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Council Agenda: 04-14-2026
Item No.: 2.16
DRAFT--Contact the Office of the City Clerk at (408)535-1260 or [email protected] for final document.
RESOLUTION NO. ______________
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
JOSE APPROVING THE GUADALUPE RIVER TRAIL BIKE
CONNECTIONS PLAN
WHEREAS, the Guadalupe River Trail (GRT) is an 11-mile north-south Class I trail and the backbone of San José’s active transportation network; and
WHEREAS, with the opening of Guadalupe River Park in 2005 and the completion of the trail north to Alviso in 2013, the GRT has seen significant increases in use, with over 433,000 annual users in 2025; and
WHEREAS, the City partners with Valley Water to operate publicly accessible trails as a City service on Valley Water’s levees and flood control infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, low points on the GRT at major roadway undercrossings are heavily impacted by seasonal weather, and are frequently rendered impassable due to standing water, mud, and debris; and
WHEREAS, the City is implementing the City Council-adopted Better Bike Plan 2025 (Bike Plan) to make bicycling safe and convenient for people of all ages and abilities, and to provide seamless connections between the city’s on-street bikeways into its off- street trail network; and
WHEREAS, the Bike Plan recommends three targeted design interventions – Trimble Road Detour, Tasman Drive Detour, and the Highway 237 Wayfinding – that create safe, convenient detour connections around flooding hotspots along the GRT as an immediate next step, along with a set of broader recommendations along the rest of the corridor; and
SAW:MDT:JMD
4/3/2026
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Council Agenda: 04-14-2026
Item No.: 2.16
DRAFT--Contact the Office of the City Clerk at (408)535-1260 or [email protected] for final document.
WHEREAS, successful implementation of the projects outlined in the Bike Plan will contribute toward achieving Climate Smart San José goals, specifically Strategy 2.4:
“Developing integrated, accessible public and active transport reduces the dependency on the car to move within the City,” which will contribute to the reduction in vehicle miles traveled and the facilitation of the choice of mobility options other than single- occupancy, gas-powered vehicles;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JOSE THAT:
The Guadalupe River Trail Bike Connections Plan is hereby approved.
ADOPTED this _____ day of ___________, 2026, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
DISQUALIFIED:
MATT MAHAN
Mayor
ATTEST:
TONI J. TABER, MMC
Cit
y Clerk