ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT
To Committee(s)
| # | Committee Name | Meeting Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Public Health & Safety Committee | Nov 30, 2022 |
Action Item(s)
| # | File Type | Subcategory | Item Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Action | Appointment | Approving the Council appointment of Anne Stahn, Seat 16, Regulatory Services, for a two-year term, beginning Jan 1, 2022, and ending Dec 31, 2023. |
Previous Actions
2021-01297 - Homegrown Minneapolis Food Council appointments
Ward / Neighborhood / Address
| # | Ward | Neighborhood | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | All Wards |
Background Analysis
Anne Stahn is becoming the Regulation Services representative to fill the vacancy left by Kevin Keopraseuth's resignation. Anne has been a Health Inspector for over 25 years; volunteering during COVID on MDH contact tracing and City vaccination clinics. She is a Registered Environmental Health Specialist and an active member of NEHA, MEHA.
Historical Background: Formed in 2012, the Homegrown Minneapolis Food Council is a permanent body for the City of Minneapolis to serve as a nexus of citywide food related efforts. The purpose of the Food Council is to:
- Advise the Mayor, City Council, and Park Board on food system related opportunities and challenges:
- Develop innovative policies and strategies to improve the growing, processing, promotion, distribution, consumption and composting of healthy, sustainable, locally grown foods in Minneapolis;
- Provide technical expertise and recommendations in the ongoing development of the City’s Local Food sustainability targets;
- Advance the food system in directions that are health promoting, environmentally sustainable, local resilient, inclusive, equitable, fair and transparent;
- Assist in development, implementation, and evaluation of Homegrown Minneapolis recommendations; and, where necessary, convene additional expertise to innovate around challenges;
- Support, participate and provide leadership in development of regional food system work;
- Assist with opportunities to celebrate food and its role in strengthening the connections of Minneapolis’ many communities and cultures.
The body may have no more than 21 members and structured to include participation of 15 community members and six City staff and elected representatives - a unique co-ownership model proven to be effective for moving food system work forward in Minneapolis. City representation includes a representative from each of the five following: Health; Environmental Services, Community Planning and Economic Development; City Coordinator–Sustainability; Mayor’s office; and, a City Council Member or Council staff. Term length is for two years beginning in January of even-numbered years; this term is to begin immediately and end in December of 2023. Members may serve up to three consecutive terms.
FISCAL NOTE
- No fiscal impact anticipated