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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY September 2, 2014
City Council
STAFF
Nancy Nichols, Safe Routes to School Coordinator
Rob Mosbey, Chief Construction Inspector
Paul Sizemore, FC Moves Program Manager
SUBJECT
Items Relating to the FY 2013-14 Safe Routes to School Program
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A. Resolution 2014-077 Authorizing the Execution of a Project Construction Grant Agreement Between
the City and the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT).
B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 117, 2014, Appropriating Unanticipated Grant Revenue in the
Transportation Services Fund for the FY 2013-14 Safe Routes to School Program and Transferring
Appropriations to the Cultural Services and Facilities Fund for the Art in Public Places Program.
The purpose of these items is to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with CDOT and appropriate
$314,903 in Safe Routes to School grant funding to design and build a new multi-use path along Lindenmeier
Road serving Tavelli Elementary School.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of this resolution and ordinance on first reading.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
The City of Fort Collins Safe Routes to School program has received a $244,903 federal grant through the
Colorado Department of Transportation for the FY 2013-14 Safe Routes to School program. This project
requires a minimum 20% local match, which will be paid by Poudre School District in the amount of $70,000.
The total amount of this appropriation request, including CDOT grant funding and matching funds, is $314,903.
This is the latest of several CDOT grants received by the City’s Safe Routes to School program (SRTS) since
2007, totaling $730,725.
This new funding will allow the SRTS program (administered and staffed by the FC Moves Dept.) and
Engineering to construct a new multi-use path and signalized crosswalk serving Tavelli Elementary. The grant
also requires an educational component, which will provide events and programming to teach the Tavelli
community about the benefits of walking and biking to school as well as safety precautions. (City and CDOT
Intergovernmental Agreement; and Grant Application attached).
The City of Fort Collins FC Moves staff develops and administers the local SRTS program. The success of the
program is based on collaborations with local partners including Poudre School District (PSD), Thompson
School District, Bicycle and Pedestrian Education Coalition, Safe Kids Larimer County, Boys & Girls Clubs of
Larimer County, University of Colorado Health, Kaiser Permanente, Coalition for Activity and Nutrition to
Defeat Obesity, Bike Fort Collins, various City departments (Traffic Operations, Police, Engineering,
Recreation, Streets), individual schools and parents.
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Providing a safe, encouraging environment for children to bike or walk to school requires adherence to the Five
Es of Safe Routes to School: Education, Encouragement, Engineering, Enforcement, and Evaluation. This
project focuses on “Engineering” by providing a 10-foot multi-use path and signalized crosswalk along a stretch
of Lindenmeier Road where no sidewalks and only a very narrow road shoulder currently exist. The project
was identified as high priority for both the City and PSD because of the severe traffic congestion problems in
the vicinity of the school during arrival and dismissal times. This new bike-ped facility will help to alleviate traffic
congestion associated with parents driving their children to school.
This multi-use path will run on the east side of Lindenmeier from Forest Hills Lane north to the front door of
Tavelli Elementary and will utilize the existing bike-ped path on the bridge over Larimer Weld Canal (also
known as Eaton Ditch). The project also will include a short stretch of new multi-use path on the west side of
Lindenmeier, filling the gap from an existing sidewalk on the west side to the new signalized crossing; this will
allow children from the west side to safely access the signalized crosswalk and east-side path. (See
conceptual drawings in Attachment 2, Grant Application).
This project directly supports City Plan and the City’s Transportation Master Plan:
City Plan: Policy SW 2.3 - Support Active Transportation
Support means of physically active transportation (e.g., bicycling, walking, wheelchairs, etc.) by
continuing bike and pedestrian safety education and encouragement programs, providing law
enforcement, and maintaining bike lanes, sidewalks, trails, lighting, and facilities for easy and
safe use, as outlined in the Pedestrian Plan and Bicycle Plan.
Transportation Master Plan: Policy T 8.1 - Support Active Transportation
Support physically active transportation (e.g., bicycling, walking, wheelchairs, etc.) by
continuing bike and pedestrian safety education and encouragement programs, providing law
enforcement, and maintaining bike lanes, sidewalks, trails, lighting, and facilities for easy and
safe use.
This CDOT grant also requires an educational component. The educational component of this grant will
include an open house at Tavelli Elementary for Tavelli staff and parents, as well residents who live in the
area, after the design is complete. The SRTS program also will conduct in-school education after the path is
built to show parents and children how best to use the path and signalized crosswalk.
FINANCIAL / ECONOMIC IMPACTS
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is providing $244,903, with a minimum of 20% matching
funds required; the matching funds will be paid by Poudre School District in the amount of $70,000. The funds
will be allocated as outlined in the CDOT-approved scope of work (City and CDOT Intergovernmental
Agreement attached). No other City funding is required.
Many governmental and nonprofit research organizations are beginning to quantify the economic benefits of
active transportation. Economic savings are a clear result when people shift away from motor vehicle use,
particularly for short trips, and opt instead to walk or bike. These savings are realized by both individual
families as well as the larger community.
Choosing to walk or bike translates to personal savings for families through fewer car trips and reduced costs
for vehicle maintenance and fuel. For the larger community, reduced automobile emissions combined with a
more physically active populace translates to lower health-care costs by reducing the incidence of disease
associated with physical inactivity and air pollution.
Shifts to active-transportation modes also impact the community’s economy through less wear and tear on
roadways (reducing road maintenance expenditures) and higher home values in areas with less traffic
congestion and air pollution.
