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Attachment A Central Puget Sound Sustainable Communities Consortium Agreement Memorandum of Understanding Consortium Organization and Governance Structure In pursuit of the Federal Partnership for Sustainable Communities six Livability principles,the purpose of the Growing Transit Communities program is to address some of the greatest barriers to implementing VISION 2040, the central Puget Sound region's long-range plan for sustainable development.The Consortium represents a broad cross-section of key stakeholders,viewpoints,and diverse populations. Together,the Consortium will collaborate to bring other partners—including units of state and county government,cities,community groups,non-profit groups,employers, and landowners—into the regional program. In addition to the founding members of the Consortium(Partners),twenty-four cities and organizations have already expressed strong support and their willingness to participate in the work of the Growing Transit Communities program. Additional members will be asked to become formal members of the Consortium as the work progresses. The Consortium represents a highly diverse coalition. As the regional planning agency and Metropolitan Planning Organization,PSRC is governed by boards of elected officials from the region's counties and cities,with proportional representation by population. Business,community, environmental,Tribes, and other interests are also represented on PSRC advisory boards and committees.The Consortium was designed to augment PSRC's membership,and bring together additional members with diverse perspectives and expertise in the planning and execution of equitable,transit-oriented development. I. Consortium Partners Founding Consortium Partners have committed to participate in the implementation of the Growing Transit Communities program(Program).Each Consortium member has committed resources or participation to accomplish the mission,goals,objectives,and tasks funded by the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant. This includes,as appropriate to the Consortium partner, funding,participating in meetings of the Consortium, committing staff or in-kind resources to advance specific tasks and projects,and ensuring effective communication and cooperation among partner organizations. With support from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant Program,PSRC as the lead agency,will coordinate an innovative new regional partnership joining cities,housing authorities,counties,public health agencies,affordable housing advocates,educational institutions and development interests. The Consortium Partners at the time of executing the MOU are listed below;however, it is planned that during the Program's effective period the Consortium will add new members based on its commitment to ensuring there is broad stakeholder representation. PSRC will act as the lead agency to implement the Growing Transit Communities program and to administer Cooperative Agreement WARIP0042-10,entered into with the U.S.Department of