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17 <br /> Identifying gaps in data (Staff) <br /> • Staff taking the lead (many departments) to see what the food landscape is and track what <br /> exists now and fill in the gaps <br /> Strengthen coordination on food related issues <br /> • Identify how the towns/County work together on food related issues <br /> • There are different local government agencies in Orange County involved in food issues — <br /> engage with their partners <br /> • Food Council is a good place to start with this <br /> • Identify the impediments <br /> Continue focusing on the topic as a board <br /> • Look at what we are doing to address poverty in Orange County <br /> • Prioritize issues at a high level in the budget process <br /> • Consider holding a work session on the topic of hunger <br /> Public outreach <br /> • Seek to build awareness about food insecurity in the County <br /> • Develop and disseminate a one page infographic about hunger in Orange County (Staff will <br /> take the lead on this) <br /> 3:50 Assessing the retreat Maggie Chotas <br /> Ms. Chotas invited Commissioners to reflect on how well did the retreat reach its goals and what <br /> to change for the future. <br /> Commissioners responded as follows: <br /> What to . - <br /> Flow of information and exercises Work together as one group <br /> Structure— conceptual model and one Add a fun teambuilding exercise —get outside <br /> particular issue focus <br /> Food was great Better job integrating staff—awkward for board <br /> and staff to be separate; staff is an integral <br /> part of the system <br /> Presenter provided useful information <br /> rT <br /> he flow of the day— day went quickly and <br /> ere was a good balance of activities <br /> Working in a group and hearing others' <br /> perspectives <br /> Broader spectrum with two groups <br /> Input from everybody throughout the day <br /> 4:00 Adjourn <br /> The meeting adjourned at 4:15pm. <br />