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Exhibit 3

Denver Region Consortium Members

*Partners that have committed matching resources ** Partners that have offered additional resources that Corridor Working Groups may take advantage of Key areas of expertise: housing and community development, private sector/economic development, outreach and engagement, public health, environment and sustainability

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Executive Committee Alliance for Sustainable Colorado*

City and County of Denver*

Colorado Environmental Coalition*

Colorado Health Foundation

Colorado Housing and Finance Authority

Denver Health

DRCOG Board

Housing Colorado**

Metro Denver Economic Development

Corporation*

Metro North Chamber

Mile High Transit Opportunity Collaborative*

Mile High United Way

REMAX Alliance

Regional Transportation District (RTD)*

State of Colorado

Urban Land Conservancy*

Urban Land Institute**

US Bank Colorado*

Xcel Energy

Coordinating Committee DRCOG staff


Outcomes Assessment and Knowledge

Sharing Colorado Department of Public Health and

Environment*

PlaceMatters*

Reconnecting America*

University of Colorado*

Stakeholder Engagement The Denver Foundation*

FRESC: Good Jobs, Strong Communities*

PlaceMatters*

Transit Alliance*

Regional Planning DRCOG Board and member governments

Resolutions of support from:

o Adams County*

o Boulder County

o City and County of Denver*

o City of Arvada*

o City of Aurora

o City of Boulder*

o City of Brighton

o City of Centennial

o City of Commerce City

o City of Edgewater

o City of Englewood

o City of Federal Heights

o City of Golden

o City of Lafayette

o City of Lakewood*

o City of Littleton

o City of Lone Tree

o City of Longmont

o City of Louisville

o City of Northglenn

o City of Sheridan

o City of Thornton*

o City of Westminster

o City of Wheat Ridge*

o Clear Creek County

o Douglas County

o Gilpin county

o Town of Bennett

o Town of Erie

o Town of Lyons

o Town of Parker

o Town of Superior

Denver Region Consortium Members

*Partners that have committed matching resources ** Partners that have offered additional resources that Corridor Working Groups may take advantage of Key areas of expertise: housing and community development, private sector/economic development, outreach and engagement, public health, environment and sustainability

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Corridor Planning and Catalytic

Projects 36 Commuting Solutions*

Adams County*

Adams County Housing Authority

Aurora Housing Authority*

Boulder County

City and County of Denver*

City of Arvada*

City of Aurora

City of Boulder*

City of Lafayette

City of Lakewood*

City of Longmont

City of Louisville

City of Westminster

City of Wheat Ridge*

Denver Housing Authority*

Jefferson County Housing Authority*

Metro West Housing Solutions*

Neighborhood Development Collaborative

Regional Transportation District*

Town of Superior


Reconnecting America* (coordinator)

State and Regional Partners Colorado Department of Local Affairs (Division

of Housing and Division of Local Government)*

Colorado Department of Public Health and

Environment*

Colorado Department of Transportation

Regional Air Quality Council

Regional Transportation District (RTD)*

Regional Resource Group AARP

Alliance for Sustainable Colorado*

Artspace*

Colorado Brownfields Foundation*

Colorado Center for Community Development

Colorado Environmental Coalition*

Denver Urban Gardens

Enterprise Community Partners*

Housing Colorado**

iCast**

Jefferson County Public Health*

Kaiser Permanente*

Metro Denver Economic Development

Corporation*


National Renewable Energy Lab

Neighborhood Development Collaborative

Partnerships for Healthy Communities

Piton Foundation*

PlaceMatters*

Tri-County Health Department

Trust for Public Land*


Urban Land Institute**

US Bank Colorado*

Western States Arts Federation*

Philanthropic Partners Anschutz Family Foundation*

Colorado Health Foundation

The Denver Foundation*

Gates Family Foundation*

Kaiser Permanente*

LP Brown Foundation*


Piton Foundation*

Rose Community Foundation*

Proof of Partnerships and Matching Resources

STATE OF COLORADO ) COUNTY OF ADAMS ) At a regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners for Adams County, Colorado, held at the Administration Building in Brighton, Colorado on the 7th day of September, 2011 there were present:

W.R. “Skip” Fischer Chairman Alice J. Nichol Commissioner Erik Hansen Commissioner Hal B. Warren County Attorney Kristen Hood, Deputy Clerk of the Board

when the following proceedings, among others were held and done, to-wit: RESOLUTION BY ADAMS COUNTY SUPPORTING THE DENVER REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS’ COMPREHENSIVE JOINT APPLICATION TO THE US DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT’S SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES REGIONAL PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM 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 the Partnership for Sustainable Communities (The Partnership) to coordinate federal housing, transportation, water, and other infrastructure investments to make neighborhoods more prosperous, allow people to live closer to jobs, save households time and money, and reduce pollution; and WHEREAS the Partnership is government by the following Livability Principles: 1. Provide more transportation choices. Develop safe, reliable and economic transportation choices to

decrease household transportation costs, reduce our nation’s dependence on foreign oil, improve air quality, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and promote public health.

2. Promote equitable, affordable housing. Expand location-and energy-efficient housing choices for people of all ages, incomes, races and ethnicities to increase mobility, and lower the combined cost of housing and transportation.

3. Enhance economic competiveness. Improve economic competiveness through reliable and timely access to employment centers, educational opportunities, services, and other basic needs by workers as well as expanded business access to markets.

4. Support existing communities. Target funding toward existing communities through such strategies as transit-oriented, mixed-use development and land recycling – to increase community revitalization, improve the efficiency of public works investments, and safeguard rural landscapes.

5. Coordinate policies and leverage investment. Align policies and funding to remove barriers to collaboration, leverage funding, and increase the accountability and effectiveness of all levels of government to plan for future growth, including making smart energy choices such as locally generated renewable energy

6. Value communities and neighborhoods. Enhance the unique characteristics of all communities by investing in healthy, safe, and walkable neighborhoods – rural, urban or suburban; and

WHEREAS the Denver Regional Council of Governments’ Board of Directors adopted a resolution on May 19, 2010 affirming its support for the Partnership and agreeing to integrate the Livability Principles into ongoing and future Metro Vision discussions; and WHEREAS, the Partnership recognizes the need to support metropolitan scale, multi-jurisdictional planning efforts that integrate housing, land use, economic and workforce development, transportation and infrastructure investments; and WHEREAS, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently announced that it will award $67 million in grants as part of the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant program; and WHEREAS the Denver Regional Council of Governments is facilitating a region-wide discussion with a wide range of stakeholders to develop a regional application to this grant program; and WHEREAS, the grant funding would support 1) efforts to fine-tune the Metro Vision Plan to more fully integrate the federal Livability Principles; and 2) the preparation of more detailed execution plans and programs that further Metro Vision goals; and WHEREAS, Adams County is a strong, committed member of the Denver Regional Council of Governments and is duly proud of the region’s long history of collaborative action on matters of regional concern for the collective betterment of the region as a whole. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the Adams County Board of Commissioners strongly supports submittal of the Denver region’s application for the 2011 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grants Program by the Denver Regional Council of Governments and commits to continue working collaboratively with the Denver Regional Council of Governments and stakeholders from across the region to refine and implement Metro Vision to achieve the outcomes envisioned in the Federal Livability Principles.

