Meeting Information
I. Action Item: Administrative Items
A. Determine quorum of members, agenda approval
B. Approval of July meeting minutes
II. Public Comment
III. Presentation: KU Center for Community Health & Development preliminary findings for Kansas Alliance for Wellness Policy Implementation grant with Health Equity working group.
A. Advancing Food System Plan Goal 4, Objective 1: Apply Equity Principles to Local Government Food System Efforts
IV. Presentation and Discussion: Growing Kansas Agriculture: Strategic Action Plan for Growing Douglas County Agricultural Growth
A. Advancing Food System Plan Goal 1, Objective 1: Develop Local Food and Agricultural Business
V. Staff Report
A. City Commission direction regarding plastic and paper bag fee
B. Sustainability Office staffing changes: Sustainability and Food System Analyst hiring in-process
C. Call for application: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Local Foods, Local Places program. Grant application deadline September 30, 2019. Communities with projects located in federal designated Opportunity Zones will receive special consideration.
VI. Future Agenda Items
A. Working Groups discuss their Food System Plan goals and health equity connections
B. Receive KU final report / discuss actions on report findings (September)
VII. Key Takeaways Review
VIII. Member Updates
IX. Adjourn
**Next Meeting: Monday, September 16, 2019 at Vesecky’s Farm, 1814 N 600 Rd, Baldwin City, KS 66006 at 6:30pm.
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