§ 2-295 — Creation; purpose; duties

Sec. 2-295. - Creation; purpose; duties.

There is hereby created a council, to be known as the urban food policy council (hereinafter "council") for the purpose of initiating and promoting actions that increase food access in the city, with a particular emphasis on activities in the urban core. The council shall advocate for policies that build a sustainable, equitable and healthy local food system with a goal of enhancing the health of the citizens of the city, strengthening local economies and market opportunities and reducing hunger and food insecurity. The duties of the council shall be as follows: (1) Develop strategies to address food access needs in food deserts; (2) Solicit external support for food-related initiatives; (3) Support and encourage programming related to food, nutrition, cooking, gardening, and other topics; (4) Devise strategies to increase retail options in food deserts; (5) Work collaboratively with the Forsyth Community Food Consortium on strengthening the local food system; (6) Serve as a forum for discussing food issues; (7) Educate members of the community about the importance of healthy, fair, and sustainable local food; (8) Explore ways to encourage and promote food-based entrepreneurship; and (9) Undertake such duties as may be requested by the mayor and city council.

(Ord. of 4-17-17, § 1; Ord. No. 26-0063, § I, 3-3-26)