Upon motion duly made and seconded the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Fischer Aye Nichol Aye Hansen Aye

Commissioners STATE OF COLORADO ) County of Adams ) I, Karen Long , County Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners in and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that the annexed and foregoing Order is truly copied from the Records of the Proceedings of the Board of County Commissioners for said Adams County, now in my office. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, at Brighton, Colorado this 7th day of September, A.D. 2011.

County Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners Karen Long: By:

Deputy

RESOLUTION NO. 2011-104

A RESOLUTION OF THE BOULDER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SUPPORTINGTHE DENVER REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS APPLICA nON TO THE USDEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT'S SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIESREGIONAL PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM.

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 ProtectionAgency (EPA) announced the Partnership for Sustainable Communities (The Partnership) tocoordinate federal housing, transportation, water, and other infrastructure investments to makeneighborhoods more prosperous, allow people to live closer to jobs, save hotlseholds time andmoney, and reduce pollution; and

WHEREAS the Partnership is governed by the following1. Provide more transportation choices.2. Promote equitable, affordable housing.3. Enhance economic competitiveness.4. Support existing communities.5. Coordinate policies and leverage investment.6. Value communities and neighborhoods; and

WHEREAS the Denver Regional Council of Governments' Board of Directors adopted aresolution on May 19, 2010 affrming its support for the Partnership and agreeing to integrate theLivability Principles into ongoing and future Metro Vision discussions; and \

WHEREAS, the Partnership recognizes the need to support metropolitan scale, multi-jurisdictional planning efforts that integrate housing, land use, economic and workforcedevelopment, transportation and infrastructure investments; and

WHEREAS, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recentlyannounced that it wil award $67 milion in grants as part of the Sustainable CommunitiesRegional Planning Grant program; and

WHEREAS the Denver Regional Council of Governents is facilitating a region-widediscussion with a wide range of stakeholders to develop a regional application to this grantprogram; and

WHEREAS, the grant funding would support 1) efforts to fine-tune the Metro Vision Plan tomore fully integrate the federal Livability Principles; and, 2) the preparation of more detailedexecution plans and programs that further Metro Vision goals; and

WHEREAS Boulder County is a strong, committed member of the Denver Regional Council ofGovernents and is duly proud of the region's long history of collaborative action on matters ofregional concern for the collective betterment of the region as a whole.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED Boulder County strongly supports submittal of theDenver region's application for the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning GrantsProgram by the Denver Regional Council of Governments and commits to continue workingcollaboratively with the Denver Regional Council of Governments and stakeholders fromacross the region to refine and implement Metro Vision to achieve the outcomes envisionedin the Federal Livabilty Principles.

ADOPTED this 8th day of September, 2011.BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERSOF BOULDER COUNTY

k7~.Ben Pearlman, Chair

k~~0, Vice ChairATTEST:

£)(~dWil Toor, Commissioner

A RESOLUTION OF THEGITY COUNCIL OF THE GITY OF COMMERCE CITY SUPPORTING THE DENVER REGION'S APPLICATION TO THE US

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT'S SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES REGIONAL PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM.

RESOLUTION NO. 2011-52

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, the Partnership for Sustainable Communities (The Partnership) to coordinate federal housing, transportation, water, and other infrastructure investments to make neighborhoods more prosperous, allow people to live closer to jobs, save households time and money, and reduce pollution; and

WHEREAS the Partnership is governed by the following Livability Principles:

1. Provide more transportation choices.

2. Promote equitable, affordable housing.

3. Enhance economic competivejiess.

4. Support existing communities.

5. Coordinate policies and leverage investment.

6. Value communities and neighborhoods; and

WHEREAS the Denver Regional Council of Governments' Board of Directors adopted a resolution on May 19, 2010 affirming its support for the Partnership and agreeing to integrate the Livability Principles into ongoing and future Metro Vision discussions; and

WHEREAS, the Partnership recognizes the need to support metropolitan scale, multijurisdictional planning efforts that integrate housing, land use, economic and workforce development, transportation and infrastructure investments; and

WHEREAS, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently announced that it will award $67 million in grants as part of the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant program; arid

WHEREAS the Denver Regional Council of Governments is facilitating a region-wide discussion with a wide range of stakeholders to develop a regional application to this grant program; and

WHEREAS, the grant funding would support 1) efforts to fine-tune the Metro Vision Plan to more fully integrate the federal Livability Principles; and, 2) the preparation of moredetailed execution plans and.programs that further Metro Vision goals; and

WHEREAS the City Council of the City of Commerce City is a strong, committed member of'the Denver Regional Council of Governments and is duly proud of the region's

long history of collaborative.- action on matters of regional concern for the collective betterinent;of the region :as a whole.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council of the City of Commerce City, Colorado strongly supports submittal of the Denver region's application for the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grants Program by the Denver .Regional Council of Governments and commits to continue working collaboratively with the Denver Regional Council of Governments and stakeholders from across the region to refine and implement Metro Vision to achieve the outcomes envisioned in the Federal Livability Principles.

DULY ADOPTED THIS 19 i DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2011.

CITY OF COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO

ATTEST:

BY: ^ i ^ Paul Natale, Mayor

RESOLUTION NO 2145

A RESOLUTION OF THE GOLDEN CITY COUNCIL

SUPPORTING THE DENVER REGION S APPLICATION TO

THE US DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN

DEVELOPMENT S SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIESREGIONAL PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM

WHEREAS on June 16 2009 the U S Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentRUD the U S Department of Transportation DOT and the U S Environmental Protection AgencyEPA announced the Partnership for Sustainable Communities The Partnership to coordinate federal

housing transportation water and other infrastructure investments to make neighborhoods more

prosperous allow people to live closer to jobs save households time and money and reduce pollutionand

WHEREAS the Partnership is governed by the following Livability Principles

1 Provide more transportation choices2 Promote equitable affordable housing3 Enhance economic competiveness4 Support existing communities5 Coordinate policies and leverage investment6 Value communities and neighborhoods and

WHEREAS the Denver Regional Council of Governments Board of Directors adopted a

resolution on May 19 2010 affirming its support for the Partnership and agreeing to integrate the

Livability Principles into ongoing and future Metro Vision discussions and

WHEREAS the Partnership recognizes the need to support metropolitan scale multi

jurisdictional planning efforts that integrate housing land use economic and workforce developmenttransportation and infrastructure investments and

WHEREAS the US Department of Housing and Urban Development RUD recentlyannounced that it will award 67 million in grants as part of the Sustainable Communities RegionalPlanning Grant program and

WHEREAS the Denver Regional Council of Governments is facilitating a region widediscussion with a wide range ofstakeholders to develop a regional application to this grant program and

WHEREAS the grant funding would support 1 efforts to fine tune the Metro Vision Plan to

more fully integrate the federal Livability Principles and 2 the preparation of more detailed execution

plans and programs that further Metro Vision goals

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GOLDENCOLORADO

The City of Golden supports submittal of the Denver region s application for the SustainableCommunities Regional Planning Grants Program by the Denver Regional Council of Governments and

commits to continue working collaboratively with the Denver Regional Council of Governments and

Resolution No 2145

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stakeholders from across the region to refme and implement Metro Vision to achieve the outcomes

envisioned in the Federal Livability Principles

Adopted the 8th day ofSeptember 2011

Susan M Brooks MMC

City Clerk

rRM

D d S W IIaVl I lamson

City Attorney

ATIEST

CITY OF LAFAYETTE

RESOLUTION NO 201144

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF LAFAYETTE SUPPORTING THE DENVER

REGIONSAPPLICATION TO THE US DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN

DEVELOPMENTS SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES REGIONAL PLANNING GRANT

PROGRAM

WHEREAS on June 16 2009 the US Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentHUD the US Department of Transportation DOT and the US Environmental Protection

Agency EPA announced the Partnership for Sustainable Communities The Partnership to

coordinate federal housing transportation water and other infrastructure investments to make

neighborhoods more prosperous allow people to live closer to jobs save households time and

money and reduce pollution and

WHEREAS the Partnership is governed by the following Livability Principles

1 Provide more transportation choices

2 Promote equitable affordable housing3 Enhance economic competiveness4 Support existing communities

5 Coordinate policies and leverage investment

6 Value communities and neighborhoods and

WHEREAS the Denver Regional Council of Governments Board of Directors adopteda resolution on May 19 2010 affirming its support for the Partnership and agreeing to integratethe Livability Principles into ongoing and future Metro Vision discussions and

WHEREAS the Partnership recognizes the need to support metropolitan scale multi

jurisdictional planning efforts that integrate housing land use economic and workforce

development transportation and infrastructure investments and

WHEREAS the US Department of Housing and Urban Development HUD recentlyannounced that it will award 67 million in grants as part of the Sustainable Communities

Regional Planning Grant program and

WHEREAS the Denver Regional Council of Governments is facilitating a regionwidediscussion with a wide range of stakeholders to develop a regional application to this grant

program and

WHEREAS the grant funding would support 1 efforts to finetune the Metro Vision

Plan to more fully integrate the federal Livability Principles and 2 the preparation of more

detailed execution plans and programs that further Metro Vision goals and

WHEREAS the City of Lafayette is a strong committed member of the Denver

Regional Council of Governments and is duly proud of the regions long history of collaborative

action on matters of regional concern for the collective betterment of the region as a whole

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE

CITY OF LAFAYETTE COLORADO AS FOLLOWS

City of LafayetteResolution No 201144

Page 2 of 2

The City of Lafayette strongly supports submittal of the Denver regions application for

the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grants Program by the Denver RegionalCouncil of Governments and commits to continue working collaboratively with the Denver

Regional Council of Governments and stakeholders from across the region to refine and

implement Metro Vision to achieve the outcomes envisioned in the Federal Livability Principles

RESOLVED AND PASSED THIS 20TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2011

CITY OF LAFAYETTE COLORADO

Frank Phillips Mayor

ATTEST APPROVED AS TO FORM

AVAJSusan Koster CMC 0 a Dave W ia son

City Clerk lt eCity Attorney

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CITY OF LITTLETON COLORADO

Resolution No AB

Series of 2010

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF LITTLETON SUPPORTING THE DENVER

REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS COMPREHENSIVE JOINT

APPLICATION TO THE US DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN

DEVELOPMENTSSUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES REGIONAL PLANNING

GRANT PROGRAM

WHEREAS on June 16 2009 the US Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentHUD the US Department of Transportation DOT and the US Environmental ProtectionAgency EPA announced the Partnership for Sustainable Communities The Partnership toreshape the Federal governmentsrole in helping achieve economically prosperous healthyenvironmentally sustainable and opportunityrich communities and

WHEREAS the Partnership is governed by the following Livability Principles Providemore transportation choices Promote equitable affordable housing Enhance economiccompetitiveness Support existing communities Coordinate policies and leverage investmentValue communities and neighborhoods and

WHEREAS the Denver Regional Council of Governments Board of Directors adopted aresolution on August 17 2011 affirming its support for the Partnership and agreeing to integratethe Livability Principles into ongoing and future Metro Vision discussions and

WHEREAS the Partnership recognizes the need to support metropolitan scale multijurisdictional planning efforts that integrate housing land use economic and workforcedevelopment transportation and infrastructure investments and

WHEREAS the US Department of Housing and Urban Development HUD recentlyannounced that it will award 67 million in grants as part of the Sustainable CommunitiesRegional Planning Grant program and

WHEREAS the Denver Regional Council of Governments is facilitating a regionwide

discussion with a wide range of stakeholders to develop a regional application to this grantprogram and

WHEREAS the grant funding would support 1 efforts to finetune the Metro VisionPlan to more fully integrate the federal livability Principles and 2 the preparation of moredetailed execution plans and programs that further Metro Vision goals and

WHEREAS the City of Littleton is a strong committed member of the Denver RegionalCouncil of Governments and is duly proud of the regionslong history of collaborative action onmatters of regional concern for the collective betterment of the region as a whole

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Littleton strongly supportssubmittal of a comprehensive joint application for the Sustainable Communities RegionalPlanning Grants Program by the Denver Regional Council of Governments and commits tocontinue working collaboratively with the Denver Regional Council of Governments andstakeholders from across the region to refine and implement Metro Vision to achieve the

outcomes envisioned in the Federal Livability Principles

INTRODUCED READ AND ADOPTED at a regularly scheduled meeting of theCity Council of the City of Littleton on the 20 day of September 2011 at 700pm at theLittleton Center 2255 West Berry Avenue Littleton Colorado

City Clerk

APPROVED AS TO FORM

City Attorney

President of

TITLE:

CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO RESOLUTION NO. 26

Series of 2011

A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE DENVER REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (DRCOG) COMPREHENSIVE JOINT APPLICATION TO THE US DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT'S SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES REGIONAL PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM.

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 the Partnership for Sustainable Communities (The Partnership) to coordinate federal housing , transportation, water, and other infrastructure investments to make neighborhoods more prosperous, allow people to live closer to jobs, save households time and money, and reduce pollution; and

WHEREAS, the Partnership is governed by the following Livability Principles:

A. Provide more transportation choices.

B. Promote equitable, affordable housing.

C. Enhance economic competiveness.

D. Support existing communities.

E. Coordinate policies and leverage investment.

F. Value communities and neighborhoods; and

WHEREAS, the Denver Regional Council of Governments' Board of Directors adopted a resolution on May 19, 2010 affirming its support for the Partnership and agreeing to integrate the Livability Principles into ongoing and future Metro Vision discussions; and

WHEREAS, the Partnership recognizes the need to support metropolitan scale, multi-jurisdictional planning efforts that integrate housing, land use, economic and workforce development, transportation and infrastructure investments; and

WHEREAS, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently announced that it will award $67 million in grants as part of the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant program; and

WHEREAS, the Denver Regional Council of Governments is facilitating a regionwide discussion with a wide range of stakeholders to develop a regional application to this grant program; and

WHEREAS, the grant funding would support 1) efforts to fine-tune the Metro Vision Plan to more fully integrate the federal Livability Principles; and 2) the preparation of more detailed execution plans and programs that further Metro Vision goals ; and

WHEREAS, the City of Wheat Ridge is a strong, committed member of the Denver Regional Council of Governments and is duly proud of the region's long history of collaborative action on matte~s of regional concern for the collective betterment of the region as a whole.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado, as follows:

A. the City of Wheat Ridge strongly supports submittal of a comprehensive joint application for the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grants Program by the Denver Regional Council of Governments and commits to continue working collaboratively with the Denver Regional Council of Governments and stakeholders from across the region to refine and implement Metro Vision to achieve the outcomes envisioned in the Federal Livability Principles.

ATTEST:

Michael D. Snow, City Clerk

City of Wheat Ridge Municipal Building 7500 W. 29th Ave. Wheat Ridge, CO 80033-8001 P: 303.234.5900 F: 303.234.5924

www.ci.wheatridge.co.us

The Honorable Shaun Donovan Secretary, US Department of Housing & Urban Development 451 7th Street SW Washington, D.C. 20410 September 22, 2011 Dear Secretary Donovan: The City of Wheat Ridge is excited to provide this official letter of support to the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) for its 2011 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant (SCRPG) submission. The grant provides an opportunity for regional jurisdictions, non-profits, private-sector organizations, and other quality-of-life focused stakeholders to participate in long-range projects that focus on the Partnership’s Livability Principles. The Denver region’s Sustainable Communities grant application proposes three primary components: • Enhancement of Denver’s current Metro Vision regional comprehensive plan to more

fully address the Livability Principles; • Collaborative planning along three planned transit corridors; and, • Predevelopment activities at four catalytic sites: one along the West Line and three more

to be identified through the corridor planning activities. Our community will directly benefit from this funding, due to its proximity to one of the grant proposals’ selected corridors. The Gold Line corridor is planned for 11.2 miles of commuter rail and this grant will help the region to plan for the line’s eventual seven Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) stations. We look forward to participating in the planning process to help develop and implement strategies for this corridor. This grant will help us identify needs and opportunities, engage community partners, determine innovative funding mechanisms, and plan the built-environment to connect residents with employment and other opportunities. The Denver Region has a long-standing history of working collaboratively, as exhibited by The Mile High Compact, a voluntary agreement that includes 46 communities representing approximately 90 percent of the region's population. The Mile High Compact is an agreement between the region’s cities and counties on how to manage their growth by adhering to the principles outlined in the Metro Vision Plan. This grant proposal aligns with the Metro Vision Plan and its sustainability goals, including: focusing development within an urban growth boundary, reducing vehicle-miles traveled, and other key quality-of-life enhancements. The City of Wheat Ridge supports the current long-range planning work at the Denver Regional Council of Governments and their proposed enhancements to these efforts, as outlined in the 2011 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant. The Metro Vision long-range plan update will include new areas of focus and engage new regional stakeholders. The corridor-level

planning will help communities to work collaboratively and to develop a regional approach in their land use and development activities. The City of Wheat Ridge is honored to assist in this regional effort through its participation in the process and its in-kind commitment of $18,000 toward the project budget for technical and professional staff time to support the effort. We are excited about this opportunity and fully support the outlined grant activities. We also appreciate HUD, DOT and the EPA investment in the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant opportunity and urge its support in funding the Denver region. Sincerely,

Mayor Jerry DiTullio City of Wheat Ridge, CO

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Executive Director’s Office 4201 East Arkansas Avenue, Room 262 Denver, Colorado 80222 (303) 757-9201 FAX (303) 757-9656

The Honorable Shaun Donovan

Secretary

Department of Housing & Urban Development

451 7th

Street SW

Washington, D.C. 20410

September 28, 2011

Dear Secretary Donovan:

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is pleased to provide this letter of support to the Denver Regional

Council of Governments (DRCOG) for its 2011 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant (SCRPG)

submission. The grant provides an opportunity for regional jurisdictions, non-profits, private-sector organizations, and

other quality-of-life focused stakeholders to participate in long-range projects that focus on the Partnership’s Livability

Principles.

The Denver region’s Sustainable Communities grant application proposes three primary components:

• Enhancement of the Denver region’s current Metro Vision comprehensive plan to more fully address the

Livability Principles;

• Collaborative planning along three planned transit corridors; and,

• Predevelopment activities at four catalytic sites: one along the West Line and three more to be identified through

the corridor planning activities.

CDOT supports DRCOG’s current long-range planning work and their proposed enhancements to these efforts, as

outlined in the 2011 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant. The Metro Vision plan update will include new

areas of focus – housing and economic development – and engage new regional stakeholders. The corridor-level

planning and catalytic projects will help communities to work collaboratively and to promote regional sustainability goals

in their land use and development activities.

CDOT is a partner with DRCOG in regional planning efforts through membership on DRCOG committees. We also

support the development of the Fastracks system with some of our staff assigned full time to work on coordination

between the Regional Transportation District (RTD) and CDOT. We will continue to provide expertise in multimodal

planning as well as design and construction interface between our systems. We are excited about this opportunity and

fully support of the outlined grant activities. We also appreciate HUD, DOT and the EPA investment in the Sustainable

Communities Regional Planning Grant opportunity and urge its support in funding the Denver region.

