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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 10211986 - 2.1 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: HARVEY E. BRAGDON, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT by Barbara A. Neustadter, Deputy Director of Transportation DATE: October .21', 1986 SUBJECT: Proposed Bike Path Encircling the Bay Specific Request(s) or Recommendation(s) & Background & Justification RECOMMENDATION Authorize the Director of Community Development Department to: a) Acknowledge the letter of September 24, 1986 (attached) from Senator Lockyer and assure him of the County's support in concept for his proposal for a bike/pedestrian path encircling the Bay; b) Send Senator Lockyer a copy of the Working Paper on Transportation System Management (TSM) with a request to encourage the development of bike paths in urban areas as well; c) Invite Senator Lockyer to convene a meeting in Contra Costa County at his earliest convenience. FINANCIAL IMPACT None at this time. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND In response to Senator Lockyer's letter of August 11, 1986 (attached) addressed to Board of Supervisors Chairman Tom Powers, the Community Development Department participated in an exploratory meeting with the Senator on September 22, 1986 in San Francisco. During the meeting the Senator noted the importance given to bike facilities in Contra Costa's Working Paper on Countywide Transportation System Management (TSM) . The Senator indicated interest in working with us to develop bike routes in Contra Costa County including the proposed route to encircle the Bay. CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION We may lose the opportunity of gaining Senator Lockyer's support for developing bike paths in Contra Costa County. / Continued on attachment: Yes Signature:/(J�/.`"'� _ Recommendation of County Administrator _ Recommendation of Board Commitlee Approve Other: Signature(s): Action of Board on: October 21, 1986 Approved as Recommended X Other Vote of Supervisors I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN X Unanimous (Absent — ) AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE Ayes: Noes: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON DATE SHOWN. Absent: Abstain: Attested �iG�� d/. /9'O6 Orig.Div. : CDD/TP(boOct14.t10) PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS cc: CCTAC AND CQUNTY ADMINISTRATOR County Administrator I � By Attachments - 2 PUTY CLERK CALIFORNIA STATE SENATE sACR1WfMC o.ne[ Bill LOCKYER COMMITTEES STATE CAPITOL SACRAMENTO.CALIFORNIA 93814 Cw RyN JtmocoIT Intel A43-6671 TENTH SENATORIAI DISTRICT - Ea.ECians Wo"NZT O FIC{&: SOUTHERN ALAMEDA COUNTY HOIISIN ANDUR6ANMYR9 INWSTRIA REIATpNs 22]09 FOOTNLLL BLVD..SUITE 415 REVENUE•NO TA"TION .� HATWA 14 CALIFORNIA 9431t -��.tiPN TOYiCS•no R/euc 5•.En 11151 382-8600 MANAGEMENT 7027 DUBUN BLVD. DUBLIN,CALIFORNIA 94368 '� • A 14151 829-eA3a ..} n 4723 TNORNTON AVE. alOA FREMONT.CALIFORNIA 94338 14151 790.3603 September 24 , 1986 Mr. T.S . Khanna Contra Costa County 651 Pine St. , 5th Fl. Martinez , CA 94553 Dear Mr. Khanna, Thank you for attending the meeting regarding the proposal. to develop a pedestrian/bicycle path around the Bay. I appreciated you taking the time to discuss this idea. I hope your attendance is an indication of yourlinterest and possible _ support of the plan. I intend to call another meeting in each of the 9 counties ' to continue developing the proposal. I ' ll be inviting members of state and local government, appropriate agencies , business and environmental groups. If you know of any persons or groups in your county who should be invited, please let me know their names and I ' ll be glad to include them. I look forward to working with you. I'm positive that together we can translate a good concept into reality. incerely, BILL LOCKYER State Senator or r r � V C A L ' F O R N I A S T A T E S E A T E SACRAHSNTO Q/.IC( BILL LOCKYER COMMITTEES STATE CAPITOL SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 93816 ugNAN,J1/pID.Nr 19161 443.6871 TENTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT [CTgH3 DISTRICT OFFICES: SOUTHERN ALAMEDA COUN •A• 7 u31n0 Ano URe.n ARugs 0 22300 FOOTHILL BLVD.. SUITE AIS t 1. '1_ -y 1 9imK R[1AigN4 HAI:NARD.CALIFORNIA 94341 5 �_ { ±yT�� '♦`��., `! R ESC. CT.IAT N (A IS) 582.8800 —�•7r„ I •>•� T K3ANOPu6 SA m ACENENr ❑ 7027 DU13UN BLVD. P DUBLIN. CAUPORNiA 9-6438 94368 r ❑ J 4723 THORNTON AVE. 0104_ FREMONT. CALIFORNIA 94538 " 141 S1 700-3603 ...... I:' • �.�, ... fp:.' August 11 , 1986 Supervisor Tom Powers Chairperson .o Contra Costa Bd. of Supervisors 651 Pine St. , ¥106 Martinez , C 94553 Dear SupervL&Ulclwers , I 'm writing to request participation by your county in an informal task force of Bay Area political , environmental and business leaders to explore the feasibility of a pedestrian/ bicycle path that would circle the Bay. It seems to me such a guarantee of public access to this environmental treasure is an exciting and obtainable goal. An exploratory meeting will be held at the State Building, 350 McAllister St. (Auditorium) , San Francisco, on Monday, September 8th at 10 a.m. I hope that an elected member and/or appropriate staff member from your county might join us . Please let me know of any local interest in the matter. If there are further questions or comments , please call my - office at (415) 582-8800 . Sincerely , D✓IgUTION Board A:amben BILL LOCKYER County Administrator State Senator Health Services Community Development Public works BL:eo County Counsel THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Order on October 21 , 1986 , by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Fanden, Schroder, McPeak, Torlakson, Powers NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- SUBJECT: Proposed Bike/Pedestrian Path The Board this date approved recommendations of the Director of Community Development relative to a bike/pedestrian path encircling the Bay proposed by Senator Bill Lockyer. In a discussion of the proposed bike/pedestrian path, T . S. Khanna, Community Development Department, Transportation Division, commented on the possibility of adding approximately 40 miles to the proposed path in Contra Costa County by extending it along the Martinez shoreline from the Martinez-Benicia Bridge to Richmond. Board members having discussed the proposed extension, IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the extension of the path along the Martinez shoreline from the Martinez-Benicia Bridge to Richmond is APPROVED in concept. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Community Development Transportation Division staff is INSTRUCTED to pursue the proposed extension and to continue to follow-up with Senator Lockyer. cc: Community Development CCTAC County Administrator I hereby certify that this is a true and correctcopy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown. ATTESTED: o4� 1984 PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County Administrator By _"`„"' �R�t Deputy