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COUNCIL ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
MARCH 21, 2011
TITLE:
RESOLUTION ADOPTING CITY OF
SANTA ANA BIKEWAYS STRATEGIC
PLAN
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Adopt a resolution approving the City of Santa Ana Bikeways Strategic Plan.
DISCUSSION
The State of California Department Transportation issued a call for Bicycle Transportation
Accounts (BTA) applications for Fiscal year 2011-2012. BTA is a State-funded program which
provides construction funds for projects that improve safety and convenience for bicycle
commuters.
In response to this call for projects, City Council authorized staff on March 7, 2011 to submit
grant applications for three bike lane projects: Bristol Street bike lane extension from McFadden
Avenue to Edinger Avenue, First Street bike lane from Harbor Boulevard to Newhope Avenue,
and Memory Lane/Flower Street from Bristol Street to Fisher Park. The applications were
submitted on March 18, 2011.
One of the evaluation criteria for the grant application requires the City to have an adopted
Bicycle Transportation Plan (BTP) that is consistent with the California Streets and Highways
Code. The City's Bikeway Master Plan, which is a part of the Circulation Element of the General
Plan, and which is scheduled to be revised as part of separate Council action on March 21,
2011, contains only some of the criteria required by the Streets and Highways Code. However,
the City has the option of using the countywide Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA)
Commuter Bikeway Strategic Plan (CBSP).
The CBSP meets all of the legislated requirements; however, some minor modifications will be
needed to be consistent with the City's Bikeway Master Plan. These modifications (listed in
detail in Exhibit A) and the CBSP constitute the City of Santa Ana Bikeways Strategic Plan.
OCTA has reviewed our plan and concurs with the City's modifications. Staff is recommending
adoption of the City of Santa Ana Bikeways Strategic Plan.
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Resolution Adopting City of
Santa Ana Bikeways Strategic Plan
March 21, 2011
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the proposed adoption of the CBSP
has been determined to be adequately evaluated in the previously prepared Environmental
Impact Report 97-02 and Environmental Review No. 2011-11.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with the adoption of the City of Santa Ana Bikeways
Strategic Plan.
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Raul odinez II
Executive Directo
Public Works Agency
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Exhibit 1: Resolution
Exhibit A: Modifications to City's Bikeway Master Plan
Exhibit 2: 2009 OCTA Commuter Bikeways Strategic Plan
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RESOLUTION NO. 2011-XXX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA ADOPTING THE BIKEWAYS
STRATEGIC PLAN PURSUANT TO THE
BICYCLE TRANSPORTATION ACCOUNT
Iss03/11 /11
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines
and declares as follows:
A. In order to be eligible for Bicycle Transportation Account funding, the City of Santa
Ana is required to adopt a bicycle transportation plan that meets the requirements
of the California Transportation Act (California Streets and Highways Code Section
891.2).
B. The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) adopted the OCTA Commuter
Bikeways Strategic Plan (CBSP) on May 22, 2009, on file with the Clerk of the
Council.
C. The CBSP meets the requirements of the California Bicycle Transportation Act and,
with minor modifications, is consistent with the Santa Ana Bikeway Master Plan.
D. With the approval of minor modifications, the CBSP may be adopted as the City of
Santa Ana's Bikeway Master Plan, in conformance with the BTA.
Section 2. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana adopts the Orange County
Transportation Authority Commuter Bikeway Strategic Plan, as modified by the City of
Santa Ana addendum, attached hereto as Exhibit A, as the City of Santa Ana Bikeways
Strategic Plan.
Section 3. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana authorizes the Executive Director
of the Parks, Recreations and Community Services Agency and/or the Executive Director
of the Public Works Agency to submit the approved Santa Ana Bikeway Strategic Plan to
the State of California, Department of Transportation, for project funding under the Bicycle
Transportation Account.
Section 4. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana authorizes the City Manager and/or
the Executive Director of the Parks, Recreations and Community Services Agency and/or
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the Executive Director of the Public Works Agency to execute and submit all documents
and take any actions necessary, for and on behalf of the City of Santa Ana, for the
purpose of obtaining financial assistance from the State of California, Department of
Transportation, under the Bicycle Transportation Account.
Section 5. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City
Council, and the Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this
Resolution.
ADOPTED this day of , 2011.
Miguel A. Pulido
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Joseph Straka, Interim City Attorney
By:
Laura S. Sheedy
Assistant City Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers
NOES: Councilmembers
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, MARIA D. HUIZAR, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached
Resolution No. 2011-XXX to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the
City of Santa Ana on
Date:
Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana
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CITY OF SANTA ANA
BIKEWAYS STRATEGIC PLAN
Exhibit A
MARCH 219 2011
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CITY OF SANTA ANA
BIKEWAYS STRATEGIC PLAN
Table of Contents
Bicycle Transportation Plan Check List ......................................................... 2
Addendum to OCTA Commuter Bikeways Strategic Plan ................................... 3
Exhibit A : City of Santa Ana Proposed and Existing Bicycle Routes Map .................. 5
Appendix : OCTA Commuter Bikeway Strategic Plan, May 2009
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ADDENDUM TO OCTA
COMMUTER BIKEWAYS STRATEGIC PLAN
Introduction
In order to be eligible for Bicycle Transportation Account funding, the City of Santa Ana is
required to have an adopted bicycle transportation plan that meets with the criteria of the
California Bicycle Transportation Act (Sections 890-894.2 of the California Streets and
Highways Code). There is an option for the City to either prepare its own plan or to adopt a
countywide plan.
