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Department of Transportation recommending the Board approve and authorize the Chair to sign a budget transfer request to accommodate the recently Board accepted grant funds for the Grant Agreement PS21036 in the amount of $100,000 with the State of California - Office of Traffic Safety, Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program for Fiscal Year 2020-21.
FUNDING: California Office of Traffic Safety Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program Grant.
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The Department of Transportation (Transportation) recently brought forward an item to the Board requesting to accept a grant from the State of California’s Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for a Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Education Program. This Legistar item 20-1051, was approved by the Board on September 22, 2020. These grant funds will be used to develop an educational/community outreach program focused on pedestrian and bicycle safety with a specific emphasis for non-motorized users under the age of 18. The intent of the program is to reduce the number of persons killed and injured in incidents involving pedestrians and bicyclists for the period of October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
Transportation recognizes the potential of a pedestrian and bicycle safety education program to encourage safe cycling and walking behaviors for users of the County's growing active transportation network. Additionally, education programs, as components of larger transportation infrastructure projects, often contribute to more favorable scoring when applying for competitive state and federal grant funding.
Efforts of the County’s program will be focused on target audiences in areas of the County where data shows a disproportionately high risk of pedestrian and bicycle crashes and injuries, especially for school-age children. Grant funds would be used on virtual public involvement and development of messaging strategies as an alternative to traditional in-person instruction. The grant also includes f...
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