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AGENDA TITLE: Presentation of Proclamation Proclaiming June 16, 2011, as "2011 National Dump
the Pump Day" in Lodi
MEETING DATE: June 15,2011
PREPARED BY: PublicWorks Director
RECOMMENDEDACTION: Presentation of proclamation proclaiming June 16, 2011, as "2011
National Dump the Pump Day" in Lodi.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The sixth annual National Dump the Pump Day is a day
encouraging peopleto ride public transportation to save money,
protectthe environment, reduce our dependence on foreign oil, and
improve the quality of life for all Americans. This is the first year the
City of Lodi Transit has participated in the Dump the Pump Day campaign. On Thursday, June 16, 2011,
City of Lodi Transit is offering free rides on the fixed routes, and the City's transit contractor,
MV Transportation, Inc., will be donating raffle prizes (transit passes).
The National Dump the Pump Day campaign provided the following statistics:
• People who ride public transportation can save, on average, more than $10,000 per year, based
on today's gas prices, the cost of owning a car and the average unreserved parking rate.
• U.S. public transportation use reducesthe country's carbon footprint by 37 million metric tons —
the equivalent of 4.9 million households using electricity in a year.
• U.S. public transportation use saves 4.2 billion gallons of gasoline per year —the equivalent of
900,000 cars filling up every day.
• Public transportation use in 439 urban areas in the United States saved 785 million hours in travel
time and 640 million gallons of fuel in 2009, and, without public transportation, congestion costs
would have risen by nearly $19 billion.
A representative from the City of Lodi Transit Division and MV Transportation, Inc., will be present to
accept the proclamation.
FISCAL IMPACT: Not applicable.
FUNDING AVAILABLE: Not applicable.
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F. Wally Vhdelin
PublicWorks Director
Prepared by Paula Fernandez, Transportation Manager/Senior Traffic Engineer
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APPROVED: I
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