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The total project appropriation of $314,903 includes $3,149 for 1% Art in Public Places (APP). Of this amount
$2,456 will be transferred to the APP project in the Cultural Services and Facilities Fund for the artwork and
the remaining $693 will be transferred to the same fund for the maintenance of the artwork and operations of
the APP program. The total amount transferred for APP will be $3,149, or 1% of the total project cost.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
Public-health and environmental agencies are recognizing the connection between active transportation
choices and improved health of both people and the environment.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “Although motor vehicle emissions have
decreased significantly over the past three decades, air pollution from motor vehicles continues to contribute to
the degradation of our environment and adverse respiratory and cardiovascular health effects.”
The following is an excerpt from a CDC website on transportation-related health issues:
Active transportation is any self-propelled, human-powered mode of transportation, such as
walking or bicycling. Physical inactivity is a major contributor to the steady rise in rates of
obesity, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and other chronic health conditions in the United
States. Many Americans view walking and bicycling within their communities as unsafe due to
heavy traffic and a scarcity of sidewalks, crosswalks, and bicycle facilities. Improving these
elements could encourage active transportation such as children biking to school or
employees walking to work. Safe and convenient opportunities for physically active travel also
expand access to transportation networks for people without cars, while also spurring
investment in infrastructure to increase the comfort of the on-road experience to improve the
appeal of active modes to all people.
The CDC specifically mentions Safe Routes to School as a means of ameliorating the negative impacts of motor
vehicle emissions and chronic diseases stemming from physical inactivity among children.
BOARD / COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
The Transportation Board and its Bicycle Advisory Committee receive periodic updates from the SRTS
program. Both groups have shown strong support for the program’s goals as well as for grant funding to
support the program.
PUBLIC OUTREACH
This project has been reviewed and supported by the PSD SRTS Steering Committee as well as PSD
administration, including the superintendent. Public outreach will include an open house at Tavelli Elementary
for Tavelli staff and parents, as well residents who live in the area, after the design is complete.
ATTACHMENTS
1. City and CDOT Intergovernmental Agreement (PDF)
2. Grant Application (PDF)
2013 Safe Routes to School Infrastructure Application
City of Fort Collins
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Contact Information Sheet
Organization (check one) School District City County State Other
Project Title: Fort Collins Safe Routes to School
Contact Name: Aaron Iverson
Contact Title: Interim Transportation Planning Director
Organization: City of Fort Collins
Mailing Address: 281 N. College, PO Box 580
City, State, Zip: Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580
Best Phone # to Call: 970-416-2643
Contact E-mail: aiverson@fcgov.com
Contact Fax: 970-221-6239
Amount of Funding
Requested: $244,903 ($243,403 design/build + $1,500 educational component)
School District(s): Poudre School District
School Name(s)
& Address(es): Tavelli Elementary School, 1118 Miramont Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80524
CDOT Region R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6
(See Addendum E)
Congressional District: D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6
Interim Transportation Planning Director Dec. 6, 2012
Signature and Title of Person Submitting the Proposal* Date
*By signing, applicant admits to being authorized to sign for __City of Fort Collins____ (name of organization) and that all the information
contained herein is true and correct to the best of his/her knowledge.
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City of Fort Collins
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SECTION 1: Existing Conditions - What is the Problem?
a) Current risks/obstacles. The current street conditions require students to walk or bike on the
shoulder of North Lemay Avenue (Lindenmeier Road), which is extremely narrow. North
Lemay is an arterial street with substantial traffic volumes, and as such the situation is
discouraging and dangerous for students bicycling or walking to Tavelli Elementary School.
The Tavelli Elementary School project would provide a safer alternative to walking and
bicycling to the school than currently exists.
b) Other significant information.
Crash Data
Lemay between (but not including the intersections of) Linden Lake Road and Country Club
Road: From 2007 to 2010, there was one reported crash (no injuries) on this stretch of road.
It was a one-vehicle run-off-the-road crash that occurred at 12:55 a.m. There were no
pedestrian or bicycle crashes during that time period.
Traffic Volumes / Speed Limits
Average weekday traffic volume on Lemay in this area is about 7,200 vehicles daily. The
speed limit on Lemay in this area is 35 mph except at school start/release times, when a 20
mph school speed limit is in effect.
c) Complete the following chart for schools affected by proposal:
School name Tavelli
Student Population 550
School Grade Levels K-5
Student Demographics
52% Male
48% Female
2% Black
27% Hispanic
67% White
4% Other
Est. Walking Students 5%*
Est. Bicycling Students 2%*
% Students within 2 miles of School 69%
Busing Eligibility Radius > 1 mile
Number of Children Ineligible for Busing 152
% Students Receiving Free/Reduced Lunches 45%
*Number of children biking and walking to school, per most recent SRTS parent survey.
Existing programs at the affected school(s) that educate or enhance walking or bicycling to school.
Poudre School District (PSD) has vibrant safety and wellness programs, including an “I Walk
& Ride Safely” program, campus security officers and school resource officers whose duties
include safety during arrival and dismissal times, and a school crossing guard program.
The PSD Wellness Program helps establish an environment encouraging healthy behaviors
and habits for students, staff, and families. (See attached wellness policy.)
An increasing number of PE teachers are embracing Safe Routes to School and working to
embed SRTS education into their PE curriculum.
Safe Kids Larimer County conducts Strap-and-Snap helmet fittings and bicycle rodeos in
3rd-grade classrooms throughout Larimer County, including PSD schools.
d) Attach a map indicating a 2-mile radius of the school and identify the affected area. Attached.
e) Provide photos indicating existing conditions. Attached.
