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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />OCTOBER 4, 2010 <br />TITLE: <br />RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE <br />SUBMITTAL OF RECREATIONAL TRAILS <br />PROGRAM GRANT APPLICATION FOR <br />CLASS II BIKE LANES <br />CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />? As Recommended <br />? As Amended <br />? Ordinance on 1s' Reading <br />? Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />? Implementing Resolution <br />? Set Public Hearing For_ <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Adopt a resolution authorizing the submittal of a Recreational Trails Program Grant application in <br />the amount of $ 180,000 for installation of bike lanes and signage on various streets. <br />DISCUSSION <br />In 2005, Congress reauthorized funding of the Recreational Trails Program nationwide. Funding <br />is available to cities, counties, districts, state agencies, federal agencies and non-profit <br />organizations with management responsibilities over public lands. In the past, the City of Santa <br />Ana has been successful in obtaining grant funds for the Flower Street Bike Trail (Phase II), the <br />Golden Loop Bike Trail rehabilitation, Thornton Park Bike Trail renovation, and Santiago Bike <br />Trail Enhancement. <br />The City of Santa Ana Bikeways Strategic Plan, adopted by the City Council in 1998, identifies <br />locations of the proposed Class I (off street) bike trails and Class II (on street) bike lanes <br />throughout the City. Most of the Class II bike trails in the City have been completed where public <br />land is available. Staff reviewed the Bikeways Strategic Plan Class II bike lane locations and has <br />identified two streets that are wide enough to accommodate bike lanes, First Street (Newhope to <br />Harbor) and Bristol Street (Edinger to McFadden). Bristol Street (McFadden to First Street) will <br />be stripped for a bike lane under the current street improvement project. <br />The grant application guidelines require that cities pass a resolution authorizing the submittal of a <br />grant application. If this grant request is approved, funds will be used to provide a 1.2 mile <br />north/south bike lane on Bristol Avenue from First Street to Edinger Avenue and Y2 mile a <br />east/west spur on First Street from the Newhope bike lane to Harbor Boulevard and Santa Anita <br />Park. <br />55A-1