Columbia Duties and responsibilities ordinance (§ 2-302)
Chapter 2: Administration · Article V. Boards and Commissions
The council shall have the following duties and responsibilities:
(1) To advise the city council in matters pertaining to equitable and sustainable food systems.
(2) To make recommendations related to establishing an equitable and sustainable food system.
(3) To identify opportunities for and barriers to equitable implementations of food policies.
(4) To educate the public and promote equitable food policies that positively impact the nutritional, economic, social, environmental, and human health of community residents and visitors.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 2-302
Text from Supplement 139 (September 3, 2026).
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.