HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08122014 - C.36RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director or his designee, to accept on behalf of the County, Grant
Agreement #28-640-3 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, 2014 through June 30, 2015.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Acceptance of this Agreement 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
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 08/12/2014 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: August 12, 2014
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: D Morgan, C Rucker
C. 36
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:August 12, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Grant Agreement #28-640-3 from Metropolitan Transportation Commission
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
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 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 the Grant Agreement #28-640-3 will allow the County to provide bicycle and pedestrian education
services through June 30, 2015.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this grant agreement is not accepted, the additional bicycle and pedestrian safety projects would be delayed or not
carried out.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not Applicable