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RESOLUTION NUMBER 8851
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
APPROVING THE BICYCLE MASTER PLAN AND
MAKING FINDINGS NECESSARY TO APPROVE
THE BICYCLE MASTER PLAN
WHEREAS, in 1991 the city of Santa Monica began preparation
of a B1cycle Master Plan to 1ncrease the use of bicycles as an
alternative form of transportation to the automobile; and
WHEREAS, the April, 1994 Bicycle Master Plan (the "Plan")
will assist the City in meeting the regional requirements of the
Congestion Management Plan, Air Quality Management Plan and the
goals of the City'S Transportation Management Plan and recently
adopted Sustainable City Program; and
WHEREAS, city residents benefit from this Plan because
bicycle ridership is pollution free, energy-efficient, flexible,
economical, quiet, and promotes health; and
WHEREAS, the Plan addresses existing barr~ers to increased
bicycle ridership by providing an inter-connected bicycle route
network, public and employment related bicycle parking, an
education and awareness campaign, and other minor facility
improvements and programs; and
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WHEREAS, numerous public workshops have been held in
development of this Plan, including a pubic scoping meeting, four
community workshops, two public hearings before both the Planning
commission and City Council, and meetings with neighborhood
organizations, transportation committees, and employee
transportation coordinators; and
WHEREAS, an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was prepared in
January, 1994 in compliance with the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) , and the Clty of Santa Monica CEQA Guidelines;
and
WHEREAS, the Final ErR determined there are no significant
impacts from implementing the Plan after mitigation; and
WHEREAS, the Final ErR determined there are beneficial impacts
from implementing the Plan in the areas of Transportation and
circulation, Air Quality, Noise, Energy, Public Services,
Aesthetics, and Neighborhood Effects; and
WHEREAS, the City Councl1 has reviewed and considered the
contents of the Final EIR in its decision-making process; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission recommended adoption of the
Plan on May 18, 1994;
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Cl. ty Council adopts the April, 1994
Bicycle Master Plan and recommends implementation of its elements
to promote bicycling as an alternative form of transportation for
commuting and recreational purposes and to lmprove congestion and
air quality in the City.
SECTION 2. The city Council finds that the project
will provide additional bicycle facilities throughout the City to
encourage bicycle use for both commuting and recreational purposes.
The project will provide:
(a) increased bicycle lanes and routes throughout the
Clty to facilitate bicycle travel to all points in
the City;
(b) additional blcycle parking along conunercial
corridors and at city parks;
(c) a public education and awareness campaign to
encourage the safe use of bicycles as a means of
transportation;
(d) a pollution free and energy efficient means of
commuting to work;
(e) an effective way for the city to meet the goals of
the City's Sustainable City Programs, the Los
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Angeles County Congestion Management Plan, and air
quality requirements;
SECTION 3. Further, the City council finds that the
project will have beneficial environmental impacts as identified in
the Flnal EIR in the areas of transportation and circulation, air
quality, noise, energy, publlC services, aesthetics, and
neighborhood effects.
SECTION 4. The City council finds that the project is
consistent with the Land Use and Circulation Element of the City'S
General Plan.
SECTION 5. The Final ErR determined that without
mitigation the proposed project could result in significant adverse
impacts on transportation and circulation by impacting the
intersection of Lincoln Boulevard and Colorado Avenue. (Final EIR,
Section Circ-1). The restriping of Broadway from Lincoln to 26th
Street would result in the shift of some traffic to parallel
roadways, especially Colorado. Consistent with Article VI, Section
12 of the City CEQA Guidelines and Section 15091 of the State CEQA
Guidelines, the City finds that the following changes or mitigation
measures have been required in the project which will avoid or
substantially lessen the potential slgnificant environmental
effects identified with respect to transportation and circulation
at the intersection of Lincoln Blvd. and Colorado Avenue:
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(1) The city of Santa Monica shall implement a
coordinated signal control system along Lincoln Boulevard to
improve traffic flow on the street.
These measures will mitigate or avoid the potential for significant
adverse impacts on transportation and circulation at Lincoln
Boulevard and Colorado Avenue and thus mitigate or avoid the
significant environmental effects identified in the Final EIR,
section Circ-l.
SECTION 6. The Final EIR determined that without
mitigatlon the project could result in a sign~ficant impact to
noise in the project area during construction (Final EIR, Section
NoI-1). Construction activlty associated with the proposed project
. would generate temporary noise level lncreases at various points
throughout the Clty. Consistent with Article VI, section 12 of the
city CEQA gu~delines and Sections 15091 of the state CEQA
Guidelines, the City finds that the following changes or mitigation
measures have been required in the project which will mitigate or
avoid the potential significant environmental effects identified
with respect to noise impacts:
(1 ) All construction activity shall comply with the
Santa Monica noise ord~nance relating to days and
hours of construction activity.
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(2) The city will equip all construction vehicles and
equipment with properly operating and maintained
mufflers.
These measures will avoid or substantially lessen the potential for
significant adverse impacts to n01se and thus mitigate or avoid the
significant environmental effects identified in the Final EIR
(Sectlon NoI-1).
SECTION 7. Pursuant to Public Resources Code section
21081.6, the m1t1gation measures required by thlS Resolution shall
be monitored by the City to ensure their compliance during project
implementation in accordance with the requirements of the Project's
mitigation monitoring program.
SECTION 8. The City Clerk shall certify to the
adoption of this Resolution, and therefore and thereafter the same
shall be 1n full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Marsha Jone Moutrie
City Attorney
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Adopted and approved thIS 10th of January, 1995
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Mayor
I hereby certify that the foregomg ResolutIon 8851 (CCS) was duly adopted at a
meetmg of the CIty CouncIl held on the 10th of January, 1995 by the followmg vote
Ayes Councllmembers. Abdo, Genser, O'Connor, Rosenstem
Noes CouncIl members Ebner, Greenberg, Holbrook
Abstam CouncIlmembers None
Absent Councllmembers None
ATTEST'
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CIty Clerk
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