HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05102011 - C.17RECOMMENDATION(S):
1. ADOPT Resolution No. 2011/159 proclaiming May 12, 2011 as Contra Costa County
"Bike to Work" Day;
2. AUTHORIZE the County Administrator to sign a memo transmittal to County
Departments; and
3. REQUEST County Department Heads to participate in outreach efforts for Bike to Work
Day to their employees.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None. Outreach materials are provided by 511Contra Costa. Material is distributed through
existing County procedures.
BACKGROUND:
The objective of Bike to Work Day is to encourage County commuters to try bicycling to
work on this occasion by offering a variety of events such as a raffle for prizes, and
energizer stations throughout the County with refreshments and educational materials for
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 05/10/2011 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Jamar Stamps,
925-335-1220
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board
of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: May 10, 2011
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: KATHERINE SINCLAIR, Deputy
cc:
C.17
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Catherine Kutsuris, Conservation & Development Director
Date:May 10, 2011
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Resolution for Bike to Work Day 2011
bicycle commuters. Once individuals try bicycling to work it is hoped that they will
continue to commute by bicycle to work one or more days a week. Bicycling is an excellent
form of exercise, non-polluting and an energy efficient form of transportation.
National Bike Month and California Bike Commute Week are both in May. All nine Bay
Area counties are participating in Bike to Work Day on May 12 at some level. Bike to Work
Day in the San Francisco Bay Area is primarily funded by the Metropolitan Transportation
Commission with the help of financial donations from event sponsors and volunteers. There
are over 200 energizer stations throughout the Bay Area where cyclists can stop by for
refreshments and promotional items. Thirty energizer stations will be sponsored in Contra
Costa County, including one at the Martinez Amtrak Train Station.
The attachment includes a poster for Bike to Work Day and information about the May 12
event, as well as a transmittal memo from the County Administrator to County Departments
regarding the Bike to Work Day event. Additional information, including the location of
energizer stations within the County and throughout the Bay Area, is available on the
website at
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
http://511contracosta.org/bike-to-work-day-2011/#energizer. Posters and other outreach
materials will be distributed to County departments for their use in outreach to County
employees.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If the resolution is not approved, the County will not encourage its employees to
participate in 'Bike to Work' Day.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
None.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution No. 2011/159
Bike to Work Day 2011
BtWD Memo