REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
May 19, 2016
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
BY: ROBERT N. ANDERSEN, PE, Assistant Director
Public Works Department, Capital Management Division
SUBJECT
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***RESOLUTION -47th amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2015-104 appropriating $60,000 for topographic survey and initial design work for three Midtown Trail segments including Clovis Avenue, McKinley Avenue and the Herndon Canal (Requires 5 affirmative votes)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a resolution of the Council of the City of Fresno for the 47th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2015-104 to appropriate $60,000 for topographic survey and initial design work for three Midtown Trail segments including Clovis Avenue, McKinley Avenue and the Herndon Canal.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Staff wishes to appropriate $60,000 topographic survey and initial design work for three Midtown Trail segments including Clovis Avenue, McKinley Avenue and the Herndon Canal. This money will be used to begin the topographic survey and start the design process.
BACKGROUND
The region is faced with growing urbanization, poor air quality and health challenges such as higher than state average rates of obesity and asthma. Active transportation infrastructure such as trails provide dedicated space for physical activity and active commuting to schools, work and activity centers throughout the city. There has been growth in trails infrastructure projects since 2005, and recent investment in feasibility studies resulting in a long-term vision for trails in the mid-town area of the city.
In 2014, the City of Fresno and the City of Clovis began meeting to discuss trail needs and partnership opportunities. The Metropolitan "Midtown" Trail vision was borne out of these discussions as well as feasibility analyses. At its completion, the Midtown Trail will run 7.1 miles east from Blackstone...
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