<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">I wonder who Sean reached out to from CCGA who did not respond?<div class="">We should definitely have someone at the table moving forward as he suggests.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Could you draft something on this for the newsletter/website?</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Do we need to do anything else to become a signatory on the letter?</div><div class="">It sounds like we can share it tomorrow morning after they’ve started circulating it.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Thanks!</div><div class="">Amy</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""><div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Jul 14, 2020, at 3:35 PM, Lorraine Kells <<a href="mailto:lxkells@gmail.com" class="">lxkells@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class="">Great! <br class=""></div><br class=""><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Jul 14, 2020 at 2:34 PM Amy Olson <<a href="mailto:akeo@me.com" class="">akeo@me.com</a>> wrote:<br class=""></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word;" class="">This is awesome! I signed the petition with my personal name and email. I think we should definitely be a signatory!<br class=""><div class=""><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Jul 14, 2020, at 3:31 PM, Lorraine Kells <<a href="mailto:lxkells@gmail.com" target="_blank" class="">lxkells@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class=""><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class="">Amy, JW<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I have some ad blocking so I can't yet sign, but definitely CCGA must be on board., and we can put the growers' guide and form to request funding on our website or a link to it. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Lorraine <br class=""><br class=""><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br class="">From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Sean Ruane</strong> <span dir="auto" class=""><<a href="mailto:director@auachicago.org" target="_blank" class="">director@auachicago.org</a>></span><br class="">Date: Tue, Jul 14, 2020 at 1:57 PM<br class="">Subject: Re:<br class="">To: Lorraine Kells <<a href="mailto:lxkells@gmail.com" target="_blank" class="">lxkells@gmail.com</a>><br class=""></div><br class=""><br class=""><div dir="ltr" class="">Lorraine,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Thanks for your email. We've been reaching out to someone at CCGA about this issue over the last few months but haven't heard much back, so I'm glad you reached out. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">There's a few things you could do to support:</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">1. We are getting ready to circulate this <a href="https://www.change.org/p/chicago-mayor-water-access-for-food-security?recruiter=929203420&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=share_petition" target="_blank" class="">sign on letter</a> this evening or tomorrow morning to garner more public support for this issue. Would CCGA like to be listed as a signatory at the bottom of the letter? Additionally, we would love it if you could help us circulate the letter on your social media and communication channels. However, please wait until we start circulating the letter. Should be by tomorrow morning at the latest. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">2. We've put together a <a href="https://auachicago.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/AUA-Updated-Chicago-Growers-Guide-.pdf" target="_blank" class="">growers guide</a> to help farmers/gardeners navigate the updated policy. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">3. We've received funding to support growers with these exorbitant costs. If you know of any gardens or farms in need of funding support for hydrant permit related costs, have them fill out this <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdsmQDza7yVxXXf7qK0B5YeGMkqb4IyKQkeV_jVq_Vy4RROyw/viewform" target="_blank" class="">form to request funding</a>. It will be administered on a first come first serve basis. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">4. We are starting to connect with alder about pursuing an ordinance that would support more equitable policies for urban agriculture, including zoning, water, etc. We would love to have a representative from CCGA be a part of these conversations moving forward. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Thanks,</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Sean</div></div><br class=""><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Jul 14, 2020 at 1:36 PM Lorraine Kells <<a href="mailto:lxkells@gmail.com" target="_blank" class="">lxkells@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br class=""></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr" class=""><span class="">Dear Sean,</span><br class=""><font color="#5856d6" class=""><br class=""></font><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class="">Over the last two months CCGA has heard from it's community gardeners that the new rules that the Department of Water Management has now set for water access at fire hydrants is crippling our gardeners. Acquiring, installing, and certifying a Reduced Pressure Zone (RPZ) unit for any community garden is cost prohibitive. In an article in this morning's NBC news the issue may have been given wider reach, (see: <a href="https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/gardeners-say-access-to-water-limited-by-new-chicago-rules/2304394/" target="_blank" class="">https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/gardeners-say-access-to-water-limited-by-new-chicago-rules/2304394/</a>) but other than pointing out a serious issue facing community gardens that we are already aware of, what more can we say or do? CCGA would like to put this issue into our upcoming Summer Newsletter. Is there something more you can say to our gardeners? Would a letter drafted by and for community gardeners to DWM be useful. Is it possible that alds in the city could come up with some waiver or discount? It would have to be a deep discount or serious waiver, but at least it could be matched by gardeners seeking grants if they had a head start.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Hoping to hear from you</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Our Best from the Communications Team,</div><div class="">Lorraine Kells</div><div class="">Amy Olson</div><div class="">JW Glass</div></div></div>
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