Austin Travis County Food Policy Board - Sept. 15, 2025
Austin Travis County Food Policy Board Special Called Meeting of the Austin Travis County Food Policy Board - Annual Strategic Planning Meeting of the Austin Travis County Food Policy Board
SPECIAL CALLED MEETING of the AUSTIN-TRAVIS COUNTY FOOD POLICY BOARD MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2025, 5:00 PM CITY OF AUSTIN PERMITTING AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER, ROOM 1406 6310 WILHELMINA DELCO DRIVE AUSTIN, TEXAS 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 Amanda Rohlich, 512-974-1364, Amanda.Rohlich@austintexas.gov. CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Andrea Abel Lisa Barden, Vice-Chair Marissa Bell Joi Chevalier, Chair Beth Corbett Nitza Cuevas CALL TO ORDER Board member roll call. Hilda Gutierrez Kacey Hanson Erin McDonald Natalie Poulos Matt Simon Andrew Smith AGENDA 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 1. Approve the minutes of the Austin-Travis County Food Policy Board Regular Meeting from Monday, August 11, 2025. STAFF BRIEFING 2. Briefing on Austin-Travis County Food Plan Implementation, Edwin Marty, Food Policy Manager at City of Austin and Yaira Robinson, Assistant Director of Environmental Programs at Travis County DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. Discuss Board Member Advocacy Efforts 4. 5. Strategic Planning Discussion Review Board Member Assignment FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Discussion and scheduling of future agenda items. 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 Amanda Rohlich at Office of Climate Action & Resilience, at 512-974-1364, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Austin-Travis County Food Policy Board, please contact Amanda Rohlich at Office of Climate Action & Resilience, at 512-974-1364.
Austin/Travis County Food Policy Board MEETING MINUTES September 15, 2025 The Austin/Travis County Food Policy Board (ATCFPB) convened on Monday, September 15, at the City of Austin Permitting and Development Center, 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr, Room 1406, Austin, TX 78752. Board Members in Attendance: Lisa Barden, Marissa Bell, Joi Chevalier, Beth Corbett, Hilda Gutierrez, Kacey Hanson, Erin McDonald, Matt Simon, Andy Smith Board Members Absent: Andrea Abel, Nitza Cuevas, Natalie Poulos Staff in Attendance: Edwin Marty (City of Austin), Amanda Rohlich (City of Austin), Angela Baucom (City of Austin), Yaira Robinson (Travis County), Johanna Arendt (Travis County) CALL TO ORDER Vice-Chair Lisa Barden called the meeting to order at 5:15 p.m. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION None APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Board Member Marissa Bell motioned to approve the meeting minutes from the Regular Meeting on July 14, 2025, with Board Member Erin McDonald, seconding the motion. Minutes passed on an 8-0 vote. STAFF BRIEFING 2. Briefing on Austin-Travis County Food Plan Implementation, Edwin Marty, Food Policy Manager at City of Austin and Yaira Robinson, Assistant Director of Environmental Programs at Travis County. Edwin provided an update that the Request for Proposals for the Food Plan Implementation Collaborative has been closed. The evaluation panel will begin their process shortly. A memo will be submitted to City Council providing updates on food planning implementation. The 2026 bond conversation continues and the task force continues to meet monthly. Kacey Hanson approached the dais at 5:24 pm DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. Discuss Board Member advocacy efforts. 4. Board discussion of Strategic Planning for next fiscal year. (See back-up materials) 5. Review Board Member assignments a. Edwin Marty to get confirmation on whether the bond process is considering new projects b. Amanda Rohlich to send notes out see if any board members not in attendance have anything to add to the priorities 6. Kacey Hanson made a motion to add the discussion of working groups to next month’s meeting and Marissa Bell seconded the motion. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Discussion and scheduling of future agenda items. October – confirmed joint meeting from OEM and HSEM. Andy Smith will bring back the recommendation for the board for discussion and voting. ADJOURNMENT Lisa Barden adjourned the meeting at 8:01 pm. Minutes were approved at the October 20, 2025, full board meeting on Board Member Andrea Abel’s motion with Board Member Hilda Gutierrez seconding. Minutes passed on a 10-0 vote.
