Resolution 14-099 Safe Routes to Schools Planning Grant and Commitment to Provide In-Kind Staff Time

Summary

A Resolution of the City Council of Homer, Alaska, Authorizing the City Manager to Apply for a Safe Routes to Schools Planning Grant in the Amount of $15,000 and Expressing Commitment to Provide In-Kind Staff Time as a Contribution. City Manager.

Ordinance/Resolution ID: 
14-099
Ordinance/Resolution Status: 
Adopted
Effective Date: 
09/22/2014
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Details

CITY OF HOMER HOMER, ALASKA City Manager RESOLUTION 14-099 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPLY FOR A SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOLS PLANNING GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,000 AND EXPRESSING COMMITMENT TO PROVIDE IN-KIND STAFF TIME AS A CONTRIBUTION. WHEREAS, The Homer Non-Motorized Transportation and Trails Plan (HNMTTP), is part of the Homer Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS, The HNMTTP identifies school children as a special population that is vulnerable and needs specific accommodations for the non-motorized trail system to be fully functional; and WHEREAS, The Safe Routes to School Program is a federal program administered by the State, to improve safety on walking and bicycling routes to school, and to encourage children and families to travel between home and school using these routes, grades K-8; and WHEREAS, The HNMTTP recommends the actions of identifying safe routes to school, and creating a safe environment for children to walk or bike to school; and WHEREAS, The Sate Routes to School Plan will accomplish the action items listed in the HNMTTP; and WHEREAS, The creation of a Safe Routes to School Plan is required for projects to be eligible for federal planning and construction funds. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Homer, Alaska, expresses its support for a Safe Routes to School Planning Grant application of $15,000 and authorizes the City Manager to submit the appropriate documents. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council expresses support for the City of Homer to provide in-kind staff services as a match. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Homer City Council this 22nd day of September, 2014. CITY OF HOMER ____________________ MARY E. WYTHE, MAYOR ATTEST: ___________________________ JO JOHNSON, MMC, CITY CLERK Fiscal Note: N/A 2015 wage and operating budget.