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EXHIBIT A Task 1: Conduct Family Cycling Education Classes SAAS will four (4) family cycling education classes in the City of Santa Ana. At least two (2) of these classes will be available in Spanish. All classes will be taught by two certified League Cycling Instructors (LCls). SAAS-affiliated instructors with LCI certification will lead most classes, with partnering LCIs called in as needed. The City of Santa Ana is considered a very young City with more than 1/3 of residents under the age of 18. Past programs that focused on youth and adult separately have presented a challenge for families that were unable to take the course together and build their skills together. The class will merge the traditional Traffic Skills curriculum developed by the League of American Bicyclists with the basic skills taught to youth in a bike rodeo. The target population for students are families that seek to ride as a family and give them confidence to begin riding a bicycle together. The class will help students master riding in a straight line, balancing, and shifting gears. It will emphasize starting and stopping, dodging hazards, scanning and signaling, as well as turning and yielding. Riders will learn the rules of the road for entering traffic at intersections and riding in the street. The class is designed to increase bicyclist's safety awareness of common car/bike collisions, teach ways to prevent and avoid crashes and collisions, and emphasize the Importance of helmet use when riding a bicycle. This class covers bicyclist rules of the road, basic principles of bicycling in traffic, common hazards encountered by bicyclists and how to deal with them, simple steps to ensure your bike is in good condition, and proper helmet fit and adjustment. Likewise, the rights and responsibilities of cyclists are embedded throughout the classroom and on -bike instruction to help Increase the number of cyclists riding safely and legally. Each participant will receive a certificate of completion upon mastering the course. This reinforces pride and confidence in what they have learned. The on -bike training will consist of a family group riding exercise where participants will have the opportunity to test their new skills in a fun, safe, and family friendly setting. SAAS will organize the logistics of securing the spaces for instruction. SAAS will also conduct the outreach necessary to fill each class. Outreach will include in -person interaction, phone calls, flyers in both English and Spanish, social media, website, and email marketing. At the completion of each class, the instructors will survey the participants to learn lessons about what was done well and what could be improved for future classes. Survey results will be incorporated into the final report. Task 1 Deliverables: • Four (4) family cycling education classes; at least two (2) of these taught in Spanish • Distribution of helmets and light sets to class participants • Surveys collected from class participants and instructors Task 2: Procure Supplies and Conduct "ILuces Vivasl" Events SAAS will organize and conduct seven nighttime distributions of bicycle lights, reflective material, and bicycle helmets to passing bicycle riders who are lacking these items. SAAS will