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SECTION 2: Tell us about your project.
a) What is the project? Please include a conceptual drawing of the proposed improvement. The City
of Fort Collins is proposing to construct a 10-foot asphalt path connecting from the school
south across a pedestrian bridge. A new signalized pedestrian/school crossing would be
installed as well to connect the west side of Lemay to this new multi-use path. The
multimodal path connects Tavelli Elementary School and the adjacent Lindenmeier Lake
neighborhood. Currently there are no sidewalk connections on this busy two-lane arterial
street. See attached conceptual drawing.
b) Describe how your project will change the built environment. There is no off-street pedestrian
connection or safe bicycle facility along Lemay Avenue for students north of Linden Lake
Road to Tavelli Elementary. The proposed path would be installed along the east side of the
road, using the existing bridge and path crossing the Larimer and Weld Canal. The proposed
path would provide a pedestrian and bicycle connection between Tavelli and the Linden Lake
subdivision. No infrastructure changes to the canal bridge are anticipated. The multi-use path
and crosswalk also will fit well with a proposed recreational trail along the canal.
c) How will it address the identified participation and safety problems in Section 2?
Human: The multi-use path and crosswalk will provide peace of mind for parents and
students with a safer off-street route to the school. As a result, parents and students will be
more excited and encouraged to walk or bike to school.
Environmental: The City of Fort Collins uses environmentally sustainable materials
whenever possible. The multi-use path and crosswalk will be designed and installed to
minimize impact to the natural environment.
Economic: The multi-use path and crosswalk are a wise investment to support this
established neighborhood and operation of Tavelli Elementary School.
d) Who will maintain the facility? City right-of-way is maintained by the Streets Department.
e) Do you have right of way clearance? The City has the right-of-way clearance.
f) Is the project within the TIP? The Lemay Road Corridor is identified on the North Front Range
Metropolitan Planning Organization’s list of Regionally Significant Corridors.
g) Please describe the required encouragement/educational component of your project. The City is
requesting $1,500 in encouragement/education funding as part of this application. This
funding will be used to educate Tavelli families about how to use the new path and
crosswalk. It will also be used to promote International Walk to School Day and National
Bike to School Day to maximize participation by Tavelli families.
h) How will you collaborate with the school to ensure parents will encourage the children to bicycle
and/or walk? The City of Fort Collins SRTS program reaches every Poudre School District
school in the City. This ongoing relationship provides an opportunity to build on existing
efforts to encourage walking and biking. Such opportunities can include parent outreach
through school communications, building excitement through PTOs, and parental
involvement in the education component of the project.
i) Who will manage the project if different from the contact person? The City’s Engineering
Department will serve as project manager. Transportation Planning staff (including the Safe
Routes to School coordinator) will oversee the construction project, school and neighborhood
outreach, and overall coordination. If the project is approved, a specific project manager will
be assigned based on staff expertise and availability.
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SECTION 3: Project Timeline
a) Project Timeline:
Date Milestone
September 2013
CDOT Authorization to Proceed
Initial Meeting with City of Fort Collins Engineering and
SRTS Staff
December 2013 Completion of Pre-Project Student and Parent Surveys
April 2014 All NEPA Requirements Completed
June 2014 Selection and Contracting of Sub-Contractor
July to
September 2014 Design
August 2015 Construction Complete
December 2015 Completion of Post-Project Student and Parent Surveys
July 2016 Last Date for Project Completion and Final CDOT Report
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SECTION 4: Who are your partners?
What collaborations have you created to ensure the success of your project?
City of Fort Collins Transportation Planning – Grant administrator and
education/encouragement coordination in conjunction with SRTS curriculum
City of Fort Collins Engineering – Design, select sub-contractor, construction
management and financial oversight, project design
Poudre School District Facilities Department — Assistance with project implementation
and provision of matching funds (if required)
Tavelli Elementary Principal’s Office (Assistance with promotional and educational
components of the project)
Tavelli Elementary PTO (Assistance with promotional and educational components of
the project)
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SECTION 5: How will you measure your success?
Pre- and Post-Safe Routes to School Evaluations (i.e. student tally and parent survey), and a final
accomplishment report form are required.
a) What are your project outcomes? The goal of this project is encourage and increase the
number of students walking and bicycling by fixing a sidewalk gap and creating a safe
off-street connection for students to walk and bicycle to Tavelli Elementary.
b) How will you conduct pre- and post-project surveys to indicate your outcomes? Students and
parents will be surveyd pre- and post-program using the National Center for Safe Routes to
School student travel tally and parent survey. These surveys allow for the collection of data
on student travel behaviors, as well as attitudes about walking or biking to school.
Specifically, we will analyze the number of students walking or bicycling along Lemay Road
prior to the multi-use path and crosswalk being installed as well as after the multi-use path
and crosswalk are installed.
c) How are you going to work with your data after the project is built? The data collected through
the parent and student surveys will be used to inform policy decisions and help determine if
the multi-use path and crosswalk are being used as expected and encouraging more students
to safely bicycle and walk to school. The survey results will allow City, PSD personnel, and
community partners to effectively address ongoing 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 will be shared
with the principal, students, parents, the Bicycle and Pedestrian Education Coalition, 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, PSD staff
and administration, and other schools who may be interested in the effectiveness of the new
facilities. The survey data will also be reported back to the National Center for Safe Routes
to School for sharing with other states.
e) Extra credit: Tavelli travel tally and parent survey data are on file from May 2010. See
attached reports.
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SECTION 6: Budget Proposal
Design/Construction Engineering Items Estimated
Quantity
Unit Unit Price Cost
Right-of-Way Acquisition 1 LS $0.00 $0.00
Design 1 LS $35,000.00 $35,000.00
Mobilization 1 LS $13,500.00 $13,500.00
Clearing & Grubbing 1 LS $500.00 $500.00
Sawcut Concrete/Asphalt (6" < 8") 50 LF $4.00 $200.00
Remove Concrete Curb and Gutter 20 LF $5.00 $100.00
Excavation - Geral Over 50 CY 361 CY $40.00 $14,440.00
Borrow - Less than 100 Ton 85 TON $42.00 $3,570.00
Embankment 1796 CY $26.00 $46,696.00
Aggregate Base Course 200 TON $35.00 $7,000.00
Asphalt Pavement (8' wide) - 6" 338 TON $85.00 $28,730.00
Asphalt Pavement (10' wide) - 6" 232 TON $85.00 $19,720.00
Flatwork - 6" 432 SF $5.00 $2,160.00
Approach/Apron 378 SF $5.75 $2,173.50
Pedestrian Access Ramp 44 LF $15.00 $660.00
Truncated Dome Panel 84 SF $45.00 $3,780.00
Expansion and Sealing 45 LF $6.00 $270.00
Permanent Patching 20 TON $85.00 $1,700.00
Landscaping 1 LS $1,500.00 $1,500.00
Retaining Wall 160 SF $20.00 $3,200.00
Pedestrian Actuated Signal 1 EA $90,000.00 $90,000.00
Pedestrian School Crossing Ahead 2 EA $45.00 $90.00
Pedestrian School Crossing w/Arrow 2 EA $45.00 $90.00
Type Continental Crosswalks 1 LS $400.00 $400.00
Modify Manhole 1 EA $2,000.00 $2,000.00
Traffic Control 1 LS $13,500.00 $13,500.00
Erosion Control 1 LS $6,000.00 $6,000.00
Material Testing 1 LS $1,500.00 $1,500.00
Subtotal 298,479.50
Add 5% 14,923.98
Total $313,403.48
Requested SRTS Infrastructure Grant $243,403.48
Local Match (Approximately 23%) $70,000.00
Striping
Tavelli School - Conceptual Cost Estimate
DESIGN
CONSTRUCTION
Landscaping
Signage
Utility Adjustments
Traffic Control
Erosion Control
Material Testing
Unexpected Costs
Signature of Local Agency Engineer:
Date: __12/6/12_____________Phone #: ___970-221-6659______________
Signature of CDOT Region Engineer: ____See attached letter._____________
Date: _______________Phone #: __________________
ATTACHMENTS
TERRY LAKE RD
RICHARDS LAKE RD
GIDDINGS RD
W MULBERRY ST
N COUNTY ROAD 9
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MOUN
NE RD
N COLLEGE AVE
N HIG
N LEMAY AVE
N TIMBERLINE RD
COUNTRY CLUB RD
E MULBERRY ST
GREGORY RD
N SHIELDS ST
TURNBERRY RD
RICHARDS LAKE RD
Tavelli Elementary
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Lemay
Willox
Country Club
Gregory
2013 Safe Routes to School Infrastructure City of Application Fort Collins
Existing (Sidewalkwest side of street only)
New Multi-Proposed Use Path
(east side of street)
Existing Pedestrian Bridge
(east side of street only)
New Multi-Proposed Use Path
(east side of street)
New Pedestrian/Proposed School Crossing
LEGEND
Proposed Multi-Use Path
Existing Sidewalk
Existing Pedestrian Bridge
Proposed Pedestrian/School Crossing
Connections to School
New Multi-Proposed Use Path
(west side of street)
Existing dirt use path looking south from school
Location of new path
Existing dirt use path looking south
Location of new path
Existing pedestrian bridge, east side of road bridge
Existing dirt use path looking south
Location of new path
Existing dirt use path looking north
Location of new path
Sidewalk on west side of road project will connect to
Looking north on west side of road
Location of new path
Location of new crossing
Looking north on east side of road
Location of new path
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ADF-R - LOCAL SCHOOL WELLNESS
The following recommendations support the Board of Education Local School Wellness
Policy Goals:
1. The goal of providing a comprehensive learning environment for developing and
practicing lifelong wellness behaviors shall be accomplished by:
a. The continued implementation of district content standard for health and
nutrition education that teaches students about the effects of nutrition and
physical activity on their health.
b. The provision of age-appropriate and culturally sensitive instruction to
students that teaches them lifelong healthy eating habits and a healthy level
of physical activity.
c. The availability of nutrition education in the school cafeteria as well as the
classroom, with coordination between the district's Food Service staff and
school staff.
d. The utilization of available resources to integrate nutrition education,
physical activity and health into educational activities.
2. The goal of supporting and promoting proper dietary habits contributing to
student's health status and academic performance shall be accomplished when:
a. Students shall have access to healthful food choices in appropriate portion
sizes throughout the school day, including healthful meals in the school
cafeteria with an adequate time to eat, healthful items in vending machines,
and healthful items in school stores.
b. Current District vending guidelines, the competitive foods rule, and
regulations relating to foods of Minimal Nutritional Values shall be used as
the minimum for nutrition standards.
i. Foods and beverages available during the school day (school meals,
ala carte, school stores, parties, snacks, vending, celebrations, treats,
etc.) should minimize use of trans and saturated fat, sodium and sugar
as defined by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
ii. The Food Guide Pyramid should be used as a model of healthy
eating.
