HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11062012 - C.42RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director or his designee, to accept on behalf of the County, Grant Award
#28-640-1 from Metropolitan Transportation Commission, in an amount not to exceed $35,000, for the County’s
Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Project for the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Acceptance of these Awards will result in a total of $35,000 from Metropolitan Transportation Commission. No
County funds are required.
BACKGROUND:
The County’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Project goal is to provide safe walking and biking education by
providing classroom education; assemblies, information tables, and school events; bicycle helmet distribution;
educational materials; and facilitated bicycling and walking events. These funds will allow the County to provide 8
bicycle and pedestrian safety presentations to reach at least 150 third and fourth-grade students; 4 bicycle and
pedestrian safety assemblies to reach at least 250 middle school students; 6 information tables to reach at least 300
middle school students; 5 campus events to reach at least 200 middle school students; 2-4 safe bicycling
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 11/06/2012 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Wendel Brunner, MD,
313-6712
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: November 6, 2012
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Carrie Del Bonta, Deputy
cc: Tasha Scott, Demetria Gary
C. 42
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services
Date:November 6, 2012
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Grant Award #28-640-1 from Metropolitan Transportation Commission
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
or walking events with school and community partners; and provide approximately 500 helmets to children of
low-income families in Contra Costa County.
Acceptance of the Grant Award #28-640-1 will allow the County to provide bicycle and pedestrian education
services through June 30, 2013.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this grant award is not accepted, the additional bicycle and pedestrian safety projects would be delayed or not
carried out.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This program supports the following Board of Supervisors’ community outcomes: “Families that are Safe, Stable,
and Nurturing”; and “Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families”.
Expected program outcomes include fewer walking and biking accidents and injuries.