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RESOLUTION NO. 90-52
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD,
CALIFORNIA, CONSENTING TO ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PORTION OF
GARVEY AVENUE/RAMONA ROAD FROM WESTMINSTER AVENUE TO
POTRERO AVENUE WITHIN SAID CITY AS A PART OF THE SYSTEM
HIGHWAYS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors did on April 3, 1990 duly
adopt a Resolution declaring the portion of Garvey Avenue/Ramona Road
from Westminster Avenue to Potrero Avenue, within the Cities of
Alhambra, Monterey Park, Rosemead, South E1 Monte and E1 Monte, 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; 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 Garvey Avenue in the City of
Rosemead described above; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 15301, Class 1 (c), of the State
Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality
Act of 1970, 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 that
portion of Garvey Avenue and Ramona Avenue from Westminster Avenue to
Potrero Avenue, within the City of Rosemead, 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. Said consent is for the purpose of synchronizing traffic
signals and performing appurtenant work as may be necessary by the
County of Los Angeles.
SECTION 2. Cooperating 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. This City Council does
hereby consent 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
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effectiveness of these improvements, should the City determine that a
change in signal operation for 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. 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 5. Transportation Systems Management (TSM) Study. This
City Council does hereby consent to a study by the County of low cost
TSM improvements, including, but not limited to, peak hour parking
and turn restrictions that can be implemented in conjunction with the
project, and also consents to implement all findings from the study
found to be feasible and warranted based on engineering criteria and
fiscal capacity contingent on Council approval, prior to installation
of the improvements.
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 State Guidelines for
Implementation of the California Environmental Quality.Act of 1970.
SECTION 7. Finding of a Minor Nature. This City Council does
hereby find that pursuant to Government Code, Section 65402 (b), the
aforesaid improvements are for street improvements 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 by the City Council of the City of
Rosemead on this, 11th, day of September, 1990.
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MAYOR
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution
ATTEST' No. 90-52 was duly and regularly adopted by the
City Council of .the City of Rosemead at a regular
meeting thereof held on.the 11th day of September,
1990, by the following vote:
C Y .CLERK Yes: Taylor, McDonald, Bruesch
No: Imperial. Absent: DeCocker Abstain: None
CI CLERK