HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 15099 (Canal Community Based Transportation Plan)RESOLUTION 15099
RESOLUTION OF THE SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL APPROVING THE 2022 CANAL
COMMUNITY BASED TRANSPORTATION PLAN
WHEREAS, the City of San Rafael has been a leading agency in the implementation and
construction of bicycle and pedestrian projects in Marin County; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Rafael prepared the first Community Based Transportation Plan for
the Canal neighborhood in 2006; and
WHEREAS, the City and transit agencies have been successful in receiving grant funding to
make transportation-related improvements in the Canal over the past 15 years; and
WHEREAS, with new roadway treatments available and mode shift changes, it is important to
update the 2006 Canal Community Based Transportation Plan to match current demands; and
WHEREAS, the San Rafael General Plan 2040 includes a Mobility Element with goals of
Improved Transportation Efficiency and Access, Cleaner Transportation, High-Quality,
Affordable Public Transit, Safe, Attractive Streets that Connect the Community, and Safe Walk
and Cycling; and
WHEREAS, the 2022 Canal Community Based Transportation Plan allows the City and transit
agencies to be eligible for Active Transportation Program grants consistent with the City’s policy
goals for the Canal neighborhood set forth in the Plan; and
WHEREAS, the 2022 Canal Community Based Transportation Plan was developed in
accordance with all applicable Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) requirements;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council’s approval of the 2022 Canal Community Based Transportation
Plan will supersede and nullify the 2006 Canal Community Based Transportation Plan; and
WHEREAS, upon City Council approval of the 2022 Canal Community Based Transportation
Plan, City staff will present the Plan to the Transportation Authority of Marin (TAM) Board of
Commissioners for their acceptance at their July 2022 meeting.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of San Rafael does
hereby approve the 2022 Canal Community Based Transportation Plan.
I, LINDSAY LARA, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the foregoing resolution
was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of said City
on the 21st day of June 2022 by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Bushey, Hill, Kertz, Llorens Gulati & Mayor Kate
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk