RESOLUTION NO. 22-__
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING MIXMASER GUIDE SIGN IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING A TRANSFER OF $90,000 MEASURE AA FUNDS FROM MIXMASTER ACCOUNT TO 2021/2022 PAVEMENT REHABILITATION ACCOUNT TO COVER THE COST OF THE INTERIM MEASURE IMPLEMENTATION WHEREAS, the Mixmaster intersection is a complex eight-legged intersection group consisting of several closely spaced intersections, providing access between the City of Commerce, East Los Angeles, and Interstate 5; and WHEREAS, the Mixmaster intersection has long been a point of confusion and bottleneck for traffic flow and needs improvements to enhance traffic safety; and WHEREAS, on February 22, 2022, staff awarded a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) to Hartzog & Crabill, Inc. for the preparation of Mixmaster Guide Signage Improvement Plans, Specifications and Engineer’s Estimate; and WHEREAS, Hartzog & Crabill has evaluated the Mixmaster traffic circulation thoroughly and has come up with a two-phase guide signs improvement approach to improve traffic safety and circulation; and WHEREAS, the first phase would be an interim measure and consist of advance guide signs which are temporary and upon approval are anticipated to be installed within the next 3 to 6 months; and WHEREAS, the second phase would be a permanent measure and would involve large overhead lighted guide signs on street truss requiring in-depth designs which are anticipated to be installed in 12-18 months; and WHEREAS, the cost of interim measure will be covered through approved Measure AA funds as part of the FY 2022/2023 CIP Program; and WHEREAS, the cost of the permanent phase will be covered through Federal and Measure AA funds; and WHEREAS, staff anticipates the Interim Measure work to be completed as an extra work as a part of the 2021/2022 Pavement Rehabilitation Project currently underway; and NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE AND DETERMINE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Commerce hereby finds and declares that the foregoing recitals are true and correct, and incorporates them herein as findings and as a substantive part of this Resolution.
Section 2. The Mixmaster Guide Sign Improvement Project is approved and staff is authorized to proceed with completion of design and implementation.
Section 3. Authorize the Mayor to execute the Resolution for and on behalf of the City of Commerce.
Section 4. This Resolution shall take full force and effect immediately upon adoption by the City Council.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 27th day of September 2022.
Oralia Y. Rebollo, Mayor
ATTEST:
Lena Shumway, City Clerk