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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 012-2015RESOLUTION NO. 12 2015 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE CIRCULATION ELEMENT OF THE BURLINGAME GENERAL PLAN TO COMPLY WITH STATE LAW REQUIRING COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA COMPLETE STREETS ACT OF 2008 THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME hereby finds as follows: Section 1. The term "Complete Streets" describes a comprehensive, integrated transportation network with infrastructure and design that allows safe and convenient travel along and across streets for all users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, persons with disabilities, motorists, movers of commercial goods, users and operators of public transportation, seniors, children, youth, and families. Section 2. The City of Burlingame acknowledges the benefits and value for the public health and welfare of reducing vehicle miles traveled and increasing transportation by walking, bicycling, and public transportation. Section 3. The City of Burlingame recognizes that the planning and coordinated development of Complete Streets infrastructure provides benefits for local governments in the areas of infrastructure cost savings; public health; and environmental sustainability. Section 4. The City of Burlingame has initiated amendments to its General Plan Circulation Element for the purposes of compliance with the California Complete Streets Act of 2008, to maintain eligibility for the next cycle of One Bay Area Grant federal roadway monies administered by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, and to demonstrate its commitment to form a comprehensive and integrated transportation network promoting safe, equitable, and convenient travel for all users while preserving flexibility, recognizing community context, and using the latest and best design guidelines and standards. Section 5. The Circulation Element (attached) is a compilation of existing goals, policies and programs, each adopted separately as part of previous planning efforts, which taken together represents a program for Complete Streets in compliance with the California Complete Streets Act of 2008, and that the proposed Circulation Element makes no changes to any existing goals, policies or programs. Consequently, this ordinance is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations since it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility the adoption and implementation of this Ordinance may have a significant effect on the environment. Terry Nadel, Mayor RESOLUTION NO. 12-2015 I, Mary Ellen Kearney, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 2ntl day of February, 2015, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BROWNRIGG,KEIGHRAN,NAGEL, ORTIZ, ROOT NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE 4, Mary ben Kear ey, City Cler