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<br />~ <br />~HILLS <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />April 28, 2008 <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />City Council <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />Noah A. Simon, Assistant City Administrator <br /> <br />SUBJECT: <br /> <br />Motion to approve applying for the 2008 Smart Growth Technical <br />Assistance program <br /> <br />Requested Action <br /> <br />Authorize staff to apply for the 2008 Smart Growth Technical Assistance program. <br /> <br />Background <br /> <br />The Development, Community and Environment Division (DCED) in U.S. EPA's Office of <br />Policy, Economics and Innovation is seeking applications from communities that want to <br />develop or redevelop in ways that meet environmental and other goals. The TCAAP project <br />meets the criteria established. Successful applications will be provided direct technical <br />assistance from national experts on issues relating to the project. In discussions with staff and <br />the U.S. EP A, an application for technical assistance on assisting and facilitating discussion on <br />the issue of density through design, would be an appropriate application. This does not mean <br />that the density would increase, but merely expert technical assistance on what density could <br />look like and how smart and sustainable design could be used throughout the TCAAP project. <br /> <br />The application deadline is May 8. The cost to the City is staff time, participation and assistance <br />in organizing the meetings and discussions. <br /> <br />Information about the technical assistance is attached. The value of the technical assistance is <br />estimated to be between $30,000 and $50,000 worth of consulting. <br />