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RESOLUTION NO. 2002-75
A RESOLUTION:
SUPPORTING CONTINUATION
REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP
OF
PRESENTED May 14, 2002
ADOPTED May 14, 2002
THE NORTHERN VIRGINIA
WHEREAS, national research has demonstrated that in areas around the country where
localities and regional leaders work 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 challenges each regional
partnership to chart a course for improved economic competitiveness through the development
and adoption of a Regional Strategic Economic Development Plan in Northern Virginia, the
strategic focus has centered on regional workforce development, particularly targeting
information technology jobs;
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 Northern Virginia Regional Partnership has been in existence since 1997
and has made progress to strengthen and expand the region's workforce development initiatives,
including creating the Regional Workforce Development Coordinating Center, funding new
information technology training programs for adults and youth, creating the Northern Virginia IT
Career Assistance Loan Program in collaboration with Sallie Mae, and other public-private
initiatives. The adoption of a new Regional Strategic Economic Development Plan and the
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A RESOLUTION: SUPPORTING CONTINUATION OF THE NORTHERN VIRGINIA REGIONAL
PARTNERSHIP
recognition of existing and new cooperative activities and agreements in compliance with the
Regional Competitiveness Act of Virginia, shall entitle the Northern Virginia Regional
Partnership to continue to receive statewide Regional Incentive Funding and to apply for
statewide Workforce Services Funding;
THEREFORE, RESOLVED that the Town of Leesburg, a political subdivision located
within the geographic boundaries of the Northern Virginia Regional Commission, authorizes the
continued activities of the Northern Virginia Regional Partnership; and
FURTHER, the town sanctions the Northern Virginia Regional Partnership to represent
the town as it endeavors to enhance the economic competitiveness of the region in compliance
with the Regional Competitiveness Act of Virginia.
FURTHER, the town agrees to apportion the share of the State Regional Incentive Funds
appropriated to the individual and representative member local governments of the Northern
Virginia Regional Partnership by a formula, whereby each member local government shall
receive funds equal to the percentage of the population total for all of the member local
governments of the Northern Virginia Regional Partnership; and that the town agrees to dedicate
its annual appropriation of State Regional Incentive Funds to the identified projects promoted by
the region to establish a well-trained workforce; and that the town further agrees that Northern
Virginia Community College will continue to be the fiscal agent for these funds.
ADOPTED this 14th day of May 2002.
ATTEST:
of Council
R2:NVRP
Town of Leesburg