HomeMy Public PortalAbout2004-185 (10-19-04)RESOLUTION NO. 2004.185
A RESOLUTON OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD
RECOMMENDING TO THE I-710 OVERSIGHT POLICY COMMITTEE
APPROVAL OF THE COMMUNITY BASED DESIGN CONCEPTS AS THE LOCALLY
PREFERRED STRATEGY PURSUANT TO THE MAJOR CORRIDOR STUDY
FOR THE I-710 FREEWAY AND RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF THE TIER 2
REPORT AS GUIDANCE FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROCESS
WHEREAS, The City of Lynwood is a member of the Gateway Cities Council of
Governments (the "Gateway COG"), a joint powers authority established to address the issues,
including transportation, which affect cities within the Gateway COG region; and
WHEREAS, The Gateway COG entered into a Memorandum of Understanding dated
May 26, 2000 with the California Department of Transportation, the Los Angeles County
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, and the Southern California Association of Governments
to participate in a Major Corridor Study for Interstate 710 (I-710 MCS);. and
WHEREAS, The I-710 MCS constitutes a comprehensive evaluation of the freeway
corridor, parallel arterials and other elements of the system's infrastructure, including goods
movement and an analysis of quality of life impacts on local communities including public
health; and
WHEREAS, The MCS examined numerous alternatives for addressing the concerns
associated with the I-710; and
WHEREAS, The 1-710 Oversight Policy Committee established both Community and
Corridor Level Community Advisory Committees (also known as Tier 1 and Tier 2) to actively
participate in the study process; and
WHEREAS, The City Council appointed a Tier 1 Community Advisory Committee which
~,,, was also represented on the Tier 2 Committee; and
-~ WHEREAS, The Tier 2 Community Advisory Committee and the Technical Advisory
~`{` Committee have recommended to the Oversight Policy Committee a report entitled "I-710 Major
Opportunity/Strategy Recommendations and Conditions"; and
WHEREAS, The City Council supports the design concepts developed by the City of
Lynwood Tier 1 Committee as the locally preferred strategy for purposes of environmental
analysis in the next phase of the process.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD DOES
HEREBY FIND, PROCLAIM, ORDER, AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The above recitals are true and correct.
Section 2. The City Council of the City of Lynwood hereby recommends to the I-710
Oversight Policy Committee approval of the design concepts developed by the City of Lynwood
Tier 1 Committee as the locally preferred strategy pursuant to the Mayor Corridor Study for the I-
71.0 corridor for purposes of environmental analysis in the next phase of the process of
~xamining potential improvements to the I-710 Corridor.
Section 3. The City Council hereby recommends to the Oversight Policy Committee
approval of the Opportunity/Strategy Recommendations and Conditions of the Tier 2 Committee
as guidance for the environmental analysis in the next phase of the process of examining
potential improvements to the I-710 Corridor.
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Section 4. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED thisl9th day of Oct , 2004.
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ATTEST:
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ANDREA L. HOOPER, CITY CLERK I;,
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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ARNOLDO BELTRAN,
CITY ATTORNEY
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INTERIM CITY MANAGER
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES }
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the Cityof 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 Oct 2004.
AYES: COUNCILMEN PEDROZA, RODRIGUEZ, SANTILLAN, VASQUEZ AND BYRD
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
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ANDREA L. HOOPER, CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ~
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City+of Lynwood, do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of Resolution No. 2004.185
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 Oct 2004.
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ANDREA L. HOOPER, CITY CLERK