A countywide plan does exist in the OCTA Commuter Bikeways Strategic Plan (CBSP) adopted
by the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) Board of Directors on May of 2009.
The 2009 CBSP, an update to the plan previously adopted by OCTA in 2001, represents the
culmination of a regionally supported effort that took a little over a year to complete. The result
is a comprehensive plan that was coordinated with city and county bike plans, general plans, land
use maps and existing and proposed bicycle systems. Public input was also sought through
surveys, public meetings, and by posting the draft document on the OCTA website.
The information submitted by the City of Santa Ana to OCTA for inclusion in the countywide
plan was intended to replicate the Bikeway Master Plan adopted by City Council in 1998.
However, after several iterations, the final CBSP document was found to include some minor
discrepancies. On November 2, 2009 the City adopted the CBSP as its bicycle plan. However, on
March 21, 2011 the City of Santa Ana adopted minor amendments to the City's Bikeway Master
Plan. Due to the March 21, 2011 Bikeway Master Plan amendments, the City is now required to
re-adopt the CBSP as its bicycle plan in accordance with the California Streets and Highways
Code. This addendum is being prepared to identify the areas where it differs from the Council-
approved plan. The CBSP, this addendum, its maps and exhibits will together embody the City
of Santa Ana Bikeways Strategic Plan.
Addendum
The city of Santa Ana accepts the findings and proposed plans identified in the 2009 OCTA
Commuter Bikeways Strategic Plan with the following exceptions:
1. Remove Class II bikeway on Flood Control Channel (Segerstrom Avenue to its south
edge) to Map 1. 1, Map 1.2 and Exhibit: Orange County Bikeway Map / Section 3 and
Section 4 in Appendix 4.
2. Add Class 11 bikeway on Memory Lane from Santa Ana River to Flower Street to Map
1.1 and Exhibit: Orange County Bikeway Map / Section 3 and Section 4 in Appendix 4.
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3. Add Class 11 bikeway on Flower Street from Memory Lane to Fisher Park to Map 1.1 and
Exhibit: Orange County Bikeway Map / Section 3 and Section 4 in Appendix 4.
4. Add Class I bikeway on Bear Street from Segerstrom to MacArthur Blvd. to Map 1.1,
Map 1.2 and Exhibit: Orange County Bikeway Map / Section 3 and Section 4 in
Appendix 4.
5. Identify Raitt Street between McFadden Avenue and Edinger Avenue as a Proposed
Class I Bikeway in Map 1.1 and Exhibit: Orange County Bikeway Map / Section 3 in
Appendix 4.
6. Identify the Water Channel E/O Raitt Street between Occidental Street and Alton as a
Proposed Class I bikeway in Map 1.1 and Exhibit: Orange County Bikeway Map / Section
3 in Appendix 4.
7. Add the Alton/Maple Union Pacific Class I bikeway to Map1.1, Map 1.2, Exhibit Orange
County Bikeway Map / Section 3 and Section 4 in Appendix 4.
8. Add a Proposed Class 11 bikeway on Memory Ln between Bristol Street and Santa Ana
River to Exhibit: Orange County Bikeway Map / Section 4.
9. Identify Bristol Street as a Proposed Class 11 bikeway in Map1.1.
10. Identify Grand Avenue as a proposed Class lI bikeway in Mapl.1.
11. Past Expenditures for bicycle facilities include:
• Flower Street Bike Trail Extension. The project consisted of the installation of a
10' wide bike trail, landscaping and supporting irrigation along a''/z mile length of
a flood channel which runs parallel along Flower Street. The project total cost was
$1,112,000.
• Santiago Creek Underpass. The project consisted of the installation of a bike trail
underpass to the 22-fwy and Main Street. The project total cost was $500,000.
• Carl Thornton Park Re-pavement. The project rehabilitated the bike trail going
through Carl Thornton Park. Project cost was about $100,000.
12. The City has no funding mechanism for improving or implementation new bicycle
facilities. The City relies on obtaining grant funding and providing matching fund to
leverage the limited available City funds. Overall, the City has a need for new bike
facilities in the corresponding financial need.
13. The following are "typographical" errors should be corrected on the specified pages
• Appendix Pagel 70: "Bristol" St./ La Veta Ave.
• Appendix Page 171:
17t' St Garden Grove City Limit "East" City Limit
"(Buena St.)" (Deodar St.)
Sunflower Ave.
Costa Mesa City Limit
Costa Mesa City Limit
"(Bear St.)" "(E Park Center)"
Page 169:
Metro link/Amtrak Santa Ana Station Bicycle racks
(18)/Lockers"(15)"
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APPENDIX
OCTA Commuter Bikeways Strategic Plan
May 2009
Prepared for: Orange County Transportation Authority
Prepared by: Alta Transportation Consulting
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Exhibit 2 - 2009 OCTA Commuter
Bikeway Strategic Plan on file.
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