We understand for the DRCOG SCRPG Grant application, the awarded projects will increase overall funding coming to

Colorado. If you need any further details regarding this project, please do not hesitate to contact Mickey Ferrell, Federal

Liaison for the Office of Policy and Government Relations at 303-757-9755. We are happy to provide you any

additional information you may have about this or any other project.

Sincerely,

Donald E. Hunt

Executive Director

Regional Transportation District 1600 Blake StreetDenver, Colorado 80202-1399303.628.9000RTD-Denver.com

September 26, 2011

The Honorable Shaun DonovanSecretary, US Department of Housing & Urban Development451 7t~~ Street SWWashington, D.C. 20410


RTD is excited to provide this official letter of support to the Denver Regional Council ofGovernments (DRCOG) for its 2011 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant(SCRPG) submission. The grant provides an opportunity for regional jurisdictions, non-prof its, private-sector organizations, and other quality-of-life focused stakeholders toparticipate in long-range projects that focus on the Partnership’s Livability Principles.

The Denver region’s Sustainable Communities grant application proposes three primarycomponents:

• Enhancement of the Denver region’s current Metro Vision comprehensive plan tomore fully address the Livability Principles;

• Collaborative planning along three planned transit corridors; and,• Predevelopment activities at four catalytic sites: one along the West Line and three

more to be identified through the corridor planning activities.

RTD supports DRCOG’s current long-range planning work and their proposedenhancements to these efforts, as outlined in the 2011 Sustainable Communities RegionalPlanning Grant. The Metro Vision plan update will include new areas of focus — housingand economic development — and engage new regional stakeholders. The corridor-levelplanning and catalytic projects will help communities to work collaboratively and topromote regional sustainability goals in their land use and development activities.

RTD is honored to assist in this regional effort through its participation in the process,providing expertise in transit-oriented communities and workforce development that willmake up its in-kind commitment of approximately $1 5,000 in staff time toward the projectbudget. We are excited about this opportunity and fully support the outlined grantactivities. We also appreciate HUD, DOT and the EPA investment in the SustainableCommunities Regional Planning Grant opportunity and urge its support in funding theDenver region.

Sincerely,

William C. Van MeterAssistant General Manager, Planning

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The Honorable Shaun DonovanSeptember 26, 2011Page 2

cc: Phillip A. Washington, RTD General ManagerBill Sirois, RTD Senior Manager, TOD & Planning CoordinationJennifer Schaufele, Executive Director, DRCOG

Alliance for Sustainable Colorado 1536 Wynkoop Street, Suite B500, Denver, CO 80202 303.572.1536 Fax: 303.572.0032 www.sustainablecolorado.org

September 19, 2011 The Honorable Shaun Donovan Secretary, US Department of Housing & Urban Development 451 7th Street SW Washington, D.C. 20410 Dear Secretary Donovan: The Alliance for Sustainable Colorado (the Alliance) is pleased to provide this official letter of support to the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) for its 2011 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant (SCRPG) submission. The grant provides an opportunity for regional jurisdictions, non-profits, private-sector organizations, and other quality-of-life focused stakeholders to participate in long-range projects that focus on the Partnership’s Livability Principles. The Denver region’s Sustainable Communities grant application proposes three primary components:

Enhancement of the Denver region’s current Metro Vision comprehensive plan to more fully address the Livability Principles;

Collaborative planning along three planned transit corridors; and,

Predevelopment activities at four catalytic sites: one along the West Line and three more to be identified through the corridor planning activities.

The Alliance supports DRCOG’s current long-range planning work and their proposed enhancements to these efforts, as outlined in the 2011 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant. The Metro Vision plan update will include new areas of focus – housing and economic development – and engage new regional stakeholders. The corridor-level planning and catalytic projects will help communities to work collaboratively and to promote regional sustainability goals in their land use and development activities. The Alliance is honored to assist in this regional effort through its participation in the process, providing expertise in policy, stakeholder engagement, sustainability and outreach (e.g., housing, economic development, public health, environment and sustainability issues, etc.), and its in-kind commitment of $8500 value toward the project budget for staff time, facilitation and planning of necessary meetings, technical assistance, and meeting space. We are excited about this opportunity and fully support of the outlined grant activities. We also appreciate HUD, DOT and the EPA investment in the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant opportunity and urge its support in funding the Denver region. Sincerely, Anna Zawisza Alliance for Sustainable Colorado

DENVER

1536 Wynkoop Street, #5C

Denver, CO 80202

303.534.7066

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Grand Junction, CO 81501

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CRAIG

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970.824.5241

The Honorable Shaun Donovan Secretary, US Department of Housing & Urban Development 451 7th Street SW Washington, D.C. 20410 September 30 , 2011 Dear Secretary Donovan: Colorado Environmental Coalition is pleased to provide this official letter of support to the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) for its 2011 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant (SCRPG) submission. The grant provides an opportunity for regional jurisdictions, non-profits, private-sector organizations, and other quality-of-life focused stakeholders to participate in long-range projects that focus on the Partnership’s Livability Principles. The Denver region’s Sustainable Communities grant application proposes three primary components:




Colorado Environmental Coalition supports DRCOG’s current long-range planning work and its proposed enhancements to these efforts, as outlined in the 2011 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant. The Metro Vision plan update will include new areas of focus – housing and economic development – and engage new regional stakeholders. The corridor-level planning and catalytic projects will help communities to work collaboratively and to implement regional sustainability goals in their land use and development activities. Colorado Environmental Coalition is honored to assist in this regional effort through its participation in the process, providing expertise in smart growth and sustainability issues, and its in-kind commitment of $ 8,000 value toward the project budget for. We are excited about this opportunity and fully support the outlined grant activities. We also appreciate the HUD, DOT and EPA investment in the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant opportunity and urge its support in funding the Denver region. Sincerely,

Elise Jones Executive Director

DENVER URBAN GARDENS · 3377 Blake Street Suite 113 · Denver, Colorado 80205 303.292.9900 · [email protected] · www.dug.org

The Honorable Shaun Donovan Secretary, US Department of Housing & Urban Development 451 7th Street SW Washington, D.C. 20410 September 8, 2011 Dear Secretary Donovan: Denver Urban Gardens is excited to provide this official letter of support to the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) for its 2011 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant (SCRPG) submission. The grant provides an opportunity for regional jurisdictions, non-‐profits, private-‐sector organizations, and other quality-‐of-‐life focused stakeholders to participate in long-‐range projects that focus on the Partnership’s Livability Principles. The Denver region’s Sustainable Communities grant application proposes three primary components:

