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A Food Plan for Austin The Office of Su s ta in a bility About Us Vision: Mission: Austin is a thriving, equitable and ecologically resilient community. Protect and improve Austin’s quality of life now and for future generations by leading efforts to achieve: ● Net Zero com m u n ity w ide ga s em is s ion s . ● A h ea lth y a n d ju s t loca l food s ys tem . ● A clim a te res ilien t a n d a da ptive city. Programs ● Climate Change And Resilience ● Air Quality ● Austin Green Businesses ● Food System s The Food Policy Team Edwin Marty Food Policy Manager - - - Staff Liaison for the Austin Travis County Food Policy Board Provide strategic direction to the City of Austin to create a more equitable and sustainable food system Lead for the Office of Sustainability Food Policy team Amanda Rohlich Food Policy Advisor - - - - Food System Planning Support Values Based Food Procurement Equity Action Planning Food Justice Mini Grant Th e Food Policy Tea m Emmie DiCicco Sergio Torres Graduate Food Policy Intern Food and Resilience Coordinator - - - Food System Planning Support Food Justice Mini Disaster Food & Drinking Water Appendix -Grant Program - - - Food System Planning Support Food and City Plans Analysis Food Ambassadors Austin’s Food Sys tem What is a food system? The Office of Sustainability defines the food system as an interconnected network that includes everything that happens with food —where and how it is grown, distributed and sold, consumed, and ideally recovered. Some Food for Th ou gh t Developing Austin’s firs t ever Food Pla n What is a Food Plan & why do we need on e? ● A Food Plan will set clear Goals and Strategies to move toward a more equitable, sustainable & resilient food system and provide a coordinating structure for all food related initiatives ○ The Food Plan build on several other initiatives made by the City to tackle food system issues. ● On June 2021 Austin City Council directed the City Manager to initiate a planning process Link to full resolution What about disasters? ● Recent and ongoing crises have caused a spike in food insecurity and revealed inadequate preparation for expansive and culturally appropriate food distribution ● We are working with HSEM & other departments to develop a Disaster Food & Drinking Water Appendix ● Will include learnings from Winter Storm Uri, COVID -19,boil water notices, and other recent emergencies What about our infrastructure? ● The Food Supply Chain Vulnerability Analysis identify issues that impact local food suppliers will assess the ability of sectors of the food system to rebound after a disaster and identify strategies to decrease chronic vulnerabilities. will – This ● The Food Supply Chain Vulnerability Analysis will also allow us to have a more complete picture of the needs as well as the capacity of our food system The State of the Food Sys tem 2022 A Baseline Assessment ● Provides a brief history of the Austin Food System ● Will provide the foundation for the Food Plan ● Each section contains: Overview, Trends and Challenges, Policy Actions, Key Questions & Facts Food Production Food Processing & Dis tribu tion Food Markets & Retail Food Consumption & Acces s Post Consumption & Food Wa s te Food Justice Where we are now? Making a Food Plan Planning Team ● ● ● ● ● Consultant Team City and County Staff Austin Travis Food Policy Board Austin Travis Food Policy Working Group Executive Leadership Team The Austin Food Plan Emergency Food & Water Appendix Food Supply Chain Vulnerability Analysis Community Advisory Committee ( CAC ) Issue Area Groups Community Food Ambassadors Possible Issue Areas: ● Connect with Community Production Processing & Distribution Labor ● ● ● ● Markets & Access Post Consumption ● Existing Work Public Meetings ● General Public and Community Input ● City Departments working with food related goals & strategies Making a Plan of Plans Methodology We analyzed 13 strategic plans across the City of Austin where food plays a key role in their scope of work. Analysis found 37 Goals, 102 Strategies , and 196 Activities related with Food Systems ● Austin Climate Equity Plan ● Ou r Pa rk s Ou r Fu tu re ● Au s tin Pu blic Hea lth Stra tegic Pla n 2020- 2025 ● Stra tegic Hou s in g Blu eprin t ● Au s tin Stra tegic Direction 2023 ● ● Au s tin Stra tegic Mobility Pla n ● Wa ters h ed Stra tegic Pla n ● Tra vis Cou n ty La n d, Wa ter & Tra n s porta tion Action Pla n Im a gin e Au s tin Com preh en s ive Pla n ● Com m u n ity Hea lth Im provem en t Pla n CHA/ CHIP ● Reim a gin in g Pu blic Sa fety ● AISD Su s ta in a bility Pla n ● Au s tin Res ou rce Recovery Ma s ter Pla n Channeling Community Voices Community Advisory Committee - Th is proces s be led by a Community Advisory Committee (CAC)– The overseeing body of the food planning process, comprised of a blend of community members, and other food system stakeholders. Issue Area Groups - The Issue Area Groups will be thematic working groups that will provide background information on an specific food system area based on the participants experience. Grounding Equity Equity Grounding Workshops: Create a shared understanding of the impact of racism/colonization, as well as discuss food cultures and traditions. Civic Engagement Workshops*: Food and Land Healing Circles*: Empower our community to participate in local Food Policy. Safe space for BIPOC and non-white communities to share food goal priorities create accountability and transparency by sharing how these priorities are incorporated into the plan build relationships and trust in ongoing work; center lived expertise - - - - - Community Engagement From Extraction To Co-Creation Defer To Foster democratic participation and equity by policing fill decision making in the hands of the community. Bridge divide between community and governance Collaborate Ensure community capacity to play a leadership role in implementation of decisions Involve Ensure community needs and assets are integrated into process & inform planning Source: From Community Engagement to Ownership by Rosa E. Gonzales Consult Gather Input from the Community Inform Provide the community with relevant information Ignore Deny Access to decision-making processes Building Awareness Presentations to Boards & Commissions ● African American Resource Advisory Commission ● Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission ● Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission ● Parks and Recreation Board ● Joint Sustainability Committee ● Human Rights Commission ● Equity Action Team ● LGBTQ+ Quality of Life Advisory Commission ● Commission on Seniors ● Joint Inclusion Committee ● Commission for Women The Public Engagement Strategy We are developing a Public Engagement & Empowerment Plan to address: ● A m u ltilin gu a l a pproa ch focu s ed on a cces s ibility ● CAC Dis tribu tion a n d Ou trea ch ● Crea tin g La s tin g Rela tion s h ips w ith ou r Com m u n ity ● En ga gin g Im pa cted Com m u n ities ● Pow er Stru ctu res w ith in th e pla n n in g Proces s & s ociety ● Proces s Lon gevity a n d Pa rticipa n t Rota tion Project Timeline Kick -off Meeting Phase 1: Vision Development Phase 2: Goal & Strategy Development Phase 3: Review and Ground truthing Summer 2022 Fall 2022 Winter 2023 Spring 2023 Summer 2023 Fall 2023 Winter 2024 Spring 2024 ● Issue Area Group Meetings ● ● Food Supply Vulnerability Focus Groups Edits to Disaster Food & Water Appendix ● ● State of The Food System Release Consultant Onboarding ● ● ● CAC Recruitment and Selection Equity Workshops Select Issue Area Groups ● Food Plan Draft ● Final Plan Document ● Plan Adoption Stay involved Regu la r Upda tes Participate Food Planning! Sign up for our Food Plan Interest Form to stay in the loop! Applications to Participate coming this Fall as well as more engagement opportunities! Read the full State of the Food System 2022 report here! Thank You! www.austintexas.gov/food /austinsustainability