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Request for Support for Oakland County's OakGreen Local Model Showcase Sustainability Partnership Grant Application
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Whereas, the Cities of Rochester Hills, Rochester and Auburn Hills have been active proponents of energy and environmental sustainability and were recently awarded the Oakland County Local Model Showcase Sustainability Partnership;
Whereas, the Cities of Rochester Hills, Rochester and Auburn Hills are committed to the development of a Local Model Showcase Sustainability Partnership which would integrate economic, community and environmental goals and identify needed efforts for advancing local sustainability through the development of an action plan that identifies synergistic opportunities amid community development, transportation, local energy and environmental sustainability and the redevelopment of existing corridors;
Whereas, the Cities of Rochester Hills, Rochester and Auburn Hills are committed to using this partnership to advance the Environmental Protection Agency's Livability Principles including; more transportation choices, promoting equitable and affordable housing, enhancing economic competitiveness, supporting redevelopment in existing communities, leveraging federal policies and investment, and promoting the value of our communities and their neighborhoods;
Whereas, the Cities of Rochester Hills, Rochester and Auburn Hills all have a proven track record of successfully implementing the planning and development of livable and sustainable communities through the participation in the Rebuild Michigan Program, and through the development of economic, social and environmental programs, ordinance and policies;
Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved, that the City of Rochester Hills hereby authorizes the joint partnership with the Cities of Rochester, Auburn Hills and Oakland County, to collaborate and create an inter-jurisdictional sustainability plan through the formation of a Local Model Showcase Sustainability Partnership.