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Food Systems Update 2019 Edwin Marty City of Austin Food Policy Manager Edwin.Marty@austintexas.gov Released May 2015 Released October 2018 Central Texas Food Planning Process Data Collection Metrics for Central Texas Food System Food Policy Scan The codes and ordinances that regulate the food system Fall 2018 Fall 2019 Equity feedback Spring 2020 • Regional Food Planning Steering committee • Draft Food Charter Food Charter Coalition • Formation of Food Planning Coalition • Vet draft with stakeholders • To be determined based on feedback from stakeholders Action Plan Food and Equity Trainings Equity feedback Community Climate Plan Good Food Fund Providing capital for addressing gaps and opportunities State and Local Food System Policy Scan • Which policies shape our local food system? • City, County, State, Federal • Policy Inventory – categorized, searchable • Policy fact sheets: • Policy Landscape • Sustainable Food Production • Food Assistance • Food Retail • Food Recovery Land Development Code Rewrite “Allow small neighborhood grocers as CUP in all zones DIRECTION: Work with Economic Department to identify the square footage of a small neighborhood grocer and where this type of use can benefit areas that have difficulties accessing healthy food options." Revised Community Climate Plan Structure 2020 Electric Utility Commission Joint Sustainability Committee Equity and Engagement Working Group Large Institutions Working Group Steering Committee Transportation Electrification AG Transportation and Land Use AG Sustainable Buildings AG Consumption AG Natural Systems AG Community Climate Ambassadors 7 Food Pantry Permitting How can the City of Austin make it more simple, and cost-effective to run a safe, and compliant food pantry that serves healthy foods? Determining level of permit Which best describes your pantry? Example Proposed Level Relative food safety risk Ex: Mobile pantries, emergency food pantries Note: Low risk because no food is being openly handled. Description of operations Pass-through only portioning no food prep or re- Distribution some food re- portioning Food service Some meals are prepared or packaged on-site Ex: Residential pantries – Foundation Communities Ex: Community kitchens, group home pantries/kitchens Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Note: Medium risk because of re- portioning. Important to note that this triggers a review from Industrial Waste and may require the need for a grease trap. Note: Perceived high risk because food is being prepared and served. Urban Agriculture on Public Land • COA Community Garden Permit revisions • Joint use agreements • School Gardens as Community Gardens • Park-land for Food Forests • Lease of City land for Community Urban Agriculture • Lease of flood plain buyout land for urban ag 30,000 meals per day $6M annual food budget 525,000 pounds of produce from local gardens Baseline complete Y2 report underway 77,000 meals per day $12M annual food budget 57% qualify for free or reduced price lunch Baseline & Y2 report complete 145 events (2013) Over 311,000 meals served (2016) $6M annual food budget Baseline complete Y2 report underway Next Steps Grant funding to amplify work in Austin with TA from Center for Good Food Purchasing • Asset and liability scan—what’s preventing institutions from moving forward? • Trainings for vendors • Advance supply chain analytics AISD hired GFPP coordinator to help achieve 4 star rating Planning a Vendor Summit in 2020 Identify other institutional partners to participate • Parks and Rec Department • Travis County Jail • Seton Hospital System – Dell Children’s Food Environment Analysis Networking Texas Cities Summit on Food Access