HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO 9427Resolution No. 9427
Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto to Appoint Members to the
Palo Alto Bicyde and Pedestrian Advisory Committee
RECITALS
A. Artide Ill of the Transportation Development Act (TDA), Public Utilities Code
(PUC) Section 99200 et seq., authorizes the submission of claims to a regional transportation
planning agency for the funding of projects exclusively for the benefit and I or use of
pedestrians and bicyclists.
B. The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), as the regional
transportation planning agency for the San Francisco Bay region, has adopted MTC Resolution
No. 4108, entitled "Transportation Development Act, Article 3. Pedestrian and Bicyde Projects,"
which delineates procedures and criteria for submission of requests for the allocation of "TDA
Artide Ill" funding.
C. MTC Resolution No. 4108 requires that, to be eligible for the allocation of TDA
Artide Ill funds, each city must have a Bicyde Advisory Committee (BAC), composed of both
bicydists and pedestrians, to review and prioritize TDA Artide Ill bicycle and pedestrian projects
and to participate in the development and review of comprehensive bicyde plans.
D. MTC Resolution No. 4108 additionally requires that, to be eligible for the
allocation of TDA Artide Ill funds, each city's BAC must be composed of at least three (3)
members who live or work in the city and are appointed by the City Council.
E. The Palo Alto Bicyde and Pedestrian Advisory Committee is a BAC composed of
bicydists and pedestrians who live or work in the City of Palo Alto, which reviews and prioritizes
TDA Artide Ill bicyde and pedestrian projects and participates in the development and review
of comprehensive bicyde plans.
F. The City of Palo Alto desires to submit a request to MTC for the allocation of TDA
Art ide Ill funds to support projects that are for the exdusive benefit and I or use of pedestrians
and I or bicydists.
The Council of the City of Palo Alto RESOLVES as follows:
SECTION 1. The Council of the City of Palo Alto hereby establishes a Bicycle
Advisory Committee (composed of both bicyclists and pedestrians) to review and prioritize TDA
Article Ill bicycle and pedestrian projects and to participate in the development and review of
comprehensive bicycle plans. At least three of the members of the BAC shall live or work in the
City and shall be appointed by the Council. Each of the three Council appointed members shall
serve a term of at least two (2) years, unless he or she resigns, is removed from office, or is
otherwise disqualified from serving as a member of the Committee. For purposes of conducting
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business in accordance with the Committee's scope as established in this Resolution, a quorum
shall be 2 Council appointed members.
SECTION 2. The City Council appoints the following members, noting their
respective interests, to the Palo Alto Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee to serve on the
BAC:
Robert Neff (Chair), Bicycle
Eric Nordman (Vice-Chair), Bicycle
Paul Goldstein, Bicycle
Richard Swent, Pedestrian
Bill Courington, Bicycle
Ann Crichton, Pedestrian
Cedric De La Beaujardiere, Bicycle
William Robinson, Bicycle
Steve Rock, Bicycle
Jane Rothstein, Bicycle
William Zaumen, Bicycle
SECTION 3. If at any time, there exists less than three Council appointed members,
the City shall conduct recruitments and the Council shall make additional appointments to
assure the existence ofthree Council appointed members.
SECTION 4. The Council designates the following City employees, noting their.
respective city interest, to provide administrative and technical support to the Committee:
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Jaime Rodriguez, Engineering
Sylvia Star-Lack, Safe Routes to School
Diana Tamale, Administrative Support
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SECTION 5. The Council finds that the adoption ofthis resolution does not meet
the definition of a project under Public Resources Code Section 21065, thus, no environmental
assessment under the California Environmental Quality Act is required.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: June 16, 2014
AYES: BERMAN, BURT, HOLMAN, KLEIN, KNISS, PRICE, SCHARFF, SCHMID, SHEPHERD
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
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City Clerk c;. 1
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Senior Assistant City Attorney
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