HomeMy WebLinkAbout103 - 09/06/2011 - APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED GRANT REVENUE IN THE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FUND FOR THE FY 2011-2012 S ORDINANCE NO. 103, 2011
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED GRANT REVENUE IN THE
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FUND FOR THE FY 2011-2012
SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL 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's Transportation Planning Division has received a Safe Routes to
School Program (the "Program") grant in the amount of $99,800 from CDOT to fund non-
infrastructure programming in fourteen local schools that will be identified by City staff and its
community partners over the summer based on selection criteria such as location, safety issues,
student demographics, and school wellness initiatives; and
WHEREAS, the programming will include in-class education; a "Train the Trainers"
program; walking and bicycling safety and encouragement events; free bicycle helmets for low-
income students; federally-mandated data collection on walking and bicycling at the fourteen
schools; and staff costs for program administration; and
WHEREAS,there is no requirement for local matching funds associated with the 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 grant funds totaling$99,800
will not cause the total amount appropriated in the Transportation Services Fund - FY 2011-2012
Safe Routes to School program 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 NINETY-NINE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED
DOLLARS ($99,800) to provide non-infrastructure programming for fourteen local schools in the
Safe Routes to School Program.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 16th day of
August, A.D. 2011, and to be presented for final passage on the 6th day of September, A.D. 2011.
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Passed and adopted on final reading on the 6th day of September;A.D. 2011.
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