Title
Approval of Interlocal Agreement with Intercity Transit for Safe Routes to School Grant
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve the Interlocal Agreement for Safe Routes to School Grant
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve the Interlocal Agreement between the City of Olympia and Intercity Transit (IT) to provide education and encouragement activities as part of the 22nd Avenue Sidewalk Safe Routes to School Grant.
Staff Contact:
Michelle Swanson, Senior Program Specialist, Public Works Transportation, 360.753.8575
Presenter(s):
None. This is a Consent Calendar item.
Background and Analysis:
The City of Olympia received a Safe Routes to School grant from the Washington State
Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to build the 22nd Avenue Sidewalk and provide walking and biking education and encouragement activities and events at Washington Middle School and NOVA School. Council appropriated the funds for this grant on October 22, 2013.
The City of Olympia is a co-applicant with IT for these grant funds. The City is administering the grant and wants to enter into an Interlocal Agreement with IT to perform the educational component of the project. The agreement outlines specific work tasks, a reimbursement schedule, and that the total grant amount for reimbursement from WSDOT to IT is $63,600. The funds will be dispersed by the City, and IT will bill on a quarterly basis until the agreement expires on October 31, 2015.
IT will coordinate with Washington Middle School to conduct a "Walk and Roll" education and encouragement campaign, a sample of which includes the following:
* Lunchtime or after school walking and biking club;
* After school Bike PARTners Build-a-Bike classes;
* Events and promotions that students design and implement;
* Operating an "Undriver" Licensing Station during school events;
* Parent outreach to pledge to drive 20...
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