Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Michael P. Callagy, County Manager
Subject: Board of Supervisors' Response to the 2018-2019 Civil Grand Jury Report, "Crystal Springs Regional Trail- Where Do We Go From Here?"
RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve the Board of Supervisors' response to the 2018-2019 Civil Grand Jury Report, "Crystal Springs Regional Trail- Where Do We Go From Here?"
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BACKGROUND:
On July 25, 2019, the 2018-2019 San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury issued a report titled "Crystal Springs Regional Trail- Where Do We Go From Here?". The Board of Supervisors is required to submit comments on the findings and recommendations pertaining to the matters over which it has some decision-making authority within 90 days. The Board's response to the report is due to the Honorable Donald J. Ayoob no later than October 23, 2019.
DISCUSSION:
The Grand Jury made 15 findings and four recommendations in its report. The Board responses follow each finding and the four recommendations that the Grand Jury requested that the Board respond to within 90 days.
FINDINGS
Finding 1:
A completed CSRT is envisioned in the Parks Department's San Mateo County 2001 Trails Plan and later in its April 2019 Ohlone-Portola Heritage Trail Feasibility Study (Heritage Trail Study) as a continuous trail extending from San Bruno to Woodside.
Response: Agree
Finding 2:
The Heritage Trail Study gives the CSRT gap between the Sawyer Camp and Crystal Springs segments a high priority ranking and presents options for completing the CSRT gap which overlaps with the proposed Heritage Trail.
Response: Agree
Finding 3:
In the Heritage Trail Study, the Parks Department has requested that multiple alternatives be considered for completing the one-mile gap and integrating with the proposed roundabout at the Highway 92/35 intersection in the "Connect the Coastside" Comprehensive Transportation Managem...
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