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RESOLUTION NO. 82 - 61
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY DECLARING "BIKE TO
WORK DAY".
WHEREAS, Adriana Gianturco, the Director of the California De-
partment of Transportation, has declared Friday, April 30, 1982, to be
"Bike To Work Day" in California; and
HHEREAS, the month of May has been declared "National Bicycle
Month"; and
HHEREAS, the energy crisis and high cost of petroleum products
continues to be a problem; and
WHEREAS, it is the policy of the State of California to conserve
energy and to encourage the conservation of energy by the citizens of
California; and
WHEREAS, pollution of the environment from automobile exhaust
and from tires and brakes continues to be a major problem for urban
and suburban areas; and
WHEREAS, for short trips of up to five miles the use of a bicycle
is frequently faster than an automobile and parking problems can be
avoided; and
WHEREAS, bicycle riding is an excellent form of physical exer-
cise and leads to improved physical fitness; and
WHEREAS, Ca1trans and the various transit systems and local
governments have provided assistance to bicyclists with bike paths,
bike shuttle service, preferential traffic lanes and parking/storage
facilities, and bike route maps.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City of Gilroy declares Fraiday, April 30, 1982, to be "Bike to Work
Day".
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all persons for who it is practical
are encouraged to "Bike to Work" on that day.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of April, 1982, by the following
vote:
AYES:
COUNCIL MEMBERS: ALBERT, GAGE, HUGHAN, LINK, TAYLOR,
VALDEZ and GOODRICH.
COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
NOES:
ABSENT:
COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
APPROVED:
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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RESOLUTION NO. 82 - 61
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I, SUSANNE E. STEINMETZ, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do
hereby certify that the attached Resolution No. 82-61
is an
.original resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the City of
Gilroy at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 19th
day of April, 19 ~, at which meeting a quorum was
present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Official Seal of the City of Gilroy this
, 19 82.
3rd day of
May
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