HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Reso No 2018-029 Caltrans Sustainable Transportation Planning Sustainable Communities Grant AwardRESOLUTION NO. 2018-029
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE,
CALIFORNIA, CALTRANS SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING
SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES GRANT AWARD
Whereas, the City is one of the fastest growing California cities with 2 percent annual growth;
and,
Whereas, the City's Healthy LE initiative offers programs to promote a healthy lifestyle, it has
limited pedestrian and bicycle amenities to allow this healthy lifestyle to be practiced; and,
Whereas, the City recognizes the need for a comprehensive Active Transportation Plan/ Regional
Commuter Based Access Plan (ATP) that would prioritize bikeway and pedestrian improvements
based on criteria such as: regional and local connectivity, safe routes to school, ten-minute
neighborhoods, recreation amenities, and recommendations for smart infill growth with
accompanying ATP improvements; and,
Whereas, the City Council (Council) approved $100,000.00 towards the development of a Bicycle
and Trails Master Plan in the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), demonstrating the importance of
active transportation facility planning; and,
Whereas, in 2017 the City partnered with the Western Riverside Council of Governments
(WRCOG) which hired a grant writing consultant to assist with the preparation of a Caltrans
Sustainable Transportation Planning Sustainable Communities Grant Application for the
development of an ATP; and,
Whereas, the ATP would include the planning of a complete network of non -motorized facilities
that connect existing and future activity centers, transit stations, residential neighborhoods and
employment centers; and,
Whereas, the ATP scope would include public outreach, project sheets with cost estimates,
conceptual layout, a project list with implementation strategies, and funding sources; and,
Whereas, the ATP will assist the City with future grant program endeavors for implementation
projects; and,
Whereas, in December of 2017 City staff were notified of our grant award; and,
Whereas, upon acceptance and award of the Caltrans Sustainable Transportation Planning
Sustainable Communities Grant, the Community Services Department will work with the
Engineering and Community Development Department to enter into an agreement with Caltrans
and begin preparing a Request for Proposal/Qualifications for the development of a citywide ATP.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Council accepts the Caltrans -Sustainability Transportation Planning Sustainable
Communities Grant Award for the preparation of an Active Transportation Plan/ Regional
Commuter Based Access Plan.
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Section 2. The Council authorizes Grant Yates, the City Manager, or Jason Simpson, the
Assistant City Manager, of the City of Lake Elsinore, to enter into an agreement with Caltrans to
accept the grant funding and prepare the ATP.
Section 3. The Council directs and authorizes the City Manager or his designees to undertake
such actions as are necessary and appropriate to proceed with the execution of an agreement
with Caltrans for the ATP and to undertake such actions and activities as provided therein.
Section 4: This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
Section 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book
of original Resolutions.
Passed and Adopted on this 13th day of February 2018. ,.N
ha Johnson
Attest:
Susan . Domen, MMC
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE } ss.
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE }
I, Susan M. Domen, MMC, City Clerk of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, do hereby certify
that Resolution No. 2018-029 was adopted by the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore,
California, at the Regular meeting of February 13, 2018, and that the same was adopted by the
following vote:
AYES: Council Members Hickman, Tisdale and Magee; Mayor Pro -Tem Manos and Mayor Johnson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None ) /
ABSTAIN: None
Susan M. Domen, MMC
City Clerk