City Council

CC 8. Extension of Safe Routes to School Community Engagement Program Services Contract (Request for Proposal No. 797-24) Recommendation(s): Approve the extension of the professional services agreement with Antelope Valley Partners for Health (AVPH) of Lancaster, California, from June 30, 2026, to August 31, 2027, for an additional amount of $225,411.00, ($846,261.00 total contract value), for professional services to provide community engagement services to support an active transportation safety non-infrastructure project that focuses on students K-12. SRTS Refresh, Rebuild, Recruit, Sustain is an overarching non-infrastructure project that will enlist the expertise and resources of a local community-based organization to serve as Lancaster's SRTS Coordinator, to recruit and train the cadre of local volunteers needed to champion SRTS in the neighborhoods, and staff the various education and encouragement programs needed to reestablish active and healthy habits after three years of disruption. It also builds and markets the City’s national award-winning See And Be Seen program, which includes active transportation-themed Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) lessons in webinar format, with downloadable supporting materials for teachers and family-based activities.