Item 2. Staff Briefing on Food Plan - July 2025 — original pdf

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Austin-Travis County Food Plan ATCFPB July 2025 – Staff Update City of Austin Food Plan Updates Food Plan Dashboard Now LIVE City Staff Report Back to Council ● City staff will provide another Memo to Council in October 2025 ● City staff will provide a summary of the Food Plan Memo to the CWEP (Climate, Water, Environment, and Parks) Council Committee in fall 2025 Implementation Collaborative ● City and County staff developed an Interlocal Agreement to support a Food Plan implementation collaborative (Strategy 9.1) ● On May 8th, City Council approved an RCA to negotiate a contract with the County ● On May 13th, Travis County Commissioners Court approved the ILA with the City ● City staff are developing an RFP for support of an implementation collaborative. Will be released in mid-2025. ● Consultant should be on-board in fall of 2025. Food Plan Implementation Convening ● First Food Plan Implementation Convening occurred on May 9th ● Considering additional options for summer 2025 ● Next Convening in fall of 2025 Food Plan - Relevant Budget Events ● City Manager presents proposed draft FY 2025/2026 budget to City Council on July 15th. ● City Council will discuss budget until August ● City County will vote on next year’s budget on August 13th Travis County Food Plan Updates Travis County FY26 Budget Development ● Week of July 28: Preliminary budget published ● August 13-15 and 18 if needed: Potential budget hearings ● September 2-5 and 8 if needed: Budget markup ● September 30: FY26 Budget adoption Thank You! Travis County Environmental Quality: Sustainability Programs www.austintexas.gov/food /austinsustainability