CC RESOLUTION 4422RESOLUTION NO. 4422
A RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR
PROJECT NO. 3402 AS REQUESTED BY THE LOS ANGELES
COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT AND AUTHORIZE THE
DISTRICT TO COMMENCE WORK ON THAT PROJECT WITHIN THE
CITY'S JURISDICTION.
The City Council of the city of El Segundo does resolve as follows
SECTION 1 The City Council finds and declares as follows
A On March 21, 2005, the Los Angeles County Flood Control District
( "District ") requested that the City take action to approve Project No 3402
which involves construction, reconstruction, and maintenance of low -flow
diversions at the Arena Pump Station and El Segundo Pump Station
( "Project),
B Public Contract Code §§ 20990 -20997 regulate the manner in which
public works projects constructed by the District must be approved,
C Public Contract Code § 20995 generally requires the City Council to
approve the plans and specifications of any project proposed by the
District before work on a project can begin,
D Based upon information supplied by the Public Works Department, it
appears that the plans and specifications proposed by the District meet
the City's requirements,
E The City Council also wishes to obtain the immunities set forth in
Government Code § 830 6 with regard to the plans and construction of the
Protect,
F The City Council believes that the Project will benefit the City and it is
therefore in the public interest to approve the Project and authorize the
District to begin work
SECTION 2 Design Immunity
A The design and plans for the Project are determined to be consistent with
the City's standards and are approved
B The design approval set forth in this Resolution occurred before actual
work on the Project construction commenced
C The approval granted by this Resolution conforms with the City's General
Plan
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D The approval and authorization granted by this Resolution is intended to
avail the City of the immunities set forth in Government Code § 830 6
SECTION 3 Environmental Assessment
A The City reviewed the project's environmental impacts under the California
Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq ,
"CEQA "), the regulations promulgated thereunder (14 Cal Code of
Regulations § §15000, et seq , the "CEQA Guidelines "), and the City's
Environmental Guidelines (City Council Resolution No 3805, adopted
March 16, 1993),
B. The Project is categorically exempt from review under CEQA and the
CEQA Guidelines and the City's Environmental Guidelines since it would
constitute the operation, repair, maintenance, and minor alteration of an
existing public facility used to provide sewer services In addition, the
Project would add safety and health protection devices to an existing
public facility Accordingly, the Project constitutes a Class 1 exemption
pursuant to CEQA Guidelines § 15301
SECTION 4 Authorizations
A The District may commence work on the Project in conformance with
applicable law,
B The City Engineer, or designee, is authorized to issue permits, in
accordance with the El Segundo Municipal Code ( "ESMC "), allowing the
District's use of public streets and right -of -ways at no cost,
C The City Manager, or designee, is authorized to take such appropriate
action as is required to implement the purpose of this Resolution including,
without limitation, executing documents in a form approved by the City
Attorney,
D The City, when legally permissible and upon District's request, will grant,
transfer, or assign all prior rights over utility companies when necessary to
construct and complete the Project Once installed, the City will not hold
the District responsible for relocation, alteration, modification expenses
associated with the location of this Project that might otherwise be
required by future public works projects
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SECTION 5 The City Clerk is directed to certify the adoption of this Resolution
SECTION 6 This Resolution will become effective immediately upon adoption
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of May 2005
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Kell owe � Mayor
ATTEST
CindyMortesen, City Clerk
APPROVED AS
Mark D Hensley
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Karl FC'Berger, Aoi, tant City Attorney
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