19-3109 100% Promise 10-Minute Walking Campaign & Related Grant Application

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RESOLUTION 19-3109 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA, COMMITTING TO THE "100% PROMISE" OF THE 10 -MINUTE WALK CAMPAIGN AND APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION TO THE NATIONAL RECREATION AND PARK ASSOCIATION FOR A 10 - MINUTE WALK PLANNING GRANT TO ASSIST WITH PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION EFFORTS TO ACHIEVE THE "100% PROMISE" 10 -MINUTE WALK GOAL FOR IMPROVED ACCESSIBILITY TO PARKS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY AND EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Casselberry's 2017 Parks, Recreation, Pathways, and Open Spaces Master Plan identified the need for improved connectivity to City parks for people walking; and WHEREAS, the City of Casselberry has adopted a Healthy Communities Element in its Comprehensive Plan, which stresses the importance of well-planned parks, sidewalk systems, greenways and other amenities to help address key health issues; and WHEREAS, the City of Casselberry has adopted Connecting Casselberry: The Casselberry Multimodal Transportation Master Plan, which places a key emphasis on walkability improvements and complete streets; and WHEREAS, the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), the Trust for Public Land (TPL), and the Urban Land Institute (ULI) have worked together to create the "10 -Minute Walk Campaign". The vision of this national campaign is to "Create a world in which 100% of people in U.S. cities and counties -- large and small -- have safe access to a quality park or green space within a 10 -minute walk of home by 2050"; and WHEREAS, NRPA will be awarding funds and technical assistance to cities as part of a 10 -Minute Walk Planning Grant, for which it is soliciting applications; and WHEREAS, the City of Casselberry wishes to commit to the "100% Promise" of the 10 - Minute Walk Campaign to make sure that everyone in the City has safe, easy access to a quality park within a 10 -minute walk of home by 2050; and WHEREAS, the City of Casselberry wishes to apply to potentially receive funding and technical assistance through the aforementioned NRPA grant to advance efforts to achieve the "100% Promise". NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. The City Commission hereby 1) commits to the "100% Promise" of the 10 -Minute Walk Campaign, 2) approves submittal of a grant application to the National Recreation and Park Association for a 10 -Minute Walk Planning Grant to provide financial and technical assistance to advance planning and implementation efforts to achieve the "100% Promise" of the 10 -Minute Walk Campaign, and 3) authorizes the Mayor to execute all required documents needed to formalize this commitment and complete a grant application on behalf of the City.