HomeMy Public PortalAbout95-163 (10-17-95)RESOLUTION NO. 95 -163
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA, CONSENTING TO
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PORTION OF IMPERIAL
HIGHWAY FROM MONA BOULEVARD TO DUNCAN AVENUE
WITHIN SAID CITY AS A PART OF THE SYSTEM OF
HIGHWAYS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
WHEREAS, the board of Supervisors did on June 6,1995,
duly adopt a Resolution declaring the portion of Imperial Highway
from the San Diego Freeway (I -405) to Budlong Avenue and from
Mona Boulevard to First Street, within the Cities of Hawthorne,
Inglewood, Lynwood, South Gate, Downey, Norwalk, Santa Fe Springs
and La Mirada to be a part of the System of Highways of the
County of Los Angeles, as provided in Sections 1700 to 1704
inclusive of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of
California; and
WHEREAS, said Board of Supervisors by said Resolution
requested this Council to give its consent to allow the County to
synchronize traffic signals and perform appurtenant work within
the portion of Imperial Highway from Mona Boulevard to Duncan
Avenue in the City of Lynwood described above; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 15301, Class 1 (c), of the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, the
Secretary of Resources designated this type of project as
categorically exempt.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Lynwood
does resolve as follows:
SECTION 1 . Consent to Inclusion in County Highway
System. This City Council does hereby consent to the
establishment of the portion of Imperial Highway from Mona
Boulevard to Duncan Avenue, within the City of Lynwood, as part
of the System of Highways of the County of Los Angeles as
provided in Sections 1700 to 1704 inclusive of the Streets and
Highways Code of the State of California. Said consent is for
the purpose of synchronizing traffic signals and performing
appurtenant work as may be necessary by the County of Los
Angeles.
SECTION 2 . Cooperation with Neighboring Jurisdictions.
This City Council does hereby consent to cooperate with
neighboring jurisdictions to implement coordinated traffic signal
control across jurisdictional boundaries.
SECTION 3 . Maintenance and Operation. This City
Council does hereby consent to maintain and operate and /or to
finance its jurisdictional share of the maintenance and operation
costs of the improvements installed with this project. In order
to maintain full effectiveness of these improvements, should the
City determine that a change in signal operation of any of the
intersections within the project limits within the jurisdictional
boundaries of the City of Lynwood is necessary, the City will
coordinate with the County of Los Angeles to ensure that the
overall effectiveness of the system is maintained.
' SECTION 4 . Indemnification. This City Council does
hereby consent to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the County
of Los Angeles and its officers and employees from any liability
imposed for injury occurring by reason of any acts or omissions
on the part of the City of Lynwood under or in connection with
any work performed with this project.
SECTION 5 . Finding of Categorical Exemption. This
City Council does hereby find that the project is categorically
exempt from the requirement for an Environmental Impact Report
pursuant to Section 15301, Class 1 (c), of the CEQA Guidelines.
SECTION 6 . Finding of a Minor Nature. This City
Council does hereby find that pursuant to Government Code,
Section 65402 (b), the aforesaid street improvements are of a
minor nature and that, therefore, the provisions of said Section
requiring the sub mission to and report upon said project by the
City Planning Agency do not apply.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 17th day of
October , 1995.
Louis Byrd, Mayor
City of Lynwood
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ANDREA L. HOOPER, City C erk
City of Lynwood
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
FAUST 7P GON LES
City Manager
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Emilio M. Mur
Director of P is Works
I, 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 17th day of October, 1995.
AYES: COUNCILMEMBER HEINE, REA, RICHARDS, BYRD
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER HENNING
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
City Clerk, City of Lynwood
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. 95 -163 on file in my office
and that said resolution was adopted on the date and by the vote therein stated.
Dated this 17th day of October, 1995.
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City Clerk