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WHEREAS, Alameda County joined this effort to expand the federal program, called the 2010 Campaign for Active Transportation, and seeks to be one of the communities to receive $50 million; and WHEREAS, an Alameda County Active Transportation Plan was developed in 2008 with the input of a Steering Committee, Community Advisory Committee, Technical Advisory Committee and Organizing Committee, representing all areas of the county; and WHEREAS, this Active Transportation Plan, which will benefit the entire county, will create active transportation opportunities for kids, commuters and community by investing in three priority areas: 1. Advancing pedestrian and bicycle access to transit, 2. Connecting communities with urban greenways, and 3. Inspiring the community to walk and bike through education and promotion programs; and WHEREAS, the overarching goal of this Plan is to increase the number of people walking, biking and using public transit in Alameda County from 22% today, to 30% by 2016; and WHEREAS, the portion of the Iron Horse Trail in Pleasanton is incomplete and additional funding is needed to fill in the gaps; and WHEREAS, Alameda County showed its tremendous support for active transportation in 2000 when 81.5% of voters approved a $100 million investment in improving walking and biking as part of the passage of a twenty year local sales tax measure (Measure B); and WHEREAS, in 2006 Alameda County adopted a Countywide Strategic Pedestrian Plan, a Toolkit for Improving Walkability in Alameda County, and a Countywide Bicycle Plan; and WHEREAS, the East Bay Regional Park District Master Plan, as updated in 2007, encompasses an extensive system of multi-use trails in Alameda County; and WHEREAS, municipalities in Alameda County continue to plan and develop active transportation infrastructure to: • Create safe transportation routes • Promote healthy lifestyles • Invigorate the sense of community • Promote economic diversity and vitality • Improve air quality • Relieve motorized traffic congestion • Improve the efficiency of transportation infrastructure • Decrease dependency on carbon fuels • Reduce the burden of infrastructure maintenance. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER THE FOLLOWING: SECTION 1. This Council strongly supports and endorses Alameda County's participation in the 2010 Campaign for Active Transportation which has a goal of doubling