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SUBJECT:
DEPARTMENT:
Agenda Item: 5
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
City Manager Approval:
Item to be presented by:
June 9, 2009
Farah Awan
STATE LEGISLATION: ASSEMBLY BILL 1464
City Manager's Office
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council accept the recommendation of the City Council Legislative Committee and
direct staff to submit letters of support to appropriate Members of the California
Legislature, Governor, and League of California Cities for AB 1464.
BACKGROUND
During the May 12, 2009, Santa Clarita Legislative Committee meeting, Mayor Frank
Ferry and Councilmember Laurie Ender recommended that the City take a position in
support of Assembly Bill 1464.
Assemblymember Cameron Smyth introduced AB 1464 on February 27, 2009, the
California Bicycle Routes of State or Regional Significance Act, which would authorize
the Department of Transportation to establish a process for identifying and promoting
bicycle routes of state or regional significance. If passed, this bill would authorize the
Department of Transportation to form an advisory committee to help implement the
process for identifying and promoting routes throughout California. As part of the
advisory committee, this bill would establish a process for local input for the bicycle
route designations. The City of Santa Clarita, bicycle organizations and private entities
within our City can recommend or nominate local bicycle routes for inclusion in the
system of bicycle routes of state or regional significance. This bill promotes many of
California's bicycle paths for tourism and transportation purposes.
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
1. City Council oppose AB 1464.
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2. City Council to take no position.
3. Other action as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
All activities required to carry out the recommended action are contained within the
City's approved 2008/09 budget.
ATTACHMENTS
Assembly Bill 1464
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AMENDED 1N ASSEMBLY MAY 4, 2009
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY APRIL 16, 2009
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE -2009-10 REGULAR SESSION
ASSEMBLY BILL No. 1464
Introduced by Assembly Member Smyth
(Coauthor: Assembly Member Chesbro)
February 27, 2009
An act to add Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 889) to Chapter
8 of Division 1 of the Streets and Highways Code, relating to
transportation.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1464, as amended, Smyth. Transportation: California Bicycle
Routes of State or Regional Significance Act.
Existing law requires the Department of Transportation, in cooperation
with county and city governments, to establish minimum safety design
criteria for the planning and construction of bikeways and roadways
where bicycle travel is permitted.
This bill would enact the California Bicycle Routes of State or
Regional Significance Act, which would authorize the department,
through its statewide bicycle planning process, to establish a process
for identifying and promoting bicycle routes of state or regional
significance, as specified. The bill would authorize the department to
form an advisory committee to help implement the process for
identifying and promoting these bicycle routes. The bill would authorize
the department to establish a process for local bicycle organizations,
private entities, or local government entities to nominate a route for
inclusion in the system of bicycle routes of state or regional significance.
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The bill would authorize the department to install bicycle route signs
identifying these bicycle routes, as specified. The bill would require
applicants or nominating entities to pay the costfor bicycle route signs.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State -mandated local program: no.
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The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares all of the
following:
(a) Bicycle -related transactions resulted in nearly $1 billion in
sales in California last year, creating and sustaining jobs and
generating tax revenues to support state and local economies.
(b) Cycling not only results in economic benefits to the state
but health benefits to cyclists as well, providing California residents
with a low -impact alternative to other fitness and recreational
pursuits.
(c) Cycling can play an important part in helping California
meet its carbon reduction goals.
(d) Cycling tourism is a growing industry and California's mild
weather and diversity of topography and landscape, including the
wine country, the coast, the inland valleys, and the Sierra Nevada,
provide California with unique attributes that can attract a large
share of this tourism industry.
(e) Many states have already invested considerable resources
to attract cycling tourism and Californians have demonstrated their
interest in cycling as an estimated 2 million spectators attended
the Amgen Tour of California, placing it as the most attended
spectator event in California on record and demonstrating the
interest of Californians in increased cycling opportunities.
(f) Given the state's current fiscal condition, the cycling
community does not envision a substantial infusion of state
resources into cycling. Therefore, the cycling community is looking
to partner with the state to identify ways in which to spur economic
activity through this growing trend in cycling.
SEC. 2. Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 889) is added
to Chapter 8 of Division 1 of the Streets and Highways Code, to
read:
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Article 2.5. California Bicycle Routes of State or Regional
Significance
889. This article shall be known and may be cited as the
California Bicycle Routes of State or Regional Significance Act.
889.1. (a) The department may, through its statewide bicycle
planning process, establish a process for identifying and promoting
bicycle routes of state or regional significance that meet specified
criteria.
(b) In designating routes, the department may consider the
following:
(1) Historic routes.
(2) Established training routes or race routes, including legs of
the Amgen Tour of California.
(3) Routes of unique scenic significance.
(c) In identifying bicycle routes of state or regional significance,
the department may work with the California Travel and Tourism
Commission, the Department of Parks and Recreation, federal
agencies that operate and maintain roadways for public use,
statewide trade organizations, including the California Chamber
of Commerce and the California Bicycle Coalition, local tourism
entities, chambers of commerce, and local bicycle organizations.
(d) The department may form an advisory committee to help
implement the provisions of this section. The department may
establish a process whereby local bicycle organizations, private
entities, or local government entities may nominate a route for
inclusion in the system of bicycle routes of state or regional
significance.
(e) The department may develop criteria for the design,
placement, and installation of signs relative to bicycle routes of
state or regional significance.
(f) It is the intent of the Legislature that city or county
participation in establishing local routes of significance under this
article shall be voluntary, similar to the State Scenic Highway
Program.
889.2. (a) The department may install bicycle route signs,
identifying bicycle routes of state or regional significance, that are
associated only with the state highway system, which includes
state highways, United States highways, and interstate freeways,
and state -financed public transportation systems. The physical
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1 placement of bicycle route signs on all other roads and transit
2 systems shall be left to the appropriate local jurisdiction. However,
3 when requested by a city or county and reimbursed, the department
4 shall place bicycle route signs on the state highway system and
5 state -financed public transportation systems that direct traffic to
6 bicycle routes on city or county roads.
7 (b) Bicycle route signs shall meet the standards and
8 specifications established pursuant to Section 21400 of the Vehicle
9 Code but shall not be classified as traffic control devices.
10 (c) The cost to purchase, erect, and maintain bicycle route signs
11 shall be paid by applicants or nominating entities. These costs
12 shall be reimbursed to the department at their actual cost,
13 including administrative expenses Ifa bicycle route sign becomes
14 damaged, vandalized, or is missing, the department shall not be
15 required to replace the sign without compensation from an
16 applicant or nominating entity.
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