HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 2019-05RESOLUTION NO. 201905
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DIAMOND BAR, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES,
ELECTING TO BE EXEMPT FROM THE CONGESTION
MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (CMP)
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A. RECITALS.
WHEREAS, in 1990, the voters of California passed Proposition 111 and the
requirement that urbanized counties develop and implement a Congestion Management
Program; and
WHEREAS, the legislature and governor established the specific requirements of
the Congestion Management Program by passage of legislation which was a
companion to Proposition 111 and is codified in California Government Code Section
65088 to 65089.10; and
WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
(Metro) has been designated as the Congestion Management Agency responsible for
Los Angeles County's Congestion Management Program; and
WHEREAS, California Governmenl
counties to be exempt from the Congestion
passed by local jurisdictions representing
majority of the county's population; and
Code Section 65089.3 allows urbanized
Management Program based on resolutions
i majority of a county's jurisdictions with a
WHEREAS, the Congestion Management Program is outdated and increasingly
out of step with current regional, State, and federal planning processes and
requirements, including new State requirements for transportation performance
measures related to greenhouse gas reduction; and
WHEREAS, on ,lune 20, 2018, the Metro Board of Directors took action to direct
Metro staff to work with focal jurisdictions to prepare the necessary resolutions to
exempt Los Angeles County from the Congestion Management Program.
WHEREAS, the -City Council held a noticed public hearing on March 5, 2019.
B. RESOLUTION..
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
SECTION 2. That the City of Diamond Bar, located in the County of Los
Angeles, hereby, elects to be exempt from the Congestion Management Program as
described in California Government Code Section 65088 to 65089.10.
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SECTION 3. That the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution
and shall forward a copy of this Resolution to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan
Transportation Authority.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS STH DAY OF MARCH 2019 BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR,
By:
Carol Herrera, Mayor
1, Tommye A. Cribbins, City Clerk of the City of Diamond Bar, California, do hereby
certify that the foregoing. Resolution was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the
City Council of the City of Diamond Bar, California, at its adjourned regular meeting held
on the 5th day of March, 2019, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:Chou, Low, Lyons, MPT/Tye,
M/Herrera
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS;None
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:None
ATTEST:
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Tommye C ibbins, City Clerk
City of Diamond Bar
2019-05