19970513 r-97-16RESOLUTION NO. R-97-16
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING
THE REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA
WHEREAS, national research has demonstrated that in areas
the country where localities and regional leaders work
together cooperatively, economic competitiveness is enhanced;
WHEREAS, the Regional Competitiveness Act of Virginia, as
enacted into law in 1996, supports a more economically competitive
Commonwealth by encouraging defined geographic areas to form
regional partnerships that include local government, business,
education and civic leaders;
WHEREAS, the Regional Competitiveness Act of Virginia also
encourages the local governments within each regional partnership
to recognize existing cooperative activities and agreements, and to
establish new cooperative activities and agreements; and
WHEREAS, the formation of a regional partnership of Northern
Virginia, along with the adoption of a Regional Strategic Economic
Development Plan, and the recognition of existing and new coopera-
tive activities and agreements shall, in compliance with the
Regional Competitiveness Act of Virginia, entitle the sanctioned
region to statewide Regional Incentive Funds;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Fairfax, a
political subdivision located within the geographic boundaries of
the Northern Virginia Planning District Commission, authorizes the
formation of The Regional Partnership of Northern Virginia to
establish projects and strategies intended to educate, train and
facilitate access for students and workers to support the high
technology businesses that predominate the regional economy; and
FURTHERMORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Fairfax sanctions
The Regional Partnership of Northern Virginia to represent the City
as it endeavors to enhance the economic competitiveness of the
region through the establishment of various programs intended to
support the high technology businesses of the region, and in
compliance with the Regional Competitiveness Act of Virginia.
FURTHERMORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Fairfax agrees to
apportion the share of the state Regional Incentive Funds appropri-
ated to the individual and respective member of local governments
of The Regional Partnership of Northern Virginia by a formula
whereby each member local government shall receive funds equal to
its proportion of the population total of all of the member local
governments of The Regional Partnership of Northern Virginia; that
the City of Fairfax agrees to dedicate its annual appropriation of
state Regional Incentive Funds to the identified projects promoted
by the region to establish a high technology work force; and that
the City of Fairfax further agrees that the Northern Virginia
Community College will be the fiscal agent for these funds.
ADOPTED this 13th day of May, 1997.
Mayor
ATTEST: