HomeMy WebLinkAboutR96-138 Rural REsort REgion collaboration on human needsCommissioner ~ moved adoption
of the following esolution:
HOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO. 96-~~
A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE BOARDS OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF
PITRIN, EAGLE, GARFIELD, SUMMIT AND LAKE COUNTIES -
THE RURAL RESORT REGION -
REGARDING A POLICY OF COLLABORATION
ON HUMAN NEEDS
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into by and between the
Boards of County Commissioners of Eagle County, Garfield County,
Lake County, Pitkin County and Summit County, hereinafter
referred to as the "COUNTIES".
WHEREAS, the COUNTIES have determined that they are linked
by a common resort economy and have established a local planning
area with representatives from Eagle, Garfield, Lake, Pitkin and
Summit Counties, known as the Rural Resort Region (RRR); and
WHEREAS, over the past three (3) years the COUNTIES have
been working together to identify barriers and obstacles to
adequate provision of health and human services to area
residents; and
WHEREAS, intergovernmental cooperation and public-private
partnerships are needed to address the identified and common
needs in the health and human services arena; and
WHEREAS, the COUNTIES have identified eight (8) priority
issue areas for our region including health, housing, child care,
transportation, safety, workplace conditions, environment and
education; and
WHEREAS, the COUNTIES also wish to begin to address common
growth issues through the coordination of joint legislation and
intergovernmental agreements; and
WHEREAS, the COUNTIES worked to articulate a vision
statement for each of the priority issues and wish to begin to
measure specific indicators of each issue; and
WHEREAS, the COUNTIES have determined that a Rural Resort
Region Coordinator is needed to organize and facilitate project
development for these priorities and to help the COUNTIES pursue
private funding to support these projects; and
WHEREAS, the COUNTIES are ready and willing to make a
financial commitment to this project in an effort to show
commitment, cooperation, and collaboration, and to attract
outside funding sources.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNTIES, IN CONSIDERATION OF MUTUAL
PROMISES SET FORTH HEREIN, AGREE AS FOLLOWS:
1. The COUNTIES agree to implement a RRR Action Plan. The
RRR Action Plan will include the coordination of the drafting of
legislation and intergovernmental agreements for local, federal,
and state governments and agencies. It will also include the
hiring of a separate project development and project management
coordinator to pursue non-profit status for the purpose of
soliciting private funding to support various projects. The
Coordinator will be required to build a climate of trust between
the public, private and non-profit entities involved and to
expand public and private participation and partnerships in these
efforts.
2. The COUNTIES agree that the County Commissioners of the
five counties will direct the RRR Action Plan, make
recommendations on the same and direct the drafting of
legislative initiatives needed to meet the goals of the RRR.
3. The COUNTIES collectively agree to address the joint
issues and common needs as a region. The COUNTIES shall create
subcommittees to address three benchmarks of regional concern as
delineated in the Rural Resort Region Generic Grant Plan, dated
June, 1996, which are as follows:
A. Health and Human Services
B. Housing and Transportation
C. Resource Restructuring
4. The COUNTIES agree to prioritize three specific issues,
housing, a regional mental health inpatient facility, and an
inter-county On-Line project.
5. The RURAL RESORT REGION, STEERING COMMITTEE ("STEERING
COMMITTEE") is hereby created to oversee the work plans of the
RRR subcommittees. The STEERING COMMITTEE shall consist of one
County Commissioner from each of the five County Commissions and
appointed subcommittee representatives. The STEERING COMMITTEE
shall be governed by an EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE comprised of County
Commissioners.
6. A. The COUNTIES agree to create and fund a position
to be known as the RRR Project Coordinator to
oversee the development of a plan to restructure
public and private resources to reach the regional
benchmarks mentioned above.
B. The STEERING COMMITTEE will hire an independent
contractor as the Project Coordinator.
C. The Project Coordinator position will be funded
for at least six months from the date a candidate
is appointed.
7. The COUNTIES agree to regularly review the RRR action
plan and recommend amendments, when appropriate. Amendments may
be made by any COUNTY and shall become effective upon the
approval of all of the COUNTIES.
8. The COUNTIES agree to initially support the Project
Coordinator at $20,000. Each County will pay its share of this
amount based on a formula that is weighted 33.33% on population
as defined by the state demographer, 33.33% on the taxable sales
base and 33.33% on the current assessed valuation of commercial
and residential property.
9. The Project Coordinator will be responsible for
targeting and pursuing other funding for project sustainability.
The fiscal agent of the COUNTIES' contributions will~be
determined by unanimous agreement of all COUNTIES. The amount of
future contributions from the COUNTIES will be determined by the
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
10. This AGREEMENT shall become effective upon adoption by
all COUNTIES and shall remain in force for the twelve months of
the 1997 calendar year, unless otherwise renewed by agreement of
the COUNTIES.
MOVED, READ AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners
of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado, at its regular meeting
held the ~~~ day of ~t~~Z~, 1996.
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ATTEST:
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Clerk to the Board of
County Commissioners
COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF
COLORADO, By and Through Its
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
By:
George ~. Gates
Chairman
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ohnnette Phillips
• Commissioner
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Commissioner seconded adoption of the
foregoing resolution. he roll having been called, the vote was
as follows:
Commissioner George A. Gates (~~
Commissioner Johnnette Phillips ~,y,L
Commissioner James E. Johnson, Jr. ~~
This Resolution passed by ~ ~'~~ -vote of the Board of
County Commissioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado.
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