City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
THROUGH: JAMES F. PARAJON, CITY MANAGER /s/
FROM: KARL W. MORITZ, DIRECTOR, PLANNING & ZONING
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Consideration of an Application for a Joint Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments-Urban Land Institute Grant.
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ISSUE: Application for a grant to participate in a joint Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments-Urban Land Institute (MWCOG-ULI) 2023-2024 Technical Assistance Panel (TAP) focusing on identifying priority, catalytic strategies to maximize the impacts of investments in COG-designated Equity Emphasis Areas, High-Capacity Transit Station Areas and Activity Centers.
RECOMMENDATION: The City Council approve the grant application to participate in the MWCOG-ULI 2023 to 2024 TAP, and authorize the City Manager to receive the grant, enter into any necessary agreements and schedule the technical assistance panel.
BACKGROUND: Recognizing that communities in the DC-Metro region are facing challenges related to the built environment, MWCOG and ULI are conducting a joint TAP program focusing on identifying priority, catalytic strategies to maximize the impacts of investments in COG-designated Equity Emphasis Areas (EEA), High-Capacity Transit Station Areas (HCTSA) and Activity Centers (AC). A panel of industry experts will work over a two-day period to evaluate and provide market-based feedback on the issue proposed in the selected application. Acceptance of the application includes a grant of $12,500 from MWCOG-ULI, constituting 50% of the cost for this program. The remaining 50% will be covered by the City.
MWCOG is an independent, nonprofit association that brings area leaders together to address major regional issues in the District of Columbia, suburban Maryland and Northern Virginia. COG's membership is comprised of 300 elected officials from 24 local governments, the Maryla...
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