Philadelphia FPAC

Bylaws

Article I: Name, Purpose, and Values

Section 1: Name. Philadelphia Food Policy Advisory Council (“FPAC”).

Section 2: Vision. FPAC operates to move from a system of food apartheid to food sovereignty, where all people in Philadelphia have the power and resources to access and control our food, land, and labor, and in which the people who produce, distribute, and consume food also control the mechanisms and policies of food production, distribution, and consumption.

Section 3: Mission. To convene a coalition of consumers and workers across the food system (especially those impacted by food apartheid and labor exploitation), values-aligned organizations, community groups, and other stakeholders committed to food justice. Our work falls in three areas: 1) providing all Philadelphians with nutritious, culturally appropriate food; 2) collectively constructing knowledge to build a shared analysis of the food system and move toward community self-determination, and 3) organizing to reorient ourselves in relation to power: resisting it, redirecting it, and reclaiming it to move decisively toward our vision of food sovereignty via policy, direct action, and material support.

Section 3: Values

  • Inclusion — We recognize the benefits of inclusion and diversity are defined by, but not limited to: race, ethnicity, gender, class, age, ability, language, religion, geography, and position within the food system
  • Transparency and Access — We will provide opportunities to: see into and understand the process, engage, report back, and foster opportunities for meaningful participation regarding goals and evaluation. We will provide opportunities for different people to find multiple ways into the process through collaboration and engagement. We will foster openness between members about what we represent, what we know about, sharing outcomes/data, and sharing solutions.
  • Self-Determination — People should have the freedom, resources, and power to provide for themselves, their families and communities.
  • Shared Leadership / Deep Democracy — All members have the ability to lead the group in some manner. We commit to promoting leadership among members. We believe that all members bring expertise, knowledge, passion and diversity.
  • Trust — FPAC members commit to communicate in open and honest ways, both internally and externally, in terms of intent and impact. FPAC members commit to build relationships and communicate. FPAC members commit to listen with the intent to understand but not judge (active listening).
  • Health And Wellness — Support access to nourishing, chemical-free food, which is essential for community wellbeing, and sustain gardens as vital spaces for food production and community gathering, bonding, and healing.
  • Racial And Economic Equity — Combat the cycle of land-based oppression and the systems of power that have disempowered, exploited, and extracted from Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) by centering their voices and experiences.
  • Culture — Honor cultural heritage and traditional and ancestral growing practices, which reinforce and sustain each other.
  • Climate Resilience — Take climate action to support a local food system that increases access to nourishing chemical-free food, restores soil quality, mitigates the urban heat effect, manages stormwater, and reduces food waste and transportation costs.
  • Truth And Potential In Historical Narratives — Frame today’s realities through the lens of structural racism, and pull from past examples while exploring new policies, programs, and possibilities.

Section 4. Organizing and Coalition Building. FPAC recognizes that the work of food justice falls under a wide umbrella, touching many intersecting and overlapping areas of life and work. We also recognize that a more comprehensive, holistic approach to food justice will require wide scale collaboration and coordination between residents, community organizations, city government departments, and other stakeholders. Furthermore, this section codifies FPAC’s commitment to organizing as a practice central to our mission.

Article II: Organizational Structure

Section 1: Members, Roles, and Responsibilities. FPAC is composed of five different “tiers” of membership, with varying qualifications, roles and responsibilities, and decision-making power.

Appointed Members: Philadelphia residents who personally or whose families/communities have been negatively affected by the apartheid food system, whether as consumers, workers, producers, etc. Examples include growers who have to contend with land insecurity/theft, food service employees paid exploitation wages, factory workers or field hands exposed to dangerous conditions, and consumers who do not have access to fresh, healthy, and culturally appropriate food. Experience is recognized as enduring, meaning that improvements to work/living conditions does not erase or negate past impact.

  • Attend executive session and general meetings
  • Participate in the work of committees and/or working groups
  • Actively engage with FPAC communications
  • Develop and advise on proposals and resolutions
  • Can serve as chair of committees (requires additional time and labor commitments)
  • Voting members

Supporting Members: Philadelphia residents who understand the food system as one shaped and mediated by power, such that those who control the means of production and distribution also determine whether or not and how people access food. Supporting members are those who, while perhaps not directly impacted by food apartheid, share our vision for a more just food system, who have the capacity to commit to the work of transformation, and who are willing to be directed by the needs of those most impacted.

