CC - 1998-30 - Consenting to the Establishment of Temple City Blvd. - System High WaysI
RESOLUTION NO. 98 -30
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROSEMEAD CONSENTING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF TEMPLE
CITY BOULEVARD AS A PART OF THE SYSTEM OF HIGHWAYS OF
THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors did on March 31, 1998, duly adopt a
Resolution declaring portions of Temple City Boulevard from Duarte Road to Loftus
Drive, and intersecting streets appurtenant to the construction thereof, within the Cities
of Arcadia, El Monte, Rosemead and Temple City, 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
synchronizing the traffic signals, performing appurtenant work, and maintaining the
effectiveness of the completed synchronization; resurfacing the deteriorated roadway
pavement; reconstructing the deteriorated curb, gutter and sidewalk; and constructing
bus pads; 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 of Temple
City Boulevard from the northern City boundary to the San Bernardino Freeway (1 -10) in
the City of Rosemead as 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 Rosemead 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 Temple City Boulevard from the
northern City boundary to the San Bernardino Freeway (1 -10), within the City of
Rosemead, 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,
performing appurtenant work as may be necessary by the County of Los Angeles and
maintaining the effectiveness of the completed synchronization system.
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 of the Traffic Signals. 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 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 Rosemead 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. Maintenance of the Traffic Signal Synchronization System. 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. 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 Rosemead under or in connection with any work performed with this
project.
Section 6. 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 7. 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
submission to and report upon said project by the City Planning Agency do not apply.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 28h day of July, 1998.
I he eby certify that the foregoing Resolution
ATTEST: No. 8 -27 was duly and regularly adopted by
the Rosemead City Council at a regular meeting
held on the 28th day of July, 1998 by the
following vote:
CITY CLERK Yes: Vasquez, Taylor, Bruesch, Clark, Imperial
No: None; Absent: None; Abstain: None
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