Approved Minutes_ATCFPB_20200914 — original pdf

Approved Minutes

MEETING MINUTES September 14, 2020 Austin-Travis County Food Policy Board The Austin-Travis County Food Policy Board (ATCFPB) convened on Monday, September 14, 2020 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Board Members in Attendance: Andrea Abel, Alejandra Boughton, Emily De Maria, Joy Casnovsky, Kacey Hanson, Karen Magid (Chair), Kara Prior, Ryan Rosshirt (joined at 10:10 am), Sharon Mays (joined at 10:15) Absent board members: Felipe Camacho, Joi Chevalier, Ellen Sweets Staff in Attendance: Edwin Marty, Amanda Rohlich CALL TO ORDER Board Chair Karen Magid called the meeting to order at 10:02 am Introduction of Alejandra background in finance, has been running La Flaca farms and has been participating in the COVID-19 Response WG. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL a. none 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM AUGUST MEETING Board Member Kacey Hanson motioned to approve the meeting minutes from August 10, 2020, with Board Member Emily De Maria seconding the motion. Passed on a 7-0 vote. 2. STAFF BRIEFINGS a. Office of Sustainability: Update on Austin Community Climate and Equity Plan, Jen Cregar and Phoebe Romero (see presentation in back-up materials) 3. OLD BUSINESS a. Board Infrastructure & Protocol b. Board vacancies and appointments i. Review Board Members’ meetings with City and County Officials - none i. New member – Alejandra Boughton ii. One vacancy – County Commissioner Daugherty position 4. NEW BUSINESS a. Discuss Annual Strategic Planning i. Meeting will be limited to 1.5 hours due to remote meeting constraints 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 Edwin Marty, Office of Sustainability at 512-974-2120, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Food Policy Board please contact Edwin Marty at 512-974-2120  ii. Board members will receive information about participating in a sub-Strategic Planning group session (1 - 1.5 hours) to prepare for the full board Strategic Planning meeting in October b. Joint Sustainability Committee Updates c. Working Group Briefings and Recommendations d. Review of Board Member Assignments i. Build Opportunities for Food Entrepreneurs – Sharon Mays provided update. Resolution approved by City Council. Austin Public Health is leading the taskforce without involvement of community at this time. Slated to report back to City Council on October 27, 2020. ii. Support Farms & Farmers iii. Healthy Food Access to All Communities – Andrea Abel provided update. Met August 20th. Reviewed two recommendation from the ATCFPB. Next steps to meet monthly; September 24th, 9am is the next meeting time. At the next WG meeting, Equidad will be presenting on food access work in Eastern Crescent. iv. COVID-19 Food System Response – Karen Magid provided updates. Inviting the WG members to the Equidad presentation. Plan to provide feedback on the RFP for mobile grocery. i. Amanda Rohlich to send out reminder to all board members to send email address if they would like an email other than BC to be used for communications ii. Amanda Rohlich to meet with Kacey to ensure full access to the Google Drive iii. Amanda Rohlich to update the Board roster and send to all members iv. Karen Magid to bring recommendation to support Climate Equity Plan to next meeting v. Amanda Rohlich to share Healthy Food Access WG meeting invite with Board Members who would like to attend the Equidad presentation. vi. Karen Magid to meet with Healthy Food Access WG Board Chairs to discuss crossover and coordination between Working Groups. vii. Kacey Hanson to ask Equidad if they can share presentation and notes so all Board Members can have awareness of the proposal. viii. Kelly Nichols to reach out about sub-Strategic Planning meetings with breakout groups ix. All board members to save the date for October 12 for Strategic Planning (tentative) x. Amanda Rohlich to see if Clerk’s Office can give us a 8 am meeting. xi. Amanda Rohlich to send slide to Climate Plan, slides, and Speak Up feedback forum xii. Amanda Rohlich to send Budget Rider for Mobile Grocery funding FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS i. October – Strategic Planning and Climate Equity Plan ii. November -- Equidad ATX update ADJOURNMENT Board Chair Karen Magid adjourned the meeting at 11:25 am 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 Edwin Marty, Office of Sustainability at 512-974-2120, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Food Policy Board please contact Edwin Marty at 512-974-2120