City of Baltimore - File #: 21-0070R

• File #: 21-0070R
• Version: 0
• Name: Informational Hearing - Soil Conservation in Baltimore City
• Type: City Council Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 10/4/2021
• In control: Health, Environment, and Technology
• Final action: 11/15/2021
• Title: Informational Hearing - Soil Conservation in Baltimore City For the purpose of inviting representatives from the Department of Planning, Department of Public Works, Department of Recreation and Parks, Office of Sustainability, Department of Housing and Community Development, Department of Transportation, and the Environmental Control Board to address their current roles in soil conservation and urban agriculture and servicing Baltimore City's farmers.
• Sponsors: Danielle N. McCray, John T. Bullock, Sharon Green Middleton, Zeke Cohen, Kristerfer Burnett, Odette Ramos, Phylicia Porter, Antonio Glover, Mark Conway
• Indexes: Informational Hearing, Soil Conservation

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/15/2021	0	Baltimore City Council	Adopted
11/15/2021	0	Health, Environment, and Technology	Recommended Favorably
11/10/2021	0	Health, Environment, and Technology	Recommended Favorably	Pass
10/7/2021	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Office of Sustainability
10/7/2021	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Environmental Control Board
10/7/2021	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Dept. of Recreation and Parks
10/7/2021	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Dept. of Public Works
10/7/2021	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Dept. of Transportation
10/7/2021	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to City Solicitor
10/7/2021	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Dept. of Planning
10/7/2021	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Dept. of Housing and Community Development
10/4/2021	0	Baltimore City Council	Introduced
10/4/2021	0	Baltimore City Council	Assigned
10/4/2021	0	Health, Environment, and Technology	Scheduled for a Public Hearing

* Warning: This is an unofficial, introductory copy of the bill.
The official copy considered by the City Council is the first reader copy.
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City of Baltimore
Council Bill R
(Resolution)

Introduced by: Councilmember McCray


A Resolution Entitled

A Council Resolution concerning
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Informational Hearing - Soil Conservation in Baltimore City
For the purpose of inviting representatives from the Department of Planning, Department of Public Works, Department of Recreation and Parks, Office of Sustainability, Department of Housing and Community Development, Department of Transportation, and the Environmental Control Board to address their current roles in soil conservation and urban agriculture and servicing Baltimore City's farmers.
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Urban agriculture is growing exponentially across the country, especially within Baltimore City. It is a multifaceted approach to enhancing sustainability and benefitting our local environment. Urban agriculture ranges from home and community gardens to controlled environmental agriculture and aquaculture; from beekeeping to composting; from cultivating fresh produce to educating the community on farm-to-table and sustainability practices. It actively helps our communities fight against the looming impacts of climate change and food insecurity. It has also proven to be a perfect medium for bringing the members of our communities closer and empowering our constituents to be the changemakers of tomorrow, who will create a greener future. From educational workshops to community grants, many of our City agencies have programs and initiatives positioned to help our urban ...