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Resolution - 8840r RESOLUTION NO. 8840 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA SUPPORTING THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY COORDINATED PARATRANSIT PLAN WHEREAS, the Americans With Disabilities Act (hereinafter referred to as "ADA") was enacted on July 26, 1990 (Public Law 101-336); and • WHEREAS, on September 6, 1991 the United States Department of Transportation (hereinafter referred to as "DOT") issued a final rule implementing the transportation -related provisions of the ADA (49 CFR Parts 27, 37 and 38, Transportation for Individuals With Disabilities); and WHEREAS, Subpart F, Sections 37.121 and 37.135 of 49 CFR 37 requires that each fixed route transit operator provide complementary paratransit service to disabled individuals, prepare a plan for implementation by January 26, 1992; and WHEREAS, Subpart F, Section 37.141 of 49 CFR 37 allows the preparation and submittal of a .single coordinated paratransit plan among the operators of fixed route transit service with overlapping and contiguous service areas; and ' WHEREAS, the City of West Covina (herinafter referred to as "City") operates a fixed route transit system in Los Angeles County and is required to provide ADA-eligible complementary paratransit service and prepare and submit an annual paratransit plan to DOT; and WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission (hereinafter referred to as "LACTC"), which is mandated by state statutes to coordinate paratransit services in Los Angeles County, has initiated the development of a countywide coordinated 'paratransit network (Hereinafter referred to as "Network") as the most appropriate and effective means of meeting the ADA obligations of the Los Angeles County fixed route transit operators; and WHEREAS, the City adopted a resolution on December 17, 1991 authorizing its participation in the development of the Plan; and WHEREAS, on behalf of Los Angeles County's fixed route operators, the LACTC prepared an interim plan for the provision of the ADA paratransit service, which included support resolutions from fixed route operators and cities which operate or participate in fixed route transit systems and submitted said interim plan to DOT on January 27,.1992; and WHEREAS, the LACTC has agreed to prepare the DOT -required first -year coordinated paratransit plan (hereinafter referred to as the "Plan") to be submitted to DOT on July 26, 1992 for all participating Los Angeles County fixed route transit operators which pass resolutions adopting the Plan; and WHEREAS, the City has participated in the development of the Plan and has provided fiscal and operating data about its current fixed route and paratransit systems to the LACTC in a timely manner; and WHEREAS, the City agrees to maintain current levels of paratransit service until the coordinated plan is fully implemented, in accordance with 49 CFR 37.141; and • WHEREAS, the LACTC will provide funding and coordinate the operations of paratransit services, above the level of elderly and disabled transit services being 'provided by the City, which may be required by the Plan; WHEREAS, the City desires to fulfill its ADA-mandated paratransit obligations through participation in the coordinated paratransit plan and network as developed by the LACTC. r 4 • I NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of West Covina does hereby resolve as follows: Section 1. The City is committed to meeting its ADA-mandated paratransit obligations by supporting and participating in the Los Angels County Coordinated Paratransit Plan to be submitted to DOT on July 26, 1992; and Section 2. The City does hereby adopt the Los Angeles County Coordinated Complementary Paratransit Plan; and, Section 3. In accordance with 49 CFR Part37.141, the City does hereby agree to maintain current levels of paratransit service until the coordinated plan is fully implemented. Section 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution. APPROVED AND. ADOPTED this16th day of June 1992 Mayor ATTEST: V City C erk I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of West Covina, California, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 16th day of June 1992, by the following vote of the Council, to wit: AYES: Councilmembers: Manners, Jennings, Herfert, McFadden, Wong NOES: Councilmembers ABSENT: Councilmembers Approved as to form: �Ov�ol�P�f�CXF• 4�, City Attorney None None City Clerk