CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY FOURTH COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO. O-21-63 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________
SPONSORED BY: Isaac Benton
ORDINANCE
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Amending The Scope Of The Greater Albuquerque Bicycling Advisory Committee, ? 2-6-15 Of The Code Of Ordinances, To Include Active Transportation Users, And Amending The Title Of The Committee To Be The Greater Albuquerque Active Transportation Committee (Benton)
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AMENDING THE SCOPE OF THE GREATER ALBUQUERUQUE BICYCLING ADVISORY COMMITTEE, ? 2-6-15 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, TO INCLUDE ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION USERS, AND AMENDING THE TITLE OF THE COMMITTEE TO BE THE GREATER ALBUQUERQUE ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF
ALBUQUERQUE:
SECTION 1. Findings and Intent. The City Council hereby finds that:
WHEREAS, the Greater Albuquerque Bicycling Advisory Committee (GABAC) was established by Ordinance 2-6-15 in 1974 to represent and advise the City on safe bicycling facilities on behalf of the on-street cycling community within the Albuquerque area; and
WHEREAS, the Greater Albuquerque Recreational Trails Committee (GARTC) was established by Ordinance 2-6-17 in 1974 to represent and advise the City on the needs of pedestrians, bicyclists, and equestrians along off-street trails; and
WHEREAS, the Americans with Disabilities Act Advisory Council was established by Ordinance 2-6-5 in 2015 to represent and advise the City on the needs of people with disabilities; and
WHEREAS, the Transit Advisory Board was established by Resolution 2-7-1 in 1993 to advise the City Transit Department on the development and promotion of public transit services; and
WHEREAS, no City board, committee, or commission explicitly considers all of the non-vehicular users of on-street facilities; and
WHEREAS, Active Transportation is defined as any self-propelled, human-powered mode of transportation, such as walking, bicycling, or using ...
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