PREPARED BY: MICHELE RODRIGUEZ DATE OF MEETING: 08/07/17
SUBJECT:
TITLE
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO ADOPTING THE CITY OF SAN PABLO'S BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN MASTER PLAN
Label
CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
BODY
COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS
FY 2015-17 Council Priority Workplan Compliance Statement
Strategic Planning / Special Projects - J. Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan Implementation is an adopted policy item contained in the FY 2015-17 Adopted City Council Priority Workplan, effective October 1, 2016.
CEQA Compliance Statement
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15260 describes the circumstances when an exemption from CEQA can occur. Section 15262 discusses that a feasibility or planning study is exempt when, "the possible future actions which the agency, board, or commission has not approved, adopted, or funded does not require the preparation of an EIR or negative declaration but does require consideration of environmental factors. This section does not apply to the adoption of a plan that will have a legally binding effect on later activities."
The City of San Pablo's Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan (Plan) meets these criteria for an exemption because the Plan is a study that serves as the basis for future grant applications, and in the near future, the potential update of the San Pablo General Plan, San Pablo Avenue Specific Plan or other related documents to more fully implement the Plan. The Plan serves as a guiding document related to the education, encouragement, enforcement, and evaluation of future walking and bicycling network improvements. Therefore, this Plan has no legally binding effect on current activities (e.g. development project application review) or later activities (i.e., the General Plan Update).
In consideration of the environmental factors, such as health and safety, aesthetics, historical or other environmental resources, the policie...
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