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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 07/06/2010 - FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 081, 2010, APPROPRI DATE: July 6, 2010 ' STAFF: Matt Wempe • - 0 SUBJECT First Reading of Ordinance No.081,2010,Appropriating Unanticipated Grant Revenue in the Transportation Services Fund for the FY 2010-2011 Safe Routes to School Project. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The City of Fort Collins Transportation Planning department has received an $88,250 federal grant through the Colorado Department of Transportation for the FY 2010-11 Safe Routes to School(SRTS)Program. This funding will allow the City of Fort Collins Safe Routes to School Program(administered and staffed by the Transportation Planning division)to provide non-infrastructure SRTS services for ten local schools. Non-infrastructure SRTS activities include in-class bicycle and pedestrian education,"train the trainers'program and training material development,and walking and bicycling encouragement events. The Fort Collins SRTS program partners with Poudre School District(PSD), the Bicycle and Pedestrian Education Coalition (BPEC) and Bicycle Colorado to provide in-class education and the "train the trainers"program. Additionally,the funds will cover the costs of free bicycle helmets for low-income students, federally-mandated data collection on walking and bicycling at the five local schools, and staff costs for program administration. The funding will allow the Fort Collins SRTS program to build on past successes and provide these services to ten additional schools. BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION The City of Fort Collins Transportation Planning staff develops and administers the local SRTS program. The success of the program depends heavily on collaborations with local partners, including PSD, BPEC and its local members, Bicycle Colorado,various City departments(Traffic Operations, Police, Engineering), individual schools,parents,and FC Bikes. Per the grant scope ofwork,the Fort Collins SRTS program will work with ten local schools during the 2010-11 school year, including Bauder Elementary School, Olander School for Project-Based Learning, Riffenburgh Elementary, Shepardson Elementary, and Blevins Middle School (others to be identified this summer based on selection criteria such as location, safety issues, student demographics, and school wellness initiatives). The program activities are designed to improve safe walking and biking opportunities for elementary and middle school children. The grant funding will be available starting August 2010 and will fund the following activities: • Bicycle and Pedestrian Education Classes ($56,250): Bicycle Colorado and the Bike Co-op, with assistance from local advocacy groups, will conduct walking and bicycling safety classes at ten PSD elementary and middle schools. Children will participate in a combination of classroom learning (proper helmet fit, street sign identification, rules of the road/trail) and practical "bike rodeo" activities (straight line riding, starting/stopping, proper signaling and turning) at each school. The Larimer County Child Advocacy Center and Safe Kids Larimer County will incorporate bicycle and pedestrian education into their existing programs aimed at kindergarten through third grade students. • "Train the Trainers" Program and Education Training Materials ($20,000): A new aspect to the SRTS program,the Bike Co-op will train 50 individuals(teachers,parents,volunteers)on how to teach safe bicycling and walking at the ten local PSD schools. The Bicycle and Pedestrian Education Coalition (BPEC) will develop and refine the bicycle and pedestrian training materials used in the program. Mentoring opportunities will then be available to the trainees as part of the bicycle and pedestrian education classes hosted by the Bike Co-op. The intention is to allow schools to continue to provide safe bicycling and walking classes beyond the current grant'funding to create a sustainable program at each school. • Encouragement and Safety Events ($3,000): The City and BPEC will host walking and bicycling events throughout the school year including International Walk to School Day, Autumn and Spring Bike to School July 6 2010 -2 ITEM 14 Days, Bike to School Week, and similar events. Educational materials promoting safety, healthy/active lifestyles, and encouragement messages will be distributed by community partners at individual schools. • Additional Grant Activities($9,000): The grant includes$2,000 for the City to distribute free bicycle helmets for students who receive free or reduced lunch. The grant also includes$7,000 for City staff to cover the cost of coordinating the grant activities. This includes contract management and