DATE:
December 11, 2024
11
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
RECEIVE THE FOOD JUSTICE COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN, DIRECT FISCAL ANALYSIS OF SELECT ACTIONS, AND RELATED CEQA EXEMPTION (DISTRICTS: ALL)
Body
OVERVIEW
On June 4, 2024 (12) the County of San Diego (County) Board of Supervisors (Board) directed County staff to (a) convene a regional summit of stakeholders, service providers, community leaders, local farmers, and other governmental agencies; and (b) develop a regional community Food Justice Community Action Plan (FJCAP) with recommendations for the County to implement, to improve food access and reduce food insecurity. The Board directed a 90-day report back on the status of the summit and action plan as well as a return back on the final FJCAP. A memo with progress updates was sent to the Board on September 27, 2024. Today's request is for the Board to receive the FJCAP and, if the Board chooses, select one, multiple, or none of the actions for subsequent additional analysis. The actions, derived through community roundtables and informed by community priorities, aim to increase collaboration between the County and community partners, promote transparency and accountability, and improve food security in the region.
The FJCAP was informed by existing efforts and guided by community engagement, including individuals and communities with lived experiences related to food access and food insecurity. Staff received more than 1,500 comments, ideas, and shared experiences across a two-month timeframe. This also included letters from organizations, such as the San Diego Hunger Coalition, I Love to Glean, UC San Diego Center for Community Health, and the San Diego Food System Alliance. These comments, ideas, and experiences represented about 200 unique community ideas, reflecting the breadth and depth of input received from the community. County staff from a wide range of County departments reviewed these ideas and solidified them into 20 distin...
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