HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03112014 - C.25RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Grant
Award #28-640-2 from Metropolitan Transportation Commission, to pay County an amount not to exceed $31,000,
for the County’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Project for the period July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this award will result in an amount not to exceed $31,500 payable to the County 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
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 03/11/2014 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,
M.D. (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: March 11, 2014
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: D Morgan, C Rucker
C. 25
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:March 11, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Grant Award #28-640-2 from Metropolitan Transportation Commission
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
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 or walking events with school and community
partners; and provide approximately 500 helmets to children of low-income families in Contra Costa County.
Approval of Grant Award #28-640-2 will allow the County to provide bicycle and pedestrian education services
through June 30, 2014.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this grant award is not accepted, the County will not receive funding to support the additional bicycle and
pedestrian safety projects.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not Applicable