CC Resolution 11597RESOLUTION NO. 11597
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAMPBELL
AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS TO PROVIDE
CONSULTANT SERVICES TO UPDATE CIRCULATION ELEMENT OF
THE GENERAL PLAN
WHEREAS, on January 15, 2013, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 11499
adopting a Complete Streets Policy consistent with the California Complete Streets Act
of 2008 and resolving that the next substantial revision of the City of Campbell General
Plan circulation would incorporate Complete Streets policies and principles consistent
with the Complete Streets Act and the Complete Streets Policy adopted in Resolution
No. 11499: and
WHEREAS, adoption of this Complete Streets Policy allowed the City to be eligible for
the One Bay Area Grant (OBAG) Program call for projects for the Fiscal Year (FY)
2012-2016 grant cycle; and
WHEREAS, to be eligible for the next regional transportation grant cycle (FY 2017-
2021), the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) has established a deadline
of October 31, 2014, for circulation elements to be updated to be compliant with. the
Complete Streets Act; and
WHEREAS, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) has determined that
the City's circulation element (encompassed in the Land Use and Transportation element
of the General Plan) is deficient in the areas of bicycling and transit goals, policies, and
strategies; and
WHEREAS, failure to update the City's circulation element to be consistent with the
Complete Streets Act of 2008 will render Campbell ineligible to apply for regional
transportation grant funding during the next grant cycle (which is scheduled to begin in
FY17); and
WHEREAS, the FY14 Operating Budget includes $300,000 in Program 720,
Transportation Engineering, under Professional and Specialized Services; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends the issuance of a Request for Proposals (RFP) to
provide consultant services to prepare an update to the City's circulation element.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Campbell
authorizes the issuance of a Request for Proposals for consultant services to update the
City's circulation element and incorporate Complete Streets policies and principles
consistent with the California Complete Streets Act of 2008 (AB 1358) and with the
Complete Streets Policy adopted by Resolution No. 11499.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 17~h day of September, 2013, by the following roll call
vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Kotowski, Cristina, Baker, Waterman, Low
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
APPROVED:
i
Evan D. Low, Mayor
ATTEST:
Anne bee, City Clerk
Attachment 2
This Complete Streets Policy was adopted by Resolution No. 11499 by
the City Council of the City of Campbell on January 15, 2013.
COMPLETE STREETS POLICY OF THE CITY OF CAMPBELL
A. Complete Streets Principles
1. Complete Streets Serving All Users. The City of Campbell expresses its
commitment to creating and maintaining Complete Streets that provide
safe, comfortable, and convenient travel along and across streets
(including streets, roads, highways, bridges, and other portions of the
transportation system) through a comprehensive, integrated transportation
network that serves all categories of users, including pedestrians,
bicyclists, persons with disabilities, motorists, movers of commercial
goods, users and operators of public transportation, seniors, children,
youth, and families.
2. Context Sensitivity. In planning and implementing street projects,
departments and agencies of the City of Campbell shall maintain
sensitivity to local conditions in both residential and business districts as
well as urban, suburban, and rural areas, and shall work with residents
and businesses to ensure that a strong sense of place ensues.
Improvements that will be considered include sidewalks, shared use
paths, bicycle lanes, bicycle routes, paved shoulders, street trees and
landscaping, planting strips, accessible curb ramps, crosswalks, refuge
islands, pedestrian signals, signs, street furniture, bicycle parking facilities,
public transportation stops and facilities, transit priority signalization, and
other features assisting in the provision of safe travel for all users, such as
traffic calming circles, transit bulb-outs, and road diets as feasible and
consistent with the City's Neighborhood Traffic Management Program.
3. Complete Streets Routinely Addressed by All Departments. All
relevant departments and agencies of the City of Campbell and outside
agencies whose work affects Campbell roadways shall work towards
making Complete Streets practices a routine part of everyday operations,
approach every relevant project, program, and practice as an opportunity
to improve streets and the transportation network for all categories of
users, and work in coordination with other departments, agencies, .and
jurisdictions to maximize opportunities for Complete Streets, connectivity,
and cooperation. The following projects provide opportunities: pavement
resurfacing, restriping, accessing above and underground utilities,
signalization operations or modifications, and maintenance of
landscaping/related features.
4. All Projects and Phases. Complete Streets infrastructure sufficient to
enable reasonably safe travel along and across the right of way for each
category of users shall be incorporated into all planning, funding, design,
approval, and implementation processes for any construction,
reconstruction, retrofit, maintenance, operations, alteration, or repair of
streets (including streets, roads, highways, bridges, and other portions of
the transportation system), except that specific infrastructure for a given
category of users may be excluded if an exemption is approved via the
process set forth in section C.1 of this policy.
B. Implementation
1. Plan Consultation and Consistency. Maintenance, planning, and design
of projects affecting the transportation system shall be consistent with
local bicycle, pedestrian, transit, multimodal, and other relevant plans,
except that where such consistency cannot be achieved without negative
consequences, consistency shall not be required if the head of the
relevant department provides written approval explaining the basis of such
deviation. Such deviations shall be presented to the Campbell Bicycle and
Pedestrian Advisory Committee early in the planning and design stage, to
ensure the Campbell Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee has an
opportunity to provide comments and recommendations.
2. Street Network/Connectivity. As feasible, the City of Campbell shall
incorporate Complete Streets infrastructure into existing streets to improve
the safety and convenience of users and to create employment, with the
particular goal of creating a connected network of facilities
accommodating each category of users, and increasing connectivity
across jurisdictional boundaries and for existing and anticipated future
areas of travel origination or destination.
3. Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee Consultation.
Transportation projects shall be reviewed by the Campbell Bicycle and
Pedestrian Advisory Committee early in the planning and design stage to
provide the Campbell Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee an
opportunity to provide comments and recommendations regarding
Complete Streets features to be incorporated into the project.
4. Evaluation. All relevant agencies or departments shall perform
evaluations of how well the streets and transportation network of the City
of Campbell are serving each category of users by collecting baseline data
and collecting follow-up data on a regular basis.
C. Exemptions
1. Leadership Approval for Exemptions. Projects that seek Complete
Streets exemptions must provide written finding of why accommodations
for all modes that were not included in the project. The memorandum
should be signed off by the Public Works Director or equivalent high level
staff person. Projects that are granted exceptions must be made publically
available for review. Federal guidance on exceptions can be found from
the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) website for Accommodating
Bicycle and Pedestrian Travel. For more information, see
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/bicycle pedestrian/guidance/design
guidance/design.cfm