HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11071995 - C57 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Contra
Mark Finucane, Health Services Director Costa
DATE: October 26, 1995 County
SUBJECT: Approve Submission of Funding Application #28-578 to the State
Department of Health Services
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
` Approve submission of Funding Application #28-578 to the State
Department of Health Services, State and Local Injury Control Section,
in the amount of $10, 000, for the period from January 1, 1996 through
December 31, 1996, for the Bicycling Employment, Training and Repair
(BETR) Program.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Approval of the application for this project will result in $10, 000
from the State for the period from January 1, 1996 through December
31, 1996.. No County funds are required.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has estimated that
approximately one in ten bicycle-operator injury cases involves
mechanical failure, and notes that many bicycles involved in these
types of crashes are old and in poor condition which, unfortunately,
describes many bicycles in the city of Richmond. This situation is
largely attributed to the fact that many of Richmond's culturally
diverse children live in low income families. Further, no bicycle
specialty shops are located in Richmond's inner city and, therefore,
no repair services are available. Transportation barriers and the
high cost of bicycle repairs often prevent these children and their
families from traveling to shops in outlying neighborhoods for needed
repairs.
This project will seek to reduce injuries to children of low income
families in Richmond by repairing unsafe bicycles and distributing
bicycle helmets. The project will also attempt to mitigate the high
rate of violence by providing Richmond youth with employment, training
and job searching skills to improve their opportunities for future
employment.
In order to meet the deadline for submission, the application has been
forwarded to the State, but subject to Board approval. Four certified
and sealed copies of the Board Order authorizing submission of the
application should be returned to the Contracts and Grants Unit.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOA\D COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
IUNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
Contact: Wendel Brunner, M.D. (313-6712) OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
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Risk Management Phil Ratehelar,&A of the 8oardot
Auditor-Controller Supervisors and County Administrator
Contractor (State Dept. of Health Services)
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