• Enhancement of the Denver region’s current Metro Vision comprehensive plan to more fully address the Livability Principles;

• Collaborative planning along three planned transit corridors; and, • Predevelopment activities at four catalytic sites: one along the West Line and three

more to be identified through the corridor planning activities. Denver Urban Gardens supports DRCOG’s current long-‐range planning work and their proposed enhancements to these efforts, as outlined in the 2011 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant. The Metro Vision plan update will include new areas of focus – housing and economic development – and engage new regional stakeholders. The corridor-‐level planning and catalytic projects will help communities to work collaboratively and to promote regional sustainability goals in their land use and development activities. Denver Urban Gardens is honored to assist in this regional effort through our participation in the process and by providing expertise in community organizing and engagement in the creation and establishment of sustainable, community-‐led urban gardens and agricultural projects. Within our capacity to do so, DUG is pleased to provide an in-‐kind commitment of staff time and technical assistance toward community garden projects as they emerge throughout the process. We are excited about this opportunity and fully support of the outlined grant activities. We also appreciate HUD, DOT and the EPA investment in the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant opportunity and urge its support in funding the Denver region. Sincerely,

Michael Buchenau Denver Urban Gardens

140 Sheridan Blvd. · Denver, CO 80226 · phone: 303.477.6111 · fax: 303.477.6123 · www.fresc.org

September 26, 2011

The Honorable Shaun Donovan Secretary, US Department of Housing & Urban Development 451 7th Street SW Washington, D.C. 20410 Dear Secretary Donovan: FRESC: Good Jobs Strong Communities is excited to provide this official letter of support to the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) for its 2011 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant (SCRPG) submission. The grant provides an opportunity for regional jurisdictions, non-profits, private-sector organizations, and other quality-of-life focused stakeholders to participate in long-range projects that focus on the Partnership’s Livability Principles. The Denver region’s Sustainable Communities grant application proposes three primary components:




FRESC supports DRCOG’s current long-range planning work and their proposed enhancements to these efforts, as outlined in the 2011 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant. The Metro Vision plan update will include new areas of focus – housing and economic development – and engage new regional stakeholders. The corridor-level planning and catalytic projects will help communities to work collaboratively and to promote regional sustainability goals in their land use and development activities. FRESC is honored to assist in this regional effort through its participation in the process, providing expertise in housing, economic development, transit and civic engagement and its cash commitment of $177,500 value toward the project budget for staff time. We are excited about this opportunity and fully support of the outlined grant activities. We also appreciate HUD, DOT and the EPA investment in the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant opportunity and urge its support in funding the Denver region. Sincerely,

Kevin K. Abels Executive Director

International Center for Appropriate & Sustainable Technology 777 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Suite 4-205, Lakewood, CO 80226 p 303.462.4100 f 303.502.9220 [email protected] www.iCASTusa.org

The Honorable Shaun Donovan Secretary, US Department of Housing & Urban Development 451 7th Street SW Washington, D.C. 20410 September 9 , 2011 Dear Secretary Donovan: iCAST (International Center for Appropriate & Sustainable Technology) is excited to provide this official letter of support to the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) for its 2011 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant (SCRPG) submission. The grant provides an opportunity for regional jurisdictions, non-profits, private-sector organizations, and other quality-of-life focused stakeholders to participate in long-range projects that focus on the Partnership’s Livability Principles. The Denver region’s Sustainable Communities grant application proposes three primary components:

Enhancement of Denver’s current Metro Vision regional comprehensive plan to more fully address the Livability Principles;



iCAST will directly benefit from funding if it provides its technical assistance to the corridor planning teams. We look forward to participating in the planning process to help develop and implement strategies for this project. This grant will help us identify needs and opportunities, engage community partners, determine innovative funding mechanisms, and plan the built-environment to connect residents with employment and other opportunities. iCAST supports the current long-range planning work at the Denver Regional Council of Governments and their proposed enhancements to these efforts, as outlined in the 2011 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant. The Metro Vision long-range plan update will include new areas of focus and engage new regional stakeholders. The catalytic projects will help communities to work collaboratively and contribute to regional goals in their land use and development activities. iCAST is honored to assist in this regional effort through its participation in the process and its in-kind commitment of 25% for any and all payments it receives to provide assistance on this project. We are excited about this opportunity and fully support of the outlined grant activities. We also appreciate HUD, DOT and the EPA investment in the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant opportunity and urge its support in funding the Denver region. Sincerely,

Ravi Malhotra President

September 20, 2011 The Honorable Shaun Donovan Secretary, US Department of Housing & Urban Development 451 7th Street SW Washington, D.C. 20410 Dear Secretary Donovan: Jefferson County Public Health is excited to provide this official letter of support to the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) for its 2011 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant (SCRPG) submission. The grant provides an opportunity for regional jurisdictions, non-profits, private-sector organizations, and other quality-of-life focused stakeholders to participate in long-range projects that focus on the Partnership’s Livability Principles. The Denver region’s Sustainable Communities grant application proposes three primary components:




Jefferson County Public Health supports DRCOG’s current long-range planning work and their proposed enhancements to these efforts, as outlined in the 2011 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant. The Metro Vision plan update will include new areas of focus – housing and economic development – and engage new regional stakeholders. The corridor-level planning and catalytic projects will help communities to work collaboratively and to promote regional sustainability goals in their land use and development activities. Jefferson County Public Health is honored to assist in this regional effort through its participation in the process, providing expertise in public health and environment planning and its commitment of $20,000 toward the project budget for staff time and technical assistance. We are excited about this opportunity and fully support the outlined grant activities. We also appreciate HUD’s, DOT’s and the EPA’s investment in the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant opportunity and urge their support in funding the Denver region. Sincerely,

Mark B. Johnson, MD, MPH Executive Director

Golden Office 1801 19th Street Golden, CO 80401 303.271.5700 – office 303.271.5702 – fax Lakewood Clinic 260 S Kipling Street Lakewood, CO 80226 303.232.6301 – office 303.239.7088 – fax Arvada Clinic 6303 Wadsworth Bypass Arvada, CO 80003 303.275.7500 – office 303.275.7503 – fax

www.jeffco.us/health

The Honorable Shaun Donovan Secretary, US Department of Housing & Urban Development 451 7th Street SW Washington, D.C. 20410 September 16, 2011 Dear Secretary Donovan: Kaiser Permanente is excited to provide this letter of support to the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) for its 2011 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant (SCRPG) submission. The grant provides an opportunity for regional jurisdictions, non‐profits, private‐sector organizations, and other quality‐of‐life focused stakeholders to participate in long‐range projects that focus on the Partnership’s Livability Principles. The Denver region’s Sustainable Communities grant application proposes three primary components:




