HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-166 - Resolutions RESOLUTION NO 08-166
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO CUCAMONGA APPROVING THE FILING OF THE
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SAFE
ROUTES TO SCHOOL GRANT APPLICATIONS
WHEREAS, the health and safety of children is of highest concern to the City
Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, and
WHEREAS, a lack of physical activity plays a leading role in rising obesity,
diabetes and other health problems among children, and
WHEREAS, driving students to and from school by private vehicle contributes to
traffic congestion and air pollution, and
WHEREAS, being able to walk or bicycle to and from school along safe routes
offers an opportunity to build healthful physical activity into daily routine, and
WHEREAS, Safe Routes to School (SRTS) programs are recognized both
nationally and internationally as effective tools to enable and encourage students to walk and
bicycle safely to and from school, and
WHEREAS, the California Department of Transportation has made funds
available for capital and educational and encouragement projects through the SRTS program, a
state legislated program contained in Streets & Highway Code Section 2330-2334, and
WHEREAS, the City has identified two projects — a noninfrastructure project
including an educational program targeting children and a feasibility study that would improve
the walkability to and from 5 targeted schools along the Pacific Electric Trail, and an
infrastructure project that includes funding for the preparation of plans, specifications, and cost
estimates for the construction of a Class 1 Bike Trail along the Deer Creek Channel, and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to apply for a grant for financial assistance through
the Safe Routes to School Grant Program to fund the proposed projects
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Rancho Cucamonga does authorize the submittal of the grant applications for the California
Department of Transportation Safe Routes to School Program
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for formal adoption,certification and signatures
Resolution No 08-166
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 16'" day of July 2008
AYES- Gutierrez, Kurth, Michael, Spagnolo, Williams
NOES- None
ABSENT None
ABSTAINED: None
Donald J Kurth, M'Q7 ,, Mayor
ATTEST.
Kat ryn L 18cott, CMC, Acting City Clerk
I, KATHRYN L. SCOTT, ACTING CITY CLERK of the City of Rancho
Cucamonga, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly passed,
approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, California, at a
Regular Meeting of said City Council held on the 161" day of July 2008
Executed this 17'" day of July 2008, at Rancho Cucamonga, California
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Kkhryn L 6cott, CMC, Acting City Clerk