Approved Minutes — original pdf

Approved Minutes

Austin/Travis County Food Policy Board MEETING MINUTES July 14, 2025 The Austin/Travis County Food Policy Board (ATCFPB) convened on Monday, July 14, 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, Mark Bethell, Joi Chevalier, Nitza Cuevas, Erin McDonald, Matt Simon, Andy Smith Board Members Absent: Marissa Bell, Beth Corbett, Hilda Gutierrez, Kacey Hanson, Natalie Poulos Staff in Attendance: Edwin Marty (City of Austin), Amanda Rohlich (City of Austin), Angela Baucom (City of Austin), Yaira Robinson (Travis County) CALL TO ORDER Chair Joi Chevalier called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION Adrienne Lusk with Texas Veg Fest to learn more about the implementation of the food plan. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Board Member Mark Bethell motioned to approve the meeting minutes from the Regular Meeting on June 9, 2025, with Board Member Nitza Cuevas, seconding the motion. Minutes passed on an 8-0 vote. STAFF BRIEFING 2. Briefing on Austin-Travis County Food Plan Implementation, Edwin Marty, Food Policy Manager at City of Austin and Yaira Robinson, Assistant Director of Environmental Programs at Travis County (see back-up materials for presentation). DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. Presentation and discussion on Urban Programs from Travis County Extension Director, Maggie Moreno Johnson (see back-up materials for presentation). 4. Discuss Board Member advocacy efforts. Board Members discussed the elected officials that they will be responsible for reaching out to with advocacy efforts and the talking points that are being drafted by Board Members Joi Chevalier. GWA has met with nine out of ten Council Members and some are less aware of the Austin/Travis County Food Plan. 5. Annual Internal Review reminder – due end of July 6. Board discussion of Strategic Planning for next fiscal year. In August we will do some preparation work for our full facilitated session in September. 7. Review Board Member assignments a. All Board Members should share any highlights or accomplishments with Joi Chevalier to include in the Annual Internal Review. b. Staff to update recommendation number and formatting (add County seal) and send to Clerk’s Office. c. All board members to review advocacy table and send any notes to Amanda Rohlich d. Andy Smith and Joi Chevalier to send out talking points. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 8. Discuss and take possible action on a request for by-law amendment to update Travis County terms limits from 2 to 4 years. Andy Smith made a motion to submit the recommendation with Matt Simon seconding. The recommendation passed on an 8-0 vote. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Discussion and scheduling of future agenda items. ADJOURNMENT Joi Chevalier adjourned the meeting at 7:39 pm. Minutes were approved at the August 11, 2025 full board meeting on Board Member Lisa Barden’s motion with Board Member Andy Smith seconding. Minutes passed on a 11-0 vote.