The Food Policy Council will next meet Monday, November 16 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. Attendance is available through Zoom. Click to join virtually.
Or in person at the Douglas County New Hampshire Office, 1006 New Hampshire St. Lawrence, KS.
The agenda is available online and included below. If you have questions, contact Kim Criner Ritchie, Sustainability & Food Systems Analyst, at 785-832-5157 or at kcrinerritchie@douglascountyks.org.
Food Policy Council Agenda:
- Administrative Items
- Determine quorum of members, agenda approval
- Approval of October meeting minutes
- 2021 member and leadership update
- Budget overview: $508.29 remaining for 2020
- Virtual workshop: “Mobilizing community food systems in the era of COVID-19 and the struggle for racial equity.” Wednesday, November 18 @ 10:30am-1:30pm – $25/person
- Funding for six spots approved at October meeting; two remaining
- Virtual workshop: “Mobilizing community food systems in the era of COVID-19 and the struggle for racial equity.” Wednesday, November 18 @ 10:30am-1:30pm – $25/person
- Public Comment
- Guest: CJ Armstrong, Senior Associate, Gould Evans
- Just Food renovation project
- Incoming County Commissioners
- Discuss plan for FPC initial engagement
- “Food Builds Community”
- Completed ethnic food retail video funded by FPC
- Reflect on Food and Farm Council Self-Assessment Exercise
- Each working group elevated representation and engagement in some way
- Upon review, two potential actions identified by Council leadership:
- Allow Health Equity to take lead on internal examination of FPC engagement strategies and meeting procedures, and bring recommendations to the full Council
- Focus January 2021 retreat on equity, inclusion, and conflict management
- If consensus, opportunity to charge staff and leadership with bringing forward funding proposal for retreat facilitation at December meeting
- Member Updates
- Adjourn
Next Meeting: December 14, 2020, 6:30pm to 8:30pm | Location: Zoom and 1006 New Hampshire