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Agenda Item 7.


TRANSPORTATION AGENCY FOR MONTEREY COUNTY *Memorandum*

To:	Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Advisory Committee
From:	Tracy Burke, Go831 Rideshare Coordinator / Associate Transportation Planner
Meeting Date:	October 5, 2016
Subject:	Bicycle and Pedestrian Education and Outreach Activities

RECOMMENDED ACTION:
RECEIVE update on the Transportation Agency's past and upcoming bicycle and pedestrian education and outreach activities.

SUMMARY:
The Transportation Agency, in collaboration with CSU Monterey Bay, hosted two bike skills trainings in September. The Agency will be hosting a League of American Bicyclists Cycling Instructor (LCI) Seminar on October 21-23. The Agency will participate in the October 1st "Take a Kid Mountain Biking" event and the October 9th "Ciclovía" open streets event.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Staff time for these education and outreach events are included in the adopted fiscal year 2016/17 budget. The Agency received a grant through the State Department of Public Health to distribute 144 helmets at Ciclovía.

DISCUSSION:

Bike Skills Trainings:

In 2015, the Transportation Agency started BikeSAFE, a new bicycle education program focused on teaching Monterey County residents how to ride safely, legally, and predictably on the roadway. The program includes bicycle safety trainings for both adults and children. The adult trainings (must be at least 14 years old to participate) include an online tutorial that must be completed before an on-bike session taught by a League of American Bicyclists-certified instructor. Twenty people were trained through the program in the fall of 2015 and the spring and fall of 2016, in various locations in Monterey County. TAMC will be hosting a League of American Bicyclists Cycling Instructor Seminar on October 21-23 to provide an opportunity for those trained in those sessions that were interested in becoming certified bicycle safety instructors themselves.

Outreach Events:

The Agency will participate in the Monterey Off-Road Cycling Association's annual "Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day" on October 1st. Information about the Agency's current projects, Monterey County bike maps, Smart Cycling Quick Guides, bike bells and bike lights will be distributed at this event.

On October 9th, the Agency will partner with the City of Salinas to do a full-scale demonstration of a protected bike lane and "cycletrack" at Ciclovía. In addition to distributing bike education materials and information about the Agency's current projects, staff will be distributing and fitting 144 helmets for kids.