HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 82-2012RESOLUTION NO. 82 -2012
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF
$90,000 IN GRANT FUNDING FROM SAN MATEO COUNTY
OFFICE OF EDUCATION TO IMPLEMENT SAFE ROUTES
TO SCHOOL PROJECTS AND AMENDING THE PARKS AND
RECREATION DEPARTMENT 2012/13 OPERATING
BUDGET
WHEREAS, the San Mateo County Safe Routes to School (SR2S) Program is a
countywide initiative that was begun in 2010 to help develop and implement priority projects and
programs that will enable school children and families to walk, bicycle, and carpool more often
to school; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Parks and Recreation operates before and after school
childcare programs at six school sites in the South San Francisco Unified School District,
including Buri Buri, Ponderosa, Monte Verde, Spruce, Los Cerritos, and Martin Schools; and
WHEREAS, $90,000 in grant funding will be utilized to amend the Department's
2012113 operating budget to hire a Program Coordinator, fund a consultant to conduct walking
audits, to purchase supplies and materials for special events, and to organize activities that
support healthy lifestyles for the children and families enrolled in childcare programs; and
WHEREAS, acceptance of these funds does not commit the City to ongoing funding after
the close of the grant cycle; and
WHEREAS, receipt of these grant funds will enable the Parks and Recreation
Department to implement programs and services which are not otherwise funded, and will
provide the students in the after school recreation programs with activities and programs that
address safer routes to school, health education, and active living.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of South San
Francisco that the City Council hereby authorizes the acceptance of $90,000 in grant funding
from San Mateo County Office of Education to implement Safe Routes to School Projects and
amending the Parks and Recreation Department 2012113 operating budget.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute the
documents necessary to effectuate the intent of this resolution on behalf of the City Council.
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was regularly introduced and adopted by
the City Council of the City of South San Francisco at a regular meeting held on the 10th day of
October, 2012 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Mark Addiego, Karyl Matsumoto, and Kevin Mullin,
Vice Ma or Pedro Gonzalez and Mayor Richard A. Garbarino
NOES: N
ABSTAIN.
ABSENT:
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