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accommodate the current and future pedestrian/ equestrian circulation needs of the Town in a safe and convenient manner and provide scenicand recreational benefits to the community; and WHEREAS, Designated "Class '1 "Class 2", "Class 3" off-road and existing and • future roadside paths will eventually provide all residents with immediate access adjacent to or across the street from their residence to a pathway or pathways,for safe and convenient pedestrian and other non-vehicular travel along Town roads and to schools and .community facilities, and for 'recreational enjoyment of the natural amenities of the community and to provide access to and from neighborhoods in the event of an emergency; and WHEREAS, Except for connections to regional trail and bikeway networks, as specifically designated by the Pathway Element, Town paths shall be designed and intended for local circulation and recreational use; and WHEREAS, the Initial Study and proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for the proposed General Plan Amendment indicate the,proposed project will not have a significant effect on the environment; and WHEREAS, The Town Pathway Committee, in accordance with the Pathway Element of the General Plan, which designates the Committee to be responsible for the maintenance and development of the Master Path Plan, recommends that the City Council amend the General Plan Pathway Element Master Path Plan as shown in the attached Exhibit "A"; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has recommended that the General Plan Pathway Element Master Path Plan be adopted with specified revisions; and WHEREAS, in 'accordance with the provisions of law, a properly noticed public. hearing on the proposed General Plan Amendment has been held; and WHEREAS, in conducting its deliberations and providing direction with regards to certain specified areas where certain councilmembers may have a potential conflict of interest, the City Council bifurcated its consideration of, the areas to allow the councilmember with a potential conflict of interest to recuse him or herself from that - portion of the City Council's deliberations and decision; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined it is in the public interest to amend the General Plan; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the General Plan, as amended, is internally consistent. 2