  • Attend executive session and general meetings
  • Participate in the work of committees and/or working groups
  • Actively engage with FPAC communications
  • Develop and advise on proposals and resolutions
  • Can serve as chair of committees (requires additional time and labor commitments)
  • Voting members

Solidarity Members: Organizations who are aligned with FPAC’s mission and vision, and can allocate paid time for their staff to participate in FPAC meetings and other functions. Solidarity members are directly recruited through FPAC’s relationships with allied organizations.

  • Attend executive session and general meetings
  • Participate in the work of committees and/or working groups
  • Actively engage with FPAC communications
  • Develop and advise on proposals and resolutions
  • Can serve as chair of committees (requires additional time and labor commitments)
  • Voting members

Coalition Members: FPAC aims to build coalitions with various food-connected organizations throughout the city and the region. Allied organizations can nominate staff members to join FPAC, and allocate paid time for their staff to participate in meetings and other functions.

  • Attend general meetings
  • Participate in working groups
  • Actively engage with FPAC communications
  • Leverage the power of their organizations/connections to advance FPAC’s mission
  • Advise on proposals and resolutions
  • Non-voting members

City Collaborators: City employees whose positions address food or food policy. City Collaborators foster collaboration between FPAC appointed members and public service workers within city government and leverage government relationships and resources to advance FPAC’s priorities to create a more just food system.

  • Attend executive session and general meetings
  • Participate in committees and working groups
  • Actively engage with FPAC communications
  • Leverage the power and connections within city departments to advance FPAC’s mission
  • Advise on proposals and resolutions
  • Non-voting members

Section 2: Staff. FPAC Staff, consisting of the FPAC Manager, a position within city government, and additional support roles (e.g. operations lead and VISTAs) are non-voting members of FPAC and serve as liaisons between the council and City Government. Staff will be present at all formal council meetings and its established workgroups except where it is deemed necessary for the general membership to deliberate on intra-council matters. While staff changes technically fall under the purview and authority of their respective city department(s), they should not take place without the due consideration and approval of FPAC membership.

  1. Hiring. Although staff members are officially hired as city employees, they are recruited and selected by an internal FPAC working group and recommended for approval by the general membership.
  2. Removal. In a situation where an FPAC staff member is deemed unsuitable or fulfilling their role in a way counter to or obstructive of FPAC’s mission, they may be subjected to the same deliberative process detailed in Article II, Section 9. Recommendations for removal are made to the relevant city departmental supervisor.
  3. Right of Retention. In the same way, while the power to hire or terminate the employment of FPAC Staff falls to their departmental supervisor(s), where such a decision is made without the consideration or approval of membership, FPAC is empowered to advocate against such staff changes, and issue a public statement in opposition to the decision.

Section 3: Membership Term. Appointed and Supporting Members shall be appointed up to two (2) three-year terms, eligible for automatic reappointment after their first term. Solidarity Members are contracted by approval letter for three-year terms with no term limit. Coalition tier organizations that do not have terms. Both Solidarity and Coalition may swap/substitute the individuals who represent them within the FPAC coalition.

Section 4: Participation. Members may participate in general, executive, committee, and/or working group meetings in person or virtually as determined by the Steering Committee. The expected level of commitment varies by role and tier, and compensation (where applicable) varies by commitment (see Section 11: Compensation).

  1. Minimum / Low Capacity: All members are expected to:
    • Represent themselves in accordance with membership tier role and responsibilities (see Article II, Section 1)
    • Serve on the Council to provide the perspective of a particular sector or interest
    • Serve on at least one subcommittee/working group
    • Attend General Session and Exec Session (1 per month)
    • Reading and staying updated on FPAC Communications
    • Uphold decisions made by the Council on mission, values, processes, and strategies
    • Commit to keeping the work of the Council going between general and subcommittee meetings
    • Build trust by meeting commitments to one another
  2. High Capacity. Members can choose to contribute more by fulfilling all minimum requirements as well as participating in at multiple Working Groups and/or Committees
  3. Leadership Capacity. Committee chairs and members of the Steering Committee are expected to fulfill all low and high capacity requirements on addition to:
    • Asynchronous Work (e.g. writing/editing documents; data collection; research)
    • serving as the main liaisons between FPAC and government representatives
    • Facilitate consensus decision-making whenever possible
    • Develop meeting agendas with staff
    • Conduct member surveys
    • Work with membership and staff to develop long-term plans
  4. Notice of Absence. If a member is unable to attend any scheduled meetings of the FPAC, the member should promptly advise FPAC Staff or steering committee.
  5. Leaves of absence. Members may take a leave of absence of a predetermined length by delivering written notice to the Steering Committee.
  6. Meeting Attendance . If a member has unnotified absences for three consecutive meetings, other members will conduct a general check in with them. Where attendance challenges persist, and/or the member cannot be reached, the remediation process may be triggered. See Section 8.
  7. Recommendations for Removal. If documented good faith attempts to accommodate the member’s attendance challenges are not enough to enable the member to meet FPAC’s norms for attendance, the member may be recommended for removal (see Article II, Section 9).
  8. Absence Reporting. The Chair will report these issues to OoS when providing notice of the recommendation for member removal.

