City Council

15. MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE: ADOPTION OF THE FINAL DRAFT PASADENA PEDESTRIAN TRANSPORTATION ACTION PLAN (Transportation Dept.) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council: (1) Find that the proposed action in the agenda report is exempt from review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) the “Common Sense” exemption that CEQA only applies to projects that may have an effect on the environment; and (2) Adopt the Final Draft Pasadena Pedestrian Transportation Action Plan as a final document that provides an implementation plan for corridor-long safety improvements citywide. This will allow the City to advance concept plans and pursue the necessary grant funding to build elements in the Plan. Recommendation of the Transportation Advisory Commission: On September 22, 2022, the Transportation Advisory Commission (TAC) recommended that the City Council approve the Final Draft Pasadena Pedestrian Transportation Action Plan (PTAP). The TAC also provided input focused on the PTAP becoming an Action Plan that would concentrate on specific corridors. Subsequently, this item was recommended for approval by the City Council through Municipal Services Committee (MSC). Recommendation of the Municipal Services Committee: Department of Transportation (DOT) staff presented the PTAP to MSC as an informational only item on October 25, 2022. Committee members expressed concerns on the prioritization of the ten corridors, including, comments and questions on streets omitted from the prioritization list such as Orange Grove Boulevard, East Washington Boulevard, Allen Avenue, and California Boulevard. The Committee also requested staff to consider integrating the City’s Pedestrian Plan with the Bicycle Transportation Action Plan. Responses regarding the prioritization process and considerations for one integrated plan are included in this report. The Final Draft PTAP was unanimously recommended for approval by MSC to the City Council on February 13, 2024. As part of the recommendation, committee members added one corridor to the high priority corridor list and expanded the limits of two corridors on the high priority corridor list, to address concerns on corridors that experience a high number of pedestrian collisions. The action included the addition of California Boulevard from Fair Oaks Avenue to Lake Avenue, and the extension of Lake Avenue to Arden Road and the extension of Washington Boulevard to Sierra Bonita Avenue on the high priority corridor list.