Austin Travis County Food Policy Board - April 15, 2020
Austin Travis County Food Policy Board Special Called Meeting of the Austin Travis County Food Policy Board - Meeting will be held via videoconference.
Special Meeting of the Austin-Travis County Food Policy Board 04/15/20, 10:00-11:30 am Austin-Travis County Food Policy Board to be held 04/15/20 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance by 04/14/20 by NOON. All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the 04/15/29 Austin-Travis County Food Policy Board Meeting, residents must: • Call or email the board liaison, Samantha Night (Samantha.Night@austintexas.gov or 713-824-7335) no later than noon, Tuesday, the 14th of April. The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. • Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. • Speakers must call in at least 30 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. • Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. • Handouts or other information may be emailed to Samantha.Night@austintexas.gov by Noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. • Residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Austin-Travis County Food Policy Board Wednesday, April 15, 2020, 10:00-11:30 am VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Kara Prior, Vice Chair Felipe Camacho Kacey Hanson Sharon Mays Joi Chevalier Ryan Rosshirt AGENDA CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Karen Magid, Chair Andrea Abel Ellen Sweets Roman Gonalez Emily Nicola Kara Prior CALL TO ORDER 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2. OLD BUSINESS a. Board Infrastructure & Protocol 3. STAFF BRIEFINGS 4. NEW BUSINESS i. Review Board Members’ meetings with City and County Officials a. Office of Sustainability City of Austin emergency food access update a. Working Group Briefings and Recommendation i. Build Opportunities for Food Entrepreneurs ii. Support Farms & Farmers iii. Healthy Food Access to All Communities iv. Food and Gardens v. COVID-19 Food System Response i. Discuss and take possible action on recommendations vi. Discuss and take possible action on budget recommendations vii. Review of Board Member Assignments a. Discuss ability to continue to meet remotely and possible frequency FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The …
MEETING MINUTES APRIL 15, 2020 Austin-Travis County Food Policy Board The Austin-Travis County Food Policy Board (ATCFPB) convened on Wednesday, April 15, 2020 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Board Members in Attendance: Andrea Abel, Joi Chevalier, Kacey Hanson, Karen Magid (Chair), Sharon Mays, Kara Prior (Vice-Chair), Ryan Rosshirt, Ellen Sweets Absent board members: Roman Gonzalez, Felipe Camacho, Emily DeMaria Staff in Attendance: Emily Ackland, Edwin Marty, Brittany Nevins, Sam Night, Amanda Rohlich CALL TO ORDER Board Chair Karen Magid called the meeting to order at 10:10 am. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL a. Vanessa Fuentes, Community Advocate, Dove Springs. Importance of food access as part of resilience plan. Life expectancy 10 years longer than those east of i-35. High risk areas for COVID-19 those in Eastern Crescent bear the brunt of coronavirus. Higher risk for hospitalizations. Ensure equitable food access. Many families are essential and frontline workers. Need to fill immediate need and include in the resilience plan. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM MARCH 9th MEETING Board Member Kacey Hanson motioned to approve the meeting minutes from March 9, 2020 with Board Member Sharon Mays seconding the motion. Passed on a 7-0 vote. 2. OLD BUSINESS a. Board Infrastructure & Protocol i. Review Board Members’ meetings with City and County Officials i. Sharon Mays met with Mayor and Environmental Health regarding the new order requiring face masks and the lack of notification that restaurants and businesses have received regarding these orders. ii. Andrea Abel had communication with Constable Stacy Suits iii. Joi Chevalier had communication with Brigid Shea, Judge Eckhardt, Mayor’s Office, and iv. Kacey Hanson met with Jeff Travillion provided updates on emergency activities and about the City’s budget request. The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Edwin Marty, Office of Sustainability at 512-974-2120, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Food Policy Board please contact Edwin Marty at 512-974-2120 3. STAFF BRIEFINGS v. Ryan Rosshirt communicated with ACC Julie Ann Nitsch, had materials to distribute but could not get access to vehicles vi. Karen Magid working with Joi on a food access proposal and …
