Food and Agriculture Policy Council (FAPC)
Meeting Minutes
FAPC Members
Mission Statement:
To promote a locally-based food and agricultural system that advances
Boulder County's economic, environmental, and social well being through
research, education, and public policy recommendations.
Meetings:
Open Space Subcommittee
2415 19th Street
Boulder, 80304
(North up the hill from 19th and Bluff)
January 28, 2010
I. Cropland Policy. Develop a +/- 20 point list of specific policy
recommendations
II. Update Open Space Leaseholder Survey
The FAPC normally meets on the third Thursday of every
month at 6:30pm in the Prairie Rooms at the Parks and Open Space
building,
5201 St. Vrain Road, Longmont.
Goals:
- Increase food production in Boulder County.
- Improve access to locally produced food.
- Improve economic viability of agriculture in Boulder.
- Recognize and enhance the role of Boulder County's food and
agriculture system in conserving and
regenerating natural resources and the environment.
- Improve health for all Boulder County residents.
- Build community bridges.
Strategic plan:
The strategic plan
(122KB pdf) is a flexible, living document, designed to be reviewed,
edited, and updated annually by the Council with subsequent approval by
the Commissioners. Its purpose is to provide step-by-step concrete
guidance to the Council and its committees and, at a glance, show the
current status of various projects. The plan consists of values and
operating principles as well as specific short-term and long-term goals,
objectives, actions and timelines for potential positive impact toward
fulfilling the Council's mission.
The following are guidelines concerning public
participation:
The Food and Agriculture Council consists of fourteen
voting
members (plus one POS staff non-voting member) appointed by Board of County Commissioners. Members serve
three-year terms and can be reappointed. For more information about the
FAPC, please call (303) 678-6383 or email
acard@bouldercounty.org.
Michael Brownlee
Ramona Clark
Sandy Cruz
Jim England
Erik Johnson
Mike Keown
Phill Leffler (POS)
Dan Matsch
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Mark Menagh
Dick Miller
Wendy Peters Moschetti
Shanan Olson
Matt Pierce
Audrey Sheridan
Cindy Torres
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Contact FAPC members by email
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