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2005-051 - Authorizing Town Manager/Executive Director To Apply For Grant Funds Concerning Safe Routes To SchoolsRESOLUTION 2005 - 51 RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIUREDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS AUTHORIZING TOWN MANAGER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO APPLY FOR GRANT FUNDS CONCERNING SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOLS WHEREAS, the Safe Routes to Schools (SR2S) Program was established to protect children as they make their way to and from school; and WHEREAS, the State Department of Transportation awards funds for competitive local projects aimed at reducing injuries and fatalities to school children and to encourage increased walking and bicycling among students; and WHEREAS, California State Senate Bill 1087 (SB1087 2004), extended the SR2S program for an additional three years; and WHEREAS, the Town of Los Gatos with the School Districts have identified school walking routes for elementary, middle and high school children; and WHEREAS, the Town of Los Gatos is committed to improve and maintain safe school walking routes for all school children; RESOLVED, the Town of Los Gatos desires to continue to collaborate with the local schools and agencies to provide safe routes to school. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Town of Los Gatos and the local schools supports efforts to secure funding for the SR2S grant for improvement of school walking routes. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Town of Los Gatos Town Council this 16 day of May, 2005, by the following vote: COUNCIL /AGENCY MEMBERS: AYES: Steve Glickman, Diane McNutt, Joe Pirzynski, Barbara Spector, Mayor /Chair Mike Wasserman. NAYS: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None SIGNED: MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS/ CHAIR OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA ATTEST: r CLERK ADMINISTRATOR/ SECRETARY OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA