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THE CITY OF 7 -- II " ' CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT pLEASANTON. December 4, 2012 Community Development Traffic Engineering Division TITLE: ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE COMPLETE STREETS POLICY SUMMARY The City of Pleasanton's 2005 General Plan contains language in Policy 7 of the Circulation Element to design "Complete Streets" that serve pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists, transit riders and users of all ages and abilities. Both the Alameda County Transportation Commission (Alameda CTC) and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) require local jurisdictions to adopt a Complete Streets Policy in order to receive local transportation sales tax, vehicle registration fee and other grant funds. The Alameda CTC requires that a policy be adopted by June 30, 2013, while MTC requires that a policy be adopted by January 30, 2013. Staff has developed the attached Complete Streets Policy which meets the Alameda CTC and MTC requirements and also provides better guidance on the City's Complete Streets Policy that was adopted with the 2005 General Plan. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the resolution to approve the Complete Streets Policy. FINANCIAL STATEMENT The Complete Streets Policy provides guidance on new construction and reconstruction projects to provide safe and convenient streets for all users. This policy may require additional construction cost to ensure new roadways are wide enough for cyclists or have sidewalks on both sides to provide pedestrian access. Alameda CTC and MTC require adoption of a Complete Streets Policy in order to receive future Measure B, Vehicle Registration Fee (VRF) and other grant funding. The City receives nearly $lmillion per year from Measure B, and $250,000 per year from VRF. There is also various grant programs that are estimated to have up to $63 million dollars in State and Federal funding programmed over the next four years for Alameda County. Fifteen million will be divided among Alameda County agencies for use on local roads and streets with an estimated $1 million allocated to Pleasanton.