HomeMy Public PortalAbout2006-106 (06-06-06)RESOLUTION NO 2006.106
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD APPROVING
THE APPROPRIATION OF SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM THE PROPOSITION
"A" UNAPPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE TO THE ON-DEMAND DIAL A TAXI
SERVICE
WHEREAS, the City of Lynwood has provided an on-demand Dial a Ride
Service for senior citizens and handicapped residents for over twenty-five years; and
-~f^- WHEREAS, the program changed in 2001 from an in-house operated program to
f one that is provided by a private sector contract service provider; and
WHEREAS, the number of monthly rides provided after this change of service
provider increased from approximately 600 rides per month to almost 1,800 rides per
month; and ,
WHEREAS, City staff has negotiated with the contract service provider in order
to reduce the cost of the services to the City in order to accommodate the increased
ridership, and
WHEREAS, the current demand for the services has now exceeded the
appropriated budget by over $7,500 per month; and
WHEREAS, based upon the current level of ridership the funding budgeted for
the service in the amount of $180,000 was expended at the end of March 2006; and
WHEREAS, an additional $60,000 in funding is necessary to complete the
current fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, there is Proposition "A" funding available within the existing 2005-
2006 budget; and
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WHEREAS, the Dial a Taxi Service is an approved usage for Proposition "A"
Funds.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Lynwood does hereby find,
determine, order and resolve as follows:
Section 1. The City Manager or his designee is authorized to carryout any and
all necessary transactions as so ordered by this resolution.
Section 2. The City Manager or his designee is authorized to prepare any
correspondence to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority necessary in order to
facilitate the transaction as ordered by this resolution.
Section 3. The funding appropriation in the amount of $80,000 be allocated
from the unappropriated Proposition "A" balance as follows:
FROM TO
$60,000 $60,000
Unappropriated Proposition "A" Balance 31-4781-4220
Section 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption,
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 6~h day of June 2006.
Leticia Vasquez, Ma
Attest
Andrea L. Hooper, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
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J. Arnoldo Beltran, City Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES }
Approved as to content:
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Enriq , Ma inez, ty anager
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utra C. Adams, Interim Director
Recreation & Community Service
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 the City of
Lynwood at a regular meeting held at City Hall on the 6th day of June 2006, and
passed by the following votes:
AYES: COUNCILMEN BYRD, JOHNSON, PEDROZA, SANTILLAN AND VASQUEZ
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE C~~ p~ k~~"
Andrea L. Hooper, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
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 foregoing is a full, true and
correct copy of Resolution No. 2006.106 on file in my office and that said
Resolution was adopted on the date and by the vote therein stated.
Dated this 6t" day of June, 2006.
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Andrea L. Hooper, City Clerk