Resolution 1359RESOLUTION NO. 1359
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DIRECTING STAFF TO SUBMIT AN
APPLICATION FOR THE SUSTAINABLE CITIES PARTNERSHIP
WHEREAS, the Sustainable Cities Partnership (SCP) is a yearlong partnership between
Western Washington University's Office of Sustainability, AWC, and one partner city
chosen through a competitive application process; and
WHEREAS, the program engages Western's students and faculty on sustainability and
livability projects chosen in collaboration with the partner city; and
WHEREAS, the SCP faculty and students work through a variety of studio and service
learning courses, thus providing students with experience tackling the city's real -world
projects; and
WHEREAS, SCP's primary value derives from collaborations resulting in on -the -ground
impact and forward movement for a community ready to transition to a more sustainable
and livable future; and
WHEREAS, applications for the SCP are due at the end of April; and
WHEREAS, if selected, Edmonds would need to enter into a contract for services (within
the Mayor's contracting authority) and would need to allocate funds through a 2016 budget
amendment, which could be carried forward for an actual expenditure in 2017; and
WHEREAS, the allocation would likely be in the range of $65,000-$85,000, depending on
how many projects were included in the contract; now therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Staff should prepare and submit an application for participation in the
Sustainable Cities Partnership.
RESOLVED this 3rd day of May, 2016.
CITY OF EDMONDS
C
MAYOR, DAVE EARLING
ATTEST:
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: April 29, 2016
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: May 3, 2016
RESOLUTION NO. 1359