Section 5: Member Appointments. For appointed, supporting, solidarity, and coalition tier members, candidates apply or are nominated through a public application, as well as being recruited and vetted by a membership recruitment working group (MRWG) with assistance from staff. Applicants deemed eligible by MWRG after an interview process and review of the Steering Committee are presented as a slate to the general membership. Candidates are then approved by vote as a whole slate or individually. Selected candidates are formally appointed by the Mayor to start their first term at the start of the calendar year.

For City Collaborators, candidates apply and current City Collaborators recruit and vet interested city employees by following the process outlined in the Philadelphia Food Policy Advisory Council (FPAC) City Collaborator Overview–see addendum. Recruitment and onboarding will take place on a rolling basis.

Section 6: Vacancies and Operating Capacity. When a member leaves or is removed from FPAC, their replacement is selected by the process and timeline above. However, should overall membership fall below 20 total members and/or 40% of the appointed member tier, it triggers the formation of the membership recruitment working group to restore capacity, within the limitations of the budget. If FPAC membership will continue to operate below capacity for three months, new members may be onboarded either in January or July.

Section 7: Resignation. Any member may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Steering Committee. Such resignation shall take effect at the time specified therein or, if no time is specified, at the time of acceptance thereof by the Steering Committee. The Steering Committee shall immediately notify the OoS of any resignations.

Section 8: Remediation Process. Where a member’s conduct or engagement consistently and/or egregiously goes against FPAC’s established norms, undermines or compromises the mission of FPAC, or is in violation of the Bylaws, and a resolution cannot be reached informally, the aggrieved party may bring the issue to the Steering Committee, to facilitate a restorative process to remediate any harm done and outline a process for moving forward.

Section 9: Member Removal. Where the issue cannot be resolved to the satisfaction of the aggrieved parties, the steering committee or working group will decide next steps, including but not limited to, a request for the member to resign or, if they refuse, removal from FPAC.

In a situation where the aggrieved are members of the steering committee, then those members must recuse themselves from the decision-making process. If the restorative process is successful in resolving the conflict, then no further actions need to be taken. If the member agrees to resign, only their decision will be relayed to the rest of FPAC.

Section 10: Living Our Values

  • Members acknowledge that living in alignment with our values is a way of reaffirming our commitment and accountability to our community and goals.
  • Members are committed to participate in council business and cooperate with fellow members to develop effective recommendations around food justice.
  • If a member exhibits conduct inconsistent with the norms of the council, the procedures laid out in Section 8 will be followed.

Section 11: Compensation. Members (excepting Coalition Tier and City Collaborators) can opt to receive compensation for their active participation within the council in the form of a semi-annual stipend. There are three compensation tiers, corresponding roughly to time, work, and engagement requirements as described in Section 4: Participation. Only one representative of Solidarity Tier organizations may enter a contractual agreement in order to receive a stipend.

Article III: Meetings & Deliberative Process

Section 1: Executive Sessions. Meetings held bi-monthly, which are open to appointed, supporting, and solidarity tier members, and city collaborators. Appointed FPAC members may call for closed Executive Sessions, where City Collaborator’s may be asked not to attend.

Section 2: General Sessions. Meetings held bi-monthly, alternating with executive sessions, which are open to all FPAC membership tiers as well as the general public.

Section 3: Committee and Working Group Meetings. Committees and working groups may schedule meetings at their discretion, and as the work of their committee requires. Working group definitions and formations are discussed in Article V. Section 2.

Section 4: Special Meetings. Special meetings of the council may be called as deemed necessary to address urgent business. The Steering Committee shall have the authority to call special meetings of the council.

Section 5: Quorum. In order to embody our commitment to a leaderful FPAC, at least 51% of the current FPAC membership needs to be present in order to convene any official meeting.

Section 6: Consent Building. As the first part of FPAC’s deliberative (decision-making) process, ideas are presented to the group and discussed using a consent-building circle wherein all members in attendance are given the opportunity to weigh in with questions, comments, consent, and/or objections. This process is facilitated for at least two rounds, during which any questions can be answered and attempts made to reconcile any objections through clarification or adjustments.

  1. Consent. Consent in this process refers to the idea/motion/proposal being within the range of tolerance of all members (“good enough for now, safe enough to try”). Where consent is reached, a proposal or motion can pass.
  2. Questions. During the process, where any member needs additional information before consenting or objecting, they may ask a question to be addressed by the person advancing the proposal or any other member who can provide the needed information.
  3. Comments. During the process, other members may weigh in on the current proposal, to add context, provide clarity, or offer feedback.
  4. Objections. When a member finds a proposal unacceptable in its current form, they are given the opportunity to express the reason for their dissent. The objection may be addressed by the member advancing the proposal or any other member. This may take the form of recommended adjustments or amendments to reconcile the reasons for objection, or to provide clarity where the objection indicates a misunderstanding of the proposal. Through discussion, the goal is to change or clarify the proposal in such a way as to foster consent.
  5. Withdrawal. A proposal/motion can be withdrawn by the member who raised it, either permanently, or to be tabled for later discussion.
  6. Tabling. If a proposal cannot be amended such as to reconcile objections, an objector may call for any discussion, debate, or decision on the proposal to be postponed until a later meeting. The primary reason for tabling is to allow more time for disagreeing parties to consider and better articulate their positions, and/or where meeting time is inadequate to complete the consent building process. A call to table can be advanced by any member and must be seconded by another member, and approved by the remaining members present. Otherwise, the proposal can advance to a vote.

Section 7: Voting. In the second part of the deliberative process, taking place when consent cannot be reached, the Steering Committee (or Committee Chair) may call for a vote. A supermajority (75%) of FPAC voting in the affirmative will advance a proposal, official position, or other significant decision to be made by the council (see procedure below). Votes can be taken in person, via telephone polling, or through written virtual correspondence, such as email or electronic polling. Action taken by telephone or virtual correspondence requires the consent of all voting members. Records of votes taken by each member, regardless of the method of voting, must be kept transparent, following the completion of a vote.

  1. Procedure. Each member shall have one vote.
    1. A member may vote in favor (aye/yea/yes), object (nay/no), or abstain (by voting present).
    2. A member who states during a vote that they are either “present” or abstains from a vote because of a conflict of interest or for any other reason may, upon request to the Steering Committee, have the reason for such non-vote recorded in the minutes.
    3. The Steering Committee will ask which council members vote in favor of the motion, then which are opposed to the motion, then which wish to abstain.
    4. Members may have a statement entered into the record pertaining to any action or resolution before the council. At the member’s request, this statement shall be read before any vote is taken on the action or resolution. In the event of a tie vote, the motion shall fail.
  2. Dissenting Opinions. Where a proposal is advanced by majority vote (75%), those members in the minority may offer a dissenting opinion to be included in the official minutes for the meeting, and made available to the general public. For executive meetings, a member offering a dissenting opinion, may choose to make that dissenting opinion publicly available.

Section 8: Positions of the council. The official positions of FPAC will be expressed through public communications (e.g. statements to the media, op-eds, open letters), approved through a deliberative process as described in Article III, Sections 6 and 7.

  1. Testimony on behalf of FPAC concerning any proposed legislation or regulations shall reflect the official adopted position of FPAC and will be presented by an FPAC member authorized by the rest of the membership.
  2. Members, as individuals, are free to express their own individual views, positions, and perspectives on any matter. However, members should not in any public-facing testimony, media or social media commentary, or document claim or represent that they are expressing the position of FPAC. Unless expressly authorized to represent FPAC or its positions, individual members are presumed to speak only for themselves.
  3. Members may request that the council take official positions on pending food justice matters by submitting a written request to the Steering Committee. The council may also consider position requests from City officials and the public.
  4. The Steering Committee will determine the urgency of the request and place the request on the next appropriate council agenda for consideration by the membership.

