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Description
San Bruno City Council Meeting
December 11, 2012
10d. Adopt a Complete Streets Policy
B
C
Sorry,
thank
you
on
Laura
Russell,
a
planner
in
the
community
development
department.
Tonight
we
are
presenting
a
proposed
Complete
Streets
policy,
which
is
a
joint
effort
of
the
public
services
and
community
development
departments.
Over
the
past
few
years,
Complete
Streets
have
become
a
priority
in
both
regional
planning
efforts,
as
well
as
funding
opportunities.
So
we're
bringing
it
to
you
now
for
your
consideration.
C
The
basic
idea
of
Complete
Streets
is
to
provide
a
safe
and
convenient
transportation
network
for
everyone
that
includes
pedestrians,
bicyclists
motorists,
transit
writers,
everyone,
regardless
of
their
age
or
ability.
The
objective
is
to
achieve
a
more
balanced
transportation
system
between
vehicles
and
other
modes
of
travel.
It
is
important
that
Complete
Streets
be
sensitive
to
the
context.
For
example,
different
Complete
Streets
measures
would
be
appropriate
around
the
caltrain
station
than
might
be
appropriate
up
in
the
rollingwood
neighborhood.
C
Sustainability
benefits,
especially
air
and
water
quality,
public
health
through
increased
activity,
there's
also
economic
and
real
estate
development
benefits
and
the
City
Council
will
recall
that
Oh
bag,
which
is
the
one
Bay
Area
grant
program,
is
a
new
funding
approach
that
is
replacing
several
other
grant
programs
and
bringing
those
funding
sources
all
together
to
be
eligible
for
Oh
bag
funding.
Each
city
must
pass
a
resolution
or
complete
a
general
plan.
Amendment
integrating
Complete
Streets,
the
Metropolitan
Transportation
Commission
MTC,
has
outlined
nine
recommended
elements
in
a
Complete
Streets
policy.
C
So
these
are
those
policy
elements
and
they're
presented
with
the
numbering
that
corresponds
to
the
resolution
and
that
you
have
before
you
so
again.
A
one
is
the
idea
of
serving
all
users,
regardless
of
their
age
and
ability.
A
2
is
really
thinking
about
the
context.
What
is
the
type
of
road?
What
is
the
facility
like?
C
Each
transportation
project
would
be
reviewed
for
consistency
with
existing
plans,
so
this
includes
things
like
the
general
plan
or
the
transit
corridor
plan
ever
when
that
plan
is
approved,
as
well
as
the
community-based
transportation
plan
and
regional
plans.
This
would
formalize
an
existing
practice
that
engineering
and
planning
staff
already
practice,
but
it
would
formalize
that
process
the
bicycle
and
pedestrian
Advisory
Committee
would
review
the
relevant
transportation
projects
and
provide
comments.
That
would
also
an
offer
an
opportunity
for
additional
public
review.
C
They
have
expressed
their
strong
support
for
the
proposed
policy
and
their
willingness
to
participate
as
the
policy
if
it
goes
forward.
I'd
also
like
to
point
out
that,
in
order
for
a
project
to
be
exempt
from
Complete
Streets,
the
public
services
director
would
have
to
make
written
findings
explaining
why
Complete
Streets
measures
were
not
appropriate
for
that
project
and
those
findings
would
be
available
if
the
public
wish
to
review
them.
C
The
general
plan
already
includes
strong
policies
that
are
directly
related
to
complete
streets.
This
includes
an
emphasis
on
safe
and
convenient
routes
for
all
modes
of
travel
and
improve
connections
between
local
activity
centers
in
the
future,
the
city
will
have
to
update
the
general
plan
for
Complete
Streets
to
remain
eligible
for
Oh
bag
funding
and
to
be
compliant
with
state
law.
C
C
As
you
are
aware,
the
b-pack
already
reviews
many
projects
and
this
policy
would
extend
that
be
pack
review
to
all
relevant
transportation
projects,
so
the
Complete
Streets
policy
is
included
in
a
resolution
resolution
form
for
your
consideration
tonight
and
we
would
be
happy
to
answer
any
questions.
Any.
D
Suit
it
through
the
chair
again
Laura
as
a
as
a
representative
on
the
b-pack
and
County,
this
is
almost
this
is,
you
stated,
is
required
to
qualify
for
any
granting
with
obey.
Is
that
correct?
Yes,
it
is
required
yeah.
So
previously
previous
grants
through
through
C
CAG,
you
know
didn't
matter.
You
know
what
what
jurisdictions
they
just
had
projects
that
were
adjudged
in
and
were
granted
funds.