TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Health and Human Services Agency
MEETING DATE: February 23, 2021
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Mary Alice Willeford
PHONE:
468-7067
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Tina Tyler-O'Shea
PHONE:
456-3827
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of Agreement with North Coast Opportunities, Walk and Bike Mendocino in the Amount of $94,778 to Implement Bike and Pedestrian Education and Outreach Programs County-Wide through California Office of Traffic Safety Grant Awarded to Public Health, Community Wellness, Effective Upon Full Execution Through September 30, 2021
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Approve Agreement with North Coast Opportunities, Walk and Bike Mendocino in the amount of $94,778 to implement bike and pedestrian education and outreach programs county-wide through California Office of Traffic Safety grant awarded to Public Health, Community Wellness, effective upon full execution through September 30, 2021; authorize Health and Human Services Agency Assistant Director to sign future amendments that do not increase the annual maximum amount; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
Ongoing item. Most recent action, January 22, 2019, Item 4(c), BOS Agreement No. 19-007.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
Health and Human Services Agency, Public Health, Community Wellness was awarded funding in the amount of $100,000.00 from California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to partner with North Coast Opportunities, Walk and Bike Mendocino to conduct best practice strategies to reduce the number of persons killed and injured in crashes involving pedestrians and bicyclists. The funded strategies may include classroom education, bicycle rodeos, community events, presentations, and workshops. These countermeasures will be conducted in communities with high numbers of pedestrian and/or bicycle related crashes including underserved communities, older ...
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