REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
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Action on a Council Written Request (Council Policy 030) Submitted by Vice Mayor Jain Requesting to Place an Agenda Item at a Future Council Meeting to Discuss working with the Water District and any other agency with Jurisdiction to Widen the San Tomas Aquino Trail. The Discussion Should also include a Discussion of the Costs of a Study to Look at all the Opportunities for Widening the Trail and Associated Costs
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Enhance Community Engagement and Transparency
BACKGROUND
Council Policy 030 - Adding an Item on the Agenda (Attachment 1) sets forth the procedure for written petitions. Any member of the public or Council may submit a written request raising any issue or item within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Council. Per the policy, the written request will be submitted on the agenda, in the form substantially provided by the requestor, without any staff analysis, including fiscal review, legal review and policy review. If a simple majority of the City Council supports further study of the request, then a full staff analysis shall be prepared within thirty (30) days, unless otherwise directed by the City Council.
DISCUSSION
The City Clerk's Office received a Council Written Request on June 8, 2022 from Vice Mayor Jain requesting to place an agenda item at a future council meeting to discuss working with the Water District and any other agency with jurisdiction to widen the San Tomas Aquino trail. The discussion should also include a discussion of the costs of a study to look at all the opportunities for widening the trail and associated costs. (Attachment 2)
In the request, Vice Mayor Jain states:
The San Tomas Aquino trail is very popular as a commuter route as well as for people recreating. I ride it frequently. Often there are groups of employees walking the trail at lunchtime. It is very difficult to walk side-by-side with all the other traffic on that trail. I expect that there would be fewer ...
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