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TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 1.-037
FROM: Mark Finucane , Health Services Director Contra
By : Elizabeth A. Spooner , Contracts AdministratorCosta
DATE: September 17, 1987 County
SUBJECT: Approval Submission of Traffic Safety Project Application
429-356 to the State of California Business , Transportation &
Housing Agency (Office of Traffic Safety)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I . RECOMMENDED ACTION :
Approve and authorize the Chair to execute on behalf of the
County, Traffic Safety Project Application #29-356 with the
State of California Business , Transportation & Housing Agency
(Office of Traffic Safety) in the amount of $385 , 044 for the
three-year period from October 1 , 1987 - September 30 , 1990 for
a Vehicular and Safety Education Project .
II . FINANCIAL IMPACT :
Approval of this application by the State will result in
$385 , 044 of State funding for a three-year Vehicular and Safety
Education Project . Sources of funding are as follows :
87-88 88-89 89-90 Total
State Funding $125 , 000 $126 , 243 $133 , 801 $385 , 044
County In-Kind $ 10, 479 $ 11 , 000 $ 11 , 547 $ 33 , 026
Total Program $135 , 479 $137 , 243 $145 , 348 $418, 070
III . REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND :
Motor vehicle accidents are a major cause of morbidity and
mortality in Contra Costa County. Although use of seatbelts ,
infant carseats and motorcycle helmets reduce risk of death or
injury by 60% , and there are mandatory seatbelt and infant car-
seat State laws , compliance remains low. This project will
develop a comprehensive community intervention vehicular safety
program to reduce this public health hazard through community-
wide education and skills-building , curriculum and program
development , training of providers , media campaigns and
materials distribution , changing organizational practices and
policies , and fostering community networks .
In order to meet the deadline for submission, draft copies of
the application have been submitted to the State , but subject to
Board approval . The Board Chair should sign four copies of the
application , three of which should then be returned to the
Contracts and Grants Unit for submission to the State .
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CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: U_ /-✓/
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATI6 BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON SEP Z 9 1987 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED _ OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ��— ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Health Services (Contracts) ATTESTED - SEP -2 9 1987
County Administrator
Auditor-Controller PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
State of California Business SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Transportation and Housing Agency
BY ,DEPUTY
M382/7-83