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Staff Report for a Resolution to Approve and Adopt the 2018 Update of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan and a Resolution to Appoint Members to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, Project No. 141-36-351
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SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The City's adopted Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan should be updated every five years to maintain the City's eligibility for many bicycle and pedestrian grants. The current Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan was adopted in 2011, as a result, the City retained a consultant in fall 2016 to facilitate a public process to update the plan. The process utilized the City's Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) to guide the consultant and allow a forum for public input and discussion. The BPAC's involvement assured that the plan balanced the needs of both bicyclists and pedestrians by identifying deficiencies in the City's current network and by recommending solutions to overcome those deficiencies.
The draft update provides a blueprint for future improvements together with a prioritization strategy that will allow implementation in logical sequence based on funding availability. With the BPAC's work now complete, staff presented the draft update to the Planning Commission with a recommendation that the Commission forward the update to the City Council for approval. The Commission approved the recommendation on February 15, 2018.
The BPAC, Planning Commission and staff recommend that the City Council take the following actions:
1. Hold a Public Hearing on the draft 2018 Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan and Statutory Exemption from CEQA; and
2. Approve the Resolution adopting the 2018 Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan in conformance with 2035 General Plan Goal T-3.
Staff further recommends the following actions:
1. Adopt the Resolution to Appoint Members to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee.
BACKGROUND
Bicycling and walking are low-cost, environmentally-friendly, and ...
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