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Home My WebLink AboutPW Presentation of Proclamations to Kevin Hagerty and Kate Powers for Their Service on the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee City of San Rafael Proclamation Presented to Kevin Hagerty WHEREAS Kevin Hagerty has served on the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee for the City of San Rafael from 2015-2022, serving as Chair of the Committee in 2022; and WHEREAS, Kevin served in an advisory capacity to the City as a Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee member and became an integral part of the committee, attending numerous tour and events and taking great pride in representing the City of San Rafael; and WHEREAS, Kevin served under Mayors Phillips and Colin, several City Councilmembers and two City Managers (Mackle & Schutz), and provided advice to four Directors of the Public Works Department (Mansourian, Allison, Guerin, and Miller) during his tenure; and WHEREAS, Kevin provided advice and insight in relation to a variety of projects and initiatives that included the preparation of the Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan, Third Street Rehabilitation Project, Francisco West Cycle Track and provided important insight towards many private developments; and WHEREAS, Kevin served on many subcommittees shaping the future of walking and bicycling in San Rafael including establishing the seed for Vision Zero. WHEREAS, Kevin’s commitment to the City of San Rafael was evident in the passion that he brought to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee and his dedication to ensuring that each solution improved the quality of life in San Rafael. NOW, THEREFORE, I, KATE COLIN, Mayor of San Rafael, do hereby proclaim my sincere appreciation to Kevin Hagerty for his important contributions and community service to the City of San Rafael. Kate Colin Mayor City of San Rafael Proclamation Presented to Kate Powers WHEREAS Kate Powers has served on the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee for the City of San Rafael from 2008-2022; serving as Chair of the BPAC in 2021; and WHEREAS, Kate served in an advisory capacity to the City both as a Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee member and as Committee Chair in 2021 and as an integral part of the committee she supported pilot projects, grant applications, and bicycle events taking great pride in representing the City of San Rafael; and WHEREAS, Kate served under Mayors Boro, Phillips and Colin, several City Councilmembers and three City Managers (Mackle, Nordhoff & Schutz), and provided feedback to five Directors of the Public Works Department (Preston, Mansourian, Allison, Guerin and Miller) during her tenure; and WHEREAS, Kate provided advice and input on a variety of projects and initiatives that included San Rafael segments of the North South Greenway including the Francisco Blvd West Cycle Track, and more recently the North Merrydale multiuse path connection to the North San Rafael Promenade, the Third Street Rehabilitation Project, and the Freitas Parkway Roundabout; and she participated in the preparation of two Pedestrian and Bicycle Masterplan updates (in 2011 and 2018); and WHEREAS, Kate served on ad hoc committees of the BPAC, first representing pedestrian interests, later in the rewriting of the BPAC charter, and most recently seeking a path forward in San Rafael’s Vision Zero policy and implementation planning; and she represented the BPAC on other city planning efforts most recently on the Canal Community-based Transportation Plan and the San Rafael Parks and Recreation Master Plan; and WHEREAS, Kate’s commitment to the City of San Rafael was evident in the passion that she brought to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee in shaping the future of walking and bicycling in San Rafael, and her dedication to ensuring that each solution improved the quality of life in San Rafael. NOW, THEREFORE, I, KATE COLIN, Mayor of San Rafael, do hereby proclaim my sincere appreciation to Kate Powers for her important contributions and community service to the City of San Rafael. Kate Colin Mayor