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Council reviews consolidated multi-modal policy to prioritize sidewalks, trails and connectivity
Summary
Staff presented a consolidated policy that merges the city’s sidewalk and multi-modal policies and identifies the first 10 prioritized projects (~$9M total). Council asked clarifying questions about scoring dynamics and confirmed the policy covers the area from pavement edge back (not bicycle lanes in the roadway).
The council reviewed a revised Multi‑Modal Policy that consolidates the city’s sidewalk policy with multi-modal objectives and establishes a project prioritization rubric to guide future CIP requests.
Director Brian O'Connor told the council the policy’s scoring prioritizes gaps where no pedestrian facility exists and that project scores will change dynamically as adjacent projects are completed. "The Multi Modal Policy itself does not create a direct financial obligation," O'Connor said; instead, the policy provides staff a framework to prioritize projects for funding through the CIP, annual budget or other opportunities. Councilmembers asked about high-cost items on the draft list and how building one side of a road would lower a mirrored project’s score; staff said those dynamic changes are intentional and will be reflected in updated scoring.
Several councilmembers voiced support for adopting the rubric and asked staff to ensure the bicycle-on-road policy remains separate from the sidewalk/multi‑modal scoring. Staff recommended next steps and indicated follow-up would include adjusting scoring once early projects are built so the prioritized list reflects current conditions.
