Backup — original pdf

Backup

Austin Travis County Food Policy Board Strategic Planning Recap Fiscal Year 2024 - 2025 Recap from the September 9, 2024 meeting of the Austin-Travis County Food Policy Board What we did ● Established a shared understanding of the board’s role and opportunities for impact ● Discussed board member priorities ● Attempted to rally around a set of priorities with a defined path forward ● Decided to focus on finding “low-hanging fruit” in food plan and work on crafting those recommendations between now and March Board Role Recap Brainstormed ideas and analysis of impact ● Board members were asked to do some quiet brainstorming and then worked in pairs to bring forth strong ideas of what the board can work on in the year ahead. ● After brainstorming ideas, board members were then asked to assess which ideas had the most potential for impact and use dot voting to visualize those assessments. Brainstormed ideas Find one time funding for implementation of the food plan A. B. Develop purchasing policy changes to guide City and County food purchases to align with community values Identify realistic parts of the food plan that align with existing funding opportunities that have a regional impact D. Create press releases for the food plan; invite CAC members to share experience and priorities Identify “low-hanging fruits” in the food plan for both City and County Establish land-access roadmap C. E. F. COMMON THEME – Identify resources to support food plan Board Discussion and Decision ● Work on identifying low-hanging fruit in food plan as a first step. ● Board members to do some homework to identify those strategies and bring to October meeting. ● Use time between now and March to identify those priorities and craft recommendations to address them. Board Discussion and Decision ● Work on identifying low-hanging fruit in food plan as a first step. ● Board members to do some homework to identify those strategies and bring to October meeting. ● Use time between now and March to identify those priorities and craft recommendations to address them. Homework ● ● ● ● ● ● Review the food plan goals and strategies - Link to Food Plan Identify the strategies that resonate most with you—consider where you can contribute subject matter expertise. Select 1-2 strategies that you believe are feasible, high-impact, and within the board's scope, and develop ideas that can guide the Board's working groups this year. Consider how the board can support these strategies through deliverables. What deliverables can we offer to help support these strategies? Possible options include making a recommendation, submitting a council committee agenda request, presenting a county court agenda item, aligning with other boards and commissions, making a formal budget recommendation (one-time, recurring, FTE, etc.), or providing research, data, or other subject matter expertise (such as a letter of support). Identify the resources needed to complete these deliverables. This could include things like people, data, research materials, or connections. Provide any context for why these strategies should be a focus for the board this year, highlighting momentum, feasibility, and any existing community assets, plans, priorities, or projects. Reflect on conversations you've had with community members, elected officials, and City/County staff. ● Meet with your designated elected official(s), and continue to ask about their priorities and perspectives. What do they identify as low-hanging fruit? Which food plan goals resonate most with their constituents? What assets and opportunities do they see in their district/precinct to support the food plan? What questions or concerns do they have?