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Sx i! A' City of San Leandro Meeting Date: July 16, 2012 00 11 . Staff Report File Number: 12 -379 Agenda Section: CONSENT CALENDAR Agenda Number: 8.0. TO: City Council FROM: Chris Zapata City Manager BY: Uchenna Udemezue Engineering & Transportation Director FINANCE REVIEW: David Baum Finance Director TITLE: Staff Report for a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Alameda County Transportation Commission (ACTC) to expand the ACTC Safe Routes to School (SR2S) Program in San Leandro for the 2012 -13 School Year and Appropriating $109,714 of Measure B Bicycle and Pedestrian Funds for the Work SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends the City Council approve the resolutions that authorize the City Manager to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Alameda County Transportation Commission (ACTC) to expand the ACTC Safe Routes to School (SR2S) Program in San Leandro for the 2012 -13 school year and appropriating $109,714 of Measure B Bicycle and Pedestrian Funds for the work. BACKGROUND The City of San Leandro is a recipient of a Caltrans Safe Routes to School Cycle 3 Non - infrastructure (SRTS -NI) grant for conducting pedestrian and bicycle safety education, encouragement activities, and workshops for 10 elementary schools and 3 middle schools. The program will occur over the 2012 -13 school year and the City has hired Safe Moves as consultant to provide this multifaceted educational program. Safe Moves is represented by Pat Hines. The ACTC Safe Routes to School program began in 2006 and is designed to promote safe walking and biking to school and to reduce traffic congestion in the areas surrounding schools. The program is currently operating in 7 public schools within the city. Analysis City of San Leandro Page 1 Printed on 711012012