To: Board of Supervisors
From: John Kopchik, Director, Conservation and Development
Report Title: ADOPT Resolution No. 2024/__ proclaiming May 16, 2024 as "Bike to Work Day" and May 2024 as "Bike to Wherever Days" in Contra Costa County, and AUTHORIZE the County Administrator to sign a memorandum requesting County Department Heads to participate in outreach efforts to their employees for Bike to Work Day and Bike to Wherever Days, as recommended by the Conservation and Development and Public Works Department Directors.
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ADOPT a Resolution proclaiming May 16, 2024 as "Bike to Work Day" and May 2024 as "Bike to Wherever Days" in Contra Costa County, and AUTHORIZE the County Administrator to sign a memorandum requesting County Department Heads to participate in outreach efforts to their employees for Bike to Work Day and Bike to Wherever Days.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact. The Metropolitan Transportation Commission and 511.org provide outreach materials, distributed through existing County protocols.
BACKGROUND:
The goal of Bike to Work Day is to encourage Contra Costa County commuters to try bicycling to work on this day by offering a variety of incentives, such as a raffle for prizes and energizer stations with refreshments and educational materials for bicycle commuters throughout the county. The hope is that once individuals try bicycling to work, they will continue to commute by bicycle one or more days a week. Bicycling provides excellent exercise and is a non-polluting and energy-efficient form of transportation.
Due to COVID-19, in 2020 and 2021, Bike to Work Day was rebranded as "Bike to Wherever Days," which promoted bicycling for any purpose, and took place during the entire month of September and May of 2020 and 2021, respectively. Since 2022, both Bike to Work Day and Bike to Wherever Days are celebrated on the third Thursday of May and for the ent...
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