Boards & Commissions
The latest Mayor's Declaration of Continuing Emergency continues to limit BCC meetings only to those functions critical to the development review process, and the review of grants to the City or other financial assistance until further notice. These meetings will be conducted remotely through technological means and will not result in a public gathering. Limitations on public attendance remain in effect until the termination of the emergency in order to promote and protect public health and safety.
The restrictions that normally apply to these BCCs that limit the number of voting members who can appear remotely are temporarily suspended. The suspension of these restrictions is also extended to those City BCCs whose duties include:
1. Fiduciary oversight of City pensions, trusts and similar systems, including but not limited to the TSRS board, the local PSPRS boards, and similar BCCs; and
2. Conduct Charter-required appeals, including the Civil Service Commission.
Any member of a City BCC that is authorized to meet remotely pursuant to the Mayor's Declaration of Continuing Emergency but who refuses to attend such a meeting, and by doing so prevents the convening of a quorum of that body, remains in effect and is subject to removal by his or her appointing authority for cause. If you have any questions, please send them to boardsandcommissions@tucsonaz.gov.
Commission on Food Security, Heritage, and Economy (CFSHE)
2) Description
The CFSHE shall have the following functions and purposes, to the extent that they are consistent with the City's strategic plan:
(a) Advising the Mayor and Council on matters relating to food security, food heritage, and the food economy.
(b) Providing a common forum to the member organizations for discussion and coordination of activities.
(c) Fostering cooperation and efficiency among the member organizations.
(d) Developing food access, food security, nutrition, and economic development goals and targets; liaison with other U.S. and international communities to identify best practices; recommending strategies to meet those goals and targets; and identifying potential funding or other resources to implement those strategies.
(e) Promoting ideas, practices, and programs to increase access to healthy foods, increase demand and markets for locally-produced foods, improve local food distribution, reduce food waste, expand composting and other uses of food waste, expand food industry job opportunities, and expand food entrepreneur support.
(f) Evaluating City policies and regulations for their impact on local food production, food access and security, and nutrition, and making recommendations to improve such policies and regulations.
(g) At the discretion and express direction of the Mayor and Council, assuming and undertaking such other tasks or duties as would facilitate the goals and objectives of the Commission.
** 8-year term limit **
3) Maximum Number of Members
12
4) Meeting Location
To be provided
5) Meeting Time
Meets as Required
6) Information Sheet
7) Members
| Member | Role | Appointor | Classification |
|---|
| Ms. Loni Anderson | Member | Mayor and Council | Pima County Health Department Nominee |
| Mr. Ryan Clark | Member | Mayor and Council | Local First Arizona Nominee - Representing local restaurants/stores purchasing locally grown foods. |
| Ms. Joy Hought | Member | Mayor and Council | Native Seeds/SEARCH Nominee |
| Ms. Kara Jones | Member | Mayor and Council | Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona Nominee |
| Dr. Daniel McDonald | Member | Mayor and Council | University of Arizona College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Nominee |
| Mr. Robert Ojeda | Member | Mayor and Council | Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona Nominee |
| Ms. Rani Olson | Chairperson | Mayor and Council | Santa Cruz Valley Heritage Alliance Nominee |
| Mr. Michael Peel | Member | Mayor and Council | Local First Arizona Nominee |
| Mr. Claudio Rodriguez | Member | Mayor and Council | Southwest Folklife Alliance / Tucson Meet Yourself Nominee |
| Mr. Erik Stanford | Member | Mayor and Council | Pima County Food Alliance Nominee |
| Dr. Douglas Taren | Member | Mayor and Council | University of Arizona College of Public Health Nominee |
For further information please contact the City Clerk's Office at (520) 791-4213.
Datapages for the boards are provided in Adobe PDF format. You'll need the free Acrobat Reader to view the documents.
