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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008 014 CC RESO2008 014 CC RESOHÄ—@¸—DÂÍ«RESOLUTION NO. 2008-014 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK, CALIFORNIA ADOPTING THE HEALTHY POLICY YIELDS HEALTHY MINDS RESOLUTION OF 2008 WHEREAS, the City Council is desirous of amending Resolution No. 2003-072; WHEREAS, the City of Baldwin Park has a strong interest and moral obligation in providing an all encompassing environment that is conducive to the health of children, which leads to better school attendance, improved behavior, lower incidence of illness, and increased attention, creativity, and academic achievement; WHEREAS, the California Center for Public Health Advocacy analyzed the 2005 California Physical Fitness Test of 5th 7th and 9th graders by State Assembly Districts and found that epidemic proportions of childhood obesity were prevalent around the State. More specifically in the 57th Assembly Districts results showed that 34.3% of children are overweight-among the highest in the state, up from 32.4% in 2001. 41.0% of children in the district are unfit. WHEREAS, childhood obesity has increased two-fold over the past two decades and adolescent obesity has increased three-fold, a 1998 UCLA survey of 900 students in 14 Los Angeles Unified School District elementary schools found that 40 percent were obese, and research has shown that an extra soft drink a day increases a child's risk for obesity by 60 percent, WHEREAS, a Harvard School of Public Health study of ninth and tenth grade girls found that those who drank colas were three times more likely to develop bone fractures than those who did not, and among physically active girls, those who drank colas were five times more likely to break bones than those who did not; WHEREAS, heart disease, diabetes, cancer death and overall chronic disease death rates are low in the 57th Assembly District, preventive measures must be established locally to educate youth because 80% of the population is under 35 years of age one of the youngest districts in the state). WHEREAS, many county health facilities, clinics and hospital have closed in the last few years due to state and local budget constraints significantly reducing access to constituent treatment of chronic diseases, preventative health measures and health education; WHEREAS, obese children are at higher risks for long-term health problems such as cardiovascular disease, Type 2 diabetes, asthma, and certain cancers; WHEREAS, obesity costs California an estimated $14.2 billion a year in direct medical costs and lost productivity; BIB] 39597-U01 2008-U02 014-U02 CC-U02 RESO-U02 LI3-U03 FO8417-U03 FO112453-U03 DO117539-U03 C6-U03 RESO-U03 5/28/2008-U04 ROBIN-U04 2008 014 CC RESOHÄ—@¸—DÂÍ«Resolution No. 2008-014 Page 2 WHEREAS, there are healthier, alternatives to soft drinks and sugary snacks that can be made accessible to participants in programs and facilities throughout the city; WHEREAS, research has confirmed that a policy approach to preventing disease confers significant benefit to the populations at large. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That all of the food, beverages & snacks authorized for sale in vending machines throughout the City of Baldwin Park, shall provide healthier options to youth and residents in the following manner: a. Effective July 1, 2007, the State of California Legislature implemented SB 12 and SB 965 in all California elementary, middle, and high schools mandating all snack food and beverages on campus to specific content requirements. Effective immediately in the City of Baldwin Park SB12 and SB965 will be applicable in all city buildings and events sponsored by the city to occur no later than March 15, 2008. Senate Bills 12 and 965 Escutia, 2006) set Nutrition Standards: For Food and Snacks: i) Have no more than 35% of its calories from fat ii) Have no more than 10% of its calories from saturated fat iii) Be no more than 35% sugar by weight iv) Be no more than 250 calories For Beverages: i) Beverages must be fruit based and vegetable based drinks that are at least 50 percent fruit juice without added sweeteners; sanitary drinking water without added sweeteners; milk products including two-percent, one-percent, nonfat, soy, rice and other similar non- dairy drink and electrolyte replacement beverages that contains no more than 42 grams of added sweetener per 20-ounce serving. ii) Flavored milk must be no more that 35% sugar by weight; b. Mandate City of Baldwin Park staff to receive yearly training and updates on incorporating healthy vending and healthy snacks for special events holiday functions, youth special events and teen center special events) to comply with SB12/965 Standards. SECTION 2. That youth-orientated programs funded by the city will ensure that snacks served during programs will comply with this motion and ensure that the message of health is modeled for participating youth; SECTION 3. That youth-orientated programs that use city facilities will be encouraged to comply with this motion and ensure that the message of health is modeled for participating youth. City staff will offer a healthy snack guide and healthy fundraising options to program leaders to support compliance with the motion; BIB] 39597-U01 2008-U02 014-U02 CC-U02 RESO-U02 LI3-U03 FO8417-U03 FO112453-U03 DO117539-U03 C6-U03 RESO-U03 5/28/2008-U04 ROBIN-U04 2008 014 CC RESOHÄ—@¸—DÂÍ«Resolution No. 2008-014 Page 3 SECTION 4. That to further promote health in all youth programs, any program that is not primarily physical activity-based will provide 10 minutes of physical activity for every 50 minutes of programming; SECTION 5. That to assist in the implementation of this resolution, the Mayor and City Council members will appoint and authorize staff, in collaboration with health organizations, such as California Center for Public Health Advocacy, Los Angeles Public Health Department, Kaiser Permanente and CanFit to disseminate information on healthier foods and beverages and physical activity program options to all staff and facility participants. Employees will also participate in a City-wide Wellness Program encouraging good health. SECTION 6. That this resolution shall become effective immediately and that by July 2008, staff will report to the Mayor and City Council regarding the progress of this resolution. SECTION 7. That all other resolutions in conflict with this resolution are hereby repealed. PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 20th day of February 2008. ATTEST: STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ss: CITY OF BALDWIN PARK I, LAURA M. NIETO, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Baldwin Park, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Baldwin Park at a regular meeting of the City Council held on February 20, 2008, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Marlen Garcia, Monica Garcia, Ricardo Pacheco, Mayor Pro Tern Anthony J. Bejarano and Mayor Manuel Lozano NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: URA M. NIETO EPUTY CITY CLERK NONE NONE NONE BIB] 39597-U01 2008-U02 014-U02 CC-U02 RESO-U02 LI3-U03 FO8417-U03 FO112453-U03 DO117539-U03 C6-U03 RESO-U03 5/28/2008-U04 ROBIN-U04