1. 2. REGULAR MEETING of the AUSTIN-TRAVIS COUNTY FOOD POLICY BOARD MONDAY, JANUARY 8th, 2024, FROM 6:00 TO 8:00 PM CITY OF AUSTIN PERMITTING AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER, ROOM 1406 6310 WILHELMINA DELCO DRIVE AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the Austin Travis County Food Policy Board may be participating by videoconference. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via 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 by telephone. To register to speak remotely, call or email Angela Baucom, 512-974-1343, Angela.Baucom@austintexas.gov. CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS/COMMISSIONERS: Andrea Abel Lisa Barden, Vice-Chair Marissa Bell Mark Bethell Joi Chevalier, Chair Larry Franklin Kacey Hanson Karen Magid Rosamaria Murillo Natalie Poulos Sari Vatske REVISED AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL 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 Approve the minutes of the Austin-Travis County Food Policy Board Regular Meeting from Monday, December 11, 2023 Food System Planning Overview, Edwin Marty, Food Policy Manager for the City of Austin STAFF PRESENTATION DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Review board members’ meetings with City and County officials Board vacancies, appointments, and reappointments. Two vacancies from Comm. Shea and Gomez. Discussion of Commitment for Board Priorities and upcoming budget recommendation cycle Discussion of Joint Sustainability Committee meeting, Larry Franklin Discussion of Food Planning Working Group, Karen Magid (Community Advisory Committee liaison for ATCFPB) Discussion of Emergency Preparedness, Including Resilience Hubs, Joi Chevalier Discussion of Food in All Departments, Kacey Hanson/Andrea Abel Discussion of other board activities not included in previous updates Review Board Member Assignments (take item out of order and discuss at end of meeting) FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Discussion and scheduling of future agenda items 12. ADJOURNMENT 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 Angela Baucom at Office of Sustainability, …
A Food Plan for Austin-Travis County ATCFPB January 8th 2024 Some Food for Thought What is a food system? The Office of Sustainability defines the food systemas an interconnected networkthat includes everything that happens with food — where and how it is grown, distributed and sold, consumed, and ideally recovered. Developing a Food Plan What is a Food Plan & why do we need one? ● A Food Plan will set clear Goals and Strategies to move toward a more equitable, sustainable & resilient food system ● The Food Plan build on several other initiatives made by the County, City, and Communities to tackle key food system issues. ● The Food Plan will center equity and the lived expertise of those most impacted by the current food system Authority for developing the Food Plan ● On June 2021 Austin City Council directed the City Manager to initiate a planning process ● Travis County Commissioners Court approved formal participation in the plan in fall 2022 Link to full resolution Austin/Travis County Food Planning Process Planning Team Coordinating and Project Managing the Planning Process ● ● ● ● ● ● City of Austin staff Travis County staff Consultant Team Equity Consultants Austin Travis Food Policy Board Executive Leadership Team Issue Area Groups Goal and Strategy Development Community Food Ambassadors Community Connections Community Advisory Committee ( CAC ) Advisory body overseeing the planning process Public Engagement General Public and Community Input The Public Engagement Phases We are here Proposed Plan Organization Plan organized by: Objectives/ Goals/ Strategies Goals/ Strategies cut across Issue Area Vision (the future we are moving toward) We envision a just, accessible, and culturally diverse food system, built by undoing inequities, that supports and sustains inclusive thriving communities, healthy ecosystems, and solutions to climate change where everyone can reach their full potential now and for generations to come. Objectives (the ends of our work/what we want to achieve) 1. Support health and eradicate food insecurity. 2. Build collective community power and coordination . 3. Improve emergency food distribution preparedness and response. 4. Invest in an equitable local food economy and workforce. 5. Sustain and restore living ecosystems. 6. Act as a climate solution. 7. Strengthen food supply chains. Sustainability & Equity Assessment Tool (SEAT) What is the tool? The purpose of the SEAT is to ensure that equity and sustainability are built into every strategy of the Austin/Travis County Food …
MEETING MINUTES January 8, 2024 Austin/Travis County Food Policy Board The Austin/Travis County Food Policy Board (ATCFPB) convened on Monday, January 8th at the City of Austin Permitting and Development Center, 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr, Room 1406, Austin, TX 78752. Board Members in Attendance: Andrea Abel, Lisa Barden, Mark Bethell, Marissa Bell, Joi Chevalier, Kacey Hanson, Larry Franklin, Karen Magid, Natalie Poulos, Sari Vatske Board Members Absent: Rosamaria Murillo Staff in Attendance: Edwin Marty (City of Austin), Angela Baucom (City of Austin) CALL TO ORDER Chair Joi Chevalier called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION None APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Board Member Mark Bethell motioned to approve the meeting minutes from the Regular Meeting on December 11th with Board Member Marissa Bell, seconding the motion. Minutes passed on a 9-0 vote. STAFF PRESENTATION 2. Food System Planning Overview, Edwin Marty, Food Policy Manager for the City of Austin (see back-up materials) a. Currently the food plan timeline is focusing on what is most important to accomplish in the next five years. We will then look down the road to develop the next phase. b. This is formally a shared plan between Austin and Travis County, but since the city spreads into Williamson and Hays Counties, the plan will impact residents across three counties. Williamson County does have representation in the planning process. c. For equity assessment, each of the strategies developed by the Issue Area Groups is evaluated by the Issue Area Groups using the SEAT rubric, and then the CAC repeats the evaluation for a second level of review to ensure Equity is being effectively integrated. It is designed to prevent negative impact and make room for additional positive impact. d. Strategies developed by the Issue Area Groups are now also being compared against public input over a large number of events across all parts of the City and County to integrate all feedback received so far. e. Even though we have five separate Issue Area Groups concentrating on their area of concentration, the project team is identifying cross-cutting themes to connect the sectors and ideas brought up across different groups. We are trying to prioritize the strategies that cut across the issue areas most effectively and lift those up into the food plan. f. At what point is there discussion with potential backbone facilitators? The Project team has tried to bring backbone stakeholders into the …
