Austin Travis County Food Policy Board Regular Meeting of the Austin Travis County Food Policy Board - Hybrid Meeting Format

Agenda_ATCFPB_20220808 — original pdf

AUSTIN-TRAVIS COUNTY FOOD POLICY BOARD MONDAY, AUGUST 8th, 2022, FROM 6:00 TO 8:00 PM City of Austin Permitting and Development Center 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive, Room 2103 Austin, TX 78752 Some members of the Board may be participating by videoconference Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation. To register: Call or email the board liaison at amanda.rohlich@austintexas.gov or 512-974-1364. The information required is the speaker’s name, item number(s) they wish to speak on if applicable, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). BOARD MEMBERS: Sharon Mays, Chair Andrea Abel Lisa Barden Joi Chevalier, Vice-Chair Frances Deviney Kacey Hanson Cecilia Hogan Adrian Lipscombe Karen Magid Emily Nicola DeMaria Rosamaria Murillo Errol Schweizer AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION The first 10 speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM JULY MEETING 1. Approval of minutes of the Austin Travis County Food Policy Board – Regular Meeting 2. Edwin Marty, Food Policy Manager, Office of Sustainability: State of the Food System, Food on July 18, 2022 STAFF and COMMUNITY BRIEFINGS Policy, and COA Food Related Budget DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. Board Infrastructure & Protocol a. Review board members’ meetings with City and County officials AUSTIN-TRAVIS COUNTY FOOD POLICY BOARD MONDAY, AUGUST 8th, 2022, FROM 6:00 TO 8:00 PM City of Austin Permitting and Development Center 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive, Room 2103 Austin, TX 78752 Some members of the Board may be participating by videoconference 4. Review prior board recommendations and discuss City and County budgets 5. Community engagement 6. Board vacancies and appointments 7. Discuss Annual Internal Review DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 8. Discuss strategic planning meeting 9. Update from Joint Sustainability Committee Meeting 10. Update from Working group and individual project briefings 11. Update from Good Food Purchasing Program Recommendation 12. Update from Healthy Food Access Working Group 13. Update from Food System Planning Working Group 14. Update from Community Agriculture Working Group 15. Update from Charitable Feeding Organization Working Group …

Backup_2022 08 08 ATCFPB - Strategic Planning Prep Presentation — original pdf

Austin-Travis County Food Policy Board Strategic Planning Presentation to the ATCFPB – August, 2022 What is a Food System? Food for Thought State of the Food System 2022 A Baseline Assessment The State of The Food System 2022–an update to SOFTS 2015 and 2018. Provides a brief history of the Austin Food System Each section contains Overview, Trends and Challenges, Policy Actions, Key Questions & Facts Food Production Food Production Key Question: How might more of the food consumed in Austin be grown or produced locally? Current State Policy Actions ❖ 53 community gardens, 218 school gardens, & 3 food forests in Austin. ❖ Fruits & vegetables are only 3.4% of county food production ❖ Farm land is overwhelmly owned by white men ❖ Freedom Colonies & the 1928 Master Plan ❖ Urban Farm Ordinance ❖ Water use in Texas ❖ Austin Climate Equity Plan Food Processing & Distribution Key Question: How can we strengthen increased economic development, workforce development, and worker ownership in the food processing sector? Current State Policy Actions ❖ 166 CPF’s & 114 Food Manufacturing sites in Travis County ❖ Over 4000 employed in Food Manufacturing & Processing sector ❖ 0 Food Hubs ❖ Food Enterprises Permits ❖ Food Hub Feasibility Study ❖ Nourish Austin Food Production Food Markets and Retail Key Question: What role can food businesses play in food system resilience and disaster response efforts? Current State Policy Actions ❖ 2021–72% of TX restaurants are short-staffed ❖ Travis County food service workers average $11.25/hr ❖ 25 Farmers Markets, 18 CSA’s ❖ $2.3 billion food production–consumption gap in Central Texas. ❖ Neighborhood Pop Up Grocery ❖ Farmers’ markets permitting & fees ❖ Community-owned retail establishment (ARPA $) Food Production Food Consumption and Access Key Question: How can access to nutritious, healthy, and culturally relevant food be ensured throughout a person’s entire lifespan? Current State Policy Actions ❖ 101 of Supermarkets, 583 Convenience Stores ❖ 14.4% Food Insecurity in Travis County. ❖ 46% of Eligible Population for SNAP has yet to enroll ➢ SNAP Vehicle Asset Test + other barrier ❖ Top 10 211 calls related to food access come from the Eastern Crescent. ❖ Fresh for Less ❖ Charitable Feeding Organization permitting ❖ Austin Climate Equity Plan ❖ Farmers Market Nutrition Program Food Production Post Consumption and Food Waste Key Question: How might we reduce food insecurity through the coordination and donation of surplus food? …