03-09 Resolution No. 11831RESOLUTION NO. 11831
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING MNDOT'S
INFRASTRUCTURE FOR REBUILDING AMERICA (INFRA) GRANT
APPLICATION FOR PROJECTS 1 AND 2 OF
THE 1494: US 169 TO MSP AIRPORT VISION
WHEREAS, MnDOT and local agency partners have been working towards
roadway improvements along the 1-494 Corridor from US Highway 169 to the MSP Airport;
and
WHEREAS, Projects 1 and 2 are moving forward and MnDOT plans to submit an
application for INFRA grant funds; and
WHEREAS, INFRA grants are specifically targeted to projects that result in good -
paying jobs, improve safety, apply transformative technology, and explicitly address
climate change and racial equity; and
WHEREAS, INFRA grants prioritize racial equity as a selection criterion, to the
extent that project sponsors have completed equity -focused community outreach, and
projects are designed to benefit underserved communities; and
WHEREAS, project stakeholders have worked extensively to ensure that equity
considerations are front and center to each aspect of the 1494: US 169 to MSP Airport
vision; and
WHEREAS, a large part of Project 1 will directly benefit one of Minnesota's "ACP-
50" areas (Area of Concentrated Poverty w/ greater than 50% people of color as defined
by the Metropolitan Council) by safely connecting them with jobs and other opportunities
on either side of 494 through freeway ramp reconfiguration and improved pedestrian
amenities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Richfield expresses its
support for MnDOT's Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant application for
Projects 1 and 2 of the 1494: US 169 to MSP Airport vision.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 9th day of
March, 2021.
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Maria Regan Gonzalez, Mayor
ATTEST:
Elizabeth VanHoose, City Clerk