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Town Code Amendment Establishing a Safe Routes to School Implementation Committee
PURPOSE: The Board of Aldermen is asked to consider establishing a Safe Routes to School Implementation Committee to recommend transportation projects, policies, programs, or activities that serve to increase the safety and convenience of walking and bicycling to school and fulfill related functions.
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DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT INFORMATION: Jeff Brubaker - 919-918-7329
INFORMATION: On May 22, 2012, the Board of Aldermen adopted the Safe Routes to School Action Plan. On October 4, 2012, the Action Plan was endorsed by the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education.
Along with adopting the Action Plan, the Board of Aldermen resolved:
Staff shall bring back a resolution appointing the current steering committee as the Safe Routes to School Implementation Committee, at some time in the future.
The Board of Aldermen received an update on Safe Routes to School efforts and the creation of an Implementation Committee in January 2013 but did not take any action at that meeting. A draft ordinance has been provided (Attachment A) that establishes the Committee.
FISCAL & STAFF IMPACT: Expected committee budget: $250 annually. This will be requested as part of the Town's Annual Budget.
RECOMMENDATION:r Staff recommend that the Board of Aldermen consider the ordinance amendment in Attachment A.