Approved Minutes — original pdf

Approved Minutes

Austin/Travis County Food Policy Board MEETING MINUTES August 11, 2025 The Austin/Travis County Food Policy Board (ATCFPB) convened on Monday, August 11, at the City of Austin Permitting and Development Center, 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr, Room 1407, Austin, TX 78752. Board Members in Attendance: Andrea Abel, Lisa Barden, Joi Chevalier, Beth Corbett, Nitza Cuevas, Hilda Gutierrez, Kacey Hanson, Natalie Poulos, Erin McDonald, Matt Simon, Andy Smith Board Members Absent: Marissa Bell, Mark Bethell 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 6:03 p.m. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION None APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Board Member Lisa Barden motioned to approve the meeting minutes from the Regular Meeting on July 14, 2025, with Board Member Andy Smith, seconding the motion. Minutes passed on an 11-0 vote. STAFF BRIEFING 2. Briefing on Austin Homeless Strategies and Operations, Greg McCormack, Program Manager II a. Board Members had a request to get Greg McCormack’s follow-up on how many people who are served are receiving SNAP and/or WIC 3. 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 4. Discuss Board Member advocacy efforts. Beth Corbett and Andy Smith stepped away from the dais at 7:26 pm and returned to the dais at 7:29. 5. Board discussion of Strategic Planning for next fiscal year. (See back-up materials for handout) Andrea Abel stepped away from the dais at 7:31 pm. 6. Review Board Member assignments a. Board Members to let Angela Baucom know if you are interested in serving on the Implementation Collaborative RFP Evaluation Panel. b. Amanda Rohlich to share link to Request for Proposal for Implementation Collaborative c. Joi Chevalier will send Amanda Rohlich the board talking points to share out with full board. d. Staff to explore documentation of any Austin City Council and/or Travis County Commissioners Court food-related budget recommendations on Food Plan Dashboard. e. Staff to share notes and record of last year’s strategic planning efforts. f. Andy Smith to share Bond Advisory Task Force WG meeting information to Amanda Rohlich to share with full board. g. Staff to request joint meeting from OEM and HSEM DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 7. Discuss and take possible action on a City of Austin recommendation to support engaging in USDA- NRCS Regional Conservation Partnership Program to preserve farmland in Austin and Travis County -- table until a future meeting 8. Discuss and take possible action on a Travis County recommendation to support engaging in USDA-NRCS Regional Conservation Partnership Program to preserve farmland in Austin and Travis County – table until a future meeting FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Discussion and scheduling of future agenda items. October – request joint meeting from OEM and HSEM. ADJOURNMENT Joi Chevalier adjourned the meeting at 7:44 pm. Minutes were approved at the September 15, 2025 full board meeting on Board Member Marissa Bell’s motion with Board Member Erin McDonald seconding. Minutes passed on a 8-0 vote.