Resolution 133-2010
RESOLUTION # 133 -2010
A RESOLUTION OF THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS SUPPORTING THE REGIONAL PLANNING
COUNCILS OF SOUTHEAST FLORIDA IN PREP ARING A
COMPREHENSIVE JOINT APPLICATION UNDER THE FEDERAL
SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE AND EST ABLISIDNG
A WORKING P ARTNERSIDP WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS,
APPROPRIATE WATER RESOURCE, ENVIRONMENTAL, HUMAN
SERVICES, HOUSING, AND TRANSPORTATION AGENCIES,
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 (EP A) 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 water infrastructure, environmental, transportation, housing, and land
use planning and investment;
. Address energy efficiency;
. Address the impacts of climate change through the development of mitigation and
adaptation strategies;
. Promote environmental protection and restoration;
. Foster compatibility of sustainable built systems with restoration of the Florida
Everglades;
. Promote the creation of equitable, sustainable communities;
. Promote social equity and access to opportunity;
. Redevelop underutilized sites;
. Leverage federal investment in existing communities;
. Promote equitable affordable housing;
. Increase economic competitiveness; and
. Promote multi-modal transportation and healthy, safe and walkable
neighborhoods - rural, urban or suburban;
WHEREAS, there is a clear understanding that the Sustainable Communities
Planning Grants Program is designed to support the development of a comprehensive
regional plan or vision identifying critical projects and infrastructure to improve the
Region's sustainabiIity 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
Planning Grants Program should be prepared in consultation with the appropriate water
resource, environmental, human service, housing, 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
Planning Grants Program;
BE IT RESOL YED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA that: the MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS supports the South Florida and Treasure Coast Regional
Planning Council in preparing a comprehensive joint application for the Sustainable
Communities Planning Grants Program, and the establishment of a working partnership
agreement with appropriate water resource, environmental, human services, housing, and
transportation agencies, local governments, nonprofits, academia, and private sector
organizations to collaborate on the application and the funded project.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida at a regular meeting of said Board held on the 19th day of May 2010.
Mayor Murphy
Mayor Pro Carruthers
Commissioner Wigington
Commissioner Neugent
Commissioner DiGennaro
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