HomeMy WebLinkAbout7161 RESOLUTION NO. 7161
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA,
CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A COMPLETE STREETS POLICY TO
COMPLY WITH METRO POLICIES FOR GRANT ELIGIBILITY
WHEREAS, 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, users and operators
of public transit, bicyclists, persons with disabilities, seniors, children, motorists, users of
green modes, and movers of commercial goods; and
WHEREAS, the City of Arcadia 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; and
WHEREAS, the City of Arcadia 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; and
WHEREAS, the State of California has emphasized the importance of Complete
Streets by enacting the California Complete Streets Act of 2008 (also known as AB
1358), which requires that when cities or counties make substantive revisions to the
circulation elements of their general plans, they identify how they will provide for the
mobility needs of all users of the roadways, as well as through Deputy Directive 64, in
which the California Department of Transportation explained that it "views all
transportation improvements as opportunities to improve safety, access, and mobility for
all travelers in California and recognizes bicycle, pedestrian, and transit modes as
integral elements of the transportation system"; and
WHEREAS, the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (known as AB
32) sets a mandate for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in California, and the
Sustainable Communities and Climate Protection Act of 2008 (known as SB 375)
requires emissions reductions through coordinated regional planning that integrates
transportation, housing, and land-use policy, and achieving the goals of these laws will
require significant increases in travel by public transit, bicycling, and walking; and
WHEREAS, numerous California counties, cities, and agencies have adopted
Complete Streets policies and legislation in order to further the health, safety, welfare,
economic vitality, and environmental well-being of their communities; and
WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
(Metro), through its Metro Complete Streets Policy, requires that all jurisdictions address
complete streets policies at the local level through the adoption of a complete streets
policy resolution, which should include the "Elements of an Ideal Complete Streets
Policy" developed by the National Complete Streets Coalition, or through a general plan
that complies with the California Complete Streets Act of 2008 to be eligible for Metro
Capital Grant funds; and
WHEREAS, the City of Arcadia therefore, in light of the foregoing benefits and
considerations, wishes to improve its commitment to Complete Streets and desires that
its streets form a comprehensive and integrated transportation network promoting safe
and convenient travel for all users while preserving flexibility, recognizing community
context, and using design guidelines and standards that support best practices.
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA,
CALIFORNIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby adopts the Complete Streets Policy
attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and made a part of this Resolution.
SECTION 2. The next substantial revision of the City of Arcadia General Plan
Circulation Element will incorporate Complete Streets policies and principles consistent
with the California Complete Streets Act of 2008 (AB 1358) and with the Complete
Streets Policy adopted by this Resolution.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify as to the adoption of this Resolution.
Passed, approved and adopted this 20th day of December , 2016.
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Mayor of City of rcadia
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Stephe P. Deitsch
City Attorney
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS:
CITY OF ARCADIA )
I, GENE GLASCO, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, hereby certifies that the
foregoing Resolution No. 7161 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of
Arcadia, signed by the Mayor and attested to by the City Clerk at a regular meeting of said
Council held on the 20th day of December, 2016 and that said Resolution was adopted by
the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Amundson, Chandler, Tay, Verlato, and Beck
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Cit 'Cler. eyeity of Arcadia
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EXHIBIT "A"
COMPLETE STREETS POLICY OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA
Arcadia's vision is a City with mobility choices - choices for getting to work,
to school, to parks, to services, and to restaurants and shops. The City's
transportation network will consist of a system of complete streets that
provide for a balanced integration of all transportation modes. Traffic
should flow smoothly and efficiently, and at safe speeds, and traffic
impacts on residential neighborhoods will be minimized. Alternative modes
- transit, bicycling, and walking - will be available and convenient for all.
(Arcadia General Plan - November 2010)
A. Complete Streets Principles
1. Complete Streets Serving All Users and Modes. The City of Arcadia expresses
its commitment to creating and maintaining Complete Streets that provide safe,
comfortable, and convenient travel along and across streets (including streets,
roads, highways, bridges, and other portions of the transportation system)
through a comprehensive, integrated transportation network that serves all
categories of users, including pedestrians, users and operators of public transit,
bicyclists, persons with disabilities, seniors, children, motorists, users of green
modes, and movers of commercial goods.
2. Context Sensitivity. In planning and implementing street projects, departments
and agencies of the City of Arcadia will maintain sensitivity to local conditions in
both residential and business districts as well as urban, suburban, and rural
areas, and will work with residents, merchants, and other stakeholders to ensure
that a strong sense of place ensues. Improvements that will be considered
include sidewalks, shared use paths, bikeways, paved shoulders, street trees
and landscaping, planting strips, accessible curb ramps, crosswalks, refuge
islands, pedestrian signals, signs, street furniture, bicycle parking facilities, public
transportation stops and facilities, transit priority signalization, and other features
assisting in the provision of safe travel for all users, such as pedestrians, users
and operators of public transit, bicyclists, persons with disabilities, seniors,
children, motorists, users of green modes, and movers of commercial goods, and
those features identified in the Arcadia General Plan.
3. Complete Streets Routinely Addressed by All Departments. All relevant
departments and agencies of the City of Arcadia will work towards making
Complete Streets practices a routine part of everyday operations, approach
every relevant project, program, and practice as an opportunity to improve
streets and the transportation network for all categories of users, and work in
coordination with the other departments, agencies, and jurisdictions to maximize
opportunities for Compete Streets, connectivity, and cooperation.
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4. All Projects and Phases. Compete Streets infrastructure sufficient to enable
reasonably safe travel along and across the right of way for each category of
users will be incorporated into all planning, funding, design, approval, and
implementation processes for any construction, reconstruction, retrofit,
maintenance, operations, alteration, or repair of streets (including streets, roads,
highways, bridges, and other portions of the transportation system), except that
specific infrastructure for a given category of users may be excluded if an
exception is approved via the process set forth in Section C.1 of this Policy.
B. Implementation
1. Design. The City of Arcadia will generally follow its own accepted or adopted
design standards, and will also evaluate using the latest design standards and
innovative design options, with a goal of balancing user needs.
2. Network/Connectivity. The City of Arcadia will incorporate Compete Streets
infrastructure into existing streets to improve the safety and convenience of all
users, with the particular goal of creating a connected network of facilities
accommodating each category of users, and increasing connectivity across
jurisdictional boundaries and for anticipated future transportation investments.
3. Implementation Next Steps. The City of Arcadia will take the following specific
next steps to implement this Complete Streets Policy:
a. Plan Consultation and Consistency: Maintenance, planning, and design of
projects affecting the transportation system will be consistent with local
bicycle, pedestrian, transit, multimodal, and other relevant plans.
b. Stakeholder Consultation: Develop and/or clearly define a process to allow for
stakeholder involvement on projects and plans including, but not limited to,
local bicycle and pedestrian advisory groups, transit riders and operators,
accessibility advisory groups, movers of commercial goods, businesses,
residents, emergency responders, and/or other stakeholders, as defined
necessary to support implementation of this Complete Streets policy by the
City of Arcadia.
4. Performance Measures. All relevant agencies or departments will perform
evaluations of how well the streets and transportation network of the City of
Arcadia are serving each category of users by collecting baseline data and
collecting follow-up data on a regular basis.
C. Exceptions
1. Exception Approvals. A process will be developed for approving exceptions,
including who is allowed to sign off on exceptions. Written findings for exceptions
must be included in a memorandum, signed off by a high level staff person, such
as the Development Services Director, or senior-level designee, and made
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publicly available. Exceptions must explain why accommodations for all users
and modes were not included in the plan or project.
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