HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 06-C1220
RESOLUTION NO. 06-C 122
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA APPROVING THE
MASTER COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT (MCA) BYAND BETWEEN THE METRO GOLD LINE
FOOTHILL EXTENSION CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY AND THE CITY OF AZUSA
WHEREAS, the Blue Line Construction Authority was formed in 1998 in accordance with
Public Utilities Code Section 132400, et seg. for the purpose of planning, designing and
constructing the Los Angeles -Pasadena Metro Blue Line light rail project extending from Union
Station in the City of Los Angeles to the City of Claremont; and
WHEREAS, the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority intends to seek
legislative authorization to extend Phase 11 to the City of Montclair; and
WHEREAS, the Los Angeles -Pasadena Metro Blue Line was renamed the Metro Gold Line by
the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) in November 2001; and
WHEREAS, as a result of the name change, the Metro Gold Line is governed and
administered by the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority (Authority); and
WHEREAS, the Authority has all of the powers necessary for planning, acquiring, owning,
controlling, using, jointly using, disposing of, designing, procuring and building the Metro Gold Line
light rail project; and
WHEREAS, the Metro Gold Line is divided into Phase I from Union Station in Los Angeles to
Sierra Madre Villa Avenue in east Pasadena, and Phase 11 extending 24 miles east on the existing rail
right-of-way to the City of Claremont; and
WHEREAS, the cities of Arcadia, Monrovia, Duarte, Irwindale, Azusa, Glendora, San Dimas,
La Verne, Pomona, Claremont, Montclair and Pasadena (collectively known as Phase 11) in concert
with the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments, the San Bernardino Associated Governments
and the Authority have been engaged in preliminary planning and design for Phase 11 construction
between the cities of Pasadena and Montclair; and
WHEREAS, Phase 11 of the Metro Gold Line will be constructed in two segments, Segment 1
from Pasadena to Azusa and Segment 2 from Azusa to Montclair; and
WHEREAS, the City of Azusa is a municipal government created pursuant to the California
State Constitution for man public purposes including, but not limited to, the design, construction
and operation of public transportation facilities in the City; and
WHEREAS, the City of Azusa has authority to be involved with activities that affect or impact
the public right-of-way, private property, the general public, and business with its jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, the Authority, in designing and constructing the Metro Gold Line, has adopted
the same design -build method of project delivery as Phase I construction, instead of the design -
bid -build methodology used by LACMTA on previous regional transit projects; and
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WHEREAS, there will be changes required in the design -build approach throughout the
planning, engineering, design and construction of the light rail; and
WHEREAS, it is intended that the City of Azusa and the Authority will work together with
regard to any required modifications to existing or proposed agreements with the LACMTA relating
to the Metro Gold Line; and
WHEREAS, the City of Azusa and the Authority desire to work jointly and cooperatively to
ensure that design and construction activities are undertaken and completed in ways that meet the
objectives and goal of all parties; and
WHEREAS, the Authority, to the extent allowed by law, has the responsibility to construct
and deliver an operational light rail facility, complete and acceptable to the City of Azusa and the
LACMTA.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, DOES
HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby approves that certain Master Cooperative Agreement
(MCA, by and between the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority and the City
of Azusa), and authorizes and directs the Mayor and/or the City Manager to execute on behalf of
the City (a) the MCA, together with such insubstantial changes thereto as may be approved by the
signator on behalf of the City and by the City Attorney, and (b) any and all other documents
necessary and appropriate in order to effectuate the MCA.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
Passed, approved and adopted this 4' day of December, 2006.
MAYOR
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution no. 06 -Cl 22, was duly adopted by the
City Council of the City of Azusa at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 4th day of December, 2006,
by the following vote of the Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, CARRILLO, ROCHA, HANKS, CHAGNON
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
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