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r t' City Council Page 2 April 22, 1999 Safe Moves is a non-profit organization dedicated to saving children's lives through education. Since its inception, Safe Moves has provided over two million children of Southern California each year, and thousands more in Northern California, with the knowledge and skills they need to safely travel the streets and sidewalks of their neighborhoods as bicyclists, pedestrians, skateboarders, and passengers in cars, trains and buses. The organization conducts interactive pedestrian safety rodeos and educational presentations that are geared specifically for all segments of the community. Safe Moves has been credited with dramatically decreasing traffic accidents in targeted populations and has won accolades and endorsements from health organizations, law enforcement agencies, school boards, PTAs and government officials. In addition, Safe Moves was selected as the 1993 Safety Professional of the Year by the California Safety Center. Safe Moves recently received the California Cities Helen Putnum Award for Child Transportation Safety. Over the past 14 years, Safe Moves has grown into one of the leading authorities on bicycle and pedestrian safety education for children and adults. Fiscal Impact The cost of the awarding this contract to Safe Moves is $28,100.00 Development fees for Street Improvement (DFSI) Funds have been set -aside in the Fiscal Year 1998-99 Approved Budget for the Safe Moves contract. CONCLUSION This report recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with Safe Moves to provide the continuation of the Pedestrian Safety Program. It is recommended that a Contractual Services Agreement be approved with Safe Moves to provide Elementary School workshops, Community -based Traffic Rodeos and Senior Citizen Traffic Safety Presentations. WKA:RED:RS:cw G:mcord\counci1\MAY 03\Safe Moves.mem