Food Policy Council (FPC) Meeting on Mon, April 18, 2022 - 6:30 PM

Monday, April 18, 2022

6:30pm to 8:30pm

Dreher Building, 2110 Harper St., Lawrence

and Zoom

1. Administrative Items: 6:30-6:40pm
   • Determine quorum of members, agenda approval
   • Approval of March 21 meeting minutes  
   • Shout outs
2. Public Comment: 6:40-6:45pm
3. Equity Advisors Laura and Cody Lead Interactive Learning Session: 6:45-7:20pm
   • Introduction
   • Breakout discussions
   • Report out
4. Presentation from Central Grazing Company: 7:20-7:55pm
   • Learn about their proposal to invest American Recovery Plan Act funds in the establishment of a Douglas County processing facility
   • Apply prior equity learning to consideration of their proposal
   • Consider submitting a letter of support from the FPC
5. Impact Report Update: 7:55-8:05pm
6. Reminder to submit optional internal questions for the Syracuse study: 8:05-8:15pm
7. Consider approving a budget for business purpose refreshments throughout the year: 8:15-8:20pm
8. Member Updates: 8:20-8:30pm
9. Adjourn

Next Meeting: May 16, 2022, TBD and Zoom @ 6:30pm.

In attendance: Tamara Cash, Sherrie Cleavinger, Dietrich Earnhart, Cody Haynes, Ashley Hornberger, Margit Kaltenekker, Elizabeth Keever, Tyler Lindquist, Emily Lysen

Absent: Maggie Bornholdt, Sarah Chenoweth, Laura McCulloch

Staff: Kim Criner Ritchie, Jamie Hofling

Guests: Jacqueline Smith, Central Grazing

1. Administrative Items: 6:30-6:40pm
   • Determine quorum of members, agenda approval
     1. Motion to approve with correction of date from March 21 to April 18, second by Emily. Motion passes.
   • Approval of March 21 meeting minutes  
     1. Motion to approve by Dietrich, second by Ashley. Motion passes.
   • Shout outs
     1. Shout Out to Emily on a successful Lawrence Farmers’ Market launch on April 9 despite possibility of parade conflict.
2. Public Comment: 6:40-6:45pm

1. Equity Advisors Laura and Cody Lead Interactive Learning Session: 6:45-7:20pm
   • Introduction
   • Breakout discussions
   • Report out

1. Presentation from Central Grazing Company: 7:20-7:55pm
   • Learn about their proposal to invest American Recovery Plan Act funds in the establishment of a Douglas County processing facility
     1. Proposed facility would:
        1. Prioritize Douglas County small to mid-size producers;
           1. CG projects capacity at 50% CG, 50% community: sheep, cattle, hogs
        2. Be USDA-certified;
        3. Employee 20-30 new employees, in addition to existing 12-13 at CG;
        4. Include a mobile cut-and-wrap facility
           1. CG in talks with Peaslee Tech about training program 
           2. Sherrie: Could be opportunity for pathway from Animal Science curriculum at US-497
   • Apply prior equity learning to consideration of their proposal
   • Consider submitting a letter of support from the FPC
     1. Motion to approve by Margit, second by Sherrie. Four members abstained. Motion passes.

1. Impact Report Update: 7:55-8:05pm

1. Reminder to submit optional internal questions for the Syracuse study: 8:05-8:15pm

1. Consider approving a budget for business purpose refreshments throughout the year: 8:15-8:20pm
   • Tabled due to time.

1. Member Updates: 8:20-8:30pm
2. Adjourn
   • Motion to adjourn by Margit, second by Ashley. Motion passes.

Next Meeting: May 16, 2022, TBD and Zoom @ 6:30pm.`