Dated: May 14, 2025
RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL BIKE MONTH
MAY 2025
WHEREAS, South San Francisco recognizes May 2025 as National Bike Month and will celebrate biking and the freedom, the joy, the well-being it imbues within us, as well as the power that more people riding bikes has in making life better for everyone; and
WHEREAS, bicycling is an economically and environmentally sustainable mode of transportation, an excellent form of recreation, and an effective means to conserve energy and improve the livability of communities; and
WHEREAS, bicycling has been shown to improve residents’ health, wellbeing, and quality of life, boost community spirit, improve traffic safety, expand transportation options, and reduce air pollution and street congestion, and is an integral part of the multi-modal transportation system planned by government agencies; and WHEREAS, the League of American Bicyclists has declared the month of May as National Bike Month for each of the last 68 years, and is again doing so this year; and WHEREAS, in 2022, the City of South San Francisco launched the “Every Kid Deserves a Bike” program in partnership with Silicon Valley Bike Coalition, South San Francisco Unified School District, local businesses, civic organizations, and volunteers, and in 2024, provided 360 students in the South San Francisco Unified School District with new bikes and safety equipment; and
WHEREAS, the City of South San Francisco has worked to create bicyclefriendly communities, make bicycling an even more viable transportation option through new projects and programs, and overall improve health and safety for everyone on the road, and overall; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of South San Francisco does hereby recognize May 2025 as National Bike Month, and thanks Clarrissa Cabansagan, Executive Director of SVBC for her continued great work, and we all encourage residents to use bicycles safely for transportation and recreation, and to urge everyone to safely share the road with people on bikes. ___________________________________
Eddie Flores, Mayor
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Mark Addiego, Vice Mayor
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James Coleman, Councilmember
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Mark Nagales, Councilmember
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Buenaflor Nicolas, Councilmember