Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution would authorize the dissolution of the Public Market Development Committee. No City appropriation required.
Title
Authorizing the Dissolution of the Public Market Development Committee (District 12)
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WHEREAS, on July 5, 2011, the Common Council approved the creation of the “Madison Local Food Committee” to advise the Mayor and Common Council on initiatives that could help strengthen and support the local food economy (Legislative File # 22780); and
WHEREAS, on November 22, 2016, the Common Council approved changing the name of the “Madison Local Food Committee” to the “Public Market Development Committee” and refined the scope of the committee’s work to focus on advancing the establishment of a public market in Madison (Legislative File # 44612); and
WHEREAS, members of the Local Food Committee and then the Public Market Development Committee -- in partnership with City leadership (Mayor and Common Council), EDD staff, and the Madison Public Market Foundation -- have worked diligently for more than 10 years to do the following:
- In 2013, secured $250,000 in funding authorized by the Common Council and selected Project for Public Spaces to create a business plan for the Madison Public Market, which included three phases: (1) visioning, asset mapping, and outreach to potential vendors and customers, (2) site exploration, and (3) creation of a detailed business plan, as well as a Racial Equity and Social Justice analysis of the project; and
- In 2016, adopted an implementation strategy that provided a framework for future work on the Madison Public Market project; and
- In 2017, launched the MarketReady Program and selected the Northside Planning Council as program operator; and
- In 2018, selected the Madison Public Market Foundation as the operator for the Madison Public Market; and
- Between 2019 and 2023, approved funding from multiple sources, including City TIF funding, Dane County funding, federal ARPA funding, a...
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