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Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan and BPAC 3 January 18, 2011 • Action 14.01 -3 Capital Improvement Scheduling — Maintain a schedule of capital improvement priorities in the City's Bikeway Plan and update this schedule as projects are completed and additional funds become available. Capital projects should be developed in accordance with the design standards and priorities identified in the Plan • Action 14.02 Funding — Aggressively pursue state and federal funding for bicycle and pedestrian improvements, while also including funding for bicycle and pedestrian improvements in the city's Capital Improvement Program • Action 14.03 Future Trail Alignments — Encourage the use of natural and man -made corridors such as creeks and dormant rail lines for future bicycle and pedestrian trail alignments. The safety of bicyclists and pedestrians and the privacy of adjacent property owners should be top priorities in the design of such trails • Action 14.04 Accommodations of Bicycles and Pedestrians — Require new development to incorporate design features that make walking, cycling, and other forms of non- motorized transportation more convenient and attractive. Facilities for bicycles and pedestrians, including bike racks, should be provided within new employment areas, shopping destinations, multi -modal transportation facilities, and community facilities • Beard /Commission Findings • At its November 18 2010 meeting, the Planning Commission conducted a public hearing and staff provided a presentation on the draft Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan and its recommendation to establish a permanent Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee • The Commission recommends that the City Council approve the Master Plan and establish a permanent Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee CONCLUSION On a date in the near future, Staff will forward for City Council consideration a proposal to form a permanent Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (Committee) to continuously guide the development and implementation of Bicycle and Pedestrian facilities. At this time, staff requests that the City Council review and comment on the recommended appointees for the proposed Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, which was prepared as part of the aforementioned proposal. G:\ Council Items In ProccssUAN I8 \Bike Ped Master Plan - APPROVE BPAC MBRS \REVIEWING BPAC APPOINTEES MEM Rcvisionl - 011211 FINAL.Doc.x •