Explanation
This ordinance authorizes Columbus City Council to enter into contract with Advocacy & Communication Solutions in support of the Local Food Action Plan (LFAP).
The goals of the LFAP include: enhancing coordination & communication among existing food resources among agencies, improving access to and education about healthy food, affordable and local food, increasing the role of food in economic development, and preventing food related waste. The recommendations contained within the plan explore strategies to address food insecurity as well as innovative approaches to improve the local food system.
In alignment with the implementation of the Local Food Action Plan, Advocacy & Communication Solutions will provide services to increase public awareness of the plan’s recommendations and planned execution. This will include:
• Review Food Program materials to develop a community education schedule for earned media content development and submission (staff will submit to print media outlets and post to social media);
• Draft 6-month schedule for print media and social media posts related to food program;
• Draft a total of ten (10) articles that align with food program priorities; and
• Draft social media posts for each of the 10 articles
The contract with Advocacy & Communication Solutions will commence July 1, 2017, and end December 31, 2017.
Fiscal Impact: Funding is available within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund.
Emergency action is requested in order to have services in place in time for the implementation of the Local Food Action Plan.
Title
To authorize City Council to enter into contract with Advocacy & Communication Solutions in support of the Local Food Action Plan; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure of $19,000.00 within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($19,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, Columbus City Council approved the recommendations of the Local Food Action Plan via resolution 0275x-2016;
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