HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018 Ordinance No. 010ORDINANCE NO. I 0
SERIES OF 2018
BY AUTHORITY
COUNCIL BILL NO. 16
INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL
MEMBER OLSON
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN INTER-GOVERNMENTAL
AGREEMENT BETWEEN ARAPAHOE COUNTY, THE CITIES OF AURORA,
CENTENNIAL, CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE, ENGLEWOOD, GLENDALE,
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, LITTLETON, AND SHERIDAN, THE TOWNS OF BENNETT,
BOWMAR, COLUMBINE VALLEY, DEER TRAIL, AND FOXFIELD, RELATING TO
THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY COLLABORATIVE TRANSPORTATION FORUM
WHEREAS, the Denver Regional Council of Governments ("DRCOG'') allocates certain
federal funds for transportation related projects eligible for federal funding through its
Transportation Improvement Program (TIP");
WHEREAS, the federal funds include multi-modal facilities such as new roadways, widening
of roadways, bridges, on and off-street bike and pedestrian facilities, interchanges, intersections,
transit and bus service, studies, etc., ("Transportation Improvements");
WHEREAS, DRCOG is the Metropolitan Planning Organization ("MPO") for the Denver
Metropolitan Area, and has developed a Dual Model TIP process for the allocation of federal
funds provided to DRCOG as the MPO, which consists of a Regional and Sub-Regional
apportionment of federal funds as decided and approved by the DRCOG Board;
WHEREAS, the DRCOG Board through the approval of the DRCOG TIP Policy and Criteria
has established Sub-Regions within their boundary, which consists of each county as a Sub-
Region for that county;
WHEREAS, the DRCOG Board of Directors has authorized local governments within the
Arapahoe County Sub-Region ("the Sub-Region") to propose jointly to the DRCOG Board of
Directors allocation of federal transportation funding for Transportation Improvements within
Arapahoe County's incorporated and unincorporated areas;
WHEREAS, the Cities and Towns ("Agencies or Agency") as signatories to the
Intergovernmental Agreement desire to establish a forum of local Agency jurisdictions within the
Arapahoe County Sub-Region in order to coordinate transportation planning and funding
requests to the TIP among such participating Agencies;
WHEREAS, the Forum is responsible for soliciting, selecting, recommending and submitting
a list of Sub-Regional Transportation Improvement Projects ("Sub-Regional Projects") to
DRCOG;
WHEREAS, communities within Arapahoe County will benefit from the collective planning
efforts of the Agencies working together to implement a transportation system to ensure the
efficient movement of people and goods;
WHEREAS, the Agencies wish to set forth their mutual understanding of how the Agencies
will coordinate transportation planning efforts in Arapahoe County for purposes of submitting
project funding requests to the Colorado Department of Transportation, Regional Transportation
District, and the Denver Regional Council of Governments for consideration in the TIP and State
Transportation Improvement Program, and to coordinate local agency funding partnerships on
locally funded only projects;
WHEREAS , the Agencies wish to set forth their mutual understanding of the manner in
which the transportation planning efforts in Arapahoe County will be conducted and coordinated
for the purpose of submitting Regional and Sub-Regional Project Funding requests to DRCOG
for consideration, and also for identification, collaboration, and prioritization of transportation
improvements during the off-TIP years; and
WHEREAS, the passage of this Ordinance authorizes the execution of a two-year, with
automatic renewals for successive two-year terms, Intergovernmental Agreement between
Arapahoe County the Cities of Aurora, Centennial, Cherry Hills Village, Englewood, Glendale,
Greenwood Village, Littleton and Sheridan, the Towns of Bennett, Bowmar, Columbine Valley,
Deer Trail, and Foxfield relating to the Arapahoe County Collaborative Transportation Forum.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, THAT:
Section I. The attached "Intergovernmental Agreement between Arapahoe County, the Cities
of Aurora, Centennial, Cherry Hills Village, Englewood, Glendale, Greenwood Village,
Littleton, and Sheridan, the Towns of Bennett, Bowmar, Columbine Valley, Deer Trail, and
Foxfield, relating to the Arapahoe County Collaborative Transportation Forum"
attached hereto as Attachment A, is hereby accepted and approved by the Englewood City
Council.
Section 2. The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to sign and attest said Agreement
for and on behalf of the City of Englewood, Colorado.
Section 3. The City Manager shall be authorized to further extend and/or amend the
Intergovernmental Agreement after the initial two year term
Introduced, read in full, and passed on first reading on the 21st day of May, 2018.
Published by Title as a Bill for an Ordinance in the City's official newspaper on the 23 rd day of
May, 2018.
Published as a Bill for an Ordinance on the City's official website beginning on the 22nd day of
May, 2018.
Read by Title and passed on final reading on the 4th day of June, 2018.
Published by Title in the City's official newspaper as Ordinance No. 10, Series of 2018, on
the 7th day of June, 2018.
Published by title on the City's official website beginning on the 6th day of
June, 2018 for thirty (30) days.
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This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after publicatio:fol~ssage.
~Mayor
ATTEST:
I. Stephanie Carlile, City Clerk of the City of Englewood, Colorado, hereby certify that the
above and foregoing is a true copy of the Ordinance passed on final reading and published by
Title as Ordinance No. I 0, Series of 2018.
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