Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Carolyn Bloede, Director, Office of Sustainability
Subject: Resolution to Adopt the
Unincorporated San Mateo County Active Transportation PlanRECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution to approve the
Unincorporated San Mateo County Active Transportation Plan.
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BACKGROUND:
Active transportation refers to any type of human-powered
transportation including walking, rolling, and biking.
Active transportation plans, or bicycle and pedestrian
plans, are intended to give
planners, engineers, advocates, and policymakers the tools they need to build safe, comfortable, and convenient facilities for walking and biking in communities. These
plans provide a framework for the implementation of infrastructure improvements and supporting policies and programs. The
County will increase its eligibility and competitiveness for grant funding by having a Board-adopted
active transportation plan.
In 2018, the Office of Sustainability (OOS) was awarded a Sustainable Communities
Transportation Planning grant from the California Department of
Transportation (Caltrans), in the amount of $228,820, to develop the
County's first bicycle and pedestrian master
plan for its
unincorporated areas. On August 7, 2018, this Board approved Resolution No. 076059 authorizing the
County to accept the grant award and enter into a grant agreement with Caltrans to fund the project. On January 29, 2019, this Board adopted Resolution No. 076936 approving a contract between the
County and Toole Design Group to develop the
Unincorporated San Mateo County Active Transportation Plan (
Plan).
OOS started the
planning process with Toole Design Group, the project consultant, at the beginning of 2019. The
Plan was developed through three main phases of work informed by three periods of community engagement, as well as with input from an interdepartmental Technical Advisory Committee with...
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