HomeMy Public PortalAbout2016.082 (04-05-16)RESOLUTION. 2016.082
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD
INDICATING ITS SUPPORT FOR THE GATEWAY CITIES STRATEGIC
TRANSPORTATION PLAN AND LEADERSHIP SHOWN BY THE GATEWAY
CITIES COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
WHEREAS, the City experiences transportation and environmental
challenges similar to other cities in the Gateway Cities sub - region and Los
Angeles County Metropolitan Area; and
WHEREAS, the City is a member of the Gateway Cities Council of
Governments and desires to work collaboratively with neighboring communities
and jurisdictions to resolve subregional transportation and environmental issues;
and'
WHEREAS, the Gateway Cities Strategic Transportation Plan presents a
unified, comprehensive plan for transportation improvements in the Gateway
Cities sub - region; and
WHEREAS, the Gateway Cities Strategic Transportation Plan aids cities
with their own local transportation planning: developing plans, project costs and
preliminary design work for arterial corridors and intersections; and providing
"smart corridor" intelligent transportation technologies on arterial corridors; and
WHEREAS, the Gateway Cities Strategic Transportation Plan aids cities
with their own active transportation planning: developing plans and project costs
for bikeways and pedestrian projects, and enhancing regional connections by
linking active transportation projects with current and future transit and park -and-
ride locations; and
WHEREAS, the Gateway Cities Strategic Transportation Plan aids cities
with their own general plan land use, and infrastructure improvement planning:
providing updated demographic analyses, enhanced city maps, and stormwater
management strategies; and
WHEREAS, the Gateway Cities Strategic Transportation Plan aids
cities with their own development project review processes: providing micro -level
traffic and air quality models, which cities can use to determine the impacts of
proposed development; and,
WHEREAS, the Gateway Cities Strategic Transportation Plan
encourages interagency coordination and develops freeway improvement plans
with local input to reduce impacts on communities; and
WHEREAS, the Gateway Cities Strategic Transportation Plan
encourages collaboration with the Goods Movement Industry and helps cities
identify the local impacts of the goods movement and logistics industries; and,
WHEREAS, the Gateway Cities Strategic Transportation Plan identifies
current and future federal, state, and local funding sources, and develops new
financing mechanisms for local projects; and,
WHEREAS, the projects identified within the Gateway Cities Strategic
Transportation Plan could provide substantial traffic congestion relief, improved
environmental and air quality conditions, health benefits, a stronger economy,
and improved quality of life to all residents, businesses and their employees in
the City; and
WHEREAS, adoption of this resolution in no way binds or otherwise
obligates the City to pursue or implement projects within its boundaries identified
within the Gateway Cities Strategic Transportation Plan, or to participate in cross -
jurisdictional transportation planning or project efforts with neighboring
municipalities, unless it so chooses.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD
DOES HEREBY FIND, PROCLAIM, ORDER AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City indicates its support for the Gateway Cities
Strategic Transportation Plan and the leadership shown by Gateway Cities
Council of Governments.
Section 2. That this resolution shall take effect immediately upon its
adoption.
Section 3. The City Clerk shall certify as to the adoption of this City
Council Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 5th day of April 2016.
ATTEST:
Maria Quinonez,
City Clerk
Edwin Hernandez,
Mayor
J. Arnoldo Beltran,
City Manager
APPROVED AS TORM: APPROVED ASTO C NTENT:
A �� _
David A. Garcia Raul Godinez II, P.E.
City Attorney Director of Public W&ks / City Engineer
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 5 h day of April, 2016,
and passed by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS ALATORRE, SANTILLAN -BEAS,
SOLACHE AND MAYOR HERNANDEZ
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: MAYOR PRO TEM CASTRO
ABSTAIN: 'NONE
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.
2016.082 and is on file in my office and that said Resolution was adopted on the
date and by the vote therein stated. Dated this 5`h day of April, 2016.
Maria Quinonez, City Clerk