Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to enter into contract with the Franklin Park Conservatory to support We Dig Ohio 2020.
We Dig Ohio! is an annual one-day event exploring trends in urban gardening with a focus on nourishing neighborhoods in Central Ohio and beyond. This funding will bring a national expert to our community to share her knowledge and experience while also providing the opportunity for local growers for whom cost might be a barrier to attend the event. This funding will provide financial support for the expenses of the 2020 We Dig Ohio keynote speaker and scholarships for 20 Columbus gardeners and urban growers to attend this one day conference.
We Dig Ohio! Summit directly supports action B-5 of the Local Food Action Plan to “grow capacity and enhance viability of civic agriculture to allow more residents to grow food for themselves and their neighbors.” It is recognized as one of the premier education opportunities for growers in our community, including those gardens funded through the City of Columbus Community Garden Grant program.
Fiscal Impact: Funding is available within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund.
Emergency action is requested in order to avoid any disruption in service for at-risk residents.
Title
To authorize the Board of Health to enter into contract with the Franklin Park Conservatory to support We Dig Ohio 2020; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($2,100.00)
Body
WHEREAS, We Dig Ohio! is an annual one-day event exploring trends in urban gardening with a focus on nourishing neighborhoods in Central Ohio and beyond; and
WHEREAS We Dig Ohio! Summit directly supports action B-5 of the Local Food Action Plan to grow capacity and enhance viability of civic agriculture to allow more residents to grow food for themselves and their neighbors; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily business of the Boar...
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