RESOLUTION NO. 22-__
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) WITH CITY OF BELL, CITY OF HUNTINGTON PARK AND LOS ANGELES COUNTY FOR THE RANDOLPH CORRIDOR ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PROJECT WHEREAS, in February 2020, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) released its "Call for Projects for Active Transportation Cycle 1 Funding”; and WHEREAS, the Call for Projects prompted the Gateway Cities Council of Governments (GCCOG) to initiate a project with the Cities of Commerce, Bell, Huntington Park, and LA County (MAT Team) to develop an active transportation corridor along Randolph Street between these cities and LA County; and WHEREAS, in April 2020, City of Commerce submitted a grant application for the Randolph Corridor Project and in January 2021 was awarded a $6,703,891 MAT Grant; and WHEREAS, the Project will provide high quality mobility improvements to residents and businesses of the Cities of Commerce, Bell, Huntington Park and parts of Los Angeles County; and WHEREAS, on April 18, 2022, Metro entered in a Funding Agreement in the amount of $6,703,891 for the Randolph Corridor Improvement Project; and WHEREAS, the City of Commerce, as a lead agency for this project, is required to execute an MOU with City of Bell, City of Huntington Park, and Los Angeles County attached herein as Exhibits A, B and C; and WHEREAS, each member of the MAT Team will share the costs of the Project based on a percentage of the total linear length of the Project within each agency's jurisdiction as follows:
City of Huntington Park
38.4 %%
City of Commerce
34.3%
City of Bell
22.3%
Los Angeles County
5.0 NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE AND DETERMINE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The above recitals are true and correct findings of the Commerce City Council.
Section 2. The City Council approves the MOU with the City of Bell, City of Huntington Park, and Los Angeles County attached herein as Exhibits A, B and C for the Randolph Corridor Active Transportation Project.
Section 3. Authorizes the City Manager to approve and sign amendments to the MOU with the City of Bell, City of Huntington Park, and Los Angeles County for the Randolph Corridor Active Transportation Project.
Section 4. Authorize the Mayor to execute the Resolution for and on behalf of the City of Commerce.
Section 5. This Resolution shall take full force and effect immediately upon adoption by the City Council.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 12th day of January 2023.
Oralia Y. Rebollo, Mayor
ATTEST:
Lena Shumway, City Clerk