CC RES 1990-086RESOLUTION N0. 90 -86
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA, CONSENTING
TO ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PORTION OF CRENSHAW
BOULEVARD FROM 120TH STREET TO CRESTRIDGE ROAD
WITHIN SAID CITY AS A PART OF THE SYSTEM OF
HIGHWAYS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors did on June 5, 1990
duly adopt a Resolution declaring the portion of Crenshaw
Boulevard from 120th Street to Crestridge Road, within the Cities
of Hawthorne, Gardena, Torrance, Lomita, Rolling Hills Estates
and Rancho Palos Verdes, 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 Cren-
shaw Boulevard in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes described
above; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 15301, Class 1 (c) , of the
State Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmen-
tal 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 Rancho
Palos Verdes does resolve as follows:
Section 1: Consent to Inclusion in County System,
This City Council does hereby consent to the establishment of
that portion of Crenshaw Boulevard from 120th Street to
Crestridge Road, within the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, 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 f or
the purpose of synchronizing traffic signals and performing ap-
purtenant work as may be necessary by the County of Los Angeles,
Section 2: Cooperation with Neighboring Jurisdic-
tions. This City Council does hereby consent to cooperate with
neighboring jurisdictions to implement, maintain and operate
coordinated traffic signal controls across jurisdictional bound-
aries.
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 effectiveness of these improvements , Y e an change
in signal timing for any of the intersections within the project
limits within the jurisdictional boundaries of the City of Rancho
Palos Verdes shall only be done upon mutual agreement between the
City of Rancho Palos Verdes and the County of Los Angeles,
Section 4: Imdemnification. This City Council does
hereby consent to fully defend, indemnify and hold harmless the
County of Los Angeles, 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 Rancho Palos Verdes under or
in connection with any work performed with this project.
Section 5: Transportation Systems Management (TSM)
Study and Implementation. 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 con-
sents 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, Sec-
tion 65402 (b) , the aforesaid improvements are for street im-
provements 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.
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 20th day of Novem-
ber, 1990.
ATTEST:
Ci Clerk
St to of California )
County of Los Angeles ) ss
City of Rancho Palos Verdes )
I , JO PURCELL, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos
Verdes, hereby certify that the above Resolution No. 90 -86 was
duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said City Council at
a regular meeting thereof held on November 20, 1990.
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Ci ty 0 e r k
Cit y f Rancho Palos Verdes
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