program oversight, activity coordination with PSD Administration and individual schools, organization of program volunteers, public awareness campaigns and website maintenance, and management of the grant partnership. The Fort Collins SRTS program will focus on reaching students, parents, school administrators, and teachers. The goal of the program is to increase the number of children safely bicycling and walking to school, enhance safety education, and increase awareness about the benefits of walking and bicycling. In order to gauge the success of the program, students and parents will be surveyed before and after the program using the National Center for Safe Routes to School student travel tally and parent survey. These surveys will be administered by City staff at the beginning of the school year and at the end of the program. These surveys allow for the collection of data on student travel behaviors as well as attitudes about walking or biking to school. Program success will also be gauged by participation levels, such as approximately 30% of McGraw's total enrollment participating in the 2008 Spring Bike to School Day. FINANCIAL / ECONOMIC IMPACTS The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is providing 100 percent of the funds, with no required local match. The funds will be allocated as outlined in the CDOT-approved scope of work (Attachment 1). CDOT will not require a formal contract with the City based on the amount of the grant. A purchase order will identify a "start date' when the City can begin utilizing the grant funds. This date is expected to coincide with the start of school. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS Both the 2009 Citizen Survey and 2010 North Front Range Metropolitan Planning Organization Household Travel Survey noted the relative ease of traveling by bicycle in Fort Collins. The top concern at the 2009 Bicycle Safety Summit at Colorado State University was a lack of education/awareness of rules among bicyclist and motorists. The Fort Collins Safe Routes to School program will address concerns about lack of walking and bicycle safety education to promote healthy lifestyles and increased walking and biking to school. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading. BOARD/ COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION At its June 16, 2010, meeting, the Transportation Board voted 6-0 to forward a letter of support for the 2010-11 Fort Collins Safe Routes to School program to the City Council. At its June 14,2010, meeting,the Bicycle Advisory Committee voted 8-0 to forward a letter of support for the 2010-11 Fort Collins Safe Routes to School program to the Transportation Board and the City Council. July 6, 2010 -3- ITEM 14 PUBLIC OUTREACH The 2010-11 SRTS grant application was developed and written by the City's Transportation Planning staff and the Bicycle and Pedestrian Education Coalition (BPEC). The BPEC held several meetings over two months to discuss a scope of work, partnerships, and prepare the grant application with City staff. This collaborative approach incorporates new ideas and partners. The following groups are receiving funding or donating time and services to accomplish the activities outlined in the grant: City of Fort Collins Safe Routes to School and FC Bikes programs, Healthier Communities Coalition, Poudre School District, Bicycle Colorado, Bike Co-op, Bike Fort Collins, Fort Collins Cycling Club, Larimer County Child Advocacy Center, Safe Kids Larimer County, Colorado Injury Control Research Center(CSU), and FC Bike Library. Public outreach will continue throughout the school year. Student, teacher, and principal feedback will be used to refine the current and future programs to be responsive to community needs. ATTACHMENTS 1. 2010-11 Safe Routes to School Scope of Work 2. Transportation Board Letter of Support for SRTS and minutes from the June 16, 2010 meeting 3. Bicycle Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes, June 14, 2010 4. Bicycle Colorado Letter of Support ATTACHMENT 1 2010-11 Safe Routes to School Application City of Fort Collins Section 1: How do you propose to help solve the problem you identified in Section 2? The City of Fort Collins, along with community partners, proposed to solve the problems relative to walking and bicycling to school identified in Section 2. The newly formed Bicycle and Pedestrian Education Coalition (BPEC) will bring these initiatives together to create a single, community-wide effort to create the physical and psychological environment that will encourage parents to allow their children to explore creative commuting alternatives to school. The City of Fort Collins is the grant administrator and a member of the BPEC. This partnership will ensure that all BPEC activities are integrated into existing Safe Routes to School