Title
Active Transportation Commission 2023 Annual Report
End
FileID
File ID: 2024-00427
End
Location
Location: Citywide
End
Recommendation
Recommendation: Pass a Motion to forward the Active Transportation Commission 2023 Annual Report to City Council.
End
Contact
Contact: Jennifer Donlon Wyant, Transportation Planning Manager, (916) 808-5913, jdonlonwyant@cityofsacramento.org; Jeff Jelsma, Transportation Planner, (916) 808-5347, jjelsma@cityofsacramento.org; David Edrosolan, Engineering Manager, (916) 808-5974, dedrosolan@cityofsacramento.org, Public Works Department
End
Presenter
Presenter: Jennifer Donlon Wyant, Transportation Planning Manager, Public Works Department; Active Transportation Commission Chair
End
Attachments
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-ATC 2023 Annual Report
End
Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue Detail: Included in the powers and duties of the Active Transportation Commission (ATC) is the requirement to: “Annually, report to and make recommendations to the Mayor and Council regarding the status of walking and bicycling in the city and activities of the Commission. (Ord. 2018-0002 § 1).”
Chapter 17 of the Council Rules of Procedure states that each city advisory body shall provide an annual report for review by the Personnel and Public Employees Committee (P&PE). At a minimum, reports should include the following:
• Enacting Code
• List of members
• List of staff
• Purpose/Powers and Duties
• Highlights and accomplishments from the previous year and any resulting recommendations
• Resources needed to support the legislative body
• Projects, Priorities, and Objectives for the upcoming year including resources required
This is an action item to review the 2023 ATC Annual Report and pass a motion to forward to City Council.
End
PolicyConsiderations
Policy Considerations: The recommendations in this report will be in alignment with the following City Code:
2.100.030 Powers and duties of commission.
G. Annually, report to and make recommendations to the mayor and council regarding the status of walking and bicycling in the city and activities of the commission.
End
EconomicImpacts
Economic Impacts: None.
End
EnvironmentalConsiderations
Environmental Considerations:
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA): The action requested is to review and comment on the Commission annual report. Upon completion of the final report, City Council will be asked to review and approve the report and provide general direction, an action which is covered by CEQA Guidelines Section 15262. Implementation of any recommendations contained in the report would be required to undergo appropriate environmental review.
End
Sustainability
Sustainability: This report is consistent with the City of Sacramento Climate Action Plan Mobility Element as it focuses on improving transportation infrastructure and encouraging walking and bicycling.
End
Commission/Committee Action
Commission/Committee Action: On November 16, 2023, the Active Transportation Commission reviewed the attached report and passed a motion to forward it to the Personnel and Public Employee Committee.
End
RationaleforRecommendation
Rationale for Recommendation: Not applicable.
End
FinancialConsiderations
Financial Considerations: None.
End
LocalBusinessEnterprise
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): Not applicable.
End
Background
Background: The Active Transportation Commission was created by a City Council ordinance on January 23, 2018. The powers and duties of the commission are as follows:
1. Advise staff and the council on the implementation, criteria, and priority of pedestrian and bicycling related policies and projects.
2. Provide input to staff on pursuit of grant funding opportunities.
3. Provide input on program development in walking and bicycle safety, education, law enforcement, and other areas pertinent to walking and bicycling in the city.
4. Review and discuss current walking and bicycling issues and advise staff and council.
5. Advise staff on the need for periodic updates of the pedestrian master plan and bikeway master plan.
6. Provide for public participation and involvement with respect to walking and bicycling project and program implementation, and other active transportation matters.
7. Annually, report to and make recommendations to the mayor and council regarding the status of walking and bicycling in the city and activities of the commission.
End