HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 127-2014 RESOLUTION NO. 127-2014
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF
$71,500 IN GRANT FUNDING FROM SAN MATEO COUNTY
OFFICE OF EDUCATION TO IMPLEMENT SAFE ROUTES
TO SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND AMENDING THE PARKS
AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT 2014/15 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 was awarded $90,000 in grant
funds for Safe Routes to School for fiscal year 2012/13 and $71,000 in 2013/14; 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, $71,500 in grant funding will be utilized to amend the Department's
2014/15 operating budget to continue funding the 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 continue 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 $71,500 in grant funding
from San Mateo County Office of Education to implement Safe Routes to School Programs and
amending the Parks and Recreation Department 2014/15 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.
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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
December, 2014 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Pradeep Gupta, Karyl Matsumoto and Liza Normandy
Vice Mayor Mark N. Addiego and Mayor Richard A. Garbarino
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
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