Resolution No. 5860
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RESOLUTION NO. 5860
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF VERNON CONSENTING TO THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF A PORTION OF SLAUSON
AVENUE FROM HOOPER AVENUE TO SANTA FE
SPRINGS ROAD WITHIN SAID CITY TO BE A PART
OF THE SYSTEM OF HIGHWAYS OF THE COUNTY OF
LOS ANGELES FOR THE PURPOSE OF
SYNCHRONIZING TRAFFIC SIGNALS
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WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on
June 26, 1990 duly adopted a Resolution declaring the portion of
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Slauson Avenue from Hooper Avenue to Santa Fe Springs Road and
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Mulberry Drive from Santa Fe Springs Road to Stamy Road within
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the cities of vernon, Maywood, Commerce, Montebello, pico
Rivera, Santa Fe Springs and Whittier, to be a part of the
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System of Highways of the County of Los Angeles for the purpose
of and limited to synchronization of traffic signals and
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appurtenant work, as provided in sections 1700 to 1704 inclusive
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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 under the Federal-Aid Urban (FAU)
program and perform appurtenant work within said portion of
Washington Boulevard in the City of Vernon; and
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WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 15301, Class 1 (c), of the
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State Guidelines for Implementation of the California
Environmental Quality Act of 1970, the Secretary of Resources
designated this type of project as categorically exempt.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION 1: Findinqs. The City council of the City of
Vernon hereby finds and determines that the recitals contained
hereinabove are true and correct.
SECTION 2: Consent to Inclusion in County Hiqhwav
System. The City council hereby consents to the establishment
of that portion of Slauson Avenue from Hooper Avenue to Santa Fe
Springs Road, within the city of Vernon, as 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 for the purpose and limited to the
synchronization of traffic signals and performing appurtenant
work as may be necessary by the county of Los Angeles.
SECTION 3: Coo per a t ion wit h N e i q h b 0 r i n 9
Jurisdictions. The City council hereby consents to cooperate
with neighboring jurisdictions to implement, maintain and
operate coordinated traffic signal controls across
jurisdictional boundaries.
SECTION 4: Maintenance and Operation. The City
Council hereby consents to maintain and operate and to finance
its juriSdictional share of the maintenance and operation costs
of the improvements installed with this project. In order to
maintain full effectiveness with these improvements, any change
in signal timing for any of the project intersections within the
jurisdictional boundaries of the City of Vernon shall only be
done upon mutual agreement between the City of Vernon and the
County of Los Angeles.
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SECTION 5:
Indemnification.
The City Council hereby
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3 of Los Angeles, its officers, and employees from any liability
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Findinq of Categorical Exem~tion.
SECTION 6:
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II of the State Guidelines for Implementation of the California
l2 Environmental Quality Act of 1970.
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SECTION 7:
F indinq of a Minor Nature.
The City
l4 Council hereby finds that pursuant to Government Code, Section
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l8 report upon said project by the city planning agency do not
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20 APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of December, 1990.
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~UCE V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk
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1 STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
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3 I, BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk of the City of
4 Vernon, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution, being
5 Resolution No. 5860, was duly adopted by the City council of the
6 ci ty of Vernon at a regular meeting of the city Council duly
7 held on Tuesday, December 4, 1990, and thereafter duly signed by
8 the Mayor of the City of Vernon.
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BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, city Clerk
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