PREPARED BY: AMANDA BOOTH DATE OF MEETING: 10/16/17
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPLY FOR A SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES GRANT THROUGH THE CALTRANS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM FOR $400,000 TO ANALYZE THE SECTIONS IDENTIFIED FOR FUTURE STUDY IN THE CITY OF SAN PABLO BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN MASTER PLAN
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
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COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS
"Bicycle & Pedestrian Master Plan Implementation" (3.3) is an adopted policy item under the Development Projects section of the FY 2015-17 City Council Priority Workplan, effective October 1, 2016.
CEQA Compliance Statement
Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 (b)(3), the adoption of the minute order authorizing Public Works to submit a grant application is exempt from CEQA requirements. Under Guidelines section 15378, "project" does not include the creation of government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities, which do not involve any commitment to any specific project that may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment. The City will consider the appropriate environmental review with the implementation of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan.
BACKGROUND
On August 7, 2017, City Council adopted (Resolution No. 2017-170) the City of San Pablo Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan.
The Plan identified fourteen areas, comprising a total of 7.49 miles, which are in need of future study to assess the feasibility and tradeoffs of developing new bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure along constrained roadways and stream corridors. Eight of these identified "contentious" sections propose development of on-street bicycle corridors, for which the optimal bikeway facility class has yet to be determined, and six of these sections propose development of shared use path studies.
The new Senate Bill 1 planning grant funds include Sustainable ...
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