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HomeMy Public PortalAbout2016.085 (04-19-16)RESOLUTION NO. 2016.085 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING STAFF TO ENGAGE URBAN LAND INSTITUTE IN A TEMPORARY PARTNERSHIP AND TO RECEIVE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO PROMOTE THE BUILDING HEALTHY PLACES INITIATIVE THROUGH THE PREPARATION OF A CONNECTIVITY PLAN TO ENHANCE MULTI -MODAL CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE LOS ANGELES RIVER, LINEAR PARK, CITY HALL, SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS, PLAZA MEXICO AND THE LONG BEACH BOULEVARD GREEN LINE STATION TO INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION AND HEALTHY RECREATION WHEREAS, the City of Lynwood understands that improving its community pedestrian, bicycle and active transportation options leads to a more active and healthy community; and WHEREAS, the City of Lynwood strives to be leader in encouraging an active community and offering of quality and convenient transportation options; and WHEREAS, the Urban Land Institute (ULI) has approached the City and has offered its technical assistance and expertise to develop a local Connectivity Plan through its Building Healthy Places Initiative at no cost to the City; and NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD DOES HEREBY FIND, PROCLAIM, ORDER AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council authorizes and directs staff to partner with the Urban Land Institute to develop a Connectivity Plan as described in the related Scope of Work document. Section 2. The City Council approves of the project's scope of work and authorizes to make staff reasonably available to provide assistance to the plan development that is estimated to take four months to complete. Section 3. The Lynwood City Manager or his /her designee is authorized to execute any plan documents related to the Connectivity Plan project. Section 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. Section 5. The City Clerk shall certify as to the adoption of this City Council Resolution. [THIS SPACE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK] PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 19h day of April, 2016. eE i Edwin Hernande:70r ATTEST: Maria Quinonez, City Clerk J. Arnoldo Beltran, City Manager APPROVED AS TO FORM: - David A. Garcia, City Attorney APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: Mark Floes, D Recreation & C 2 nity Services STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ) SS. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) I, Maria Quinonez, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Lynwood at a regular meeting held on the 19th day of April, 2016, and passed by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS ALATORRE, SANTILLAN -BEAS, SOLACHE, CASTRO AND MAYOR HERNANDEZ NOES: , NONE ABSENT: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE (i& -4�-4 Maria Quinonez, City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ) SS. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) I, Maria Quinonez, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that the above foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of Resolution No. 2016.085 and is on file in my office and that said Resolution was adopted on the date and by the vote therein stated. Dated this 19th day of April, 2016. 1 Maria Quinonez, City Clerk