DEPARTMENT: Physical Development Administration
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Execute Joint Powers Agreement With City Of Empire For Statewide Health Improvement Partnership Funding For A Pedestrian And Bicycle Plan
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WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 20-382 (August 18, 2020), the Dakota County Board of Commissioners authorized the Community Services Director to execute a grant agreement with the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) for the Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP) and accept future funding for the period of November 1, 2020, through October 31, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the SHIP 2024-25 work plan includes funding for work in active living; and
WHEREAS, one of Dakota County's strategies in the SHIP proposal is to implement permanent and sustainable changes that create healthy and active communities by increasing (a) opportunities for non-motorized transportation (walking and biking), (b) healthy eating/access to healthy foods, and (c) health equity; and
WHEREAS, SHIP 2024-2025 funding ($35,000) was allocated to provide awards to cities and the County to facilitate progress toward these goals; and
WHEREAS, Dakota County departments and cities were invited to submit applications for sub-grant funding for pedestrian and bicycle plans; and
WHEREAS, applications were distributed on March 19, 2023, with responses due on June 4, 2024; and
WHEREAS, an application was submitted by the City of Empire for $35,000 for a pedestrian and bicycle plan, and the application included the required 10 percent local match; and
WHEREAS, the application was scored on the following criteria: project alignment with SHIP goals, equity, community engagement, benefit to SHIP priority populations, and enduring value; and
WHEREAS, a review committee with representatives from the County (Planning, Public Health, Transportation), cities, and MDH met on June 11, 2024, to evaluate the proposal; and
WHEREAS, the application exhibite...
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