Resolution 2003-77
RESOLUTION NO, 2003-77
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY ADOPTING
THE CITY OF GILROY BICYCLEIPEDESTRIAN TRANSPORTATION PLAN
AND COMMITTING THE REQUIRED TEN PERCENT (10%) LOCAL
MATCHING FUNDS AS REQUIRED BY CALTRANS FOR THE BICYCLE
TRANSPORTATION ACCOUNT (BTA) 2004/05 GRANT FUNDING PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the Bicycle Transportation Account ("BT A") provides State funds for city
and county projects that improve safety and convenience for bicycle commuters; and
WHEREAS, the program is administered by the California Department of Transportation
("Caltrans") through the Sacrament Bicycle Facilities Unit; and
WHEREAS, the City of Gilroy will be submitting to Caltrans a grant application for the
fiscal year 2004/2005 BTA grant funding program; and
WHEREAS, this grant funding will cover 90 percent of design and construction costs;
and
WHEREAS, to qualify for consideration of funding under the BTA, the City Council
must commit to provide ten percent (10%) local matching funds for City projects funded by the
BTA; and
WHEREAS, a requirement of the grant application is to have a current Bikeway
Transportation Plan approved by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the Gilroy BicycleIPedestrian Transportation Plan has been approved by the
City Council and incorporated into the approved City of Gilroy 2002-2020 General Plan,
NOW, THEREFORE IT BE RESOL YED by the City Council ofthe City of Gilroy that:
(1) The City Council approves the following project list:
A. Class I Bikeways
1, South Santa Teresa Trail: east side of Santa Teresa Boulevard from First Street
south to the Gavilan College parking lot entrance,
2, DebelVUvas Creek Park Trail: from Santa Teresa Boulevard west (upstream) to
Hecker Pass Highway-Highway 152
3, Ronan Channel Trail: from Sixth Street east to Llagas Creek
B. Class III Bike Routes
4, Welbum Avenue from Wren Avenue to Monterey Road
5, First Street from Santa Teresa Boulevard to Monterey Road
6, Monterey Road from Leavesley Road to Tenth Street
7, Wayland Lane from First Street to W elbum Avenue
8, Sixth Street from Forest Street to Maple Street
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(2) The City Council hereby adopts "The City of Gilroy Bicycle/Pedestrian
Transportation Plan,"
(3) The City Council hereby commits ten percent (10%) local match of funds for City
projects that become funded through the BT A.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of November, 2003, by the following vote:
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: ARELLANO, DILLON, GARTMAN, MORALES,
PINHEIRO, VELASCO, SPRINGER
NOES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
APPROVED:
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ATTEST:
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Rhonaa Pellin, City Clerk
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I, RHONDA PELLIN, City Clerk ofthe City of Gilroy, do hereby certifY that the attached
Resolution No, 2003-77 is an original resolution, or true and correct copy of a city resolution,
duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at a regular meeting of said Council held on the
17th day of November, 2003, at which meeting a quorum was present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Official Seal of
the City of Gilroy this 19th day of November, 2003,
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