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RESOLUTION NO. XX – 2023
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF EAST PALO ALTO
SUPPORTING THE 2023 SOUTHEAST SAN MATEO COMMUNITY-BASED TRANSPORTATION
PLAN, SUBJECT TO ANY POTENTIAL CHANGES
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) initiated the Community-Based Transportation Planning (CBTP) program in 2002. Funded by MTC and managed by Congestion Management Agencies such as the City/County Association of Governments of San Mateo County (C/CAG); and
WHEREAS, the goal of CBTPs is to bring residents, local jurisdictions and transit agencies together to improve mobility in disadvantaged Equity Priority Communities (EPC); and WHEREAS, the East Palo Alto City Council approved the original East Palo Alto CBTP on October 4, 2005; and
WHEREAS, the study area for the 2023 Southeast San Mateo (SESM) CBTP was expanded significantly due the identification of EPCs in East Palo Alto, Redwood City, Menlo Park and unincorporated San Mateo County; and
WHEREAS, the draft SESM CBTP recommendations and rankings were reviewed by staff of all four jurisdictions in June 2022; and
WHEREAS, in March 2023, the C/CAG team presented the Public Review Draft to local leadership groups, including the East Palo Transportation Commission, for final review; and WHEREAS, per MTC guidelines, the 2023 SESM CBTP is being presented to the City Councils of East Palo Alto, Menlo Park and Redwood City, as well as the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, for resolutions of local support; and
WHEREAS, the San Mateo County Board of Supervisor will decide on the 2023 SESM CBTP on June 13, 2023. The Public Draft 2023 SESM CBTP will then be revised in response to comments from each jurisdiction into a Final Draft 2023 SESM CBTP. It will then be brought to MTC for adoption in July 2023.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EAST PALO ALTO HEREBY support the 2023 Southeast San Mateo Community-Based Transportation Plan, subject to any changes.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of June 2023, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Lisa Gauthier, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
James Colin, City Clerk John D. Lê, City Attorney