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RESOLUTION NO. 6058
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING PORTIONS OF
BALDWIN AVENUE FROM LONGDEN AVENUE TO LOFTUS
DRIVE AS PART OF THE SYSTEM OF HIGHWAYS OF THE
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES FOR THE PURPOSES OF A
TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYNCHRONIZATION PROJECT
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors did on March 31, 1998, duly adopt a
Resolution declaring the portions of Baldwin Avenue frorn Longden Avenue to Loftus
Drive, within the Cities of Arcadia, EI Monte, and Ternple City, to be a part of the Systern
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 Iirnited purpose of
synchronizing the traffic signals, performing appurtenant work, and rnaintaining the
effectiveness of the cornpleted 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 rnaintain the effectiveness of the completed signal synchronization systern on
said portions of Baldwin Avenue frorn Longden Avenue to Loftus Drive in the City of
Arcadia described above; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 15301, Class 1 (c), of the California Environrnental
Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, the Secretary of Resources designated this type of project
as categorically exernpt.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION 1. Consent to Inclusion in County Highway System. This City Council
does hereby consent to the establishment of the portions of Baldwin Avenue from Longden
Avenue to Loftus Drive within the City of Arcadia, 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 Arcadia 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.
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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 Arcadia 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 (c ) of the CEQA Guidelines.
SECTION 7. Finding of a Minor Nature. [Should the City Council find that
pursuant to Government code, section 65402 (b), the aforesaid street improvements are of
a minor nature, include the following:] 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.
SECTION 8. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. Passed,
approved, and adopted this 7th day of July 1998.
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS:
CITY OF ARCADIA )
I, JUNE D. ALFORD, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 6058 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of
Arcadia, signed by the Mayor, and attested to by the City Clerk at a regular meeting of said
Council held on the 7'h day of July, 1998, and that said Resolution was adopted by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmember Chandler, Harbicht, Marshall, Roncelli and Kovacic
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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