HomeMy WebLinkAbout006 - 02/21/2012 - APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED GRANT REVENUE IN THE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FUND FOR THE FY 2011-2012 S ORDINANCE NO. 006, 2012
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$50,176 from CDOT to provide new,higher
quality bike racks at public schools within the City and to initiate a new"Bicycle Parking at Schools"
educational program; and
WHEREAS, twenty new bicycle racks will be installed at ten Poudre School District
elementary and middle schools and the City and Poudre School District will collaborate on teaching
students how to efficiently and safely use the new bike rack design; 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$50,176
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 FIFTY THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-SIX
DOLLARS ($50,176)to provide new,higher quality bike racks at public schools within the City of
Fort Collins and to initiate a new"Bicycle Parking at Schools" educational program.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 7th day of
February, A.D. 2012, and to be presented for final passage on the 21 st day of February, A.D. 2012.
O�FORT CO! PLC I • `tee ��—
.lam M yor
ATTEST: 0: N
O
City Clerk OR
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 21 st day of February, A.D. 2012.
FORT %yor
ATTEST: �OF ••••.,.p
SE
AL :N
City Clerk
CO(ORAoO