Approved Minutes — original pdf

Approved Minutes

Austin/Travis County Food Policy Board MEETING MINUTES October 21, 2024 The Austin/Travis County Food Policy Board (ATCFPB) convened on Monday, October 21, at the City of Austin Permitting and Development Center, 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr, Room 1406, Austin, TX 78752. Board Members in Attendance: Andrea Abel, Lisa Barden, Marissa Bell, Mark Bethell, Joi Chevalier, Beth Corbett, Larry Franklin, Hilda Gutierrez, Kacey Hanson, Natalie Poulos, Matt Simon, Andy Smith Board Members Absent: Rosamaria Murillo Staff in Attendance: Edwin Marty (City of Austin), Amanda Rohlich (City of Austin), Angela Baucom (City of Austin) CALL TO ORDER Chair Joi Chevalier called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION None APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Board Member Lisa Barden motioned to approve the meeting minutes from the Regular Meeting on September 9, 2024, with Board Member Andrea Abel, seconding the motion. Minutes passed on an 12-0 vote. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Briefing on the Austin City Council Meeting on October 10th, Food Plan Adoption and Food Plan Implementation Resolution, Edwin Marty, Food Policy Manager in the Office of Sustainability. See back-up materials for presentation. Joi Chevalier stepped off the dais at 6:33 p.m. and returned at 6:38 p.m. DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. Strategic planning for upcoming year to include the following objectives. Continue conversation from September meeting and discuss Board Members’ priority strategies from the Austin/Travis County Food Plan. 4. Presentation from Joint Sustainability Committee on Austin Climate Equity Plan Implementation Lessons Learned, Charlotte Davis, Commissioner on Joint Sustainability Committee 5. Review Board Member Assignments a. Amanda to send information about Travis County Commissioners b. Staff to bring back a spreadsheet of strategies that the City could work on with or without funding c. Board Members to send Amanda homework assignments d. Staff to look at where the board member interests intersect and share that back out e. Board members to write thank you notes to the elected officials for the adoption of to the board. the food plan. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 6. Discuss and elect a board member representative to serve as the liaison from Austin Travis County Food Policy Board to the Joint Sustainability Committee. Kacey Hanson made a motion for Marissa Bell to serve as liaison with Lisa Barden to serve as back-up. The appointment passed on an 11-0 vote. Larry Franklin left the dais at 7:30 pm FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Discussion and scheduling of future agenda items ADJOURNMENT Chair Joi Chevalier adjourned the meeting at 8:08 pm. Minutes were approved at the November 18, 2024 full board meeting on Board Member Mark Bethell’s motion with Board Member Matt Simon seconding. Minutes passed on a 12-0 vote.