COFSAC Application Guidance

COLORADO FOOD SYSTEMS ADVISORY COUNCIL

www.cofoodsystemscouncil.org

COFSAC APPLICATION PROCESS:

Please visit the States Boards & Commissions website for application
instructions and forms:
http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/GovHickenlooper/CBON/1249674847715

CONTACT:
For any questions about this process please contact Wendy Peters Moschetti,
COFSAC staff support, at wendy@wpmconsulting.net or (303) 819-2846.

MEMBER RESPONSIBILITIES:
A draft of the complete (rev. Aug 2013) Policies & Procedures are available
upon request.
The full Council will meet quarterly unless determined otherwise by the
Council membership. The Council is required by law to meet at least 4 times
per year. The Council schedule will be reviewed each December. Meetings
are typically scheduled for 3-4 hours in the afternoon and are held in Metro
Denver.
All meetings of the Council or any subcommittees are public, open-door
meetings, unless otherwise deemed a closed Executive Session.
Council members are expected to attend all full Council meetings and any
subcommittees, task forces, or work groups on which they have agreed to
serve. Members will also participate in conversations and activities between
meetings.
Council members may submit a request to staff, at least three days in
advance of the meeting, to participate in the meeting via phone.
Council members are strongly encouraged to participate in at least one
subcommittee or task force annually.
Council members are expected to read all materials distributed in advance of
each meeting and to come to meetings prepared to discuss the materials
and participate in related conversations at the meeting. Materials intended
for discussion will be distributed at least one week in advance, or such items
will be moved to the following scheduled meeting for discussion, unless the
chairperson documents significant need to proceed with materials.
Other expectations include:
Members should foster a strong fellowship among their Council members.
Members are encouraged to participate in projects that support and
leverage the Councils efforts and to engage new partners and explore
new issue areas.
Members may identify guests and guest speakers to participate in opendoor meetings, if approved by the chairperson and vice-chairperson as
part of standard agenda development.
Members must disclose any conflict of interest at all relevant times.

COFSAC SEATS
The council consists of fifteen members as follows:
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1)

Four state departments with one representative each, without term limits:
Department of Agriculture
Department of Education
Department of Human Services
Department of Public Health & Environment

2) Eleven members appointed by the governor who represent and have

expertise in one of the functional areas of food systems, as follows:
Nutrition and Health, two representatives (one serving a 2-year term and
one serving a 3-year term)
Anti-Hunger and Food Assistance, one representative (serving a 3-year
term)
Rural/Regional/Community/Economic Development, one representative
(serving a 3-year term)
Three members who represent agricultural production, at least one of
whom represents a large producer and one a small producer (one serving
a 3-year term, and two serving 2-year terms)
One member who represents small food wholesalers or food retailers
(serving a 3-year term) and one member who represents large food
wholesalers of food retailers, of which one of the two members may
represent both small and large food wholesalers or food retailers (serving
a 2-year term)
One member from an academic institution who specializes in economic
systems, agriculture, or health (serving a 4-year term)
The Director of Colorado State University Extension or his/her designee
(serving a 4-year term)
2014 Members include:
Jane Brand, R.D., S.N.S., School Nutrition Director, Colorado Department of
Education
Ron Carleton, Deputy Commissioner, Colorado Department of Agriculture
Mary Lou Chapman, President & CEO, Rocky Mountain Food Industry
Association
Patricia Daniluk, M.S., R.D., Nutrition Services and WIC Director, Colorado
Department of
Public Health & Environment
Steve Ela, M.S., Producer, Ela Family Farms/Silver Spruce Partners, LLC
Karen Falbo, C.N., Nutrition Program Manager, Natural Grocers by Vitamin
Cottage
Levetta Love, Director, Office of Economic Security, Colorado Department of
Human
Services
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Trudy Kareus, Colorado State Director, USDA Rural Development

Pat Kendall, Ph.D., R.D., Professor Emeritus, Food Science and Human
Nutrition, Colorado State University
Jill Litt, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Health,
Colorado School of
Public Health; Assistant Professor, Environmental Studies, CU-Boulder
Barbara Marty, Producer
Louis Swanson, Ph.D., Vice President for Engagement and Director of
Extension,
Colorado State University
Shawnee Adelson, Board Member, Colorado Farmers Market Association
Linda Yoder, Producer

HISTORY
The Council was formed in 2010 with the signing of Senate Bill 10-106:
Creation of Colorado Food Systems Advisory Council. Senate Bill 13-174:
Concerning the Continuation of the Colorado Food Systems Advisory Council
was signed into law in 2013 to support the continuation of the COFSAC until
September 1st 2018 when the next sunset review will occur. This
continuation bill also added two new seats to the COFSAC, an academic seat
and a seat for CSU Extension.

MISSION AND PURPOSE

The Councils charge is to advance recommendations that strengthen
healthy food access for all Coloradans through Colorado agriculture and local
food systems and economies.
The purpose, as outlined in Senate Bill 10-106 and extended in the sunset
review process through Senate Bill 13-174 is to:
Purpose A.
Identify and use existing studies of the food system and
examples of best practices, whenever possible;
Purpose B.
Work with other task forces, committees, or organizations
that are pursuing initiatives or studies similar to the purposes and
duties outlined in this article and develop relationships with other
task forces, committees, or organizations to collaborate on similar
efforts;
Purpose C.
Develop local food recommendations that promote the
building of robust, resilient, and long-term local food economies;
Purpose D.
Develop recommendations regarding hunger and food
access;
Purpose E.
Collaborate with, serve as a resource to, and receive input
from local and regional food policy councils in the state;
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Purpose F. Collaborate with the department of agriculture in promoting the

marketing program known as "Colorado Proud", which helps
consumers, restaurants, and retailers to identify and purchase
Colorado food and agricultural products; and
Purpose G.
Develop recommendations for actions that state and local
governments, businesses, agriculturists, and consumers can take
to build robust, resilient, and long-term local food economies.

COFSAC REQUIREMENTS
The COFSAC is required by SB 13-174 to submit two annual reports of
activities and related recommendations for the Governors Office and state
legislature, on October 1st and January 31st. All members must contribute to,
review, and approve each submitted report.
Additionally, the COFSAC has committed to developing 1-2 issue briefs per
year on specific topics that meet the core charge of the COFSAC.

TARGETED ACTIVITIES OF THE COUNCIL

Please see the annual reports, summary of local food coalition networking
activities, and current issue briefs on the COFSAC website:
www.cofoodsystemscouncil.org

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