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RESOLUTION NO. 92 -3145
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF TEMPLE CITY IN SUPPORT OF THE LOS ANGELES
COUNTY COORDINATED PARATRANSIT PLAN
WHEREAS, the Americans with Disabilities Act (hereinafter
referred to as "ADA ") was enacted on July 26, 1990 (Public Law
101 -336); and
WHEREAS, on September 6, 1991 the United States Department
of Transportation (hereinafter referred to as "DOT ") issued a
final rule implementing the transportation - related provision of
the ADA (49 CFR Parts 27, 37 and 38, Transportation for Individu-
als with Disabilities); and
WHEREAS, Subpart F, Sections 37.121 and 37.135 of 49 CFR 37
requires that each fixed route transit operator provide comple-
mentary paratransit service to disabled individuals, prepare a
plan for implementation of such service and begin service imple-
mentation by January 26, 1992; and
WHEREAS, Subpart F, Section 37.141 of 49 CFR 37 allows the
preparation and submittal of a single coordinated paratransit
plan among the operators of fixed route transit service with
overlapping and contiguous service areas; and
WHEREAS, the City of Temple City (hereinafter referred to as
"City ") is part of larger entity that operates in Los Angeles
County and is required to provide ADA - eligible complementary
paratransit service and prepare and submit an annual paratransit
plan to DOT; and
WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission
(hereinafter referred to as "LACTC "), which is mandated by state
statutes to coordinate paratransit services in Los Angeles
County, has initiated the development of a countywide coordinated
paratransit network (hereinafter referred to as "Network ") as the
most appropriate and effective means of meeting the ADA obliga-
tions of the Los Angeles County fixed route transit operators;
and
WHEREAS, the City adopted a resolution on December 17, 1991
authorizing its participation in the development of the Plan; and
WHEREAS, on behalf of Los Angeles County's fixed route
operators, the LACTC prepared an interim plan for the provision
of the ADA paratransit service, which included support resolu-
tions from fixed route operators and cities which operate or
participate in fixed route transit systems and submitted said
interim plan to DOT on January 27, 1992; and
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WHEREAS, the LACTC has agreed to prepare the DOT- required
first -year coordinated paratransit plan (hereinafter referred to
as the "Plan ") to be submitted to DOT on July 26, 1992 for all
participating Los Angeles County fixed route transit operators
which pass resolutions adopting the Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City has participated in the development of the
Plan and has provided fiscal and operating data about its current
fixed route and paratransit systems to the LACTC in a timely
manner; and
WHEREAS, the City agrees to maintain current levels of
paratransit service until the coordinated plan is fully imple-
mented, in accordance with 49 CFR 37.141; and
WHEREAS, the LACTC will provide funding and coordinate the
operations of paratransit services, above the level of elderly
and disabled transit services being provided by the City, which
may be required by the Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to fulfill its ADA- mandated
paratransit obligations through participation in the coordinated
paratransit plan and network as developed by the LACTC.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF TEMPLE CITY AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City is committed to meeting its ADA -man-
dated paratransit obligations by supporting and participating in
the Los Angeles County Coordinated Paratransit Plan to be submit-
ted to DOT on July 26, 1992; and
SECTION 2. The City does hereby adopt the Los Angeles
County Coordinated Complementary Paratransit Plan; and
SECTION 3. In accordance with 49 CFR Part 37.141, the City
does hereby agree to maintain current levels of paratransit
service until the coordinated plan is fully implemented.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk of the City of Temple City shall
certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and the
same shall thereupon take effect and be in force.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 5TH day of May, 1992.
CITY OF TEMPLE CITY
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MAYOR
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City Cl
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution, Resolution
No. 92 -3145 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of
Temple City at a regular meeting held on the 5th day of May, 1992
by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmember- Breazeal ,Budds,Manning,Wilson,McGowan
NOES: Councilmember -None
ABSENT: Councilmember -None
City Clerk