Approved Minutes — original pdf

Approved Minutes

Austin/Travis County Food Policy Board MEETING MINUTES September 15, 2025 The Austin/Travis County Food Policy Board (ATCFPB) convened on Monday, September 15, at the City of Austin Permitting and Development Center, 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr, Room 1406, Austin, TX 78752. Board Members in Attendance: Lisa Barden, Marissa Bell, Joi Chevalier, Beth Corbett, Hilda Gutierrez, Kacey Hanson, Erin McDonald, Matt Simon, Andy Smith Board Members Absent: Andrea Abel, Nitza Cuevas, Natalie Poulos Staff in Attendance: Edwin Marty (City of Austin), Amanda Rohlich (City of Austin), Angela Baucom (City of Austin), Yaira Robinson (Travis County), Johanna Arendt (Travis County) CALL TO ORDER Vice-Chair Lisa Barden called the meeting to order at 5:15 p.m. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION None APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Board Member Marissa Bell motioned to approve the meeting minutes from the Regular Meeting on July 14, 2025, with Board Member Erin McDonald, 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. Edwin provided an update that the Request for Proposals for the Food Plan Implementation Collaborative has been closed. The evaluation panel will begin their process shortly. A memo will be submitted to City Council providing updates on food planning implementation. The 2026 bond conversation continues and the task force continues to meet monthly. Kacey Hanson approached the dais at 5:24 pm DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. Discuss Board Member advocacy efforts. 4. Board discussion of Strategic Planning for next fiscal year. (See back-up materials) 5. Review Board Member assignments a. Edwin Marty to get confirmation on whether the bond process is considering new projects b. Amanda Rohlich to send notes out see if any board members not in attendance have anything to add to the priorities 6. Kacey Hanson made a motion to add the discussion of working groups to next month’s meeting and Marissa Bell seconded the motion. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Discussion and scheduling of future agenda items. October – confirmed joint meeting from OEM and HSEM. Andy Smith will bring back the recommendation for the board for discussion and voting. ADJOURNMENT Lisa Barden adjourned the meeting at 8:01 pm. Minutes were approved at the October 20, 2025, full board meeting on Board Member Andrea Abel’s motion with Board Member Hilda Gutierrez seconding. Minutes passed on a 10-0 vote.