HomeMy Public PortalAbout2016.141 (07-05-16)RESOLUTION. 2016.141
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD
CONFERRING UPON AND DELEGATING TO THE CITY ENGINEER, OR HIS
OR HER DESIGNEE, THE AUTHORITY TO APPROVE PLANS AND DESIGNS
FOR ALL PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS, PURSUANT TO THE DESIGN
IMMUNITY PROVISIONS OF CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION
830.6
WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 830.6 provides that
neither a public entity nor a public employee is liable for an injury caused by the
plan or design of a construction of, or an improvement to, public property under
certain conditions; and
WHEREAS, such conditions are that such plan or design must be
approved in advance of the construction or improvement by the legislative body of
the public entity, or by some other body or employee exercising discretionary
authority to give such approval; and
WHEREAS, in order to facilitate efficiency in the review and approval of
plans and designs for City projects and to preserve the City's design immunity
protection under Section 830.6, the City Council now desires to confer upon and
delegate the authority to approve plans and designs for all of the City's public
works projects to the City Engineer, or his or her designee; 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 now confers upon and delegates to the City
Engineer, or his or her designee, the authority to approve plans and designs, and
all amendments and addenda thereto, in advance of construction or improvement
of all public works projects within the City.
Section 2. The City Engineer shall sign or stamp such plan or design
attesting to his or her approval thereof, or cause or direct his or her designee to
do so.
Section 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
Section 4. The City Clerk shall certify as to the adoption of this City
Council Resolution.
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PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 5h day of July, 2016.
ATTEST:
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Maria Quinonez,
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO /010 RM:
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David A. Garcia,
City Attorney
Edwin Hernande
Mayor
J. Arnoldo Beltran,
City Manager
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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Rau Godinez II, P .,
Director of Public ,. orks /City Engineer
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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 ad?Xted by the City Council
of the City of Lynwood at a regular meeting held on the 5 day of July, 2016, and
passed by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS ALATORRE,
SOLACHE, CASTRO AND HERNANDEZ
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
Maria Quinonez, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) SS.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
SANTILLAWBEAS,
I, Maria Quinonez, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and the
Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the above foregoing is
a full, true and correct copy of Resolution No. 2016.141 on file in my office and
that said Resolution was adopted on the date and by the vote therein stated.
Dated this 5th day of July, 2016.
Maria Quinonez, City Clerk