Title
Proclamation Declaring October 4, 2017 as Walk and Roll to School Day. (City Manager 2110)
Body
Proclamation
Whereas, the City of Alameda joins with the Alameda Unified School District, Alameda County Safe Routes to Schools Program and Bike Walk Alameda in promoting Wednesday, October 4, 2017 as Walk and Roll to School Day; and
Whereas, Walk and Roll to School Day is celebrated as a day to encourage students to walk, bicycle, skate or scooter to school; and
Whereas, this day is an opportunity to promote physical activity; educate students about traffic safety; encourage parents, grandparents, friends and neighbors to spend more time with the children in their lives; reduce automobile use and traffic hazards; and create a safer, healthier and more environmentally sustainable community; and
Whereas, Walk and Roll to School Day gives everyone the chance to take an active part in an international event that includes children from around the world; and
Whereas, by using the school route maps and traffic safety tips developed by the City, students will become more informed and healthier non-motorized travelers.
Now, therefore be it resolved, that I, Trish Herrera Spencer, Mayor of the City of Alameda, do hereby proclaim Wednesday, October 4th as
Walk and Roll to School Day 2017
and invite all Alameda residents, businesses, civic groups and other organizations to participate.
Trish Herrera Spencer
Mayor