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a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute a non-standard Memorandum of Agreement with the Gonzales Unified School District (GUSD) to reduce the rates of pedestrian and cyclist collisions at and around designated schools within the GUSD for the term date upon execution through November 30, 2027 at no cost to the County of Monterey; and
b. Approve a non-standard Agreement as recommended by the Director of Health Services; and
c. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to sign up to three (3) future amendments that do not significantly change the scope.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the County of Monterey Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute a non-standard Memorandum of Agreement with the Gonzales Unified School District (GUSD) to reduce the rates of pedestrian and cyclist collisions at and around designated schools within the GUSD for the term date upon execution through November 30, 2027 at no cost to the County of Monterey; and
b. Approve a non-standard Agreement as recommended by the Director of Health Services; and
c. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to sign up to three (3) future amendments that do not significantly change the scope.
SUMMARY DISCUSSION:
Gonzales faces a serious problem with roadway crashes that result in pedestrian and bicyclist injuries and fatalities. This problem disproportionately affects young adults and school-aged children in Gonzales. County of Monterey Health Department received a grant from the State of California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for outreach and education activities in Gonzales. Under the grant agreement County of Monterey Health Department will collaborate with the GUSD to provide education on walking and biking safely to students in the first through sixth grades and their families.
OTS funding will help promote safer walking and ...
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