Section 9: New Agenda Items. The Steering Committee shall request new agenda items from membership with [sufficient advance notice] prior to the next General or Executive session meeting. Depending on the item, the Steering Committee may defer the item to a committee agenda. The Steering Committee will determine the next available agenda to place a requested agenda item.

Section 10: No Alternates. Only members of FPAC Appointed, Supporting, and Solidarity Tiers may engage in the deliberative process on any actions or positions to be taken by FPAC.

Section 11: Conflicts of Interest. Members shall make a good faith effort to avoid actual or perceived conflicts of interest and shall at all times comply in accordance with the laws and regulations of the City of Philadelphia. If a member is involved in civic, business, political, neighborhood or other organizations that are seeking official action from the council, they shall notify the Steering Committee in writing of this involvement and disclose their role in the matter. The Steering Committee shall properly notify the membership to ensure deliberations involving the conflict are not discussed in the presence of the notifying member. A member will be voluntarily recused from participating in the deliberative process to avoid an actual or perceived conflict of interest.

Section 12: Record of Meetings. Public Meeting minutes are to be kept of all general meetings, including:

  1. The date, time and place of the meeting;
  2. The names of members present and absent;
  3. The substance of all official actions and a record by individual member of any roll call votes taken; and
  4. The names of all citizens who appeared officially and the subject of their comments.

Minutes from a meeting will be approved by a vote of the members at the next regular meeting of the council. The council’s minutes, presentation materials distributed to members at meetings, and any audio or visual recording of meetings (except of such documents as are exempt from public disclosure) shall be posted and available for public access.

Section 13: Recordkeeping. Policies regarding documents and FPAC decisions are set forth in the organization’s operations policies which shall be reviewed on an annual basis by the council.

Article IV: Committees & Working Groups

Section 1: Standing Committees. These committees are responsible for regular operations required for FPAC to function as a council. Eligibility is restricted to members of Appointed, Supporting, and Solidarity Tiers. City Collaborators are eligible to join, unless requested otherwise.

  1. Steering Committee — This committee is responsible for guiding FPAC’s agenda, as informed by the input of the general membership, coalition partners, and the needs of the community, in line with FPAC’s mission and vision.
  2. Communications & Outreach — Responsible for organizing and facilitating general and executive session meetings, drafting public-facing materials, organizing opportunities for connecting with the public, organizing major events, in collaboration with working groups, updating and Maintaining the FPAC Website, Social Media, and Communication Content.
  3. Education & Research — Responsible for conducting formal (academic) research to build upon FPAC’s analysis of the Philly food system and formulate strategies and tactics to move us toward our north star; distilling research for general audience and developing proposals; developing political education workshops for FPAC members and the general public to build a shared analysis of the food system; hosting/conducting workshops to help Philadelphians navigate city bureaucracy and tap into various resource; Identifying and coordinating professional development opportunities for FPAC members
  4. Grants & Finance — Responsible for fundraising to support the advancement of FPAC priorities, collecting and disseminating financial resources (e.g. grants) to coalition partners, food organizations, and individuals; maintaining reporting of current grants
  5. City Collaborators — responsible for relaying FPAC priorities to various food-interfacing city departments; communicating to membership around city initiatives, actions, and policies related to the food system in Philadelphia; providing a regularly updated assessment of the food policy landscape within city

Section 2: Working Groups. The council will establish ad hoc working groups to attend to specific food justice issues and projects within a specified timeline, after which they will dissolve or transition into new groups as needed. In order to facilitate collaboration between FPAC and external partners, working groups members may as needed include experts from outside the council.

Section 3: Leadership.

As an organization that believes in deep democracy and a “leaderful” membership, leadership for FPAC refers to members who take on additional responsibilities of facilitation and guidance to help move our mission forward, rather than members holding greater authority than any other.

