HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-05-25 - RESOLUTIONS - ESTABLISHING SIERRA HWY (2)RESOLUTION NO. 99-83
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
CONSENTING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE
PORTION OF SIERRA HIGHWAY (SOUTHBOUND)
OVER THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL RAIL AUTHORITY
SOUTH OF JAKES WAY WITHIN SAID CITY AS PART OF THE
SYSTEM OF HIGHWAYS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors did on March 2, 1999 duly adopt a Resolution
declaring the portion of Sierra Highway (southbound) over the Southern California
Regional Rail Authority, south of Jakes Way, within the City of Santa Clarita, 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 performing a seismic safety retrofit of the bridge at the aforementioned location;
and
WHEREAS, said Board of Supervisors by said Resolution requested this Council to
give its consent to allow the County to perform the above-described improvements within
said portion of Sierra Highway (southbound) over the Southern California Regional Rail
Authority, south of Jakes Way, in the City of Santa Clarits. described above; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 15301, Class 1 (d), 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 Santa Clarita does resolve as
follows:
SECTION 1. Consent to Inclusion in County Highway Sy§tem. This City Council
does hereby consent to the establishment of the portion of Sierra Highway (southbound)
over the Southern California Regional Rail Authority, south of Jakes Way, provided in
Sections 1700 to 1704 inclusive of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California,
for the limited purpose of performing a seisinic safety retrofit of the bridge at the
aforementioned location.
SECTION 2. FindinLy of Catezorical Exemt)tion. 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 (d), of the CEQA Guidelines.
SECTION 3. 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.
RESOLUTION NO. 99-83
May 25, 1999 - Page 2
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 79th day of may '1999
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CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
I, Sharon L. Dawson, CMC, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City of Santa Clarita at a regular
meeting thereof, held on the 2 -9th day of May 199-9-- by the following
vote of Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
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