HomeMy Public PortalAbout98-111 (07-07-98)RESOLUTION NO. 9s - i 1 t
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LYNWOOD CONSENTING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A
PORTION OF ATLANTIC AVENUE WITHIN THE CITY OF
LYNWOOD AS A PART OF THE SYSTEM OF HIGHWAYS OF
THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES.
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WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors did on June 2, 1998, duly adopt a Resolution
declaring the portion of Atlantic Avenue-from Abbott Road to Alondra Boulevard, within the Cities
of Lynwood and Compton, to be a part of-the System of Highways of the County of Los Angeles, as
provided in Section 1700 to 1704. inclusive of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of
California, for the limited purpose of synchronizing the traffic signals, performing appurtenant work,
and maintaining the effectiveness of the completed synchronization system; and
- WHEREAS, said Board of Supervisors by said Resolution requested this Council
to give its consent to allow the County to synchronize traffic signals, perform appurtenant work,
and maintain the effectiveness of the completed signal synchronization system on said portion of
Atlantic Avenue from Abbott Road to Alondra Boulevard 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 hereby find,
proclaim; order and resolve as follows:
Section 1. That this City Council consent to the establishment of the portion of
Atlantic Avenue from Abbott Road to Alondra Boulevard, within the City of Lynwood, as a part
of the System of Highways of the County of Los Angeles as provided in Section 1700 to 1704
inclusive of the- Streets and Highway Code of the State of California. Said consent is for the
purpose of synchronizing traffic signals, performing appurfenant.work as may be necessary by
the County of Los Angeles, and maintaining the effectiveness of the completed synchronization
system.
Section 2. That this City Council consent to cooperate with neighboring
jurisdictions to implement coordinated traffic signal control across jurisdictional boundaries.
.Section 3. That this City Council consent to maintain and operate and/or to
finance its jurisdictional share of the maintenance and operation costs of the traffic signals
included in 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. That the ongoing maintenance of the traffic signal synchronization
system by the County of Los Angeles shall only include, upon City request, adjustments to
traffic signal timing and synchronization equipment necessary to maintain the integrity of the
completed system and shall not include normal traffic signal maintenance.
Section 5. That this City Council consent, to defend, indemnify, and hold
harmless the County of Los Angeles, its officers, and employees from any liability imposed for
injury occurring by reason of any acts or omission on the part of the City of Lynwood under or in
connection with any work performed with this project.
Section 6. That 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 7. That this resolution shall go into effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this
July , 1998.
ATTEST:
ANDREA L. HOOPER, ity Clerk
City of Lynwood
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney .
7th day of
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ARMANDO REA, Mayor
City of Lynwood
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
`Faust' Gonza ..
City Manager
Jose h Y. W .,
erector of Public Works/
City Engineer
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
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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 in the City Hall of said City on the day of Jut, nth , 1998, and
passed by the following vote:
AYES: counc%1 Members $yrd~Reyes~ Sanchez, Rea
NOES: None .
ABSENT: Councilman Richards
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City Clerk, City of Lynwood
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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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 forgoing is a full; true and correct copy of
Resolution No. 9s-111 on file in my office and that said resolution was adopted on the date
and by the vote therein stated.
Dated this 7th day of July 1998.
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City Clerk, City of Lynwood