STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Environmental & Sustainability
AGENDA DATE: March 8, 2023
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Office of Environmental Quality & Sustainability
EXECUTIVE: M. Elizabeth Cedillo-Pereira
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SUBJECT
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A resolution authorizing the adoption of the Comprehensive Urban Agriculture Plan for the City of Dallas - Financing: This action has no cost consideration to the City (see Fiscal Information)
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BACKGROUND
While Dallas has a long history including farms, and ranches, this history also includes underinvested areas with limited food access, and thus food security is identified as one of the local indicators of racial equity. The Dallas food supply has experienced vulnerabilities due to extreme weather, labor shortages, a lack of diversified production, supply chain disruptions and numerous other stresses. The City of Dallas has established a Comprehensive Urban Agriculture Plan (CUAP) to lay the groundwork for a sustainable and resilient food system in the face of these climatic and societal challenges. The development of this plan addresses gaps in the resiliency of Dallas' food system by providing five key recommendations to increase local production, food sourcing, and access through increased agricultural activities.
The City has had several important milestones that the CUAP builds from, including the adoption of the Resilient Dallas Plan that identified challenges posed by food deserts, the adoption of the Comprehensive Environmental and Climate Action Plan (CECAP), which established "All Dallas's communities have access to healthy, local food" as Goal 7 of 8 CECAP primary focus areas and goals. Action FA3 within Goal 7 of the CECAP directs the City to develop a Dallas Comprehensive Food and Urban Agriculture Plan. The City has also adopted the Racial Equity Plan, which advances racial equity and inclusion by implementing action targets like supporting the local urba...
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