SMART REGION CONSORTIUM RESOLUTION.DOCX

RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE SMART REGION CONSORTIUM
WHEREAS, the Smart Region Consortium was established on or about March 26, 2019,
under a Project Services Agreement entered into by and among Arizona State University, the
Greater Phoenix Economic Council, the Institute for Digital Progress, the Maricopa County
Association of Governments, and the Partnership for Economic Innovation; and
WHEREAS, the Smart Region Consortium is a public-private partnership that connects
participating governments with technology-based innovations to intentionally collaborate in
solving the challenges governments face in meeting the needs of their residents and to build the
infrastructure needed to position Maricopa County and Greater Phoenix as a smart region; and
WHEREAS, among the benefits that the Smart Region Consortium may yield are the
creation of economies of scale by leveraging regional assets, the enhancement of services to
residents of Maricopa County, increased return on investment from interoperable technology
deployment, reduction of procurement costs through economies of scale, and increased
opportunities to attract and grow technology companies, and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors
expresses its support for the Smart Region Consortium and its interest in exploring participation
with the Smart Region Consortium in its endeavors.
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Chairman Date
ATTEST: ____________________________________________________ __________
Clerk of the Board
Approved as to form:
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Deputy County Attorney