransit service, which included support
resolutions from fixed route operators and cities which operate
or participate in fixed route transit systems and submitted said
interim plan to DOT on January 27, 1992; and
WHEREAS, the City has participated in
the development of the Plan and has provided fiscal and operating
data about its current fixed route and paratransit systems to the
LACTC in a timely manner; and
WHEREAS, the LACTC has agreed
to prepare the DOT -
'
required
first -year coordinated paratransit
to the "Plan ") to be submitted
plan (hereinafter
to DOT on July 26,
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all participating Los Angeles County
fixed route transit
operators
which pass resolutions adopting the
Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City has participated in
the development of the Plan and has provided fiscal and operating
data about its current fixed route and paratransit systems to the
LACTC in a timely manner; and
WHEREAS, the City agrees to maintain current
levels of paratransit service until the coordinated plan is fully
implemented, in accordance with 49 CFR 37.141; and
WHEREAS, the LACTC will provide funding and
coordinate the operations of paratransit service,s above the
level of elderly and disabled transit services being provided by
the City, which may be required by the Plan;
WHEREAS, the City desires to fulfill its ADA-
' mandated paratransit obligations through participation in the
coordinated paratransit plan and network as developed by the
LACTC.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LYNWOOD DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: That the City is committed to meeting
its ADA- mandated paratransit obligations by supporting and
a participating in the Los Angeles County Coordinated Paratransit
Plan to be submitted to DOT on July 26, 1992; and
SECTION 2: That the City does hereby adopt the Los
Angeles County Coordinated Complementary Paratransit Plan; and
SECTION 3: In accordance with 49 CFR Part 37.141,
the City does hereby agree to maintain current levels of
paratransit service until the coordinated plan is fully
implemented.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED his day of
June , 1992 ///
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Andrea L. Hooper, City Clerk
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Faustin Gonzale
Interim City Manager
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
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I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood,
do hereby certify that the above and foregoing resolution was
duly adopted by the City Council of said City at a regular
meeting thereof held in the City Hall of said City on the 16th
day of June , 1992, and passed by the following
vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS BYRD, REA, RICHARDS, WELLS, HEINE
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
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City Clerk, City of Lynwood
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned City Clerk of the City of Lynwood,
and Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby certify
that the above and forgoing is a full, true and correct copy of
Resolution No. 92 -90 on file in my office and that said
resolution was adopted on the date and by the vote therein
stated.
Dated this 17th day of
June
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City Clerk, City Ly ood
, 1992
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