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IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO RESOLUTION N0.2008-141 (1123) RESOLUTION APPROVING ENDORSING SAN LEANDRO SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL CAMPAIGN WHEREAS, the City of San Leandro has completed a number of significant Safe Routes to Schools infrastructure projects to improve the safety and walkability of our school neighborhoods; and WHEREAS, these infrastructure improvements represent only the "Engineering" component of the recommended and federally recognized "Five E's," which are Education, Encouragement, Enforcement, Evaluation, and Engineering; and WHEREAS, the National Center for Safe Routes to Schools states that projects that incorporate all five E's are likely to be more effective and sustainable, and projects utilizing this comprehensive approach are more likely to receive Federal and State Safe Routes to Schools infrastructure funding; and WHEREAS, the Alameda County Safe Routes to Schools Partnership Program exists to provide free services encompassing the Five E's; and WHEREAS, the Alameda County Safe Routes to Schools program is prepared to bring their services and expertise to the city of San Leandro to improve school safety and walkability and to work to reduce the number of automobiles traveling to and from schools; NOW, THEREFORE, the City of San Leandro does RESOLVE to strongly support and endorse the Safe Routes to Schools Program in San Leandro, and seeks to partner with the Alameda County Safe Routes to Schools Program to pilot this program in Roosevelt Elementary School and Bancroft Middle School. Introduced by Councilmember Prola and passed and adopted this 1St day of December, 2008, by the following called vote: Members of the Council: AYES: Councilmembers Grant, Gregory, Prola, Souza, Starosciak, Stephens; Mayor Santos (7) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: None (0) ATTEST: / -'~'~'lLx.~ ~~~-~~~ Marian Handa, City Clerk