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RESOLUTION NO. 8121
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VERNON CONSENTING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PORTION
OF SOTO STREET OVER THE LOS ANGELES RIVER IN THE
-CITY OF VERNON TO BE A PART OF THE SYSTEM OF
HIGHWAYS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES FOR THE
PURPOSE OF PERFORMING A SEISMIC SAFETY RETROFIT OF
THE BRIDGE AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 7532
WHEREAS, on May 16, 2000, the City Council of the City of
Vernon approved Resolution No. 7532 consenting to the inclusion of Soto
Street over the Los Angeles River within the City of Vernon to be a
part of the System of Highways for the purpose of performing a seismic
safety retrofit of the bridge; and
WHEREAS, the seismic safety retrofit of the bridge was never
started and City staff and the County of Los Angeles have recently
concluded negotiations for an agreement to perform the City -County
cooperative project; and
WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on
March 5, 2002, duly adopted a Resolution declaring the portion of Soto
Street over the Los Angeles River, within the City of Vernon, 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, for the limited purpose of repair and
seismic safety of the bridge at the aforementioned location; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors by said Resolution
requested the City Council of the City of Vernon to give its consent to
allow the County to construct the above -described improvements and
perform appurtenant work within said portion of Soto Street over the
Los Angeles River in the City of Vernon described above; and
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WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 15301, Class 1 (c) and (d), of
the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, the
Secretary of Resources designated this type of project as categorically
lexempt.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: Findings. 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 Highway System.
The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby consents to the
establishment of that portion of Soto Street over the Los Angeles
River, within the City of Vernon, 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,
for the limited purpose of repair and seismic safety of the bridge at
the aforementioned location.
SECTION 3: Finding of Categorical Exemption. The City
Council of the City of Vernon hereby finds that the project is
categorically exempt from the requirement for an Environmental Impact
Report pursuant to Section 15301, Class 1 (c) and (d), of the CEQA
Guidelines.
SECTION 4: Finding of a Minor Nature. The City Council of
the City of Vernon hereby finds that pursuant to Government Code,
Section 65402(b), the aforesaid street improvements are of a minor
nature and that, therefore, the provisions of Section 65402(b)
requiring the submission to and report upon the project by the City
Planning Agency do not apply.
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? SECTION 5: Indemnification. The City of Vernon shall fully
indemnify, defend, and hold the County of Los Angeles harmless from any
liability imposed for injury or damage (as defined by Government Code,
Section 810.8) occurring by reason of any roadway condition existing
prior to the start of construction by the County or following the
completion and field acceptance of said construction.
SECTION 6: Roadway Maintenance. The work to be performed by
the County shall not include roadway maintenance activities on the.
portion of Soto Street listed herein prior to the start of construction
by the County or following the completion and field acceptance of the
construction. The City of Vernon shall be responsible for all roadway
maintenance activities, except during the construction of improvements
by the County.
SECTION 7: Resolution No. 7532 is specifically repealed, and
all resolutions or minute orders in conflict with this resolution are
hereby repealed.
SECTION 8: The City Clerk of the City of Vernon shall
certify to the passage of this resolution, and thereupon and thereafter
the same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of February, 2003.
ATTEST:
BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk
LEONIS C. MALB RG, May r
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk of the City of Vernon, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No.
8121, was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Vernon at a
regular meeting of the City Council duly held on Wednesday, February 5,
2003, and thereafter was duly signed by the Mayor of the City of
Vernon.
(SEAL)
BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk
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