activities to fully address the Five "Es" (education, encouragement, engineering, evaluation, and enforcement). a) Describe the activity you plan to implement. Encouragement Activities: The program proposes to develop and implement walking and bicycling events throughout the school year to include International Walk to School Day, Autumn and Spring Bike to School Days, and similar events. Educational materials and incentives promoting safety, healthy/active lifestyles, and encouragement`messages will be distributed by community, parent, and teacher volunteers at individual schools. Education Activities: Pedestrian and Bicycle Education Classes: Bicycle Colorado, with assistance from local advocacy groups identified in Section 4, will conduct walking and bicycling safety classes. Students will be taught rules of the road, street crossing safety and other necessary skills to help prevent bicycle, pedestrian, and automotive crashes. The Larimer County Child Advocacy Center will include a consistent bicycle and pedestrian safety education component as part of their existing child safety program aimed at K-3 students. Safe Kids Larimer County will conduct bicycle helmet education aimed at 3`d grade students. Train the Trainers: The program will train 50 individuals on how to teach safe cycling and walking as a regular part of the Poudre School District physical education curriculum in elementary and middle schools. Participants will learn basic bicycling and walking safety procedures and teaching techniques. In addition, two additional school staff at each school, as well as parents or volunteers, will receive a four-hour training session. The program will focus on the schools identified in Section 4. The trainings will be done by certified League of American Bicyclist League Cycling Instructors. b) How will it address the identified participation and safety problems in Section 2? The City of Fort Collins will partner with a number of experienced contractors, including the BPEC, Healthier Communities Coalition, Fort Collins Bike Co-op, and Bicycle Colorado. These partnerships will enable the community to build and expand on existing encouragement and education programs within the City and Poudre School District. c) How will"you ensure parents will encourage the children to bicycle and/or walk? Parents will be included in the program in many ways: encouragement volunteer, education class "trainee", and through parent-teacher organizations. The City of Fort Collins Safe Routes to School website presents transportation options to parents and students, safe walking and bicycling routes, and tips for safe walking and bicycling. Encouragement events are advertised through school newsletters, school administration, local advertising, and word-of-mouth. d) Who will manage the project if different from the contact person? Matt Wempe (LCI #2671), City of Fort Collins Transportation Planning is the project manager. e) Who are you going to target with your program? J School administrators, parents, teachers, and students. The focus will be on adults (transportation gatekeepers) and students (bicycle and pedestrian education) Page I of 6 2010-11 Safe Routes to School Application City of Fort Collins SECTION 2: What is the Problem? Tell us the current conditions for biking and walking in your school area.l a) What are the current risks and/or obstacles (physical or perceived) to walking and/or bicycling to and from your school site(s)? Since November 25, 2008, the Fort Collins community has lost two children to bicycle/car collisions while traveling to/from school. Additionally, there have been 22 bicycle/vehicle and one pedestrian/vehicle collisions, 13 resulting in hospitalization involving children ages 5-14 years. This data does not include emergency rooms visits as local hospitals only track injury causes for admitted patients. Students lack education about safe bicycling and walking and parents perceive biking or walking as unsafe. b) Please provide other significant information such as crash data, traffic counts,speed limits, environmental factors, or other safety issues, as appropriate. Please see the attached bicycle and pedestrian collision data documentation. An important conclusion is that the proposed comprehensive pedestrian and bicycle education program will address all of the bicycle and pedestrian collision causes (i.e. broadside, "right hook", riding on the wrong side of the street). c) Complete the following information for each school affected by the proposed program: Please see the appendix for the requested information for each school. d) Describe any existing programs at the affected school(s) that educate or enhance walking or bicycling to school. This should be completed by the principal of the school and include information pertaining to any: There are several