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Home My WebLink About3.2 Bike to Work Proclamation STAFF REPORT CITY CLERK File #610-50 CITY COUNCIL DATE:April 15, 2014 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers FROM: Christopher L. Foss, Acting City Manager SUBJECT: 2014 Bike Month and Bike to Work Day Proclamation Prepared by William Lai, Public Works Technician II EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The City Council is being asked to proclaim National Bike Month and Bike to Work Day in May 2014. During National Bike Month, a series of regional events such as Bike to Work Day on May 8, are organized by Bike East Bay (formerly the East Bay Bicycle Coalition) and numerous other agencies, including the City of Dublin, to promote bicycling as an alternative mode of transportation. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The Fiscal Year 2013-14 budget includes $4,400 to cover the costs related to National Bike Month activities including Bike to Work Day events and advertising. The total National Bike Month budget is funded by Measure B Bicycle/Pedestrian Funds. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council receive the presentation and approve the proclamation th declaring the month of May as “Bike Month” and May 8 as “Bike to Work Day” in the City of Dublin. Submitted By Reviewed By Public Works Director Acting Assistant City Manager DESCRIPTION: Bike to Work Day (BtWD) is a one-day annual regional event held to encourage the use of alternative modes of transportation during the commute to work by the Bay Area workforce. Entering its 20th year in Alameda County, BtWD will be held on Thursday, May 8, 2014 and is ITEM NO. __3.2_______ Page 1 of 3 organized by Bike East Bay. “Energizer Stations” will be set up in strategic locations throughout the region to provide bike commuters with refreshments and giveaways. The City provides an annual sponsorship of $2,500 to Bike East Bay for events and activities related to Bike to Work Day. As a result of the sponsorship, the City of Dublin’s logo will appear on regional promotional posters and T-shirts to be given away at “Energizer Stations.” Additionally, the City’s funding contributes towards Bike East Bay’s promotions for cycling in daily life with a regional ad campaign which appears on buses, billboards, bus shelters, and online. The City’s sponsorship also contributes funding for Bike to School Day activities in Dublin. On BtWD, the City of Dublin will help host an “Energizer Station” from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. at both East and West Dublin/Pleasanton BART stations. Refreshments, giveaways, and informational brochures will be given to commuters who commute via bicycle on that day. Bicyclists will also have the opportunity to enter their name in a drawing for prizes donated by businesses throughout the Tri-Valley. A limited number of BtWD T-shirts will be given out at the “Energizer Stations” on a first come-first serve basis. In addition to BtWD, Dublin also hosts several other bike-related events before and during National Bike Month. All events taking place in Dublin are free to both Dublin residents and non- residents. Bike Month activities begin in late April and will include the following:  Adult bike safety class taught by a certified League of American Bicyclists instructor. Topics will include basic rules of the road and riding a bike in traffic. This event will take place at 10:00 am on April 26, 2014 at the Dublin Library.  A follow up safety class will focus on hands-on bike training including crash avoidance maneuvers and bike handling skills. This class will be held at 10:00 am on May 3, 2014 at Fallon Middle School.  A Family Bike Safety Workshop will teach kids the fundamentals of traffic safety and provide parents with tips for riding as a family. One of the goals of this class is to encourage children to ride their bikes to school and reduce traffic congestion during school pick-up and drop-off times. This class will be held at 10:00 am on May 31, 2014 at Kolb Elementary School.  The City of Dublin and Dublin Cyclery will co-host a Flat Tire Repair Clinic. At the clinic, bicyclists will be invited to have free bicycle safety checks and to learn how to conduct routine maintenance on their bicycles. The clinic will be held at 10:30 am on May 17, 2014 on the Iron Horse Trail near Amador Valley Boulevard.  Dublin’s Bike to the Market Day will take place at the Dublin Farmers’ Market at Emerald Glen Park on May 15. Cyclists who visit the City-sponsored booth on that day will receive $5 in “Carrot Cash” market vouchers and demonstrations of bicycle carrying equipment by Dublin Cyclery. The event will start at 4:00 pm.  Bike to School events are scheduled to take place throughout May at several schools throughout the Dublin Unified School District (DUSD). Participating students and teachers Page 2 of 3 will receive giveaways and refreshments on these days. The list of schools participating has not been finalized at the time of the writing of this staff report, but will include Dougherty, Kolb, and Frederiksen Elementary Schools.  The cities of Dublin and Pleasanton are co-hosting a drawing for cyclists who participate in any of the bicycling events around National Bike Month. Local businesses have contributed a number of prizes to the drawing. NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH: City staff will work with Bike East Bay to prepare and distribute press releases regarding National Bike Month, Bike to Work Day, and related events to local media. Information on these events will also be posted on the City’s website. ATTACHMENTS: 1. 2014 Bike Month and Bike to Work Day Proclamation Page 3 of 3 A PROCLAMATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF DUBLIN CALIFORNIA “Bike Month and Bike to Work Day” WHEREAS, the City of Dublin acknowledges that cycling is a successful rideshare mode to alleviate traffic congestion, reduce air pollution, and decrease fuel consumption, and that bike-to-work days are effective in converting drivers into bicyclists, educating citizens about the environmental value of biking to work regularly, and promoting the health benefits of cycling; and WHEREAS, the League of American Bicyclists has declared the Month of May as National Bike Month; and WHEREAS, the City of Dublin Public Works Department has scheduled events to promote bicycling throughout May, including a Flat Tire Repair Clinic, a Bike to School Day/Week, Bike to the Market Day, Bike Safety Classes and other activities; and WHEREAS, Kaiser Permanente, 511.org, Alameda County Transportation Commission, and Bike East Bay along with other regional and local sponsors are promoting Thursday, May 8th as Bike to Work Day in the San Francisco Bay Area; WHEREAS, on May 8, the cities of Dublin and Pleasanton, Hacienda Business Park, Dublin Cyclery, Alameda County Public Works Agency, Workday, and REI Dublin are hosting Energizer Stations at both the East and West Dublin/Pleasanton BART stations, to greet and reward bicyclists with refreshments and sponsored giveaways. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that I, Tim Sbranti, Mayor of Dublin, on behalf of the entire City Council, do hereby th proclaim the Month of May as “Bike Month” and May 8 as “Bike to Work Day” in the City of Dublin, and I call upon all citizens and civic organizations to consider bicycling throughout the month, to get registered to win great prizes, and to visit the Dublin Energizer Stations on Bike to Work Day. DATED: April 15, 2014 Mayor Sbranti Vice Mayor Biddle Councilmember Hart Councilmember Haubert Councilmember Gupta