Item 3. Staff Briefing on Food Plan - August 2025 — original pdf

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Austin-Travis County Food Plan ATCFPB August 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 released an RFP for support of an implementation collaborative. RFP will remain open through August. ● Consultant should be on-board in fall of 2025. ● Opportunity for Food Policy Board member to participate on the evaluation panel. Food Plan Implementation Convening ● First Food Plan Implementation Convening occurred on May 9th ● Food Plan webinar occured on August 7th ● Next Convening in fall of 2025. Let us know if you have suggestions on format. Food Plan - Relevant Budget Events ● City Manager presented proposed draft FY 2025/2026 budget to City Council on July 15th. ● Proposed budget for ACAR operations and staff ○ $3,301,446 ○ Includes a merging of ACAR and Urban Forestry ● City Council will vote on next year’s budget and Tax Rate Election policy on August 13th ○ Budget Engagement Public Input site ○ Austin City Council Message Board City of Austin 2026 Bond 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