To

Mayor and Council

Subject

Smart Growth Implementation Assistance

Initiator

Planning Department

Recommendation

Approval is requested to submit an application and if approved, accept funds \n \n for participate in the Smart Growth Implementation Assistance (SGIA) Program \n \n from the Development, Community, and Environment Division (DCED) of the US \n \n Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Approval

Approved

Background

The DCED provides a framework to assist communities that want to incorporate

smart growth in their future developments to meet environmental and other

community goals.

Analysis

Selected communities or states will receive technical assistance in the form of

a multi-day visit from a team of experts organized by EPA and other national

partners to work with local leaders. EPA plans to assist three to five

communities over a period of twelve months. The selected communities will be

announced in fall of 2009.

Financial Considerations

This competitive grant award will provide technical assistance from the EPA for

communities that want to incorporate smart growth techniques into their

processes and development. No CCG funds are required.

Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement

Legal Considerations

The City Attorney finds no issues with this request.

Recommendations/ Actions

Approve the resolution authorizing the City Manager to submit to the EPA a

grant request to participate in the Smart Growth Implementation Assistance

program.







A RESOLUTION



NO. _____

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION AND IF APPROVED ACCEPT TO

PARTICIPATE IN THE SMART GROWTH IMPLEMENTATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FROM THE

DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY, AND ENVIRONMENT DIVISION OF THE U. S. ENVIRONMENTAL

PROTECTION AGENCY AND AMEND THE MULTI-GOVERNMENTAL FUND BY THE GRANT AWARDED.

WHEREAS, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking applications

for its Smart Growth Implementation Assistance program; and,

WHEREAS, the DCED provides a framework to assist communities that want to

incorporate smart growth in their future developments to meet environmental and

other community goals; and,

WHEREAS, this competitive grant award will provide technical assistance from

the EPA for communities that want to incorporate smart growth techniques into

their processes and development. No CCG funds are required

NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:

That the City Manager is hereby authorized to submit an application and

if approved accept the Smart Growth Implementation Assistance program grant

from the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency and amend the Multi-Governmental

Fund by the award of the grant.

Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held

the _________day of _____________, and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative vote of _____________members of said Council.



Councilor Allen voting __________.

Councilor Anthony voting __________.

Councilor Baker voting __________.

Councilor Barnes voting __________.

Councilor Davis voting __________.

Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Hunter voting __________.

Councilor McDaniel voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.





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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Jim Wetherington, Mayor

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