2010-42RESOLUTION N0.2010-42
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA 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 PUBLIC, PRIVATE, NON-
PROFIT, AND CIVIC SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WATER RESOURCE, HOUSING,
HUMAN SERVICES, ENVIRONMENTAL AND
TRANSPORTATION AGENCIES, COMMUNITY-BASED
ORGANIZATIONS, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, NONPROFITS,
ACADEMIA AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS, SCHOOL
BOARDS 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 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, 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
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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
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 AVENTURA, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. The City of Aventura strongly supports the South Florida and
Treasure Coast Regional Planning Councils in preparing a comprehensive joins
application for the Sustainable Communities Planning Grants Program, and the
establishment of a working partnership agreement with regional stakeholders, including,
but not limited to, water resource, housing, environmental, and transportation agencies,
local governments, nonprofits, academia and research institutions, school boards,
community-based organizations, and private sector organizations.
Section 2. The City Manager is authorized to take all actions necessary to
implement the intent of this Resolution.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
adoption.
The foregoing resolution was offered by Commissioner Diamond, who moved its
adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Joel, and upon being put to a
vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Zev Auerbach yes
Commissioner Bob Diamond yes
Commissioner Teri Holzberg yes
Commissioner Billy Joel yes
Commissioner Luz Urbaez-Weinberg yes
Vice Mayor Michael Stem yes
Mayor Susan Gottlieb yes
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6t" day of July, 2010.
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CLERK
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SAN GOTTLIEB, MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO LE AL SUF~CIENCY:
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CITY ATTORNEY
This Resolution wailed in ~e Office of the City Clerk this
~~ day of July, 2010
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