City of Madison - File #: 11425

• File #: 11425
• Version: 2
• Name: Authorizing the Traffic Engineering Division to apply for and accept grant funding up to $15,000 to undertake a survey of bicycling in Madison and amending the Traffic Engineering operating budget as appropriate
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/24/2008
• In control: PEDESTRIAN/BICYCLE/MOTOR VEHICLE COMMISSION (ended 6/2018)
• On agenda: 10/7/2008
• Final action: 10/7/2008
• Enactment date: 10/7/2008
• Enactment #: RES-08-00957
• Title: SUBSTITUTE - Authorizing the Traffic Engineering Division to apply for and accept grant funding up to $15,000 to undertake a survey of bicycling in Madison and amending the Traffic Engineering operating budget as appropriate.
• Sponsors: Mark Clear, Satya V. Rhodes-Conway

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/7/2008	2	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt	Pass
9/23/2008	1	PEDESTRIAN/BICYCLE/MOTOR VEHICLE COMMISSION (ended 6/2018)	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL WITH THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS - REPORT OF OFFICER	Pass
8/25/2008	1	BOARD OF ESTIMATES (ended 4/2017)	Return to Lead with the Recommendation for Approval	Pass
8/5/2008	1	PEDESTRIAN/BICYCLE/MOTOR VEHICLE COMMISSION (ended 6/2018)	Refer
8/5/2008	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Refer
7/24/2008	1	Traffic Engineering Division	Referred for Introduction

Fiscal Note
This resolution would increase budgeted revenue and budgeted expenses in the 2008 Traffic Engineering operating budget by up to $15,000. No additional appropriation is required. This grant would have no effect on cost controls.
Title
SUBSTITUTE - Authorizing the Traffic Engineering Division to apply for and accept grant funding up to $15,000 to undertake a survey of bicycling in Madison and amending the Traffic Engineering operating budget as appropriate.
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PREAMBLE
REI has provided grant funding, administered through Bikes Belong, to offer technical assistance funding ranging from $5,000 to $15,000 to city governments in designated and aspiring Bicycle Friendly Communities that are demonstrating success, employing creative strategies, and showing marked advancements in making their communities more bicycle friendly. Madison has been designated a gold level Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists and has been invited to submit an application for this grant program. The Platinum Biking City Planning Committee’s report Making Madison the Best Place in the Country to Bicycle was adopted by the Common Council on April 8, 2008. This report included the recommendation to undertake a scientific survey to determine the level of bicycling in Madison and what the public feels can and should be done to improve bicycling conditions and to increase the number of people bicycling. This recommendation was included in a list of initial priorities sent to the Mayor by the Platinum Biking Planning Committee and was also included in a list of initial priorities by the Pedestrian-Bicycle-Motor Vehicle Commission.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Traffic Engineering Division is authorized to apply for and receive funding for a scientific survey to determine the level of bicycling in Madison and what the public feels can and should be done to improve bicycling conditions and to increase...