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c. Schools shall not offer carbonated beverages to elementary school students
during the school day.
d. Schools shall encourage healthy food choice options in appropriate portion
sizes be made available to students at school functions (parties,
celebrations, festivals, sporting events, etc.) Resource guidelines shall be
made available to schools.
e. Students shall have access to fresh fruits and vegetables at school.
f. Schools shall encourage using non-food rewards for students. Resources
for non-food reward ideas shall be made available to schools.
g. Schools shall discourage the use of unhealthy food as a fund-raiser. Events
promoting physical activity should be included as fund-raising efforts.
h. The school district shall work to provide accessible and easily understood
information to students and their parent/guardian concerning the nutritional
content of foods and beverages available to students, as well as the
nutritional content of competitive foods sold or available on school district
property.
i. Students shall have access to a school facility with a sufficient number of
functioning water fountains in accordance with local building codes, or other
means to provide students with sufficient water.
j. Elementary schools should consider scheduling recess before lunch.
k. Schools should provide students access to hand washing prior to
food/beverage consumption.
3. The goal of providing students more opportunities to engage in physical activity
shall be accomplished by:
a. Schools are expected to follow Board policy recommendations for physical
education instruction.
b. A full time physical education teacher will hold an endorsement in Physical
Education and that endorsement will be required for future full-time hires.
c. All students should have access to age-appropriate physical activity where
moderate to vigorous activity is encouraged and extended periods of
inactivity are discouraged.
i. Schools should provide increased opportunities for physical activity
during the school day through daily recess periods, elective physical
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education classes, walking programs, and the integration of physical
activity into the academic curriculum.
ii. Schools should consider providing opportunities for physical activity
through a range of after-school programs including intramurals,
interscholastic athletics, and physical activity clubs.
iii. Schools should consider providing health-promotion activities and
incentives for students, parents and staff that encourage regular
physical activity such as speakers, recreational demonstrations, and
walking clubs.
d. Students shall be encouraged to participate in moderate to vigorous activity
during recess.
e. Schools should consider the impact of withholding physical activity before
administering student discipline.
f. Schools shall comply with developmentally appropriate district
recommended health and fitness assessments.
4. In support of implementation of the wellness policy, the district will create a
Physical Fitness and Nutrition Advisory Council. The council shall serve as a
resource to the schools, develop a plan of implementation of the wellness policy
for the schools, and review and report the effectiveness of the implementation
plan to the Assistant Superintendents. The council should be made up of public
health professionals, teachers, administrators, parents, students, community
members and school representatives.
CROSS REF:
IHA, Basic Instructional Program
EFEA, Nutritious Choices in School Vending Machines
EFEA–R, Nutritious Choices in School Vending Machines
LEGAL REF:
Section 204 of Public Law
C.R.S. 22-32-136
Approved: May 8, 2006
Tally Report Summary
Program Name: City of Fort Collins Month and Year Collected: May 2010
School Name: Tavelli Elementary Set ID: 4300
School Enrollment: 543 Date Report Generated: 12/06/2012
Enrollment within Grades Targeted by SRTS Program: 543 Number of Classrooms
Included in Report:
6
Number of Classrooms in School: 0
This report contains information from parents about their children's trip to and from school. The data used in this report were collected using the
in-class Student Travel Tally questionnaire from the National Center for Safe Routes to School.
Morning and Afternoon Travel Mode Comparison
Morning and Afternoon Travel Mode Comparison
Number
of Trips Walk Bike
School
Bus
Family
Vehicle Carpool Transit Other
Morning 300 7% 1% 49% 39% 4% 0% 0%
Afternoon 276 7% 0.4% 55% 34% 4% 0% 0%
Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.
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Morning and Afternoon Travel Mode Comparison by Day
Morning and Afternoon Travel Mode Comparison by Day
Number of
Trips Walk Bike School Bus
Family
Vehicle Carpool Transit Other
Tuesday AM 133 11% 0.8% 42% 39% 7% 0% 0%
Tuesday PM 132 11% 0.8% 52% 30% 7% 0% 0%
Wednesday AM 124 3% 2% 54% 40% 2% 0% 0%
Wednesday PM 102 1.0% 0% 61% 37% 1.0% 0% 0%
Thursday AM 43 7% 0% 53% 40% 0% 0% 0%
Thursday PM 42 7% 0% 55% 38% 0% 0% 0%
Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.
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Travel Mode by Weather Conditions
Travel Mode by Weather Condition
Weather
Condition
Number
of Trips Walk Bike
School
Bus
Family
Vehicle Carpool Transit Other
Sunny 48 8% 0% 54% 38% 0% 0% 0%
Rainy 135 8% 0.7% 49% 36% 7% 0% 0%
Overcast 179 9% 0.6% 48% 37% 5% 0% 0%
Snow 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.
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Parent Survey Summary
Program Name: City of Fort Collins Month and Year Collected: May 2010
School Name: Tavelli Elementary Set ID: 3728
School Enrollment: 543 Date Report Generated: 12/06/2012
Enrollment within Grades Targeted by SRTS Program: 543 Number of Questionnaires
Analyzed for Report:
93
Number of Questionnaires Distributed: 543
This report contains information from parents about their children's trip to and from school. The report also reflects
parents' perceptions regarding whether walking and bicycling to school is appropriate for their child. The data used in this
report were collected using the Survey about Walking and Biking to School for Parents form from the National Center for
Safe Routes to School.
Sex of children for parents that provided information
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Grade levels of children represented in survey
Grade levels of children represented in survey
Grade in School
Responses per
grade
Number Percent
Kindergarten 22 24%
1 31 34%
2 10 11%
3 9 10%
4 11 12%
5 8 9%
8 1 1%
No response: 0
Percentages may not total 100% due to
rounding.
