HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 174-85RESOLUTION NO. 174-85
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
AUTHORIZING FUEL EFFICIENT TRAFFIC SIGNAL MANAGEMENT
PROGRAM GRANT APPLICATION.
WHEREAS, the City of Bakersfield recognizes that it is in the interest
of the national economy to promote the conservation of energy resources and to
reduce our nation's dependence on costly foreign oil; and
WHEREAS, fuel efficient traffic signal management by the City of
Bakersfield will provide benefits to the local community in the form of improved
traffic flow, reduced fuel consumption, reduced vehicle operating costs, reduced
air pollution emissions, and improved safety due to smoother traffic flow; and
WHEREAS, funds have been established and are available through the
California Department of Transportation for grants to local governments for
efficient traffic signal management projects; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Bakersfield makes the finding
that the proposed traffic signal management program is categorically exempt from
the California Environmental Quality Act under Section 15101, 15102, and 15106
of the State Environmental Impact Report Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has caused that a Notice of Exemption be
filed with the Clerk of Kern County, and the State Secretary for Resources, as
mandated by the California Environmental Quality Act.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of Bakersfield authorizes
the submittal of an application to the California Department of Transportation
for a Fuel Efficient Traffic Signal Management Grant and the Public Works
Manager of the City of Bakersfield is hereby authorized and empowered to exe-
cute in the name of the City of Bakersfield, all necessary applications,
contracts, and agreements to implement and carry out the purposes specified in
this resolution.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted
by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on
the 20th day of November, 1985, by the following vote:
No£~: coui~ct~.~s -~.--'-~.~ ...,-~."%' - ' , , AGGIO, SMITH
CITY CLERK AND EX-OFFICIO CLERK of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED this 20th day of November, 1985
City of Bake
APPROVED as to form:
CIT ATT~~th~e Ci~of Bakersfield
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APPENDD( E
NOTICE O~ E.XE~FTION
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Secretary for Resources
1~16 Ninth Street, Room 1311
Sacramento, California 95g]~
Co~ Clerk
Co~ty of KERN
1415 Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93301
ENooRSEO
"FUEL EFFICIENT SIGNAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM"
~oj~t Tit~
Chester Avenue on "H" Street, between 21st and California
~oject Locatioo~pecilic
Bakersfield
Project L~atioo-City
KERN
Project Location-C.o~ty
Re-timing traffic control devices.
Des~ipti~ o! N~e, Purpose, ~d BeneJiciaries o! ~oject
City of Bakersfield
Name o~Public Agency Approving ~ojeCt
Jerry Hahs, Public Works Department,
Name o~Per~n or Agency Carrying Out ~oject
City of Bakersfield
Exempt Status: (Check One)
Avenue.
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Ministerial (Sec. 15073)
Declared Emergency (Sec. 15071 (a))
Emergency Project (Sec, 15071 (b) and (c))
Categorical Exemption. State type and section number.
Exempt from CEOA under Sections 15101. 15102,
Rea~m why ~oject ~ exempt:
Brent L. Moore (805) 861-2191
Cc~tactPer~n Area Code Telephone
and 15106.
n/a
5x~ens~n
filed by applicant: 1. Attach certified document of exemptic~ finding.
2. Has a notice of exemptie~ been filed by the public agency approving
the project? Yes ~ No
Signature
Assistant Public Works ~lanager
Title
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