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CC - (1) Approval of Professional Services Agreement with Walk 'n Rollers, a Project of the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition, in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $350,000 Over 5 Years; and (2) Authorization to Enter Into Memorandum of Understanding with Culver City Unified School District for Joint Administration and Sharing Cost of Program.
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Meeting Date: August 28, 2017
Contact Person/Dept: Eric Bruins/Public Works Department
Phone Number: 310-253-5616
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (08/23/17);
Department Approval: Charles D. Herbertson, Public Works Director/City Engineer (08/17/17)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) approve a professional services agreement with Walk 'n Rollers, a Project of the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition, in an amount not-to-exceed $350,000 over five years; and (2) authorize the City Manager to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Culver City Unified School District (CCUSD) to jointly administer and share the cost of the Culver City Walk & Rollers safe routes to school program.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
In 2011, in partnership with CCUSD, the City applied for a Safe Routes to School (SRTS) non-infrastructure grant from Caltrans in order to develop a new program to promote walking and biking to school at all elementary schools and Culver City Middle School. The City was awarded $500,000 in 2012 and Culver City Walk & Rollers launched the following year. The four-year SRTS grant expired at the end of the previous fiscal year in June 2017.
In just a few years, the program has been integrated into the culture of each campus, CCUSD and the City have built a strong partnership, a...
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