The City Council unanimously agreed to award Walk n’ Rollers a $15,000 Off-Cycle Special Events Grant and Designate the Earth Day Elenda Open Street Event as a City-Sponsored Event. The inaugural event is set for April 22nd along Elenda Street between Culver Boulevard and Farragut Drive, and between Huron and Coombs Avenues. The route would include Farragut Elementary School, Culver City Middle School and Culver High School from 7 AM to 9 AM. The event would feature family-friendly activities including promoting Earth Day activities, bike skills and club booths.
The Adopted Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 did not include sufficient funding for the request. The City Council approved utilizing the $925 available in contingency funds for the remainder of the fiscal year. The additional $14,075 will be appropriated from the Unassigned General Fund Balance, though the cost could be less depending on the needs of staff time and street closure equipment.
Walk n’ Rollers was founded to encourage children to be more active, primarily by walking and biking to school. For the past 12 years, Walk n’ Rollers has overseen the Culver City Safe Routes to school program to encourage parents to rethink their commutes to school by walking, biking, carpooling or using transit. They have produced several classes, workshops and local rides and host the annual Walk n’ Roll Festival open to the entire community.
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