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Parent estimate of distance from child's home to school
Parent estimate of distance from child's home to school
Distance between
home and school Number of children Percent
Less than 1/4 mile 10 11%
1/4 mile up to 1/2 mile 4 4%
1/2 mile up to 1 mile 19 21%
1 mile up to 2 miles 29 32%
More than 2 miles 28 31%
Don't know or No response: 3
Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.
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Typical mode of arrival at and departure from school
Typical mode of arrival at and departure from school
Time of Trip Number
of Trips Walk Bike
School
Bus
Family
Vehicle Carpool Transit Other
Morning 90 3% 1% 47% 46% 2% 0% 1%
Afternoon 83 5% 2% 49% 40% 2% 0% 1%
No Response Morning: 3
No Response Afternoon: 10
Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.
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Typical mode of school arrival and departure by distance child lives from school
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Typical mode of school arrival and departure by distance child lives from school
School Arrival
Distance Number within
Distance Walk Bike
School
Bus
Family
Vehicle Carpool Transit Other
Less than 1/4 mile 9 33% 0% 33% 22% 0% 0% 11%
1/4 mile up to 1/2 mile 4 0% 0% 50% 50% 0% 0% 0%
1/2 mile up to 1 mile 18 0% 6% 39% 50% 6% 0% 0%
1 mile up to 2 miles 29 0% 0% 52% 48% 0% 0% 0%
More than 2 miles 27 0% 0% 48% 48% 4% 0% 0%
Don't know or No response: 6
Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.
School Departure
Distance Number within
Distance Walk Bike
School
Bus
Family
Vehicle Carpool Transit Other
Less than 1/4 mile 8 38% 0% 38% 13% 0% 0% 13%
1/4 mile up to 1/2 mile 4 0% 0% 50% 50% 0% 0% 0%
1/2 mile up to 1 mile 19 5% 11% 47% 37% 0% 0% 0%
1 mile up to 2 miles 26 0% 0% 58% 38% 4% 0% 0%
More than 2 miles 23 0% 0% 43% 52% 4% 0% 0%
Don't know or No response: 13
Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.
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Percent of children who have asked for permission to walk or bike to/from school by
distance they live from school
Percent of children who have asked for permission to walk or bike to/from school by
distance they live from school
Asked Permission? Number of Children Less than
1/4 mile
1/4 mile up
to 1/2 mile
1/2 mile up
to 1 mile
1 mile up
to 2 miles
More than
2 miles
Yes 42 80% 0% 58% 55% 26%
No 47 20% 100% 42% 45% 74%
Don't know or No response: 4
Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.
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Issues reported to affect the decision to not allow a child to walk or bike to/from school by
parents of children who do not walk or bike to/from school
Issues reported to affect the decision to allow a child to walk or bike to/from school by
parents of children who already walk or bike to/from school
Issue Child does not walk/bike to school Child walks/bikes to school
Amount of Traffic Along Route 81% 0
Speed of Traffic Along Route 75% 0
Safety of Intersections and Crossings 70% 0
Sidewalks or Pathways 63% 0
Distance 61% 0
Weather or climate 42% 0
Violence or Crime 28% 0
Time 27% 0
Adults to Bike/Walk With 20% 0
Crossing Guards 20% 0
Child's Participation in After School Programs 16% 0
Convenience of Driving 13% 0
Number of Respondents per Category 64 0
No response: 29
Note:
--Factors are listed from most to least influential for the 'Child does not walk/bike to school' group.
--Each column may sum to > 100% because respondent could select more than issue
--The calculation used to determine the percentage for each issue is based on the 'Number of Respondents per Category' within
the respective columns (Child does not walk/bike to school and Child walks/bikes to school.) If comparing percentages between
the two columns, please pay particular attention to each column's number of respondents because the two numbers can differ
dramatically.
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Parents' opinions about how much their child's school encourages or discourages walking
and biking to/from school
Parents' opinions about how much fun walking and biking to/from school is for their child
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Parents' opinions about how healthy walking and biking to/from school is for their child
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Comments Section
SurveyID Comment
416501 QUESTION #9 - NO SIDEWALKS
416513 IF THE STREETS WERE SAFE I WILL LET MY CHILD GO WALKING OR BIKING EVERYDAY.
416519 RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER AND THE FAMILY'S OVERALL SCHEDULE (INCL. WORK SCHEDULES)
PREVENT US FROM TRYING TO REGUARLY WALK/BIKE.
416525 QUESTION #9 - DEPENDS ON DISTANCE
416532 THERE IS NOT A SAFE TRAIL OR ROAD FOR BICYCLES COMING FROM THE EAST TO TAVELLI. QUESTION
#10 - SIDEWALKS OR PATHWAYS-HORRIBLE DRIVE FOR PEDESTRIANS TO TAVELLI
416547 IN TODAY'S SOCIETY I WOULD NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE LETTING MY CHILD WALK OR RIDE THEIR BIKE
W/OUT AN ADULT BEING W/ THEM WHICH FOR OUR FAMILY IS NOT AN OPTION @ THIS TIME.
416550 PLEASE MAKE A BIKE LANE ON COUNTRY CLUB - THIS IS NEEDED NOT JUST FOR STUDENTS BUT FOR
ADULT COMMUTERS AS WELL. QUESTION #9 - NO BIKE LANE ON COUNTRY CLUB
416571 THERE IS NO SIDEWALK ON GREGORY NORTH OF COUNTRY CLUB - VERY DANGEROUS FOR KIDS
WALKING ON SUCH A BUSY ROAD!
