Work Group Meetings
OFPC Work Groups
The OFPC has three content-focused, or "primary", work groups and three operational, or "supporting" work groups. Select a link from the list below for more detail and archives of agendas and minutes for each work group.
Primary Work Groups
Neighborhood Innovations
This group will study and propose activities that could be carried out at the neighborhood or individual level to promote and support our goals.
This group will study each City department, agency, regulation, and policy to see what changes – from simple to complex – could be made that will support our goals. Activities will include meetings with different departments and agencies, and city-wide summits on possible new policies and practices.
Regional and State Partnerships (formerly groups Regional and State Innovations; Public-Private Partnerships)
This group will develop and solicit ideas for partnerships between private sector and public sector entities at the regional and state level. These new partnerships will be designed to meet our goal of a more equitable and sustainable Oakland food system. This group’s activities will include arranging a forum for institutional procurement managers to talk with food producers, distributors, and wholesalers.
Supporting Work Groups
Outreach and Recruitment
This group will be responsible for ongoing recruitment and initial review of prospective members of the OFPC, and will coordinate community and youth engagement for the council as a whole.
Fundraising and Financing
This group will identify and pursue funding sourcing for the operation of the OFPC, and will also study funding and financing options to support the implementation of our policy proposals.
Data Management and Research
This group will identify existing or needed data sources to support and inform the work of all other OFPC work groups; carry out or commission new research; identify and track qualitative and quantitative indicators of food system change; and package data in formats digestible for other OFPC work groups, for policymakers, and for the general public.
