Sub-Committee Supporting Document

Things to consider:
• Should committees be task, topic, cross-disciplinary, or combination?
o Task based would be like: assessment, budget, rules
 task sounds OK, and maybe have a few structured joint committee
discussions on topics that bring committees together to ensure
integration?
o Topic based would be like: youth, food, farms, built environment
o Cross-disciplinary would try to ensure we do not create silos of our work –
which is what FFI is all about (cross disciplinary planning and work)
• What is the role & responsibilities of the sub-committees relative to the LC and CP?
 Most report and recommend, EC decides
• What should be the make-up of the sub-committees (LC members, CP members,
general public)?
 Open to anyone except those like EC/Ops with specified
members.

What other FFI locations have done (action teams):

PUFFA (Philadelphia Urban Food & Fitness Alliance)
• Active Living
• Nutrition/Food Systems
• Youth
• Alliance Sustainability

HOPE (Health for Oakland’s People & Environment)

• Built Environment
• Food Systems
• Youth & Families
• Local Sustainable Economic Development

NE Iowa Food & Fitness Collaborative

• Food System
• Health Programming
• Fitness Infrastructure
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Notes from LC Meeting:
Discussion:
What is the role of the leadership council?
Broken down into 4 main areas:
1. Reports from sub-committees
2. Items for voting
3. General Briefings
4. 4th???????
Committee suggestions/comments:
1) Executive/budget (3)
a. Is this also a Steering Committee? (- this would be comprised of two LC
members, youth engagement coordinator, DNDA rep., WCCDA rep,
Assessment Team rep, co convener staff. This group would likely meet
weekly and be able to nimbly present issues and assist with problem
solving and asset building through the remainder of the planning process.
2) Local Planning (1)
3) Regional Policy (1)
4) Food (3)
a. Is this a Farm-to-consumer group?
5) Urban Farming/Local Nutrition (1)
6) Fitness (4)
a. Is this also combined with ‘built environment’?
7) Transportation (1)
8) Communication/CAP prep (5)
a. Combine comm. team and steering? (purpose is to be involved in regular
communication/updating with partners and LC members)
b. Vision development may be included as a task?
9) Assessment Team (already in existence)
10) Youth (in existence)
11) Cultural Competency (ad-hoc group)
12) Vision (ad-hoc)
13) Co-conveners (already in place)
a. Should the LC co-chairs be a part of this group?

General Comments:
--Fewer committees may = stronger committees
--The most important role of the co-chairs is leading the LC and focus communities
through the process of developing the strategic plan. They must work closely with the
Strategic Planner and the co-conveners. They should help prepare the LC for each
meeting, as they have been. They are big roles!
--Balance between the co-chairs as 1 focus community and 1 organization representative
--Co-chairs' characteristics need to include strong open listening and facilitation skills (to
help prevent getting defensive), establishing trusting relationships with LC members so
that there is mutual support and trust among the LC, leadership experience with diverse
groups, respectfulness for all the members involved, and having a gread deal of patience
for the process!
--Some communities have broken out into silo topics based on content expertise. This has
not been successful at times. I just want to lay out that separation can lead to different
challenges. Bringing together a fabric of healthy eating and active living is the ultimate
goal.
Co-Chair Selection Supporting Document

Things to consider:
• What should be the duties of co-chairs (make some notes below to
share at the LC meeting)?

• What characteristics &/or skills are needed for co-chairs (make

some notes below to share at the LC meeting)?

• Should there be a balance between co-chairs (i.e. 1 from a focus

community and 1 from an organization)?

• Time commitment associated with being a co-chair