RESOLUTION NO. 23-___
Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Approving A Citywide Pedestrian And Bicycle Wayfinding Program (CEQA Determination: Exempt Pursuant To CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301(c) And 15061(b)(3)) WHEREAS, the need for improved wayfinding for pedestrians and bicyclists has been repeatedly discussed at the Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) for years, and a pedestrian-bicycle wayfinding program is included in the Active Transportation Plan (ATP) that is tentatively scheduled to be considered for adoption by the City Council in September 2023; and WHEREAS, on November 15, 2022, the City Council approved an amendment to the contract with Alta Planning + Design, Inc. (Alta) for the ATP, originally authorized on November 17, 2020, to include the development of a pedestrian and bicycle wayfinding program; and WHEREAS, the BPAC discussed, reviewed proposals, and developed the proposed Citywide Pedestrian and Bicycle Wayfinding Program over four meetings from February 2023 to June 2023; and WHEREAS, on June 5, 2023, the BPAC recommended approval of the proposed Citywide Pedestrian and Bicycle Wayfinding Program; and WHEREAS, on June 20, 2023, the Transportation Committee reviewed and recommended approval of the proposed Citywide Pedestrian and Bicycle Wayfinding Program; and WHEREAS, on June 22, 2023, the Planning Commission reviewed and recommended approval of the proposed Citywide Pedestrian and Bicycle Wayfinding Program; now therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Emeryville hereby finds that the proposed Citywide Pedestrian and Bicycle Wayfinding Program is exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c), which pertains to alterations to existing streets and sidewalks, and the “common sense exemption” at Section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the proposal may have a significant effect on the environment; and be it further RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Emeryville approves the Citywide Pedestrian and Bicycle Wayfinding Program attached hereto as Exhibit A.
ADOPTED, by the City Council of the City of Emeryville at a regular meeting held Wednesday, July 5, 2023, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
MAYOR
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY CLERK
SPECIAL COUNSEL
Resolution No. 23-___
Citywide Pedestrian and Bicycle Wayfinding Program
City Council Meeting | July 5, 2023