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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2002-238RESOLUTION NO. 2002-238 A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL APPROVING THE SUBMITTAL OF GRANT PROPOSAL (APPLICATION) FOR THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S BICYCLE TRANSPORTATION ACCOUNT GRANT WHEREAS, the City of Lodi adopted a Bicycle Master Plan in November 1994; and WHEREAS, the Bicycle Master Plan seeks to achieve a number of goals which include 1) provide bicycle facilities to serve the needs of all types of cyclists in Lodi, 2) coordinate with facilities that exist or are proposed in San Joaquin County, 3) allow for priority use by bicyclists on some trails and streets, 4) provide a continuous network of bicycle lanes, 5) provide a continuous network of separated paths, and 6) provide facilities which support bicycling as a commuting option; and WHEREAS, the City Council hereby accepts Supplement A to the City of Lodi's Bicycle Transportation Master Plan to reflect completed work to date; and WHEREAS, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is accepting proposals for Bicycle Transportation Account Project grants, which can be used on projects that improve safety and convenience for bicycle commuters; and WHEREAS, staff proposes to submit a grant proposal to implement Class II (bikeways that lie within the paved area of streets and provide preferred but not exclusive use to bicyclists) along the following segments of roadway within the City of Lodi, in conjunction with planned street improvements: • Turner Road — Pleasant Avenue to Highway 99 • Stockton Street — Kettleman Lane to Harney Lane • Lower Sacramento Road — Kettleman Lane to Harney Lane • Harney Lane — WID to Mills Avenue • Lodi Avenue — Lower Sacramento Road to Ham Lane • Elm Street — Lower Sacramento Road to Evergreen Drive • Elm Street — Stockton Street to Cherokee Lane NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Lodi City Council hereby approves the submittal of Grant Proposal (Application) for the California Department of Transportation's Bicycle Transportation Account Grant; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to execute all documents for this project. Dated: November 20, 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2002-238 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held November 20, 2002, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hitchcock, Howard, Land, Nakanishi, and Mayor Pennino NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None SUSAN J.BLACKSTON City Clerk 2002-238