July 18th Meeting Agenda

Wednesday, July 18th, 6:00 – 8:30 pm
Location: Town Hall Room, Vancouver City Hall

1 Homelands acknowledgement and introductions 10 min 6:00-10
“We acknowledge that we are on the unceded homelands of the ʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations and we give thanks for their generosity and hospitality on these lands”
2 Honouring of Will Jung 10 min 6:10-20
3 Approve minutes from June meeting 5 min 6:20-25
4 Liaison Updates 15 min 6:25-40
  • City Councillors – Adriane Carr & Heather Deal
  • Parks Board Commissioner – Michael Wiebe
  • Parks Board Staff – Megan Herod
  • VSB Trustee – Joy Alexander
  • City Staff – Sarah Carten
  • Vancouver Coastal Health – Claire Gram
  • Ministry of Agriculture – Lindsay Bisschop
5 Park Board Update – Local Food Action Plan 20 min 6:40-7:00
6 Sustenance Festival Report 10 min 7:00-10
7 Escobar Restaurant Update 10 min 7:10-20
8 Break 10 min 7:20-30
9 VFPC 2018 Key Priorities Council Engagement 55 min 7:30-8:25
 
  • Reconciliation & Decolonizing the Vancouver Food System
  • Food on the Election Table
  • Membership Structure
  • (Each group will have 10 minutes to caucus and 15 minutes to engage the entire VFPC in dialogue on their priority)
10 Bread Basket 5 min 8:25-30
11 Motion to adjourn   8:30