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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	September 12, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Grant Agreement #28-640-7 from Metropolitan Transportation Commission

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/12/2017

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Dan Peddycord, 925-313-6712
cc:	K Cyr M Wilhelm

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: September 12, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or his designee, to apply for and accept on behalf of the County, Grant Agreement #28-640-7 and ADOPT Resolution No. 2017/299 authorizing the County to request an allocation from Metropolitan Transportation Commission, in an amount not to exceed $40,000, for the County’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Project for the period July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Acceptance of this Agreement will result in a total of $40,000 from Metropolitan Transportation Commission. ($10,723 County match)

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. The funds from the grant will allow the County to provide: 8 bicycle and pedestrian safety presentations that will reach at least 150 third and fourth-grade students, 4 bicycle and pedestrian safety assemblies that will reach at least 250 middle school students, 6 information tables that will reach at least 300 middle school students, 5 campus events that will 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 Agreement #28-640-7 will allow the County to provide bicycle and pedestrian education services through June 30, 2018.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this grant agreement is not accepted, the additional bicycle and pedestrian safety projects will be delayed or not carried out.