REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 14, 2022
FROM
JOSHUA DUGAS, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT
Title
Memorandum of Understanding with San Bernardino County Transportation Authority for Implementation of the Safe Routes to School Program
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Memorandum of Understanding with San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (Agency Contract No. 22-1002801), including non-standard terms, for the implementation of the Safe Routes to School Program in the amount of $200,000 for the contract period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2025.
(Presenter: Joshua Dugas, Director, 387-9146)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The Department of Public Health (DPH) will contribute $200,000 as a local match sourced from 1991 Realignment funds. The San Bernardino County Transportation Authority will be providing an additional $325,000 and the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools will be providing an additional $100,000 to support the program. Adequate appropriation and revenue will be included in DPH's 2022-23 recommended budget and in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
There is an identified national decline in children walking and biking to school, as well as a national trend toward childhood obesity and inactivity. The Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program is intended to allow students to walk and bike to school and other destinations more safely, thus encouraging increased physical activity. This program supports the County vision of working with other agencies while aligning with the Community Vital Signs initiative.
Under the terms of the Memo...
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