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  • City Council — Minutes 4/1/2026

    Apr 1, 2026

    ·Boston, MA
    Minutes

    On April 1, 2026, the Boston City Council held a regular meeting where it approved two grants: a $20,000 Local Food Policy Grant from the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources to support food purchasing initiatives between Boston Public Schools and anchor institutions, and a $13,735 MassHire grant for workforce development programs serving individuals who are blind or visually impaired. The council also received communications regarding the city's financial status and budget challenges for the current fiscal year, and passed a special law petition regarding pension benefits for Firefighter Leo J. Bracken.

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  • City Council — Agenda 4/1/2026

    Apr 1, 2026

    ·Boston, MA
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    The Boston City Council meeting scheduled for April 1, 2026, includes consideration of two grants: $20,000 from the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources for a local food policy initiative involving anchor institutions and Boston Public Schools, and $13,735 from MassHire for workforce development programs for individuals who are blind. The agenda also addresses a $20.2 million appropriation for window and door replacement projects at Adams Elementary School, with potential matching funds from the Massachusetts School Building Authority, and includes communications regarding budget challenges that need to be addressed in the current fiscal year.

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  • 2026-0688: Order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) in the form of a grant, Local Food Policy Grant, awarded by MA Department of Agricultural Resources to be administered by the Office of Food Justice. The grant would fund a food working group of Boston-based anchor institutions with Boston Public Schools to build shared commitment to values-based food purchasing, food recovery, develop a baseline of procurement data, and develop a process to track shared food purchasing metrics and goals.

    Mar 26, 2026

    ·Boston, MA
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  • 0394-2024: To amend Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Codes and the related Food and Beverage Policy to authorize the purchase of food and beverages for a public purpose; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

    Jan 30, 2024

    ·Columbus, OH
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  • 2023-1132: Councilor Fernandes Anderson called Docket #1132, message disapproving the Annual Appropriation and Tax Order for FY2024, (Docket #0760), passed by the City Council on June 14, 2023. I am filing an amended Annual Appropriation and Tax Order. Hearing no objection, the matter was before the body. On motion of Councilor Fernandes Anderson as Chair of the Committee on Ways and Means will be recommending overrides to the Mayor's Annual Appropriation and Tax Order return and modification as follows: Councilor Fernandes Anderson moved to pass the following Partial Override #1: • Increase Office of Human Services Contractual Services, $20,000 for the Office of Returning Citizens Vital Documents Waiver Pilot Program (adding $20,000 to the line on the tax order). • Increase Office of Historic Preservation Contractual Services, $25,000 for Black Heritage Trail Signage (adding $25,000 to the line on the tax order). • Increase Mayor's Office of Immigrant Advancement Contractual Services, $250,000 for ESOL adult classes for new arrivals and beginners (adding $250,000 to the line on the tax order). • Increase Mayor's Office of Immigrant Advancement Personnel Services, $125,000 for the Director of Latinx and Caribbean Programming and Policy (adding $125,000 to the line on the tax order). • Increase Office of Food Justice Personnel Services, $90,000 to create an additional Project Manager role to increase capacity (adding $90,000 to the line on the tax order). • Increase Office of Neighborhood Services Contractual Services, $21,000 for Cultural Events Fund (adding $21,000 to the line on the tax order). • Increase Arts & Culture Contractual Services, $135,000 for cultural spaces (adding $135,000 to the line on the tax order). • Increase Women's Advancement Personnel Services, $260,000 for maternal health programming, ½ FTE (adding $260,000 to the line on the tax order). • Increase Youth Employment & Opportunity Personnel Services, $300,000 for workforce development for recent arrivals (adding $300,000 to the line on the tax order). • Increase Women's Advancement Contractual Services, $150,000 for maternal health grants (adding $150,000 to the line on the tax order). To balance these increase overrides, I recommend the following decrease overrides: 1. Central Fleet Management Equipment: $140,000 2. Central Fleet Management Contractual: $2,000 3. Department of Innovation and Technology Equipment: $200,386 4. Human Resources Current Charges & Obligations: $200,000 5. Intergovernmental Relations Supplies & Materials: $2,000 6. Property Management Equipment: $219,276 7. Snow & Winter Management Equipment: $670,000 Councilor Fernandes Anderson requested a roll call of Partial Override #1 Partial Override #1; yeas 6 nays 6 (Baker, Breadon, Coletta, Flaherty, Flynn, Murphy). Override Fails. Councilor Fernandes Anderson moved to pass the following Partial Override #2: • Increase Boston Fire Department Personnel Services, $1,500,000 for Car 5 (adding $1,500,000 to the line on the tax order). • Increase Parks and Recreation Department Supplies and Materials, $50,000 to expand the tree canopy (adding $50,000 to the line on the tax order). To balance these increase overrides, I recommend the following decrease overrides: 1. Auditing Department Contractual: $2,000 2. City Clerk Contractual: $3,000 3. Execution of Courts Special Appropriations: $1,000,000 4. Labor Relations Contractual: $1,000 5. Parking Clerk (BTD) Equipment: $2,000 6. Property Management Contractual: $59,385 7. Public Facilities Department Equipment: $2,000 8. Snow & Winter Management Contractual: $363,951 9. Office of Streets Supplies & Materials: $2,000 10. Treasury Department Equipment: $2,000 11. Treasury Department Supplies & Materials: $113,079 Councilor Fernandes Anderson requested a roll call of Partial Override #2 Partial Override #2; yeas 3 nays 8 (Baker, Breadon, Coletta, Flaherty, Flynn, Louijeune, Murphy, Worrell). Override Fails. Councilor Fernandes Anderson moved to pass the following Partial Override #3: • Increase City Council Personnel Services, $829,385 for Councilors' Staff Salary Increases (adding $829,385 to the line on the tax order). • Increase City Council Personnel Services, $38,000 for City Council Central Staff Director salary raise (adding $38,000 to the line on the tax order). To balance these increase overrides, I recommend the following decrease overrides: 1. Human Resources Contractual: $832,995 2. Treasury Department Supplies & Materials: $41,250 Councilor Fernandes Anderson requested a roll call of Partial Override #3 Partial Override #3; yeas 5 nays 7 (Baker, Breadon, Coletta, Flaherty, Flynn, Murphy, Worrell). Override Fails. Councilor Fernandes Anderson moved to pass the following Partial Override #4: • Increase Property Management Personnel Services, $584,896 for a salary increase for Municipal Officers (adding $584,896 to the line on the tax order). • Increase Age Strong Department Contractual Services, $50,000 for Senior Programming at the Veronica Senior Center (adding $50,000 to the line on the tax order). To balance these increase overrides, I recommend the following decrease overrides: 1. Boston Police Department Equipment: $350,000 2. Boston Police Department Supplies & Materials: $300,000 _ _ _ RECESS _ _ _ Councilor Baker moved for the following amendment to Partial Override #4. Motion prevailed; yeas 11, nays 0, present 1(Coletta). Amendment of Councilor Baker Docket #1132 Partial Override #4, as moved, shall be amended as follows: Increase Property Management Personnel Services, $584,896 for a salary increase for Municipal Officers (adding $584,896 to the line on the tax order). To balance these increase overrides, I recommend the following decrease overrides: 1. Property Management Contractual: $600,979 Partial Override 4 passed as amended; yeas; 10, nays 1 (Flaherty), Present 1(Coletta). Councilor Fernandes Anderson moved to pass the following Partial Override #5: • Increase Office of Participatory Budgeting Special Appropriations, $1,000,000 for Participatory Budgeting (adding $1,000,000 to the line on the tax order). • Increase Office of Participatory Budgeting Special Appropriations, $450,000 for Participatory Budgeting (adding $450,000 to the line on the tax order). To balance these increase overrides, I recommend the following decrease overrides: 1. Boston Police Department Equipment: $1,450,000 Councilor Fernandes Anderson requested a roll call of Partial Override #5 Partial Override #5; yeas 5 nays 7 (Baker, Breadon, Coletta, Flaherty, Flynn, Murphy, Worrell). Override Fails. Four of the Partial Overrides having failed with the exception of #4, Docket #1132 has been overridden in part and this constitutes the approval of the FY24 City Budget.

    Jun 16, 2023

    ·Boston, MA
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  • PN0296-2022: Notice/Advertisement Title: Joint Public Safety and Building & Zoning Policy Committees Public Hearing - Mobile Food Vending and Noise Contact name: Lucy Frank Contact Telephone Number: (614) 290-6241 Contact Email Address: ljfrank@columbus.gov

    Oct 26, 2022

    ·Columbus, OH
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  • 2022-0603: WHEREAS, the Pittsburgh Food Policy Council is hosting Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding for the 6th annual statewide tour in celebration of Pennsylvania Urban Agriculture Week scheduled to visit Pittsburgh area urban gardens and farms on Tuesday, July 12 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM; and

    Jul 11, 2022

    ·Pittsburgh, PA
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  • Minutes Minutes-5-10-04.htm[7/21/2020 8:44:42 AM] AGENDA

    Jul 21, 2020

    ·Hartford, CT
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    The Hartford Court of Common Council met on May 10, 2004, and approved several mayoral appointments to local commissions including the Human Relations Commission, Advisory Commission on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Issues, Commission on Aging, and Advisory Commission on Food Policy. The council also passed resolutions authorizing the city to solicit funds from the Keep Kids Safe License Plate Grant Fund for smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms, and approved the appointment of John F. Palmieri as Director of Development Services. Several items were referred to committees for further review, including a parking license agreement with Colt Gateway LLC and a proposal to increase public transportation fares.

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  • Scranton Provides $10,000 to Lackawanna County Food Policy Council Fund | Press Release

    Scranton, PA
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  • Urban Agriculture Ordinances City of Cleveland. ...

    Cleveland, OH
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    The City of Cleveland adopted a collection of ordinances to enable and facilitate urban agriculture in support of community health, sustainability, and local economies. The Urban Garden District was established as part of the zoning code (Ord. No. 208-07, passed 3-5-07) to protect areas designated for local food production, community education, garden-related job training, and environmental enhancement. Additional measures include a zoning update permitting the keeping of chickens, bees, and other livestock in all zoning districts; a licensing policy administered through the Cleveland Department of Public Health; amendments allowing farm stands and agriculture as a principal use on vacant lots in residential districts; and a clarification of the permitting process for high tunnels and hoop houses issued by the Department of Building and Housing in December 2012. An Urban Agriculture Overlay District (draft) was introduced to Cleveland City Council to allow more intensive urban agriculture uses in designated areas and remains pending.

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  • Boards and Commissions – City of Hartford

    Hartford, CT
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    This webpage provides information about Hartford's boards and commissions, which are volunteer-led organizations that assist in managing city affairs. The page describes the structure, purpose, and meeting schedules of various commissions including the Advisory Commission on Food Policy, Civilian Police Review Board, Commission on Aging, Board of Education, and others that address issues such as property assessment appeals, historic preservation, and architectural selections for infrastructure projects. The city encourages residents to volunteer and participate in these boards and commissions as a way to contribute expertise and help shape the community.

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