Soon, however, it became clear that another entity was needed to help spend these funds – an organization that could be flexible, nimble, and entrepreneurial. Effective June 1, 2016, the General Assembly authorized the Baltimore Mayor and City Council to establish the South Baltimore Gateway Partnership by City Ordinance (Chapter 314, Acts of 2016). The Legislature specified that the Authority was neither an agency of the Baltimore Mayor and City Council, nor of State Government. In August 2016, the City Council enacted an ordinance creating the Authority and, in September 2016, the Mayor signed it into law. Baltimore City and the South Baltimore Gateway Partnership now split Baltimore’s share of the Local Impact Grants.
In order to successfully implement the ambitious agenda laid out in the Master Plan, the South Baltimore Gateway Partnership developed its own Strategic Plan to narrow its focus to three crucial elements: Environmental Sustainability, Health and Wellness, and Community Development and Revitalization. The South Baltimore Gateway Partnership's work within this plan is completed through three program areas: Community Grants, Enhanced Services, and Transformational Projects.
Within the South Baltimore Gateway Community Impact District are seventeen neighborhoods: Barre Circle, Carroll–Camden Industrial Area, Cherry Hill, Federal Hill, Federal Hill South, Lakeland, Mount Winans, Otterbein, Pigtown/Washington Village, Ridgely’s Delight, Riverside, Saint Paul, Sharp-Leadenhall, South Baltimore Neighborhood, Spring Garden Industrial Area, Stadium Area, and Westport.
The Board of Directors of the South Baltimore Gateway Partnership consists of twenty-one members, the majority of whom are residents and business owners within the South Baltimore Gateway Community Impact District. Four members are appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates, and two are chosen by the State Senator representing Legislative Election District 46 in which the casino is located. The Baltimore City Council President appoints two members, and the Mayor appoints two. Ten members are appointed by the South Baltimore Gateway Partnership Board. Appointed members serve two-year terms. The final Board member is designated as an ex officio position for a representative from the Horseshoe Casino Baltimore.
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