  1. Nominations
    1. Steering Committee — any member of FPAC from the Appointed, Supporting, and/or Solidarity tiers can be nominated to join the Steering Committee. The call for nominations is issued by FPAC staff as vacancies arise, or when committee vacancies prevent FPAC from operating at capacity. During an executive session (closed to the public), initial nominations, which may come from members themselves, must be seconded by another member in order for the nominee to proceed to the ballot. Nominations and/or seconds may be submitted to FPAC staff by email in advance of the designated executive session.
    2. Committee Chairs — any member of a committee can be nominated to be the chair. The call for nominations is made by FPAC staff and added to the agenda for the next executive session following the resignation or removal of the current chair from their position.
  2. Ballot. During a designated executive session, a ballot is created by FPAC Staff, consisting of all nominated and seconded members.
    1. Each nominee is given the opportunity to briefly make the case for why they are interested in and should be appointed to the Steering Committee / as Committee Chair, and how their appointment will advance FPAC’s mission and vision.
    2. Votes are then collected through a blind ballot (online form).
    3. For steering committee appointments, each voting member is given X points (equal to the number of nominees) from which they may award one (1) or two (2) to each of their chosen nominees The top Y nominees (based on total points awarded) are tentatively appointed to the steering committee / committee chair.
    4. For committee chairs, members vote for both their first and second choices amongst the nominees, with first choice votes granting the nominee two (2) points each, and second choice votes granting one (1) point. Members must vote for different nominees in the first and second choice positions, but also have the option to only select a first choice nominee, if they do not support any of the other candidates.
    5. Voting may be done during the designated executive session, or asynchronously within an appropriate time period as stated
    6. FPAC Staff will announce new appointees to the general membership by email.
    7. In the event of a tie (by points), a run-off election will be held between tied nominees following the same procedure outlined above.
  3. Leadership Terms. Members of the FPAC Steering Committee shall hold office commencing the date of their election for a term of one year, except in the case of their death, resignation, removal, or other termination of their position or general membership within FPAC.
  4. Removal from Leadership. Any member of the steering committee or committee chair deemed unsuited for the role (by general membership or committee members, respectively) may be subjected to the same procedures as outlined in Article II. Section 9. Removal will only be of the member from their leadership position, not necessarily from FPAC altogether.
  5. Resignation. Steering committee members or committee chairs may resign from their position(s) by submitting notice in writing to the Steering Committee. The Steering Committee shall share the resignation notice with the general membership and FPAC Staff. Resignation is effective immediately or in the date specified in the notice.

Article V: Public Engagement

FPAC recognizes that public engagement is an essential component of food justice work. This article only lays out a basic overview of how the council intends to source and resource the wider Philadelphia community.

Section 1. Public Comment. FPAC will solicit, encourage and document input from the public during general meetings to inform and guide food justice work in accordance with the FPAC Mission and Vision.

Section 2. Working Groups. Through the working group structure, outside individuals and organizations, including members of the general public, are able to directly participate in FPAC’s work. See Article IV, Section 2.

Section 3. Participatory Methods. FPAC will work directly with local communities and organizations to identify and best understand local food justice challenges, as well as proposed solutions to these challenges, in recognition of the fact that communities are already doing the work and that FPAC may be situated to elevate and strengthen those efforts.

Article VI: Amendments to the Bylaws

Section 1: Review of Bylaws. The Steering Committee shall review the bylaws every two years at a minimum to assess for alignment with FPAC’s current work, and compile recommendations for amendments.

Section 2: Amendments to Bylaws. At least 30 days’ notice, to each member and the public, shall be given prior to FPAC consideration of any revision of these Bylaws. The notice shall include the suggested revision(s). Readings at two regularly scheduled business meetings shall be deemed adequate notice under this Section, including a meeting where such vote may be taken.

Section 3: Required Majority. A three-quarters (75%), supermajority of the entire council is required to ratify amendments to the bylaws, following discussion through the deliberative process laid out in Article III.

Section 4: Copy of Bylaws. The council’s Bylaws and all amendments thereto shall be filed by FPAC Staff and submitted to the Mayor and City Council within 30 days of any amendment to the Bylaws.

Section 5: Bylaws Consistent with Laws and Regulations. These Bylaws shall be consistent with any and all applicable Federal, State and Local laws and regulations, including laws of the City of Philadelphia and any inconsistencies shall be reconciled.

Section 6: Public Access to Bylaws: A current copy of these Bylaws and any amendments shall be available for public inspection on the FPAC website.

Article VII: Adoption and Acknowledgement of the Bylaws

Section 1: Adoption. I hereby certify that these Food Policy Advisory council bylaws were approved by council members on 12/19/23 and constitute the organization’s complete bylaws.

As a member of the Philadelphia Food Policy Advisory council, I hereby acknowledge the receipt and review of these bylaws and understand my responsibilities and obligations to the organization.