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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2012-0029TITLE: CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO RESOLUTION NO. 29 Series of 2012 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPROVAL OF THE DENVER REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS CONSORTIUM AGREEMENT CONCERNING THE GOALS AND GOVERNANCE OF THE US DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT'S SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES REGIONAL PLANING GRANT WHEREAS, on June 16, 2009 , the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Devel opment , the U.S . Department of T ransportation , a nd the U.S. Envi ronmental Protection Agency announced the Partnership for Sustainable Communities (The Partnership) to coordi nate federal housing , transportation , water, and other infrastructure investments to make neighborhoods more prosperous , allow people to live closer to jobs , save households time and money, and reduce pollution ; and WHEREAS, the Denver Regional Council of Governments ' Board of Directors adopted a resolution on May 19, 2010 affirming its support for the Partnership and agreeing to integrate the Partnership 's principles into ongoing and future Metro Vision discussions; and WHEREAS , the Partnership recognizes the need to support metropolitan scale , multi-jurisdictional planning efforts that integrate housing , land use , economic and workforce development, transportation and infrastructure investments; and WHEREAS , the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) made several million dollars in grant funds available to communities as part of the Sustai nable Communities Regional Planning Grant program ; and WHEREAS , the Denver Regional Counci l of Governments facilitated a region-wide discussion with a wide range of stakeholders and developed a regional application to this grant program ; and WHEREAS , the Denver Regional Council of Governments was awarded $4 .5 million from the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant program ; and WHEREAS, the grant funding will be used to 1) further enhance and implement Metro Vision ; and 2) leverage the multi-billion doll ar expansion of the FasT racks prog ram . WHEREAS , the Denver Regional Council of Governments has prepared an Agreement outlining the roles and responsibilities of the regional stakeholders to the planning grant award and desires to have the stakeholders ratify the Agreement; and WHEREAS , the City of Wheat Ridge is a strong , committed member of the Denver Regional Council of Governments and is duly proud of the region 's long history of collaborative action on matters of regional concern for the collective betterment of the region as a whole. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Wheat Ridge , Colorado, as follows : 1. The City of Wheat Ridge approves the Denver Regional Council of Governments Consortium Agreement concerning the goals and governance of the U.S . Department of Housing and Urban Development's Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant. ATTEST: