2011-2012 Annual Report to the Public - Sonoma County ...

Measure M Annual Report, July 1 2011 – June 30, 2012
MEASURE M BICYCLE PEDESTRIAN PROJECTS
BICYCLE SAFETY AND EDUCATION
Project Scope:
Implement bicycle safety programs focused on educating the public and, in particular, school children.
Additional Project Details:
The Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition (SCBC) has requested funds and been approved for two programs as part of
this project: Safe Routes to Schools and Bike to Work Day. Safe Routes to Schools creates activities and materials
to educate and promote safety through Education, Encouragement, Enforcement, Engineering and Evaluation (Five
E’s). The Bike to Work Day is designed to encourage commuters to try bicycling to work, school or errands during
May and also to increase the public’s awareness and respect for bicyclists.
Project Status / Schedule:
SCBC uses the funds to outreach to schools within Sonoma County in order to increase participation and encourage
schools to start their own Safety and Education programs with a goal of increasing walking and bicycle ridership to
and from schools and promote healthy and active lifestyles. The funds for the Bike to Work Day program are used
to increase participation in Bike to Work Day activities and to produce advertisements and promotional material.
Fiscal Year 2011-12 Appropriations and Disbursements:
SCBC had $10,317 in carry over from the prior year’s appropriations for Safe Routes to School. The Coalition had
carry forward balance of $3,425 for the Bike to Work program from the previous fiscal year. SCTA appropriated
a total of $60,000 to fund both programs in FY11-12 ($45,000 for Safe Routes to School and $15,000 for Bike
to Work). The SCTA disbursed $37,706 to the Coalition for SRTS and $18,425 for BTW this year. SCBC carries
forward a balance of $17,611 for future years’ expenditures on SRTS.
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