CC RESOLUTION 3763RESOLUTION NO. 3763
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO IN
SUPPORT OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY COORDINATED
PARATRANSIT PLAN
WHEREAS, the Americans With Disabilities Act (hereinafter re-
ferred to as "ADA ") was enacted on July 26, 1990 (Public Law 101-
336) ; and
WHEREAS, on September 6, 1991 the United States Department of
Transportation (hereinafter referred to as "DOT ") issued a final
rule implementing the transportation - related provisions of the ADA
(49 CFT Parts 27, 37, and 38, Transportation for Individuals With
Disabilities); and
WHEREAS, Subpart F, Sections 37.121 and 37.135 of 49 CFT 37
requires that each fixed route transit operator provide comple-
mentary paratransit service to disabled individuals, prepare a plan
for implementation of such service and begin service implementation
by January 26, 1992; and
WHEREAS, the City of E1 Segundo (hereinafter referred to as
"City ") participates in a fixed route transit system in Los Angeles
County and is required to provide ADA - eligible complementary
paratransit service and prepare and submit an annual para- transit
service and prepare and submit an annual paratransit plan to DOT;
and
WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County transportation Commission
(hereinafter referred to as " LACTC"), which is mandated by state
statutes to coordinate paratransit services in Los Angeles County,
has initiated the development of a countywide coordinated
paratransit network (hereinafter referred to as "Network ") as the
most appropriate and effective means of meeting the ADA obligations
of the Los Angeles County fixed route transit operators; and
WHEREAS, the City adopted a resolution on June 2, 1992
authorizing its participation in the development of the Plan; and
WHEREAS, on behalf of Los Angeles County's fixed route
operators, the LACTC prepared an interim plan for the provision of
the ADA paratransit service, which included support resolutions
from fixed route operators and cities which operate or participate
in fixed route transit systems and submitted said interim plan to
DOT on January 27, 1992; and
WHEREAS, ti:e LACTC has agreed to prepare the DOT- required
first -year coordinated paratransit plan (hereinafter referred to as
the "Plan ") to be submitted to DOT on July 26, 1992 for all
participating Los Angeles County fixed route transit operators
which pass resolutions adopting the Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City has participated in the development of the
Plan and has provided fiscal and operating data about its current
fixed route and paratransit systems to the LACTC in a timely
manner; and
WHEREAS, the LACTC will provide funding and coordinate the
operations of paratransit services, above the level of elderly and
disabled transit services being provided by the City, which may be
required by the Plan;
WHEREAS, the City desires to fulfill its ADA- mandated
paratransit obligations through participation in the coordinated
paratransit plan and network as developed by the LACTC.
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
1. The City is committed to meeting its ADA- mandated
• paratransit obligations by supporting and participating in the Los
Angeles County Coordinated Paratransit Plan to be submitted to DOT
on July 26, 1992; and
2. The City does hereby adopt the Los Angeles County
Coordinated Complementary Paratransit Plan; and,
3. In accordance with 49 CFR Part 37.141, the City does
hereby agree to maintain current levels of paratransit service
until the coordinated plan is fully implemented.
The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of the passage
and adoption of this Resolution; shall enter same in the Book of
original Resolutions of said City, and shall make a Minute of the
passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of
the City Council of said City, in the Minutes of the meeting at
which the same is passed adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 2nd day of June , 1992.
ATTEST:
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(SEAL)
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Mayor of tKe -C-1*_y of El Segundo,
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ] SS
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
I, Cindy Mortesen, City Clerk of the City of El Segundo, California, DO
HEREBY CERTIFY that the whole number of members of the City Council of
the said City is five; that the foregoing resolution, being RESOLUTION NO.
3763 was duly passed and adopted by the said City Council, approved and
signed by the Mayor or said City, and attested by the City Clerk of said City,
.all at a meeting of the said Council held on the 2nd day of June, 1922,
and the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Jacobson, Mayor ProTem Wise, and
Councilmembers Robbins, Switz, and West.
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTENTION: NONE
WITNESS MY HAND THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF SAID CITY this 4th day
of Lune , 1922.
CIND M RTESE
City Clerk of the
City of El Segundo, California
(SEAL)