CITY OF FRESNO
Office of Council Vice President Tyler Maxwell and Councilmember Mike Karbassi
_____________________________________________ __________________________________________ JERRY DYER, Honorable Mayor NELSON ESPARZA, Council President
_____________________________________________ __________________________________________ TYLER MAXWELL, Council Vice President ESMERALDA SORIA, Councilmember, District 1
_____________________________________________ __________________________________________ MIKE KARBASSI, Councilmember, District 2 MIGUEL ARIAS, Councilmember, District 3
_____________________________________________ __________________________________________ LUIS CHAVEZ, Councilmember, District 5 GARRY BREDEFELD, Councilmember, District 6
Is Hereby Presented To:
U.S. Green Building Council Central California
WHEREAS, National Bike Month is celebrated in the month of May and was first established in 1956 by the League of American Bicyclists; and
WHEREAS, Biking is a pollution-free form of transportation that aids in improving our air quality, public health, and reduces traffic congestion; and
WHEREAS, The Fresno City Council established in 2002 the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee composed of community members with interest and expertise in bicycle and pedestrian issues; and
WHEREAS, The City of Fresno has invested in safe bicycle & pedestrian infrastructure including the addition of protected bicycle lanes and beginning the construction of a 7- mile mid-town trail.
Fresno’s mid-town trail will connect our public transit hub at Manchester Center with Clovis’ Old Town Trail, improving safety conditions and promoting healthy activity for pedestrians and bicyclists across our cities; and
WHEREAS, The City of Fresno recognizes National Bike Month as a time to encourage residents to ride their bikes more frequently to improve personal health, reduce emissions, and create healthy communities; and
WHEREAS, The U.S. Green Building Council Central California promotes safe biking in our community through outreach, education, and advocacy. In addition to educating about safe ways to ride, they encourage the development of a safe bicycle infrastructure that enables all r esidents of Fresno and beyond to replace car trips through bike rides.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that we, the Mayor and Fresno City Council , do kkkkhereby proclaim May 2022 as:
National Bike Month
IN W ITNESS W HEREOF , we have hereunto set our hands and affixed the Great Seal of the City of Fresno, California, this 12th day of May of the Year Two Thousand and Twenty-Two.