Austin Travis County Food Policy Board - Sept. 14, 2026

Austin Travis County Food Policy Board Regular Meeting of the Austin Travis County Food Policy Board

Agenda — original pdf

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REGULAR MEETING OF THE AUSTIN-TRAVIS COUNTY FOOD POLICY BOARD MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2026, AT 5:00 P.M. 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, contact Amanda Rohlich, (512) 974-1364, Amanda.Rohlich@austintexas.gov. CURRENT AUSTIN-TRAVIS COUNTY FOOD POLICY BOARD MEMBERS: Lisa Barden, Chair Maggie Amaku Andrea Abel Beth Corbett Nitza Cuevas Kacey Hanson Alexandra “Lexie” Lewis Seanna Marceaux Melody McClary Natalie Poulos Amanda Wadsworth AGENDA CALL TO ORDER Board Member roll call and introduction of new and existing board members. 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 on Monday, August 10, 2026. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Staff and quarterly consultant briefing regarding Austin-Travis County Food Plan Implementation. Presentation by Edwin Marty, Food Policy Manager, Austin Climate Action & Resilience, Yaira Robinson, Assistant Director of Environmental Programs, Travis County, and Kelly Nichols, Principal at Woollard, Nichols & Torres. DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Presentation and discussion regarding the impacts to SNAP and cost share, Jamie Olson, Feeding Texas Presentation and discussion regarding the working group to expand access to nutritious foods through improvement to existing materials and resources and explore alternate or expanded hours for existing resources. Presentation and discussion regarding the working group to participate in the USDA Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) application for funding for conservation easements as a regional partnership. Update on Healthy Food Worker Rebate advocacy including three meetings on September 1st with D2, D7, D9 offices. The item will be posted to the October 8 City Council meeting for discussion and possible action. Review Board Member Assignments. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS 8. Discuss and take possible action on a Vice-Chair appointment. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the …

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Item 2. Staff Briefing on Food Plan - September 2026 — original pdf

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Austin-Travis County Food Plan ATCFPB September 2026 – Staff Update City of Austin Food Plan Updates City Staff Updates ● City staff sent City Council a Food Plan Update Memo on May 5th 2026. Next Memo in October. ● Funding from the MUFPP Award will be released via a RFA in fall 2026 ● ACAR has hired a new Food and Climate Program Coordinator - Mali Calvo ● Social Service contracts are being reviewed and finalized. Staff will report back in October. City Staff Updates Implementation Collab ● To be covered by WNT City of Austin 2026 Budget Next Steps ● Council approved the budget on August 12th ● Austin Public Health has sent a communication to all funded social services regarding their FY27 allocations. ● APH Chronic Disease has cut $400,000 in funding for ‘Fresh for Less’ in FY27, including contracts with Farmshare Austin, CTFB, and UT Public Health. ● During FY27, the City of Austin will conduct a Council-directed evaluation and redesign of its social services portfolio. As a part of this process, all agreements, regardless of their renewal date, will end on September 30, 2027. ● In the coming months, new solicitations will be issued for services to begin on October 1, 2027. City of Austin 2026 Bond - Next Steps ● August 6th 2026: City Council voted for a $295 million bond proposition, focused exclusively on Park and libraries. ○ Parks and Recreation - $260 million ○ Libraries - $35 million ● November 3, 2026: Bond election Travis County Food Plan Updates County Budget Process Update, FY27 ● Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Development & Tax Rate Information landing page ● Next steps: ○ September 15th: Tax Rate Adopted ○ September 29th: FY27 Budget Adopted Thank You! www.austintexas.gov/food /austinsustainability

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