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Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan and BI'AC 7 February 7, 2011 City Council Committee Review and Action • On December 14, 2010, the Facilities and Transportation Committee received staff's presentation on the draft 2010 Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan and the proposed long- term BPAC • On January 18, 2011, the City Council reviewed the recommended appointees to the long- term Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee Applicable General Plan Policy • Goal 14 13icycle and Pedestrian — Promote and accommodate alternative..environmentally- friendly methods of transportation, such as walking and bicycling • Action 14.01 -A 13ikeway Ilan Implementation — Maintain and implement a city -wide Bikeway Ilan and update that plan regularly as conditions and needs change • Action 14.01 -B 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 Bikeway 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 nature 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 Environmental Review This project has statutory exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per California Public Resources Code Section 21083.3 (b) and CEQA Guideline Section 15183. Projects "Consistent with Community Plan or Zoning"; whereby the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan is being updated pursuant to previously approved General Plan and Climate Action Plan policies and the General Plan's certified E1R. Board /Commission Findings • At its November 18, 2010 meeting, the Planning Commission conducted a public hearing and received a staff presentation on the draft 2010 Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan and establishing a long -term Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee • The Planning Commission recommended that the City Council approve the Master Plan and establish a long -term Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee