HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-036RESOLUTION # 2010- 036
A RESOLUTION OF THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS SUPPORTING THE REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCILS OF
SOUTHEAST FLORIDA IN PREPARING A COMPREHENSIVE JOINT
APPLICATION UNDER THE FEDERAL SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES
INITIATIVE AND ESTABLISHING A WORKING PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
WITH APPROPRIATE WATER RESOURCE, HOUSING, ENVIRONMENTAL AND
TRANSPORTATION AGENCIES, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, NONPROFITS,
ACADEMIA, AND PRIVATE SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS
WHEREAS, on June 16, 2009, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD), the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), and the U.S Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) announced a new partnership to regionally coordinate federal housing,
environmental protection, and transportation planning and investment; and
WHEREAS, this new partnership is looking to multidisciplinary regional councils of
government to identify and coordinate regional strategies that
• Provide a regional vision or plan for sustainable growth
• Integrate housing, water infrastructure, transportation, land use planning and investment
• Address energy efficiency
• Address the impacts of climate change through the development of mitigation and
adaptation strategies
• Foster compatibility of sustainable built systems with restoration of the Florida
Everglades
• Promote the creation of equitable, sustainable communities
• Promote environmental protection and restoration
• Redevelop underutilized sites
• Leverage federal investment in existing communities
• Promote equitable affordable housing
• Increase economic competitiveness
• Invest in healthy, safe and walkable neighborhoods — rural, urban or suburban
WHEREAS, there is a clear understanding that the Sustainable Communities Initiative
program is designed to establish a comprehensive regional plan or vision identifying critical
projects and infrastructure to improve the Region's sustainability and to be used as a guide by
federal funding agencies to prioritize and focus future federal investment; and
WHEREAS, any application for funding under the Sustainable Communities Initiative
should be prepared in consultation with the appropriate water resource, housing, environmental,
and transportation agencies local governments, nonprofits, academia, and private sector
organizations and should include a formalized agreement among these entities to work
cooperatively on the application and funded project; and
WHEREAS, the regional planning councils of Southeast Florida should commit the
resources necessary within the limits of their budgets and work programs to prepare and
submit a successful joint application under the Sustainable Communities Initiative;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the INDIAN RIVER COUNTY BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS strongly supports the South Florida and Treasure Coast Regional
Planning Councils in preparing a comprehensive joint application for Sustainable Communities
Initiative funding and in establishing a working partnership agreement with appropriate water
resource, housing, environmental and transportation agencies, local governments, nonprofits,
academia, and private sector organizations to collaborate on the application and the funded project.
THIS RESOLUTION was offered by Commissioner F1 escher who
moved its adoption The motion was seconded by Commissioner Davi s
and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Chairman Peter D. O'Bryan
Vice -Chairman Bob Solari
Commissioner Wesley S. Davis
Commissioner Joseph Flescher
Commissioner Gary C. Wheeler
Aye
Aye
Aye
Aye
Ay e
The Chairman thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and adopted this
of May
2010.
Attest: J. K. Barton, Clerk of Court
By: J el,e- - �
Deputy Clerk
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIO
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORI
By:
l l th day
Peter D. O'Bryan, Chair
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this day, before me, an officer duly authorized in this
State and County to take acknowledgments, personally appeared Peter D. 0 Bryan, as Chairman
of the Board of County Commissioners, and Maureen Gel fo , as Deputy Clerk, to me
known to be the persons described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and they
acknowledged before me that they executed the same.
WITNESS my hand and official seal in the County and State last aforesaid this 11th
day of May , 2010.
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY
BY:
'Fr/ A an olackwich, Sr.
County Attorney
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Notary Public
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Community Development Depart ent
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