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C ITY O F K ENAI
RESOLUTION NO. 2019 • 01
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KE NAI, ALASKA, SUPPORTING THE
BIKING IN KENAI AND SOLDOTNA CITIZEN GROUP APPLICATION TO THE ALASKA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC FACILITIES FOR USE OF
TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES PROGRAM FUNDS FOR A PEDESTRIAN PATHWAY
ALONG PART OF BRIDGE ACCESS ROAD IN THE CITY OF KENAI.
WHEREAS, the City of Kenai received a request from Biking in Kenai and Soldotna (BIK&S) to
support a grant application to nominate a project for inclusion in the Alaska Transportation
Alternatives Program funds as outlined in Alaska Department of Transportation and Public
Facilities (ADOT&PF) application packet for 2018-2020; and,
WHEREAS , a pedestrian path along Bridge Access Road extending from the intersection of
Bridge Access Road with Beaver Loop Road to the intersection of Bridge Access Road with the
Kena i Spur Highway combined with the existing path along the Kenai Spur Highway and the
planned path addition along Beaver Loop Road would create an important connecting loop along
main transportation corridors in the area; and ,
WHEREAS, a pedestrian pathway along Bridge Access Road meets grant application criteria to
improve the health and quality of life, safety, intrinsic qualities related to scenic beauty, removes
barriers and gaps in the network , and would be a regional amenity; and,
WHEREAS, fede ra l monies are available under a Transportation Alternatives Program,
adm inistered by ADOT&PF , for the purpose of creating and promoting the planning and
development of active transportation facilities and programs in Alaska ; and
WHEREAS, the City of Kenai commits to fund the required match of no less than 9.03 % of the
total project costs .
NOW , THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA:
Section 1. That the Council of the City of Kenai supports the Biking in Kenai and Soldotna
application to the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities for use of Alaska
transportation alternative program funds for a pedestrian pathway along part of bridge access
road in the City of Kenai.
Sect ion 2. That the City of Kenai hereby assures the Alaska Department of Transportation
and Public Facil ities that sufficient funding for the local governmental agencies matching
contribution for a pedestrian pathway along part of Bridge Access Road in the Ci ty of Kenai is
available.
Section 3. That this resolution ta kes effect immediately upon adoption.
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ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 15th day of January, 2019.
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
THROUGH:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
Mayor Brian Gabriel and Kenai City Council
Paul Ostrander, City Manager
Elizabeth Appleby, City Planner
January 8, 2019
Resolution No. 2019-01 -A Resolution of the Council of the City of
Kenai, Alaska, Supporting the Biking in Kenai and Soldotna Citizen
Group Application to the Alaska Department of Transportation and
Public Facilities
Biking in Kenai & Soldotna (BIK&S , AK) is a community-led advocacy group that promotes safe
bike travel within and between the cities of Kenai and Soldotna, Alaska. This group envisions
bike-friendly communities where bicycling is a convenient, routine, safe, and healthy
transportation option that contributes to the high quality of life for Kenai Peninsula residents and
visitors. BIK&S identified the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21), which
authorized the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) to provide funding for programs and
projects defined as transportation alternatives as a potential source of funding to construct a
pedestrian bike path along Bridge Access Road . The attached Exhibit A shows existing bike
paths, proposed bike paths, and the route under consideration in this grant application.
Constructing this pathway along Bridge Access Road extending from the intersection of Bridge
Access Road with Beaver Loop Road to the intersection of Bridge Access Road with the Kenai
Spur Highway combined with the existing Unity Trail along the Kenai Spur Highway and the
planned pedestrian path with the forthcoming Beaver Loop Road Project construction would
create an important connecting loop along main transportation corridors in the area. It would
improve safety, health , and quality of life, and would become a regional amenity. If approved by
the Kenai City Council, the resolution would state the City of Kenai 's support of BIK&S application
for MAP-21 funds to construct a path along Bridge Access Road .
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