Kaiser Permanente supports DRCOG’s current long‐range planning work and their proposed enhancements to these efforts, as outlined in the 2011 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant. The Metro Vision plan update will include new areas of focus – housing and economic development – and engage new regional stakeholders. The corridor‐level planning and catalytic projects will help communities to work collaboratively and to promote regional sustainability goals in their land use and development activities. Kaiser Permanente is honored to assist in this regional effort through its participation in the process, providing expertise in healthcare and public health, and its cash and in‐kind commitment of $ 2,642,500. We are excited about this opportunity and fully support the activities outlined in this grant. We also appreciate HUD, DOT and the EPA investment in the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant opportunity and urge its support in funding the Denver region. Sincerely,

Thomas G. Currigan, Jr. Senior Director, Community & Local Government Relations

The Honorable Shaun Donovan Secretary, US Department of Housing & Urban Development 451 7th Street SW Washington, D.C. 20410 September 7, 2011 Dear Secretary Donovan: The L.P. Brown Foundation is excited to provide this official letter of support to the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) for its 2011 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant (SCRPG) submission. The grant provides an opportunity for regional jurisdictions, non-‐profits, private-‐sector organizations, and other quality-‐of-‐life focused stakeholders to participate in long-‐range projects that focus on the Partnership’s Livability Principles. The Denver region’s Sustainable Communities grant application proposes three primary components:


• Collaborative planning along three planned transit corridors; and, • Predevelopment activities at four catalytic sites: one along the West Line and three more to be

identified through the corridor planning activities. The L.P. Brown Foundation supports DRCOG’s current long-‐range planning work and their proposed enhancements to these efforts, as outlined in the 2011 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant. The Metro Vision plan update will include new areas of focus – housing and economic development – and engage new regional stakeholders. The corridor-‐level planning and catalytic projects will help communities to work collaboratively and to promote regional sustainability goals in their land use and development activities. The L.P. Brown Foundation is honored to assist in this regional effort through its participation in the process, providing expertise in land use and philanthropic collaboration, as well as its estimated cash commitment of $30,000 toward the project budget for general operating support. We are excited about this opportunity and fully support the outlined grant activities. We also appreciate HUD, DOT and the EPA investment in the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant opportunity and urge its support in funding the Denver region. Sincerely,

William P Morgan LP Brown Foundation

The Honorable Shaun Donovan Secretary, US Department of Housing & Urban Development 451 7th Street SW Washington, D.C. 20410 September 21, 2011 Dear Secretary Donovan: This letter is in regard to the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) submission for its 2011 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant (SCRPG). We at Partnerships for Healthy Communities believe that the grant provides an opportunity for multiple stakeholders in the Metro Denver region to participate in long-range, sustainable projects that align with the Livability Principles. The key pieces of the DRCOG submission include the following three components that will incorporate the Livability Principles:

Enhancing the Metro Denver areas Metro Vision comprehensive plan;

Planning in a collaborative manner along three planned transit corridors; and

Conducting predevelopment activities at four catalytic sites: one along the West Line and three more to be identified through the corridor planning activities.

Partnerships for Healthy Communities actively participates in and supports DRCOG’s long-range planning work and the scope of work that has been proposed in their 2011 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant. The Metro Vision plan update will include the critically important new focus areas of housing and economic development and engaging new regional stakeholders. The corridor-level planning and catalytic projects will help communities to work collaboratively and to promote regional sustainability goals in their land use and development activities. Partnerships for Healthy Communities will be participation in the process by providing expertise in (e.g., public health and urban planning and design), and through its in-kind community engagement activities related to access to healthy, affordable foods and safe, walkable neighborhoods. We are excited about this opportunity and fully support the DRCOG grant proposal. We also appreciate HUD, DOT and the EPA investment in the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant opportunity and strongly urge its support in funding the Denver region. Sincerely,

Mondi A. Mason, PhD, MPH Interim Executive Director

The Honorable Shaun Donovan Secretary, US Department of Housing & Urban Development 451 7th Street SW Washington, D.C. 20410 September 23 , 2011 Dear Secretary Donovan: PlaceMatters is excited to provide this official letter of support to the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) for its 2011 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant (SCRPG) submission. The grant provides an opportunity for regional jurisdictions, non-profits, private-sector organizations, and other quality-of-life focused stakeholders to participate in long-range projects that focus on the Partnership’s Livability Principles. The Denver region’s Sustainable Communities grant application proposes three primary components:


• Collaborative planning along three planned transit corridors; and, • Predevelopment activities at four catalytic sites: one along the West Line and three more to be identified

through the corridor planning activities. PlaceMatters supports DRCOG’s current long-range planning work and their proposed enhancements to these efforts, as outlined in the 2011 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant. The Metro Vision plan update will include new areas of focus – housing and economic development – and engage new regional stakeholders. The corridor-level planning and catalytic projects will help communities to work collaboratively and to promote regional sustainability goals in their land use and development activities. PlaceMatters is honored to assist in this regional effort through its participation in the process, providing expertise in civic engagement, and sustainability issues, and its in-kind commitment of $14,000 value toward the project budget for staff time, public meeting activities, and application development. We are excited about this opportunity and fully support of the outlined grant activities. We also appreciate HUD, DOT and the EPA investment in the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant opportunity and urge its support in funding the Denver region. Sincerely, Ken Snyder CEO/ President PlaceMatters

S u s t a i n a b l e C o m m u n i t i e s T h r o u g h B e t t e r D e c i s i o n M a k i n g

1536 Wynkoop Street • Suite 307 • Denver CO 80202 • 303-964-0903 • P laceMatters.org

September 20, 2011 The Honorable Shaun Donovan Secretary, US Department of Housing & Urban Development 451 7th Street SW Washington, D.C. 20410 Dear Secretary Donovan: Transit Alliance is pleased to provide this official letter of support to the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) for its 2011 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant (SCRPG) submission. The grant provides an opportunity for regional jurisdictions, non-profits, private-sector organizations, and other quality-of-life focused stakeholders to participate in long-range projects that focus on the Partnership’s Livability Principles. The Denver region’s Sustainable Communities grant application proposes three primary components:


