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YearMonthRecommendation
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2025OctoberRecomendation to support investing in farmland preservation and access in Austin and Travis County
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2025JulyRecommendation for Changes to County Membership Terms in Bylaws
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2025MarchRecommendation to define and support regenerative agriculture
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2025MarchRecommendation to support agricultural land acquisition and preservation in Austin
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2025MarchRecommendation to expand benefits and access to nutritious food
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2025MarchRecommendation to improve conditions for food system workers in Travis County
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2025MarchRecommendation to improve conditions for food system workers in Austin
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2025FebruaryRecommendation to support farmland acquisition and preservation in Travis County
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2025FebruaryRecommendation to support the development of local food hubs
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2025FebruaryRecommendation to support community agriculture on City parkland
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2024JuneRecommendation to the Travis County Commissioners Court to approve the proposed Austin/Travis County Food Plan
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2024JuneRecommendation to Austin City Council to approve the proposed Austin/Travis County Food Plan
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2024MarchRecommendation in support of sustainable purchasing
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2024MarchRecommendation to fund Travis County staff to help implement the Austin/Travis County food plan
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2024MarchRecommendation to fund City of Austin staff to help implement the Austin/Travis County food plan
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2023JulyRecommendation and statement on the proposed FY24 COA Budget that the Offices of Sustainability and Resilience maintain their autonomy and placements within Management Services, reporting to an Assistant City Manager, led by a Chief Sustainability Officer and a Chief Resilience Officer at the executive level.
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2023JulyRecommendation for Travis County to increase funding for food access and basic needs.
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2022MayRecommendation supporting values-based procurement.
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2021AprilRecommendation to support and fund a community-supported Food System Action Plan.
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2020OctoberRecommendation to support the Austin Climate Equity Plan
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2020JuneRecommendations to address COVID-19 emergency response and racial equity in our food system
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2020MayRecommendation to invest in a community-supported regional food system plan
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2019NovemberRecommendation on Food Systems and the Land Development Code Rewrite
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2019SeptemberRecommendation for a Charitable Feeding Organization Permit
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2019MayRecommendation for Consideration of Agricultural Production on County/City Land
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2018JuneRecommendation to Adopt a Legislative Agenda Item to Protect and Strengthen SNAP
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2018MayRecommendation to Update CodeNEXT Definition of Community Agriculture
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2018MayConsideration of Agricultural Production on County/City Land
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2018AprilResolution in Recognition of Marla Camp
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2018MarchSupport for US Conference of Mayor's Recommendations for Farm Bill
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2018MarchSupport for Change to Beekeeping Policy
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2018FebruaryLetter of support for the Food and Climate Addendum to the Austin Community Climate Plan
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2017OctoberUse of City-owned Land for Urban Agriculture
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2017OctoberSupport for City of Austin Earned Sick Days Policy
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2017MaySupport for Strategies to improve Austin's food system
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2017MayRecommendation to create a school food access fund, study food access, increase food pantry capacity, and address food waste
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2017AprilPromoting Farmland Preservation through Reasonable Taxation
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2016JuneImproved Support and Funding for Community Garden Program
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2016JanuaryCreation of a Regional Community-Based Food System Study
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2015NovemberLetter of Support, Green Gate Farms - County Commissioners
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2015NovemberLetter of Support, Green Gate Farms - Mayor & Council
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2015OctoberCodeNEXT Supports Sustainable Food Systems
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2015JuneSupport for Strategies for Increasing Access to Healthy Food
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2015JuneIncreasing SNAP Enrollment with Outreach
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2014NovemberBoard Name and Size Change
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2014OctoberCreation of Foodshed Preservation and Development Policies
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2014OctoberRecommendation to Travis County on the Land Water and Transportation Plan
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2014OctoberRecommendation on CodeNEXT
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2014AugustHealthy Food Retail Initiative
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2014JulyLetter of Support to apply for grant funding from the Center for Disease Control
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2014MayLetter of Support for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Program funding
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2014MayImproving Farmers Market and Farm Stand Access
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2013AugustSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Outreach
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2013AugustFarmers Market Ordinance Permits
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2013JulyLand Use Code – Urban Farm Certificate of Occupancy Outreach
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2013MayClarification related to the Economic Impact Analysis (Supporting Document to May 28 Recommendation)
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2013JanuaryFood Policy Board Resolution for Healthy and Local Food Service and Procurement
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2013JanuaryFood Policy Board Resolution for Urban Farm Definition Update
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2013JanuaryLetter of Recommendation to Mayor and Council for SNAP Enrollment and Outreach
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2012OctoberLetter of Recommendation to Mayor and Council on Food Recovery Resources
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2012JuneLetter of Recommendation to Mayor and Council on Economic Analysis Resources
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2012AprilLetter to Mayor and Council on Food Policy Board Participation in Imagine Austin Planning
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2012AprilLetter of Recommendation to Mayor and Council on Increasing SNAP Enrollment
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2012MarchLetter of Recommendation to the Planning Commission on Imagine Austin
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2011NovemberLetter of Recommendation to Mayor and Council on changes to Imagine Austin
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2011JuneLetter of Support for Community Transformation Grant Funding
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2011JuneLetter of Support for the Sustainable Food Center application for USDA Grant Funding
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2011FebruaryLetter of Recommendation to Mayor and Council on Farmers Market Permitting Fees
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2010OctoberLetter of Support to Mayor and Council on Temporary Food Establishment Permits
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2010AprilLetter of Support to Mayor and Council for a Sustainable Urban Agriculture Program Coordinator Position
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2010FebruaryLetter of Recommendation to City Manager Marc Ott for a Sustainability Officer Position
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