Baltimore City Council
File #: 24-0507    Version: 0 Name: Study and Report - Infrastructure and Urban Meadows
Type: Ordinance Status: Enacted
File created: 4/8/2024 In control: Baltimore City Council
On agenda: Final action: 11/27/2024
Enactment #: 24-422
Title: Study and Report - Infrastructure and Urban Meadows For the purpose of requiring the Baltimore City Administrator, the Baltimore Office of Sustainability, and the Baltimore Commission on Sustainability to submit a report to the Mayor and City Council assessing the costs and benefits of installing and maintaining 100 acres of low-maintenance and self-sustaining native plant communities (otherwise known as “urban meadows”) and mapping vacant lots and existing areas with packed dirt that could be transformed into urban meadows; and providing for a special effective date.
Sponsors: Mark Conway
Indexes: Infrastructure, Reports, Study, Urban Meadows
Attachments: 1. 24-0507~1st Reader, 2. LAW CCB 24-0507, 3. DPW_24-0507, 4. CCB 24-0507 Commission on Sustainability Amendments, 5. COS CCB 24-0507, 6. BCRP 24-0507 1, 7. Finance 24-0507, 8. cc24-0507(2)~1st (Conway), 9. National Aquarium Testimony Bill 24-0507, 10. 24-0507~Hearing Packet, 11. Hearing Notes 24-0507, 12. 24-0507~Hearing Packet 10-23-24, 13. DHCD Informational Memo 24-0507, 14. Voting Record 24-0507, 15. Hearing Notes 24-0507 10-23-2024, 16. 2nd Reader Amendments 24-0507(3)~1st (Conway), 17. 2nd Reader Amendments 24-0507(1)~1st (Conway - Floor), 18. 2nd Reader Amendments 24-0507(1)~1st (PSGO), 19. 24-0507~3rd Reader, 20. 24-0507 Signed, 21. Completed Ordinance 24-0507 - 24-422
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultAction DetailsMeeting DetailsVideo
12/2/20240 Mayor Signed by Mayor  Action details Meeting details Not available
11/18/20240 Baltimore City Council Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Meeting details Not available
11/4/20240 Baltimore City Council Advanced to 3rd Reader, for Final Passage  Action details Meeting details Not available
11/4/20240 Public Safety and Government Operations Recommended Favorably with Amendment  Action details Meeting details Not available
10/23/20240 Public Safety and Government Operations Recommended Favorably with AmendmentPass Action details Meeting details Not available
10/7/20240 Public Safety and Government Operations Scheduled for a Public Hearing  Action details Meeting details Not available
9/16/20240 Public Safety and Government Operations Scheduled for a Public Hearing  Action details Meeting details Not available
4/11/20240 Baltimore City Council Refer to Commission on Sustainability  Action details Meeting details Not available
4/11/20240 Baltimore City Council Refer to Baltimore City Administrator   Action details Meeting details Not available
4/11/20240 Baltimore City Council Refer to Dept. of Finance  Action details Meeting details Not available
4/11/20240 Baltimore City Council Refer to City Solicitor  Action details Meeting details Not available
4/11/20240 Baltimore City Council Refer to Office of Sustainability  Action details Meeting details Not available
4/11/20240 Baltimore City Council Refer to Dept. of Recreation and Parks  Action details Meeting details Not available
4/11/20240 Baltimore City Council Refer to Dept. of Public Works  Action details Meeting details Not available
4/8/20240 Baltimore City Council Assigned  Action details Meeting details Not available
4/8/20240 Baltimore City Council Introduced  Action details Meeting details Not available

Explanation: Capitals indicate matter added to existing law.
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.

* Warning: This is an unofficial, introductory copy of the bill.
The official copy considered by the City Council is the first reader copy.
Introductory*

City of Baltimore
Council Bill

Introduced by: Councilmember Conway


A Bill Entitled

An Ordinance concerning
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Study and Report - Infrastructure and Urban Meadows
For the purpose of requiring the Baltimore City Administrator, the Baltimore Office of Sustainability, and the Baltimore Commission on Sustainability to submit a report to the Mayor and City Council assessing the costs and benefits of installing and maintaining 100 acres of low-maintenance and self-sustaining native plant communities (otherwise known as “urban meadows”) and mapping vacant lots and existing areas with packed dirt that could be transformed into urban meadows; and providing for a special effective date.
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Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, That:

(a) No later than 120 days from the enactment of this Ordinance, the Baltimore City Administrator, in consultation with the Baltimore City Office of Sustainability and the Baltimore Commission on Sustainability, shall submit a report, as fully described in subsection (b) of this section, to the Mayor and City Council assessing the costs and benefits of installing and maintaining 100 acres of otherwise known as “urban meadows” and mapping vacant lots and existing areas with packed dirt that could be transformed into urban meadows.

(b) The report required by this section shall include:

(1) a cost and benefit an...

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