418618 I THINK MORE CHILDREN SHOULD WALK TO SCHOOL AS LONG AS THE ROUTE IS SAFE. QUESTION #13 -
WOULD BE
416486 I SEE PEOPLE WALKING WITH THEIR GROCERIES ALONG 287 AND AM ALWAYS AMAZED THE CITY/CITY
WON'T PUT IN SIDEWALKS ALTHOUGH THEY WILL REBUILD NEW ROADS ON THE SOUTH END.
(HARMONY). QUESTION #10 - WE HAVE PEDOPHILES & TERRIBLE TRAFFIC. NORTH FT. COLLINS LACKS
DECENT SIDEWALKS
416492 I WILL NOT BE LETTING THE BOYS WALK OR RIDE TO LINCOLN FROM OUR HUSE NEXT YEAR. IT IS
APPROX. 8 MILES AWAY!
416497 IT IS VERY DANGEROUS ALONG COUNTRY CLUB ROAD BY THE LAKE WITH NO BIKE LANE & I WOULD NOT
ASK MY CHILD TO RIDE ALONG THIS ROUTE.
416510 THE WORST PART IS 1) THE CROSSWALK ON GREENMONT DR. - PEOPLE GO WAY TOO FAST &
SOMETIMES DO NOT STOP. 2.) THE WALKWAY FROM TREEMONT TO GREENMONT OFTEN HAS LEAVES
SNOW ICE ETC. ASKED THE SCHOOL IF I COULD PUT BAGS OF LEAVES IN DUMPSTER IF I CLEARED IT &
THEY SAID NO.
416530 THERE ARE NO SIDEWALKS OR BIKE LANE ON COUNTRY CLUB. NOT SAFE WITH CURVES.
416531 WE ARE FROM LIVERMORE & TAVELLI IS SCHOOL OF CHOICE FOR US. WE TRAVEL GREAT DISTANCE TO
SCHOOL & WALKING OR BIKING IS SADLY NOT AN OPTION.
416535 WALKING OR BIKING TO TAVELLI IS NOT VISABLE NOR SAFE FOR KIDS FROM OUR NEIGHBORHOOD
416552 WE'RE SCHOOL OF CHOICE SO WE'RE NOT AT A DISTANCE THAT OUR KIDS COULD WALK OR BIKE TO
SCHOOL.
416560 WOULD LOVE TO BIKE TO SCHOOL BUT TRAFFIC ON GREGORY IS TOO FAST & NO BIKE LANE. QUESTION
#10 - SIDEWALKS OR PATHWAYS-NONE
416561 CITY OF FORT COLLINS NEEDS TO CONTINUE BIKE PATH IN NORTH FORT COLLINS AND ADD IN A
STOPLIGHT AT TURNBERRY & COUNTRY CLUB INTO MAPLE HILL
416536 THE LACK OF SIDEWALKS ALONG LEMAY AVE. NEAR THE SCHOOL MAKES IT UNSAFE TO WALK W/O AN
ADULT. THERE IS ALSO NOT A SAFE PLACE TO CROSS LEMAY AVE SOUTH OF THE BRIDGE WHICH ONLY
HAS ONE SIDE (THE EAST) WITH A SIDEWALK TO CROSS. TAVELLI ELEMENTARY COULD HAVE MANY
MORE WALKERS/BIKERS IF ROAD AND SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS ARE MADE.
416569 I THINK THE BIKE SAFETY CLASSES WERE EXCELELNT. THEY MADE A HUGE IMPACT ON MY CHILD. I
WOULD LOVE MY CHILD TO BIKE IF IT WERE SAFER.
416508 STARTING COLLEGE IN FALL
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416537 PLEASE ADD A SPEED BUMP SIGNAGE A FLASHING LIGHT AND/OR A CROSSING GUARD TO THE
CROSSING AT GREENMONT DRIVE. CHILDREN CROSS IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS STREET AND SOMETHING
NEEDS TO BE ADDED TO ALERT DRIVERS AND TO MAKE THEM SLOW DOWN! - THANK YOU!
416539 A SIDEWALK ALL THE WAY DOWN COUNTRY CLUB FROM FORD LN TO LINDENMEIER WOULD BE A BIG
HELP. THERE IS NO ALTERNATE ROUTE. A LOT OF PEOPLE DRIVE FAST OR DON'T PAY ATTENTION AND
SWERVE OF THE ROAD. QUESTION #10 - SIDEWALKS OR PATHWAYS-LACK OF ON COUNTRY CLUB OR
ELSEWHERE
416570 WE WOULD LIKE TO BUT WE LIVE ABOUT 10 MILES FROM SCHOOL AND THE LOGISTICS OUTWEIGH THE
BENEFITS
418615 QUESTION #9 - COUNTRY CLUB ROAD NEED BETTER BIKE LANES
416503 BESIDES THE FACT OF LIVING IN A VIOLENT NEIGHBORHOOD AND THE FACT THAT LIVING ON A
HIGHWAY. THERES ALSO THE FACT THAT CHILDREN AND ADULTS ARE BEING KIDNAPPED OR
DISAPPEARING. NOT A GOOD TIME TO CHANGE THEIR ONLY TRANSPORTATION.
416511 QUESTION #8 - ROUTE IS NOT SAFE. QUESTION #9 - ROUTE IS NOT SAFE FOR GRADE SCHOOL
416494 SORRY MY SON WILL NOT WALK TO SCHOOL
416517 A CHILD CAN BE ABDUCTED RUN OVER OR INJURED VERY CLOSE TO HOME. N. LEMAY IS AN EXTREMELY
BUSY RD IN THE MORNING & EVENING AND NOT SAFE FOR UNATTENDED CHILDREN IN ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL.
