HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 4042CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO. 4042
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, ENDORSING THE
CASCADE AGENDA, AND PURSUING A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CASCADE LAND
CONSERVANCY AS A MEMBER OF THE CASCADE AGENDA CITIES PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, the population in the Puget Sound region is expected to double in the next
one hundred (100) years on top of the already dramatic growth recently experienced, thereby
significantly impacting the growth of cities and towns; and
WHEREAS, long-term ecosystem health, economic vitality and quality of life are of
critical importance to citizens of the City; and
WHEREAS, in the face of such growth, the City can maintain and enhance the quality of
life by guiding how and where this growth will occur; and
WHEREAS, The Cascade Agenda is a one hundred (100) year collective vision for the
central Puget Sound region with the goals of conserving 1.3 million acres of working farms,
forests, and natural areas and creating vibrant and livable communities, while sustaining a
strong regional economy; and
WHEREAS, the Cascade Land Conservancy, recognizing the relationship between making
our communities spectacular enough to attract growth and the conservation of this region's
ecosystems and working lands, has launched the "Cascade Agenda Cities Program" to help local
jurisdictions create complete, compact and connected communities;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DOES
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. The above recitals are found to be true and correct in all respects.
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SECTION II. The City endorses the vision articulated in The Cascade Agenda as
beneficial to the City and the region as a whole.
SECTION III. The City shall pursue a partnership with the Cascade Land Conservancy as
a member of the Cascade Agenda Cities Program to advance this vision within the community.
SECTION IV. The City will seek to align policies and programs on community
development, housing, transportation, parks, open space, and sustainability with the objectives
of the Cascade Agenda Cities Program, striving to make the City more complete, compact and
connected.
SECTION V. The City shall appoint a staff person to act as the City's primary link to
Cascade Agenda Cities related activities.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 12th day of April _, 2010.
Bonnie I. Walton, City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 12th day of April 2010.
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Denis Law, Mayor
Approved as to form:
Lawrence J. Warren, City Attorney
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