• Collaborative planning along three planned transit corridors; and, • Predevelopment activities at four catalytic sites: one along the West Line and three more to be identified

through the corridor planning activities. Transit Alliance supports DRCOG’s current long-range planning work and their proposed enhancements to these efforts, as outlined in the 2011 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant. The Metro Vision plan update will include new areas of focus – housing and economic development – and engage new regional stakeholders. The corridor-level planning and catalytic projects will help communities to work collaboratively and to promote regional sustainability goals in their land use and development activities. As part of this Metro Vision update, Transit Alliance will build on their experience with the successful Citizens’ Academy (started in 2007 with 430 graduates) and modify one of these on-going Academies to help engage more citizens in the update of our regional vision and how we incorporate housing and economic development into the plan. As a partner focused on stakeholder engagement and leadership capacity building, Transit Alliance is honored to assist in this regional effort through its participation in this process. In addition to this expertise, Transit Alliance is committing $189,000 in-kind and $150,000 cash over the three year grant period toward the project budget for on-going regional Citizens’ Academies. Beyond our on-going efforts, this grant will enable the Alliance to build on our experience with our current Academy model to conduct three corridor specific Academies during the grant period. We are excited about this opportunity and fully support the outlined grant activities. We also appreciate HUD, DOT and the EPA investment in the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant opportunity and urge its support in funding the Denver region. Sincerely,

Kathleen Osher Executive Director

555 Seventeenth Street, Suite 500 - Denver, CO 80202 - 303.919.4334 - www.transitalliance.org

Serving Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas Counties Richard L. Vogt, MD, Executive Director www.tchd.org 6162 S. Willow Drive, Suite 100 Greenwood Village, CO 80111-5114 303-220-9200

September 20, 2011 The Honorable Shaun Donovan Secretary, US Department of Housing & Urban Development 451 7th Street SW Washington, D.C. 20410 Dear Secretary Donovan: Tri-County Health Department, serving Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas Counties, is writing to provide this official letter of support to the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) for its 2011 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant (SCRPG) submission. The grant provides an opportunity for regional jurisdictions, non-profits, private-sector organizations, and stakeholders to participate in long-range projects that focus on the Partnership’s Livability Principles. The Denver region’s Sustainable Communities grant application proposes three primary components:

Enhancement of the Denver region’s current Metro Vision comprehensive plan to more fully

address the transportation choices, housing equity, and community involvement;

Collaborative planning along three planned rail corridors; and,

Planning and predevelopment activities at four key sites: one along the West Line and three

more to be identified through the corridor planning activities.

Tri-County Health Department supports DRCOG’s current long-range planning work and its proposed enhancements to these efforts, as outlined in the 2011 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant. The Metro Vision 2035 Plan update will include new areas of focus – housing and economic development – and engage new regional stakeholders. The regional rail corridor planning and implementation of key projects will help communities to work collaboratively and to promote regional sustainability goals in their land use and development activities. Tri-County Health Department is pleased to assist the effort by providing expertise to support community planning that enhances public health and environmental protection regionally and in the communities served in our three county jurisdictions. In this way we will assist DRCOG’s effort to implement Metro Vision 2035. We are very interested in this opportunity and support the outlined grant activities. We also appreciate HUD, DOT and the EPA investment in the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant opportunity and urge its support in funding the Denver region. Sincerely yours,

Richard L. Vogt, M.D. Executive Director

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Jerome E. DavisRegional Vice PresidentPublic Serif ice Company of Colorado

1800 Latimer Street, Suite 1400Denver, CO 80202

September 29, 2011

The Honorable Shaun DonovanSecretary, US Department of Housing & Urban Development451 7th Street SWWashington, D.C. 20410


Xcel Energy is excited to provide this official letter of support to the Denver Regional Councilof Governments (DRCOG) for its 2011 Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant(SCRPG) submission. The grant provides an opportunity for regional jurisdictions, non-profits, private-sector organizations, and other quality-of-life focused stakeholders toparticipate in long-range projects that focus on the Partnership’s Livability Principles.

The Denver region’s Sustainable Communities grant application proposes three primarycomponents:

Enhancement of the Denver region’s current Metro Vision comprehensive plan tomore fully address the Livability Principles;Collaborative planning along three planned transit corridors; and,Predevelopment activities at four catalytic sites: one along the West Line and threemore to be identified through the corridor planning activities.

Xcel Energy supports DRCOG’s current long-range planning work and their proposedenhancements to these efforts, as outlined in the 2011 Sustainable Communities RegionalPlanning Grant. The Metro Vision plan update will include new areas of focus - housingand economic development - and engage new regional stakeholders. The corridor-levelplanning and catalytic projects will help communities to work coliaboratively and to promoteregional sustainability goals in their land use and development activities.

Xcel Energy is honored to assist in this regional effort through its participation in theprocess, providing expertise in sustainable building design, energy use, and theemployment of solar energy generation through the integration of photovoltaic systemswithin the regional jurisdictions represented by DRCOG.

Xcel Energy is an investor owned electric and natural gas utility that provides service inColorado and offers a variety of study, prescriptive and custom energy efficiency andrenewable energy programs to customers of all segments and classes from our Low IncomeSingle Family Weatherization program to Process Efficiency for the largest manufacturers.

We intend to support this effort through complementary messaging and the utilization of ourrebate and incentive programs to help customers implement identified opportunities. Wehave offered programs to encourage customers to choose energy efficiency to Coloradocustomers for many years and expanded to a full range of offerings to all customersegments in 2006. The Solar*Rewards program is the result of a Colorado voter initiativepassed in 2004. The Colorado Solar*Rewards program has existed since 2006 to incentour residential and business customers to install solar electric, also known as photovoltaic(PV) systems.

The communities and counties served by the Denver Regional Council of Governmentsencompass the majority of Xcel Energy’s Colorado customers. Xcel Energy has energyefficiency and solar programs to encourage customers in its Colorado service territory tochoose high efficiency and PV on their path to sustainabitity. The table below summarizesactual and proposed annual budgets for Xcel Energy’s energy efficiency and solar programsfor 2011 through 2013.

Actual and proposed efficiency and solar budgets - 2011 through 2013

Energy Efficiency Renewable Energy (SolarAnnual Budget (in $M)* Programs) Annual

Budget (in $M)

201t 85 97.3**

2012 88 46.7***

2013 99 37.9***

Pending regulator approvalBased on 2011 Settlement, Annual Anticipated Spend and Committed Spend over

20 yearsBased on 2012 Compliance Plan, Recommended Plan Acquisitions. These

values represent spending over 20 years, in addition to solar contracts already inplace.

We are excited about this opportunity and fully support of the outlined grant activities. Wealso appreciate HUD, DOT and the EPA investment in the Sustainable CommunitiesRegional Planning Grant opportunity and urge its support in funding the Denver region.

Sincerely,

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