title
Orange County Food Council Update.
body
|
Staff: |
Department: |
|
Loryn B. Clark, Executive Director |
Housing and Community |
|
Sarah Osmer Viñas, Assistant Director |
|
Overview: The purpose of this agenda item is for the Council to receive a report on the progress of the Orange County Food Council <https://orangecountyfoodcouncil.wordpress.com/> (OCFC) since the Town entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly fund this initiative in January of 2019.
|
|
Recommendation(s): |
That the Council receive this report.
Background of OCFC:
• Coalition of community members committed to building a healthy food system for all Orange County, including representatives from:
o local government, educational institutions, food-related agencies, individual citizen-consumers, food producers, providers and entrepreneurs.
• Mission: to grow a community-driven food system that ensures access to nutritious foods for all, promotes sustainable agriculture, increases economic development, and advances social justice.
• OCFC proposed a shared funding arrangement to Orange County and the Towns of Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Hillsborough in spring 2018 for a full-time Coordinator and operating expenses.
• The Council approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in January of 2019 <https://chapelhill.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=3846532&GUID=35B5C0AB-6F92-4EEF-ABBE-A1A836291987&FullText=1> to support the OCFC.
o The MOU covers a two-year period from the date of execution and can be renewed for up to five additional two-year terms.
Fiscal Impact/Resources: The Council-approved MOU with the OCFC uses a population-based formula to determine each jurisdiction’s portion of funding. Based upon the 2010 Census data, the percentage contributions already included in the FY21 Adopted Budget are as follows:
|
Jurisdiction |
% Contribution |
Contribution |
|
Orange County |
39% |
$27,690 |
|
Town of Chapel Hill |
41% |
$29,110 |
|
Town of Carrboro |
15% |
$10,650 |
|
Town of Hillsborough |
5% |
$3,550 |
|
|
Attachments: |
|
|
• Draft Staff Presentation |
|
|
• Orange County Food Council Progress Report 2016-2020 |
|
|
• Orange County Food Council Memorandum of Understanding |
|
|
• Orange County Food Council Work Plan 2018 |
|
|
• Orange County Food Council 2019 Q3 Progress Report |
|
|
• Orange County Food Council 2020 Q2 and Q3 Progress Report |
|
|
• Orange County Food Council 2020 Annual Progress Report |
end
|
The Agenda will reflect the text below and/or the motion text will be used during the meeting. |
presenter
PRESENTER: Ashley Heger, Orange County Food Council Coordinator
RECOMMENDATION: That the Council receive this report.