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HomeMy WebLinkAbout92-128 - Irvine Avenue Regional Bike TrailRESOLUTION NO. 92 -128 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH SUPPORTING THE SUBMITTAL OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITYr CALTRANSr AND THE CALIFORNIA TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF IRVINE AVENUE REGIONAL BIKE TRAIL UNDER THE 1992 -93 FUNDING PROGRAM OF THE PROPOSITION 1160 CLEAN AIR AND TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT ACT. • WHEREAS, Proposition 116 , the Clean Air and Transportation Improvement Act of 1990, provides that the State Legislature allocate $20 million in State funds to be made available to cities and counties for bicycle projects which improve safety and convenience for bicycle commuters; and WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach supports the concept of constructing improved bikeway facilities to improve safety and encourage alternative modes of commuting which reduce air pollution; and WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach desires to construct the Irvine Avenue Regional Trail and has entered into a cooperative agreement for the design of the subject project with the County of Orange; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Newport Beach hereby endorses the submittal of a grant application to the Orange County Transportation Authority, Caltrans, and the California Transportation Commission for all available funding for the construction of the Irvine Avenue Regional Trail. Adopted this 9th day of November ,1992 �r