HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-021-03/01/2011-ADOPTING THE BICYCLE SAFETY EDUCATION PLAN 2011 RESOLUTION 2011-021
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
ADOPTING THE BICYCLE SAFETY EDUCATION PLAN 2011
WHEREAS,in March,2010,the City Council directed City staff to prepare a Bicycle Safety
Education Plan (the "BSEP") which would include the concept of a"master cyclist" program and
a bicycle safety town; and
WHEREAS, the BSEP is designed to increase bicycle safety by improving the ability for
cyclists to ride safely and by increasing the awareness of bicycles among other modes of travel; and
WHEREAS,the BSEP includes various components dealing with policy and programmatic
recommendations,safe cycling facility recommendations,high bicycle crash area recommendations,
implementation plans and evaluation and performance monitoring; and
WHEREAS,the BSEP, being a part of the Bicycle Plan and the Transportation Master Plan
has been presented to the Transportation Board and the Bicycle Advisory Committee,both of which
have made favorable recommendations to the City Council for the adoption of the BSEP; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the adoption of the BSEP is in the best
interests of the citizens of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the City Council hereby finds that the Bicycle Safety Education Plan
2011 will promote the public welfare and will be consistent with the vision, goals, principles and
policies as established in City Plan, and more particularly in the Transportation Master Plan.
Section 2. That the Bicycle Education Safety Education Plan 2011, a copy of which is
on file in the Office of the City Clerk, is hereby adopted.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Coun ' of the City of Fort Collins this st day
of March, A.D. 2011. 4 /'
Mayor
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ATTEST:
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1 City Clerk