CC Resolution 11722RESOLUTION NO. 11722
BEING A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAMPBELL
SUPPORTING SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL AND "BIKE AND WALK TO
SCHOOL WEEK, OCTOBER 6 -10, 2014"
WHEREAS, the City of Campbell supports policies and programs that focus on
health and wellness and healthier community environments; and
WHEREAS, driving students to school in private vehicles contributes to traffic
congestion, safety concerns, and air pollution; and
WHEREAS, being able to walk or bicycle to school along safe routes offers an
opportunity to build healthful physical activity into daily routines, so that children
can arrive at school ready to learn; and
WHEREAS, Safe Routes to School is a national and international movement to
create safe, convenient, and fun opportunities for children to bicycle and walk to
school; and .
WHEREAS, Safe Routes to School programs require the formation of
multidisciplinary teams in each community to increase awareness of and support
schools and students; and
WHEREAS, having safer routes to and.from schools can decrease pedestrian
and bicycling-related injuries, not just for students, but for the entire community;
and
WHEREAS, Safe Routes to School initiatives can strengthen a positive
connection between schools and neighborhoods by creating beneficial
interactions between children and adults; and
WHEREAS, some cities and school districts in Santa Clara County have already
created Safe Routes To School initiatives that help to remove barriers to walking
and bicycling to school through improvement of infrastructure and facilities and
the creation of education, encouragement, engineering, enforcement, and
evaluation programs; and ,
WHEREAS, the City of Campbell has partnered with First Lady Michelle
Obama's Let's Move Campaign and the Santa Clara County C~}mmunities
Putting Prevention to Work Obesity Prevention Initiative.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Campbell that the City will prioritize the safety and comfort of school children in
street modification projects that affect school travel routes.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Campbell will participate with local
school districts to apply for Safe Routes to School funding, prioritizing
underserved schools.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Campbell will partner with local
school districts to do a simple, low-cost assessment of travel mode share to
schools.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Campbell will support International
Walk to School and/or International Bike to School Day.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Campbell will support the Safe
Routes to School initiative in order to gain the benefits mentioned above and
strengthen the quality of life for the City of Campbell students, families, and
neighborhoods.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Campbell does
hereby support Safe Routes to School and support the Countywide celebration
event, "Bike and Walk to School Week, October 6 -10, 2014."
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of September 2014 by the following roll call
vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Raker, ?mow, Kotowski, Cristina, Waterman
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: 'vone
APPROVE
Ri and M. Waterman, Mayor
ATTE~:
Anne Bybee, Ci y Clerk