Trust Fund Supporting Local Food Economy, Motion

Jurisdiction Name: Cabarrus County
State/Province: NC
Country: United States
Type of Government: County
Population: 184,498
Population Range: 50,000 to 249,999
Policy Links: PDF
Policy type: motion
Year: 2009
GFC Topic: community food production
Keywords: agricultural land, conservation, conservation easements, easement, economy, fund, land value, local, local food, local food economy, present-use value system, property tax, public funds, tax, trust fund
Adopting Government Department(s):

Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners

Lead Implementing Entity(s): Cabarrus County Tax Administration, Finance Department
Support Entity(s):

n/a

Funding Amount: unknown
Funding Sources: Cabarrus County (deferred taxes on property removed from the present-use value system)
Policy Outcome(s):

Motion established a trust fund to support the local food economy; when property leaves the North Carolina agriculture present-use value system, the payment of deferred taxes on the property is placed in a special account that is dedicated to funding sustainable agriculture-related projects, instead of going into the general fund.

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One New York: The Plan for a Strong and Just City, New York, New York

Jurisdiction Name: New York City
State/Province: NY
Country: United States
Type of Government: Municipality
Population: 8,175,133
Population Range: 1 million or more
Policy Links: WebPDF
Policy type: plan
Year: 2015
GFC Topic: community food connections, community food production, community food security
Keywords: food access, food affordability, food composting, food retail, food service, food waste, health, healthy, healthy food, healthy food access, nutrition, nutrition disparity, plan, regional, school food, underserved
Adopting Government Department(s):

New York City Council

Lead Implementing Entity(s): Mayor's Office of Sustainability
Support Entity(s):

New York City Government Agencies

Funding Amount: n/a
Funding Sources: See the Ten-Year Capital Strategy, which aligned to ensure funding for OneNYC goals
Policy Outcome(s):

One New York is the city’s planning document to ensure a growing, thriving, just and equitable, sustainable and resilient city. While the plan has many focus areas, food systems issues are mainly addressed in the Industry Expansion and Cultivation (where there is an emphasis on supporting the food production and distribution industry), Healthy Neighborhoods, Active Living, and Zero Waste sections. The Healthy Neighborhoods, Active Living section has an overarching goal of improving food access, affordability and quality in a more sustainable and resilient food system. This large-scale goal is supported by initiatives such as investing in and utilizing regional food systems, improving school food quality, ensuring access to fresh food retail across all communities — but especially traditionally underserved communities — and supporting community gardens/urban farms in underserved communities. Zero Waste focuses on expanding the NYC Organics program to serve all New Yorkers by processing more food waste and assessing the long-term feasibility of the program, expanding composting programs to all five boroughs, and reducing food waste in the commercial sector. Since the plan’s adoption in 2015, the city has begun to administer a number of projects/programs aimed at improving food environments and addressing access and nutrition disparities. Such programs include the City’s Healthy Bucks program and Shop Healthy NYC. In 2018, the City of New York Department of Sanitation (DSNY) expanded its curb-side food waste collection program to the 17 remaining community districts in Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island. For residents who opt out of the curb-side program, DSNY funds and manages food scrap drop-off sites at various locations, which have increased from 34 sites in 2015 to 98 sites in 2018.

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Regional Transfer of Development Rights, Ordinance No. 124285

Jurisdiction Name: Seattle
State/Province: WA
Country: United States
Type of Government: Municipality/County
Population: 634,535
Population Range: 250,000 to 999,999
Policy Links: WebPDF
Policy type: ordinance
Year: 2013
GFC Topic: community food production
Keywords: TDR, agricultural land, agriculture, farmland, farmland protection, interlocal agreement, landscape conservation and local infrastructure conservation program, program, region, regional, rural, rural agriculture, transfer of development rights, urban, zoning
Adopting Government Department(s):

Seattle City Council, Metropolitan King County Council

Lead Implementing Entity(s): Seattle Planning and Development, Central Budget Office, Seattle Parks and Recreation, Seattle Department of Transportation
Support Entity(s):

n/a

Funding Amount: see http://clerk.seattle.gov/~public/fnote/117832.pdf
Funding Sources: see http://clerk.seattle.gov/~public/fnote/117832.pdf
Policy Outcome(s):

An agreement between the City of Seattle and King County authorized incorporated areas to receive development rights transferred from rural and resource unincorporated areas; the agreement will protect up to 25,000 acres of farm and forest land by transferring development rights into the City of Seattle; program steers development growth away from rural and resource lands into King County

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Chapter 17 Article III. Regulation of the Slaughter of Chickens, Rabbits, Goats and Sheep, City of Burlington

Jurisdiction Name: City of Burlington
State/Province: VT
Country: United States
Type of Government: Municipality
Population: 42,556
Population Range: 20,000 to 49,999
Policy Links: WebPDF
Policy type: regulation
Year: 2015
GFC Topic: community food production
Keywords: animals, backyard animals, backyard chickens, chicken, chickens, cuniculture, food processing, food production, keeping of animals, livestock, meat, small animals, urban agriculture
Adopting Government Department(s):

Burlington City Council

Lead Implementing Entity(s): City of Burlington
Support Entity(s):

n/a

Funding Amount: n/a
Funding Sources: n/a
Policy Outcome(s):

This ordinance establishes minimum standards for the slaughter of chickens, rabbits, goats, and sheep which have been or will be used for food.

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City of Los Angeles Administrative Code, Chapter 17: City Urban Agriculture Incentive Zone Program(“UAIZ”)

Jurisdiction Name: Los Angeles
State/Province: CA
Country: United States
Type of Government: Municipality
Population: 3,918,872
Population Range: 1 million or more
Policy Links: WebPDF
Policy type: legislation and regulations
Year: 2017
GFC Topic: community food production
Keywords: food access, healthy food, healthy food access, urban, urban agriculture, urban agriculture incentive zone, urban agriculture incentive zone program, urban farm, urban farming, urban garden, vacant land, vacant lot
Adopting Government Department(s):

City Council, Mayor

Lead Implementing Entity(s): Department of City Planning
Support Entity(s):

California State Legislature

Funding Amount: n/a
Funding Sources: n/a
Policy Outcome(s):

This City ordinance lays out the eligibility criteria, application process and administration of the UAIZ program which allows for use of vacant land for small-scale agriculture combined with a reduced property tax assessment for participating property owners. This is intended to promote and support urban agriculture and access to healthy food.

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Indigenous Food Day Proclamation

Jurisdiction Name: Douglas County
State/Province: KS
Country: United States
Type of Government: County
Population: 112,864
Population Range: 50,000 to 249,999
Policy Links: WebPDF
Policy type: proclamation
Year: 2011
GFC Topic: community food connections
Keywords: food day, food traditions, indigenous, indigenous food, local, local food
Adopting Government Department(s):

Douglas County Board of County Commissioners

Lead Implementing Entity(s):
Support Entity(s):

Haskell University

Funding Amount:
Funding Sources:
Policy Outcome(s):

passed annually to celebrate Indigenous Food Day

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Mobile Market Ordinance No. 2014-Or-022

Jurisdiction Name: Minneapolis
State/Province: MN
Country: United States
Type of Government: Municipality
Population: 392,578
Population Range: 250,000 to 999,999
Policy Links: PDF
Policy type: ordinance
Year: 2014
GFC Topic: community food connections, community food security
Keywords: access, economic development, food access, food retail, fruits, grocery store, health, healthy, healthy food, license, local, mobile, mobile market, mobile vending, produce, retail, vegetables
Adopting Government Department(s):

City Council of the City of Minneapolis

Lead Implementing Entity(s): City of Minneapolis Department of Community Planning and Economic Development
Support Entity(s):

City of Minneapolis License and Consumer Services Department

Funding Amount: n/a
Funding Sources: n/a
Policy Outcome(s):

Amended the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances to expand the locations of mobile grocery stores and offer a larger healthy selection of food.

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Trans Fat Ban, Cleveland Health Code Β§ 241.42

Jurisdiction Name: Cleveland
State/Province: OH
Country: United States
Type of Government: Municipality
Population: 396,815
Population Range: 250,000 to 999,999
Policy Links: WebPDF
Policy type: ordinance
Year: 2013
GFC Topic: community food security
Keywords: food retail, health, health promoting, healthy choices, healthy eating, healthy food, trans fats
Adopting Government Department(s):

Cleveland City Council

Lead Implementing Entity(s): The Office of Councilman Joe Cimperman
Support Entity(s):

n/a

Funding Amount: n/a
Funding Sources: n/a
Policy Outcome(s):

The City of Cleveland passed a law that foods containing industrially-produced trans fat are restricted from being stored, distributed, held for service, used in preparation of any menu item or served in any food shop. Foods with trans fats are allowed to be sold in a manufacturer’s original sealed package.

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Food and Urban Agriculture Plan: Harvesting Our Potential, Kamloops, British Columbia

Jurisdiction Name: Kamloops
State/Province: BC
Country: Canada
Type of Government: Municipality
Population: 90,280
Population Range: 50,000 to 249,999
Policy Links: WebPDF
Policy type: plan
Year: 2015
GFC Topic: community food connections, community food production, community food security
Keywords: capacity building, education, food distribution, food processing, food production, food security, food system, food waste, land, local food, plan, retail, urban agriculture, water, water conservation
Adopting Government Department(s):

City of Kamloops Council

Lead Implementing Entity(s): Kamloops Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services Department; Kamloops Development and Engineering Services Department
Support Entity(s):

n/a

Funding Amount: n/a
Funding Sources: City of Kamloops; Plan H, Healthy Communities Capacity Building Fund
Policy Outcome(s):

The plan adopts a comprehensive approach for developing and implementing policy by taking into consideration the holistic local food and urban agriculture system. Emphasis is given to healthy social and ecological relationships, the development of an equitable economic system, and education and skills training. Additionally, emphasis is given to developing the urban agriculture system in order for Kamloops to be a leader in local urban agriculture policy and planning. This plan is also meant to assist local governments in incorporating food systems planning into existing policies and sustainability plans.

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Downtown Parkway District, The Healthy Community Vision for Downtown Kansas City, Kansas

Jurisdiction Name: Wyandotte County
State/Province: KS
Country: United States
Type of Government: Municipality/County
Population: 161,777
Population Range: 50,000 to 249,999
Policy Links: WebPDF
Policy type: plan
Year: 2014
GFC Topic: community food connections, community food security
Keywords: community, food access, groceries, health, healthy food access, parks, physical infrastructure, redevelopment, urban agriculture
Adopting Government Department(s):

Unified Government of Wyandotte County

Lead Implementing Entity(s): Executive Director for Implementation and Implementation Committee
Support Entity(s):

n/a

Funding Amount: n/a
Funding Sources: Unified Government of Wyandotte County
Policy Outcome(s):

The plan seeks to improve community health through changes in the built environment. Redevelopment plans focus on increasing access to healthy food, the development of wellness infrastructure, and increasing connectivity.

Additional Resources and Information: Link 1