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ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 58-17-28 of the City Manager City of Eugene, Oregon APPROVING EUGENE'S ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION STRATEGY 2017 — 2021, AN UPDATE TO THE EUGENE PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE STRATEGIC PLAN. The City Manager of the City of Eugene fords that: A. Pursuant to the Eugene Charter of 2002, the City Manager is the administrative head of the City of Eugene ("City"). As such, the City Manager has the authority and responsibility to approve and direct action that implements Council -adopted policies. B. The City is recognized as one of the most walkable and bikeable cities in the country. Such recognition includes receiving a Gold Bicycle Friendly Community award from the League of American Bicyclists and a Gold level Walk Friendly Community rating by the Pedestrian & Bicycle Information Center. The City is well known for its five pedestrian and bicycle bridges over the Willamette River, and miles of off-street shared use paths and on -street bike routes. C. In an effort directed at identifying measures that would encourage more people to walk and bike for both transportation and recreation, and to make these transportation modes safer, the City's Department of Public Works Transportation Planning Team developed the Active Transportation Strategy — 2017-2021 ("the Strategy"). The Strategy was developed with advice and guidance from the Active Transportation Committee ("ATC"), a standing Department Advisory Committee. The Strategy is a five-year strategic plan which updates the original Pedestrian and Bicycle Strategic Plan that was adopted by Administrative Order No. 58-08-01 and expired in 2013. D. The Strategy was developed after extensive community outreach and input from City departments and divisions. The Strategy is not a regulatory plan, nor is it a capital improvement plan. It is intended to serve as a guide and provide direction for City staff, community members, and organizations as they jointly work toward the common goal of encouraging more people to walk and bike by providing more or improved facilities for doing so. Based on the above findings, the City Manager of the City of Eugene Orders that: 1. The Eugene Active Transportation Strategy 2017 - 2021 attached to this Order as Exhibit A is approved, and may be used as a guide for action by the City, other agencies, and the community. It does not, however, obligate the City or any other entity to implement any action for which funds have not been previously budgeted. Administrative Order — Page 1 of 2 {00259882;2 1