416523 14. NOT HEALTH OF MY CHILD BUT SAFETY
416538 QUESTIONS 12-14 CAN NOT APPLY TO MY CHILDREN BECAUSE WE LIVE IN WELLINGTON AND ARE
TRANSPORTED BY SCHOOL BUS BUT I DO AGREE THAT IT WOULD BE HEALTHY FOR CHILDREN TO RIDE
BIKES OR WALK TO SCHOOL.
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ORDINANCE NO. 117, 2014
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED GRANT REVENUE IN THE TRANSPORTATION
SERVICES FUND FOR A SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROJECT AND TRANSFERRING
APPROPRIATIONS TO THE CULTURAL SERVICES AND FACILITIES FUND FOR THE
ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PROGRAM
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 to encourage more students to choose walking or bicycling to and from school; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Collins Safe Routes to School Program has received a
federal grant through the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) in the amount of
$244,903 for a Safe Routes to School Project; and
WHEREAS, this grant requires a minimum 20% local match which has been paid for by
Poudre School District in the amount of $70,000; and
WHEREAS, the grant and matching funds will be used to construct a new multi-use path
and signalized crosswalk serving Tavelli Elementary School and to provide events and
programming to teach the Tavelli community about the benefits of walking and biking to school
as well as safety precautions; and
WHEREAS, the total amount of this appropriation request, including the CDOT grant and
matching funds, is $314,903; and
WHEREAS, $3,149, which represents one percent of the appropriation for the
construction project, must be transferred to the Cultural Services and Facilities fund for a
contribution to the Art in Public Places (APP) program, with $2,456 reserved for the APP artwork
project and $693 reserved for the maintenance of the artwork and operations of the APP program;
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 the grant funds as
described herein will not cause the total amount appropriated in the Transportation Services
Fund to exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to be received in that fund
during any fiscal year; and
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WHEREAS, Article V, Section 10, of the City Charter authorizes the City Council to
transfer by ordinance any unexpended and unencumbered appropriated amount or portion thereof
from one fund (project) to another fund (project), provided that the purpose for which the
transferred funds are to be expended remains unchanged.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That there is hereby appropriated for expenditure from unanticipated
revenue in the Transportation Services Fund the sum of THREE HUNDRED FOURTEEN
THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED THREE DOLLARS ($314,903) for the grant project to
construct a path serving Tavelli Elementary School.
Section 2. That the unexpended appropriated amount of TWO THOUSAND FOUR
HUNDRED FIFTY-SIX DOLLARS ($2,456) in the Transportation Services Fund - Safe Routes
to School Grant Project is authorized for transfer to the Cultural Services and Facilities Fund and
appropriated therein for the Art Project.
Section 3. That the unexpended appropriated amount of SIX HUNDRED NINETY-
THREE DOLLARS ($693) in the Transportation Services Fund - Safe Routes to School Grant
Project is authorized for transfer to the Cultural Services and Facilities Fund and appropriated
therein for the Art in Public Places Program Maintenance and Operations.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 2nd day of
September, A.D. 2014, and to be presented for final passage on the 16th day of September, A.D.
2014.
_________________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
_____________________________
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 16th day of September, A.D. 2014.
_________________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
_____________________________
City Clerk
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RESOLUTION 2014-077
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A PROJECT CONSTRUCTION GRANT
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE COLORADO
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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 to encourage more students to choose walking or bicycling to and from school; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Collins Safe Routes to School Program has received a
federal grant through the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) in the amount of
$244,903 for a Safe Routes to School Project; and
WHEREAS, this grant requires a minimum 20% local match which has been paid for by
Poudre School District (PSD) in the amount of $70,000; and
WHEREAS, the grant and matching funds will be used to construct a new multi-use path
and signalized crosswalk serving Tavelli Elementary School and to provide events and
programming to teach the Tavelli community about the benefits of walking and biking to school
as well as safety precautions; and
WHEREAS, the total amount of this appropriation request, including the CDOT grant and
matching funds, is $314,903; and
WHEREAS, $3,149, which represents one percent of the appropriation for the
construction project, must be transferred to the Cultural Services and Facilities fund for a
contribution to the Art in Public Places (APP) program, with $2,456 reserved for the APP artwork
project and $693 reserved for the maintenance of the artwork and operations of the APP program;
and
WHEREAS, the proposed project directly supports City Plan Policy SW 2.3 and
Transportation Master Plan Policy T 8.1 and the goals of the Center for Disease Control and
Prevention by promoting physically active transportation; and
WHEREAS, following extensive public outreach with the PSD Safe Routes to School
Steering Committee and PSD administration, and presentation to the Transportation Board and its
Bicycle Advisory Committee of the Transportation Board, favorable recommendations have been
received and the City Council has determined that it is in the best interests of the City that the
Mayor be authorized to enter into the Project Construction Grant Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS that the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute a Project Construction Grant
Agreement between the City and CDOT for the construction of a new multi-use path and
signalized crosswalk serving Tavelli Elementary School and for providing events and
programming to teach the Tavelli community about the benefits of walking and biking to school
as well as safety precautions, which project shall also include the required contribution to the Art
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in Public Places program, which Project Construction Grant Agreement is attached hereto as
Exhibit “A” subject to such minor modifications as the Mayor, in consultation with the City
Attorney, may determine to be necessary and appropriate to protect the interests of the City or to
effectuate the purposes of this Resolution.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this
2nd day of September, A.D. 2014.
__________________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
_____________________________
City Clerk