City of Gainesville - File #: 180257.

• File #: 180257.
• Version: 7
• Name: Food Policy, Food Economy and Urban Agriculture
• Type: Discussion Item
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 8/3/2018
• In control: General Policy Committee
• On agenda: 2/24/2022
• Final action: 2/24/2022
• Title: Local Food System Action Plan - Key Project Updates and Discussion (B)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/24/2022	7	General Policy Committee	Approved, as shown above
4/8/2021	7	General Policy Committee	Withdrawn
2/25/2021	6	General Policy Committee	Approved, as shown above
1/12/2021	5	City Commission	Heard
3/14/2019	4	General Policy Committee	Approved, as shown above - See Motion(s)	Pass
2/12/2019	3	City Commission	Heard
9/27/2018	2	General Policy Committee	Approved, as shown above	Pass
8/2/2018	1	City Commission	Referred	Pass

Title
Local Food System Action Plan - Key Project Updates and Discussion (B)

Explanation
On 12/3/2020 the City Commission approved a motion to host and participate in a workshop held on January 12, 2021, to hear staff present and update on the Local Food System Action Plan, and to engage in a discussion with staff around the next steps. The topics discussed in this workshop centered around possible projects that the City Commission may consider investing in to improve our local food system, and recommendations and feedback shared with staff by city neighbors over the past two years. The workshop presentation was also informed by the motion passed at the Joint City/County Commission meeting on 12/15/2020 when item #200604 “Collaborative Community Food Projects” was presented by City Commissioner Johnson and County Commissioner Prizzia.

The discussion around the Local Food System Action Plan and potential projects continued at the 2/25/2021 General Policy Committee meeting, at which time a motion passed detailing direction for staff to work on a Community Grocery Store Initiative. This initiative, as well as others passed in the 12/15/2020 Joint City/County motion and continued to be discussed on 3/29/2021, at a subsequent Joint City/County meeting. During the 3/29/2021 Joint City/County meeting, a motion was passed that called for the formation of a Joint City/County Local Food System Policy Board to focus on collaborative community food projects. An interlocal agreement between the City and County to establish this Joint Board was passed by both parties with the chair seated with the County. The Joint Board has met monthly since August 2021, and city staff continues to participate in developing plans for the next steps on collaborative community food projects.

In addition, City staff continue to work internally on food access-related projects specific to the City of Gainesville.

The presentation included in this agenda item aims to provide the City Co...