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BACKGROUND On September 15, 2009, the City Council reviewed the Draft Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan and received public comment regarding needs of people with disabilities. At the City Council meeting of October 20, 2009, additional public comments were received regarding needs of people with disabilities. Staff met with representatives of Community Resources for Independent Living (CRIL) and the Disability Action Network (Jessica Lehman and Carmen Rivera Hendrickson) on November 20, 2009. At this meeting staff proposed changes to the master plan to address the concerns expressed at the City Council Meetings. Staff followed up on December 1, 2009 by providing detailed proposed changes (Attachment 3). In response, staff received a letter from Jessica Lehman of CRIL, dated December 30, 2009, endorsing the master plan based on the changes proposed by City staff and additional changes proposed by CRIL in said letter (Attachment 4). Below is a list of all proposed changes to be made to the master plan document. The original draft plan can be viewed in its entirety through a link on the "Bicyclists and Pedestrians" page of the "Traffic Information" section on the City of Pleasanton website. Changes related to needs of people with disabilities: Throughout the master plan document the term "physically disabled" will be replaced with "people with disabilities except where quoting from other City documents that use the term "physically disabled" Executive Summary o Page i, goal 3, will be changed from: "Establish citywide design guidelines for bicycle and pedestrian facilities" to: "Establish citywide design guidelines for bicycle and pedestrian facilities and consider the needs of roadway users of all ages and abilities." o Page i, goal 5, will be changed from: "Improve safety for pedestrians and bicyclists" to: "Improve safety for pedestrians and bicyclists, including people with disabilities." o Page iv will be updated to add: "Encourage involvement of people with disabilities in the development of future facilities," and "Develop a maintenance program for bicycle and pedestrian facilities that considers the needs of bicyclists, pedestrians, and people with disabilities." Chapter 2 Goals, Policies and Programs This chapter will be updated to include more content related to people with disabilities. o Page 2 -3, Program 1 -2 D, will be changed from: "Develop a citywide signage and wayfinding system for pedestrians and bicyclists that reflects the local culture and community." to: "Develop a citywide signage and wayfinding system for pedestrians and bicyclists that reflects the local culture and community. Develop signage to assist and inform people with disabilities." Page 2 of 7