HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2011-018RESOLUTION NO. 2011-018
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AN
APPLICATION FOR THE SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL
CAPACITY BUILDING AND PLANNING GRANT FUNDS
THROUGH THE SAN DIEGO ASSOCIATION OF
GOVERNMENTS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A
MIDDLE SCHOOL AUDIT TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE
BICYCLING AND PEDESTRIAN ROUTES TO LOCAL
MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF A
"SUGGESTED ROUTES TO SCHOOLS" MAP DEVELOPED
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL MIDDLE SCHOOL
STUDENTS, ACCEPTING THE TERMS OF THE GRANT
AGREEMENT, AND STATING THE ASSURANCE OF THE
CITY OF CHULA VISTA TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT BY
FEBRUARY 1, 2012
WHEREAS, the Communities Putting Prevention to Work (CPPW) is a project of the
County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) funded by the Federal
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention through the American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act (ARRA); and
WHEREAS, the overarching goal of CPPW is to expand the use of evidence-based
strategies and programs to address obesity rates, physical inactivity, and poor nutrition in the San
Diego region; and
WHEREAS, HHSA has partnered with the San Diego Association of Governments
(SANDAG) to implement a number of initiatives that relate to transportation and land use
planning and policy in the San Diego region; and
WHEREAS, as part of the CPPW project, SANDAG will administer four pass-through
grant programs to cities, the County of San Diego, Tribal Governments, school districts, and
community organizations in the San Diego region to promote the integration of public health in
planning, safe routes to school, and active transportation; and
WHEREAS, the Healthy Community Planning Grant Program will provide grant funds to
incorporate public health into local planning efforts; and
WHEREAS, the Active Community Transportation Grant Program will provide grant
funds to promote pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, the Safe Routes to School Capacity Building and Planning Grant Program
will provide grant funds for comprehensive Safe Routes to School planning; and
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WHEREAS, the Safe Routes to School Education, Encouragement, and Enforcement
Grant Program will grant funds for programs that encourage and educate students, parents,
school officials, and other community stakeholders on walking and bicycling to school safely;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista wishes to receive up to $50,000 in grant funds for
the Safe Routes to School, Capacity Building and Planning Grant Program, for the following
project: a middle school audit to determine appropriate bicycling and pedestrian routes to local
middle schools and the development of a "Suggested Routes to Schools" map developed in
partnership with local middle school students; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista understands that the CPPW Grant funding is fixed at
the programmed amount, and therefore project cost increases that exceed the grant awazded will
be the sole responsibility of the grantee.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista
that staff is authorized to submit an application to SANDAG for Safe Routes to School Capacity
Building and Planning Grant Program funding in the amount of up to $50,000 for a middle
school audit to determine appropriate bicycling and pedestrian to local middle schools and the
development of a "Suggested Routes to Schools" map developed in partnership with local
middle school students; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, if a grant award is made by SANDAG to fund the
"Suggested Routes to Schools" audit and map program, the City of Chula Vista commits to
providing up to $50,000 of matching funds and/or in-kind contributions and authorizes City of
Chula Vista staff to accept the grant funds, execute the attached grant agreement with SANDAG
with no exceptions.
Presented by
Gary Hal ert, P. ., ICP
Assistant City anager/Director of
Development Services
Approved as to form by
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 8th day of February 2011 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Aguilar, Bensoussan, Castaneda, Ramirez and Cox
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Cheryl Cox, ayo
ATTEST:
Donna R. Nom~MC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
I, Donna R. Norris, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2011-018 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 8th day of February 2011.
Executed this 8th day of February 2011.
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Donna R. Norns, CI`dC, City Clerk