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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.
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