existing district-wide walking and bicycling programs. The Bicycle and Pedestrian Education Coalition (BPEC)was formed to help unite these efforts into a comprehensive district-wide approach. ■ The Fort Collins Safe Routes to School program provides funding for encouragement activities at the affected schools (i.e. Int'l Walk to School Day, Bike to School Day) ■ Safe Kids Larimer County completes bicycle rodeos and bicycle helmet fittings in P grade classrooms. ■ The Larimer County Child Advocacy Center has a pedestrian and bicycle education component in their child safety trainings ■ The Poudre School District Wellness Program includes healthy events such as walkathons and running clubs. ■ The Fort Collins Bike Co-op has an REI grant to provide bicycle safety education to 400- 800 3`d grade students in 2009-10. The City of Fort Collins Transportation Planning department also coordinates City and Poudre School District efforts to address all Five "Es": engineering(school site and neighborhood infrastructure improvements, school speed zones), enforcement (speed radars, school zone police patrols), and evaluation (quarterly City/PSD meetings, reporting to PSD Board and Fort Collins City Council). Page 2 of 6 2010-11 Safe Routes to School Application City of Fort Collins Section 3: Please describe your timeline from project start to finish. a) Project Timeline: Date 2j Milestone' Y .. CDOT Authorization to Proceed August 2010 BPEC Meeting Kick-off meetings/Back to School meetings BPEC Meeting—Curriculum Development September 2010 Encouragement Event Train the Trainer classes Conduct NCSRTS Pre-Program Data Surveys BPEC Meeting October 2010 Bicycle and Pedestrian Education Classes Train the Trainer classes Encouragement Event— International Walk to School Day BPEC Meeting November 2010 Bicycle and Pedestrian Education Classes Train the Trainer Classes BPEC Meeting December 2010 to Bicycle and Pedestrian Education Classes March 2011 Train the Trainer Mentoring (part of education classes) Strap & Snap Program BPEC Meeting Bicycle and Pedestrian Education Classes April 2011 Train the Trainer Mentoring (part of education classes) Encouragement Event Strap & Snap Program & LCCAC classroom training BPEC Meeting May 2011 Encouragement Event-National Bike Month End of Year Celebration Strap & Snap Program June 2011 BPEC Meeting—Program Evaluation and Reporting Submit NCSRTS "Post" Data Surveys July 2011 BPEC Meeting—Program Evaluation and Reporting Final CDOT Grant Report Page 3 of 6 2010-11 Safe Routes to School Application City of Fort Collins Section 4: Who are your partners—what collaborations have you created to ensure the success of your project? The City of Fort Collins will be partnering with the Bicycle and Pedestrian Education Coalition (BPEC) which has come together to coordinate local walking and bicycling education efforts and promote tolerance and safety between pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists as more walkers and bikers take to the streets. BPEC is coordinated and facilitated by the Healthier Communities Coalition of Larimer County, a nonprofit entity that works to connect the community for kids by serving as a relationship broker, networker, communicator, convener, facilitator, researcher and capacity builder for the family and youth service providers throughout Larimer County. By working together from the grassroots level with the support of local governing agencies, safety and enforcement agencies, and local health systems, the BPEC will be able to bring a coordinated approach to develop and implement Safe Routes to School program for the children and youth in our community. ■ City of Fort Collins Transportation Planning* —Grant administrator and project manager ■ Healthier Communities Coalition* —Coordination on BPEC facilitator and liaison; education curriculum and training development; marketing materials; and technical assistance ■ Colorado Injury Control Research Center*— In-kind evaluation and other technical assistance ■ Bicycle Colorado— Statewide bicycle advocacy organization will conduct in-class education in partnership with local advocacy groups ■ City of Fort Collins Engineering—Coordination on infrastructure changes and technical expertise ■ City of Fort Collins Traffic Operations—Coordination on school zones, crosswalks, pedestrian signals, and other items impacting the operation of the transportation network ■ City of Fort Collins Police Services*—Coordination on enforcement efforts and safety outreach ■ Fort Collins Bike Co-op*—Coordination with BPEC on train the trainers program; conduct in-class education to mentor new trainers ■ Safe Kids Larimer County* —Administer Strap and Snap bicycle helmet program ■ Bike Fort Collins* & Fort Collins Cycling Club* —Provide League Cycling Instructors (LCIs)to assist Bicycle Colorado with bicycle and pedestrian education classes ■ North Front Range Metropolitan Planning Organization* —Assistance on regional planning issues and community partnerships ■ Poudre School District o Elementary Schools: Bauder, Harris Bilingual, Irish, Johnson, Kruse, Lab School for Creative Learning, Linton Elementary, Moore Core Knowledge, O'Dea Core Knowledge, Olander School, Putnam School of Science, Riffenburgh, Shepardson, Traut Core Knowledge, and Zach Core Knowledge o Middle Schools: Blevins, Boltz, Kinard Core Knowledge, Lincoln IB World, Preston, Webber o Facilities Services, Wellness, Transportation, and Security Departments ■ FC Bikes* (City's bicycling program)—City support for events and education * indicates a member of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Education Coalition Page 4 of 6 2010-11 Safe Routes to School Application City of Fort Collins SECTION 5: How will you measure your success? a) Identify your project outcomes. The goal of this program is to 1) increase the number of children safely bicycling and walking to school, 2) increase the number and knowledge of children that receive pedestrian and bicycle education to alleviate the fears of parents regarding bicycling and walking, 3) provide "train the trainers" education to 50 teachers, parents, and community volunteers, and 4) create long-term fiscal and programmatic sustainability. b) How will you conduct pre- and post project surveys to indicate your outcomes? Students and parents will be pre- and post-program tested using the National Center for Safe Routes to School student travel tally and parent survey. These surveys will be administered at the beginning and end of the school year to measure the success of the program. These surveys allow for the collection of data on student travel behaviors as well as attitudes about walking or biking to school. We will also implement site audits of each school separate from this grant application to identify potential issues in the school's physical environment. Bicycle and Pedestrian Education Coalition—The overall success of the BPEC will be measured using process evaluation indicating satisfaction, participation, and effectiveness. This will include measuring the number of overall objectives that were met by the end of the school year. Train the Trainers Curriculum—Evaluation will be based on how many trainers are trained in the schools over the year and the resulting students trained. External Education Programs—The Snap and Strap Helmet Program and Larimer County Child Advocacy Center curriculum will utilize existing evaluation methods to determine the number of students impacted during the school year. c) How are you going to work with your data after the project is completed? The data that are collected through the parent and student surveys as well as the school site audits will help in a variety of ways. This data are, and will be, looked at when forming policy decisions and help refine the Safe Routes program focus for the future. In addition, the audit and survey results will allow City and Poudre School District staff, and community partners to effectively address on-going trends and issues in the physical environment that might otherwise preclude students from walking or biking to school. d) What type of information-sharing will you do as a follow-up to your project? Data from the overall BPEC evaluation, "train the trainers" program, bicycle and pedestrian education classes, student travel tally and parent surveys, school site audits, will be shared with the principals of each school, students,parents, the Safe Routes to School Task Force, the Coalition for Activity and Nutrition to Defeat Obesity (who also shares these data with the Colorado Department of Health and the Environment), Safe Kids Larimer County, Poudre School District staff and administration, county school officials and other schools who may be interested in the effectiveness of Safe Routes to School programs in the State of Colorado. These data will also be reported back to the National Center for Safe Routes to School for sharing with other states. Page 5 of 6 2010-11 Safe Routes to School Application City of Fort Collins SECTION 6: BUDGET PROPOSAL FOR NON-INFASTRUCTURE (EDUCATION) PROJECTS ONLY local funds and in-kind donations are not re uired, but encoura ed Requested Value of Committed Local Donated Item SRTS? Total Cost G Funds ' Funds oods'or Services External Personnel Healthier Communities Coalition $12,000 $12,000 (BPEC Administration Bicycle Colorado and Local Advocacy Groups-Bicycle and Pedestrian Education Classes $31,500 $31,500 ($75/hour- 70 hours per school at six schools Fort Collins Bike Co-op-Bicycle and Pedestrian Education Classes $21,000 $21,000 (S 75/hour- 70 hours per school at our schools Larimer County Child Advocacy Center-Bicycle and Pedestrian $1,250 $1,250 Education Classes Fort Collins Bike Co-op "Train the $8,000 $8,000 Trainer"Program Safe Kids Larimer County-Strap $2,500 $2,500 and Snap Bicycle Helmet Program Internal Personnel City of Fort Collins $7,000 $5,000 $12,000 Grant Administration Social Marketing $2,000 in other $2,000 rant funding Website updates $2,000 $2,000 Equipment and Supplies Prizes and awards or students $3,000 $3,000 Helmets for students who receive $2,000 $2,000 free or reduced lunch Fort Collins Bicycle Library-Kids $4,000 $4,000 Bike Fleet(20 bicycles) Evaluation Colorado Injury Control Research Center- Technical Assistance and $8,000 $8,000 Report Preparation Facility Rental Meeting space at schools $1,000 $1,000 TOTALS: $88,250 $7,000 $15,000 $110,250 Page 6 of 6 ATTACHMENT City/ Of Transportation Board F6rt Collins Gary Thomas, Chair i June 24, 2010 Mayor Hutchinson and Members of Council, At its regular June meeting the Transportation Board reviewed a proposal to expand the Safe Routes to School program. The cost of this expansion to ten schools would be covered by a new federal grant of$88,250 (no local match required) and administered by the Transportation Planning Department staff. The Transportation Board voted 6 to 0 to endorse this program and recommends that City Council approve the appropriation to spend the funds. Beyond the obvious and most important benefit of helping children get safely to and from school, this program has several other benefits to the community. Encouraging more bike riding and walking is one of the goals of this and other programs that seek to improve the health and fitness of children. From an overall transportation viewpoint, any reduction in the number of private cars clustering around schools makes the whole situation safer, reduces traffic congestion, and improves air quality. And, longer term, helping future generations grow up experiencing other modes of mobility will help build a community that is less dependent on expensive automobile travel. As usual the minutes of the meeting will have more detail, and I would be glad to expand on these comments at your convenience. Best regards, Gary D. Thomas -- ATTACHMENT 2 Page 3 Transportation Board June 16, 2010 minutes excerpt (DRAFT) II fcgov.com/pedestrian plan Next steps: Community Workshop on June 29/30 at Drake Centre, 802 West Drake Road. . Op June 29; 8a June 30 Questions for consideration: Do you feel the Pedestrian Plan is important to your Board? What do you want the project team to think about with regards to the pedestr' plan and your expertise? What are your thoughts on pedestrians being the primary mode in high pe trian use areas or pedestrian districts? Where are your problem spots in the community? Any comments on the goals? Robert: I would like to see a map with pedestrian connection nce connectivro en with a gap, you don't have a pedestrian way. Is there a policy that says en you build an rya' you must include sidewalks, bikeways? Jackson: The Latimer County Urban Area Street Sta rds cover that. Petrik: The Pedestrian Plan Project List outlines k n gap areas. Bracke: We would like to include a recommend on for doing p6bVplete city-wide inventory of gaps. The last time the list was updated was in 200 uilding on B provides a$300k each year to chip away at the list. The next BOB funds come ' 2012 and wilet s ap lied to the updated list(BOB funding ends in 2015). Jackson: The way Transportation PI ing/Jennifer , app aching hit' update is much better than the way it was done in the 2004 TMP ort. Thomas: Being a pedestrian on a trail syste is challengin when you have bikes approaching at fast speeds. I'd like to see that ad ssed in the Pla Bracke: The trail system i new element of the Ian may need to be pedestrian only sections on the trails. Space allocaf is an importan conside a ion. Steen: Boulder separ ed the Oedes i n a bike si es of the trails. VanTatenhove: I' ike to see on cu; ent edestria zones enforced. What is the learning curve for a city to use self-enfo ed rules? Steen: How e you gettin a sure , on Petrik: It as listed in t an Fort in ewsletter and another e-newsletter is going out about the Expo the June 29/30; and th are b��ng handed out at Epic and bus stops. The primary focus is Plan awebsite. W e 7so talked to numerous stakeholders. Fo ollins and t4ert: German an -enmark have nice walking paths and bicycles are on separate paths. 