HomeMy WebLinkAbout14-029 CC Resolution' RESOLUTION NO. 14 -29
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF TEMECULA APPROVING THE MURRIETA CREEK
TRAIL CONCEPTUAL ALIGNMENT ANALYSIS FOR USE
IN DEVELOPING REGIONAL TRAIL CONNECTIVITY
ALONG MURRIETA CREEK
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Procedural Findings. The City Council of the City of Temecula
does hereby find, determine and declare that:
A. In July 2012, Mayor Chuck Washington provided a letter to express
support of the Temecula -based Sierra Club's application for a Technical Assistance
Grant from the National Park Service;
B. The Temecula -based Sierra Club's application for a technical assist grant
was awarded by the National Park Service in August 2012;
C. In October 2012, City staff began monthly meetings with the National Park
Service, Sierra Club, the City of Murrieta, the City of Wildomar, and the City of Lake
Elsinore to discuss the feasibility of the Murrieta Creek Regional Trail Connection;
D. The Murrieta Creek Trail is a major recreation trail connection between the
Cities of Temecula, Murrieta, Wildomar, and Lake Elsinore that could reduce vehicle
trips, promote health and wellness, increase safety for pedestrians and cyclists by
taking them off road, and increase tourism and recreation;
E. The Murrieta Creek Trail promotes additional regional connectivity to spur
trails in each of the participating communities, such as the Santa Gertrudis Interconnect
in Temecula, Santa Rosa Plateua in Murrieta, Wildon Trail in Wildomar, and Riverwalk
Trail in Lake Elsinore;
F. One of the main goals of the Murrieta Creek Trail Conceptual Alignment
Analysis is to create a consistent trail user experience;
G. The Cities of Temecula, Murrieta, Wildomar, and Lake Elsinore wish to
work with Riverside County Flood Control to obtain the necessary permits for an interim
trail connections;
H. The Cities of Temecula, Murrieta, Wildomar, and Lake Elsinore will work
collaboratively to obtain grant funding for environmental documentation, planning,
design and construction of trail links;
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I. The Murrieta Creek Trail Plan is consistent with the Flood Control and
' U.S. Army Corps of Engineeers Murrieta Creek Flood Control Environmental
Restoration and Recreation project;
J. The Murrieta Creek Trail Plan is consistent with the City of Temecula
General Plan, Multi -Use Trails and Bikeways Master Plan; and Quality of Life Master
Plan 2030;
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K. The Murrieta Creek Trail Plan is conceptual in nature only. The
conceptual plan will enable the City to begin planning of the actual trail and the required
CEQA analysis. The City is not making formal amedments to the trail alignments
contained in the City of Temecula General Plan, and Multi -Use Trails and Bikeways
Master Plans at this time.
Section 2. The City Council hereby approves the Murrieta Creek Trail
Conceptual Alignment Analysis for use in developing regional trail connectivity along
Murrieta Creek, which is consistent with the General Plan, Trails and Bikeways Master
Plan, and the Flood Control and U.S. Army Corps of Engineeers Murrieta Creek Flood
Control Environmental Restoration and Recreation Project.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Temecula this 27th day May of, 2014.
ATTEST:
Gwyn R. FI es, C C
Acting City Clerk
[SEAL]
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Maryann Edwards, Mayor
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
' COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss
CITY OF TEMECULA )
I, Gwyn R. Flores, CMC, Acting City Clerk of the City of Temecula, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 14 -29 was duly and regularly adopted by the City
Council of the City of Temecula at a meeting thereof held on the 27th day of May, 2014, by
the following vote:
AYES: 4 COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: 2 COUNCIL MEMBERS
ABSTAIN: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS
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Naggar, Roberts, Washington
None
Comerchero, Edwards
None
Gwyn R. Flores, CM
Acting City Clerk