HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Resolution R-2010-098Temp. Reso. No. 11895
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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO. R-2010- #
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
SUPPORTING THE REGIONAL PLANNING
COUNCILS OF SOUTHEAST FLORIDA IN
PREPARING A COMPREHENSIVE JOINT
APPLICATION UNDER THE FEDERAL
SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE;
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
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;
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• Promote social equity and access to opportunity;
• Promote environmental protection and restoration;
Redevelop underutilized sites;
• Leverage federal investment in existing communities;
• Promote equitable affordable housing;
• Increase economic competitiveness;
• Promote multi -modal, regional transportation systems, 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 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
Planning Grants Program should be prepared in consultation with the appropriate water
resource, housing, environmental, and transportation agencies, local governments,
nonprofits, academia and research institutions, school boards, community -based
organizations, and private sector organizations; and should include a formalized
agreement among these entities to work cooperatively on the application and funded
project; and
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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;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed
as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Resolution upon
adoption hereof.
SECTION 2: That the City of Tamarac, Florida strongly supports the South Florida
and Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council in preparing a comprehensive joint
application for the Sustainable Communities Planning Grants Program.
SECTION 3: All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 4: If any cause, section, other part or application of this Resolution is
held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, in part or in
application, it shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion or applications of this
Resolution.
SECTION 5: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
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PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED this ay of , 2010.
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ATTEST:
�ecord of COMMISSION VOTE:
ARION S#NSCPq,CMC MAYOR TALABISCO
CITY CLERK DIST 1: COMM BUSHNE L
DIST 3: COMM GLASSER
DIST 4: VM DRESSLER
I HEREBY CERTIFY that
I have approved this
RESOLUTION as to form.
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SAM L S. O
CITY ATTORNEY
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