8. ACTION Saf outes chool—Matt Wempe,Advance Planning-Transportation Planning Division Weinp m asking the Board to recommend to Council that they appropriate $88,250 from CDOT for the 20 0 O11 school year for student bicycle and pedestrian safety programs since CDOT is giving us a purchase order instead of a contract this time. The partnerships we developed this year are building on bike education and safety. We focus on children, who go home and bug their parents, who then ride more safely. I haven't had to do a hard sell this year, because the Principals have heard of the program and are on board. The Bike Coop is instrumental in getting League Cycling Instructors trained so they can teach the program, making it sustainable. We focus on elementary schools,,and also included Lesher Middle School this year. That program was extremely successful. Blevins Middle School is now involved,which is exciting as they are on a 4-lane arterial and in need of a walking and biking safety program. Bauder is on board and has taken on Moore Elementary's student population. -DRAFT Regular Meeting Minutes Page 4 June 16, 2010 Robert. SR2S started with pedestrians routes that were identified with safe haven houses that had a sign in the window. It seems like a good, basic program. Wempe: We have had discussions with the Police Department about this. Defining a specific pedestrian route is more difficult. We don't have the Safe Haven program format in Fort Collins right now. Students are taught that any public official (City employee, police, fire, Xcel employee, etc.)are there to help them. We utilize surveys that will show numbers that demonstrate the program's success. Bracket The survey results also help us make recommendations on crossing guard locations, etc. Frazier: Have you had good results? Wempe: Very successful.A Fort Collins family was highlighted in a video recently. The link is on the Transportation Planning website. Steen moved that the Transportation Recommend adoption of the Safe Routes 2 Scho fro ram for 201 1/2012 and appropriate the funds received from CDOT to the program. VanTatenhoho C conded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. 9. STAFF LIAISON REPORT—MarkJackson udgeting for Outcomes Update Jac on: I can speak in generalities only. I've been tracking thei rocess for the PDT S ice Unit as part of my w position of Budget, Policy, and Communications ian er. Round I offe were reviewed and feedback was give Viingdine its Tea R sed offers are required to be resubmitted b his Friday. After that the Results TeI rank the nd hand the results off to the Budget Lead Team T). The BLT will review the fu drop- ("drilling platform")and negotiate reallocations ecessary, resulting in City Ma g8r' commended budget. The Transportation Results Te is curie tly$I- ion s o funding core services. Economic Health is rumored to be in the range of$ - short. he si tion is dire. PDT is also talking about contingency plans including the p t I i ct of allot items that would significantly affect municipal government functions. re . ram an ervices maybe rolled back and there will likely be personnel cuts. Employee r r es w r em f consideration for 2011 and 2012. Thomas: It is rumored that theCity wi `p oge funding scenarios for both with Resourcing Our Future (ROF)fur ding, and with bu Jackson: True, al In! ROF is n ficially a ballot i at this point. Robert: When doe =t ' budget t e effect? Jackson: a_ 1, 2011. Robert: Is Jackson:,* aking proje ed improved revenues into conside ion? Jac n 201/ 012 tr portation revenues are projected to be fla Oppo - u Ities: ➢ The Expo the Drake Centre(old Shields east of Shields)on June 29 will include a Budgeting for Outco s segment. Community Survey priorities will be covered in gen lities. ➢ gust T-Board meeting.Your feedback to Council will be requested. Speci i f the Drilling Platform will be discussed. ➢ Budget hearings in September&October. ATTACHMENT 3 City of Bicycle Advisory Committee Fort Collins Date: June 21,2010 From: Cathy Mathis, Vice Chair Bicycle Advisory Committee To: Gary Thomas, Chair Transportation Advisory Board Subject: Support of 2010-2011 Safe Routes to School Grant Funding At our June 14, 2010 meeting, Matt Wempe described the receipt of an $88,250.00 CDOT grant for the 2010-2100 Safe Routes to School (SRTS)program. It is our understanding that the City Council will review an ordinance appropriating the funds at their July 6, 2010 meeting. The BAC is in strong support of the City Council approving the appropriation of the money for the following reasons: • The SRTS program promotes the BAC's mission for safe, efficient bicycling in Fort Collins and the surrounding area. • The SRTS program allows our community to continue to work together to make walking and bicycling to school a viable choice for students and parents. • The SRTS program is an excellent example of community partnerships, including the City of Fort Collins, Poudre School District, Bicycle Colorado, the Bike Co-op and Bicycle and Pedestrian Education Coalition. • The grant funding helps leverage local dollars to expand the program to ten schools per year, which is an increase over the previous program that reached five schools per year. The BAC members discussed various aspects of this issue and then voted unanimously to urge Council to support the Ordinance to allocate the funds for the 2010-2011 Safe Routes to School program. Please let me know if you have any questions. ATTACHMENT 4 Building a Bicycle-Friendly Colorado BICYCLE COLORADO July 5th, 2010 Matt Wempe Transportation Planner City of Fort Collins Department of Transportation Planning 281 N. College Ave. Fort Collins, CO 80524 Matt. 1 apologize that we can not be present on July 6th to speak with the Fort Collins`City Council. I did want to take the time to highlight our partnership over the past years and express our enthusiasm for working with the City of Fort Collins on the Safe Routes to School project during the 2010-2011 school year. Over the past year, through partnership between the city of Fort Collins and Bicycle Colorado, we have educated and encouraged over 2,000 students in Fort Collins on the benefits of bicycling and walking to school. These students have flourished in their skills and successfully applied these safety lessons to better ride their bicycles and more safely walk to school. We've offered low cost helmets to all families and have put hundreds on the heads of these budding bicyclists.At each school, we've encountered 25-30 students that did not previously know how to ride. During one class period, we taught almost half of these students how to ride a bicycle for the first time! Parents, teachers, and students are all excited about the prospect of walking and biking to school. What the City of Fort Collins has accomplished through the Safe Routes to School program has set a standard for other cities and school districts throughout Colorado. We look forward to continuing our partnership during the 20100-2011 school year. Sincerely, Dave Cowan Education Director Bicycle Colorado p.s. A couple of quotes that resonated from participating teachers: "This is the coolest program that I have seen for my students in thirty years of teaching." "The confidence, perseverance, and skills gained by learning to ride a bike and/or increasing their skills was amazing." l 1525 Market Street, Suite 100, Denver, CO 80202 p:303.417.1544 f:303.825.1038 www.BicycleColorado.org ORDINANCE NO. 081, 2010 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED GRANT REVENUE IN THE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FUND FOR THE FY 2010-2011 SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROJECT WHEREAS, the Safe Routes to School Program, established by the Colorado Department of Transportation ("CDOT"), is designed to promote the safety of students traveling to and from school and encourage more students to choose walking or bicycling to and from school; and WHEREAS,the City's Transportation Planning division has received a grant in the amount of $88,250 from CDOT to fund non-infrastructure programming in ten local schools including Olander School for Project-Based Learning, Riffenburgh Elementary, Shepardson Elementary, Blevins Middle School, and others not yet identified, for a Safe Routes to School Project (the "Project"); and WHEREAS, the Project includes in-class education; a "Train the Trainers" program; free bicycle helmets for low-income students; federally-mandated data collection on walking and bicycling at the ten schools; and staff costs for program administration; and WHEREAS, there is no requirement for local matching funds associated with the Project; and WHEREAS, Article V, Section 9, of the City Charter permits the City Council to make supplemental appropriations by ordinance at any time during the fiscal year, provided that the total amount of such supplemental appropriations,in combination with all previous appropriations for that fiscal year, does not exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to be received during the fiscal year; and WHEREAS,City staff has determined that the appropriation of grant funds totaling$88,250 will not cause the total amount appropriated in the Transportation Services Fund - FY 2010-2011 Safe Routes to School project to exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to be received during the fiscal year. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS that there is hereby appropriated for expenditure from unanticipated grant revenue in the Transportation Services Fund the sum of EIGHTY-EIGHT THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS($88,250)to provide non-infrastructure programming for ten local schools in the Safe Routes to School Project. Introduced,-considered favorably on first reading,and ordered published this 6th day of July, A.D. 2010, and to e presented for final passage on'the 20th day of July, A.D. 2010. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading on the 20th day of July, A.D. 2010. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk