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Food Policy Board seeks joint JSC recommendation for agricultural land fund, inventory and management
Summary
The Food Policy Board proposed a joint recommendation to create a dedicated mechanism—either a staff FTE or an office—and a revolving loan fund to acquire and preserve agricultural land for food production; members noted certificates of obligation cannot be used to buy land with economic development potential.
The Food Policy Board presented a draft recommendation asking the Joint Sustainability Committee to support a city effort to acquire and manage working lands for food production.
Marissa, representing the Food Policy Board, told the JSC that a FY24–25 budget amendment authorized up to $50 million in certificates of obligation to purchase land for climate and environmental goals but that certificates of obligation cannot be used to purchase land…
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