Fiscal Note
No expenditure is required beyond the reallocation of staff resources.
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Supporting the efforts by the City and its partners to achieve a Platinum Award through the League of American Bicyclist-Bicycle Friendly Communities program and to make Madison the best city in the country for bicycling; creating a Platinum Biking City Planning Committee.
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WHEREAS, the City of Madison has applied, with the help of the Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin, to the League of American Bicyclists - Bicycle Friendly Communities program; and
WHEREAS, after a significant application process, Madison was given a GOLD award. There is only one level higher than GOLD and that is PLATINUM. There is only one city in the country - Davis, California - that has a PLATINUM award; and
WHEREAS, in mid-September, Madison will be hosting the national Pro-Bike Pro-Walk Conference; and
WHEREAS, Trek Bicycle Corporation has pledged $25,000 for this effort; and
WHEREAS, others will be contacted for additional funding for this planning effort;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that there is created a Platinum Biking City Planning Committee consisting of up to twelve citizen members appointed by the Mayor and approved by the Council. In addition, representatives from the following City agencies will participate: Engineering, Health, Planning, Parks, Police and Traffic Engineering.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the overall goals of the committee are to achieve PLATINUM level through the League of American Bicyclist - Bicycle Friendly Communities program, and to put forward a roadmap -- or bike path -- for Madison to become the best city in the country for bicycling.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the Committee will report its plan to the Mayor and Council no later than March 31, 2007.