HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-11-09 - RESOLUTIONS - HEALTHY CITY INITIATIVE (2)RESOLUTION NO. 04-131
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, IN SUPPORT OF
A HEALTHY CITY INITIATIVE
WHEREAS, the United States Surgeon General has declared obesity a national epidemic
and appealed for a call to action to prevent and decrease overweight and obesity; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita has a strong interest and moral responsibility in
providing an all-encompassing environment that is conducive to the health of its citizens; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita offers a wide variety of recreational opportunities
and encourages all residents to involve themselves in physical activity; and
WHEREAS, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention has declared that obesity is
the fastest growing health threat in the United States, with obesity nearing tobacco as the number
one health threat; and
WHEREAS, according to the 2002 Los Angeles County Health Survey, 55 percent of
Los Angeles County's adult population are overweight or obese; and
WHEREAS, the California Department of Education reported in 2002 that approximately
40 percent of 5`h, 7`", and 9t' graders in Los Angeles County are overweight or at -risk of
becoming overweight and face an increased risk of chronic disease such as astlima, type 2
diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, as well as stigma and depression.; and
WHEREAS, research has shown that an extra soda a day increases a child's risk for
obesity by 60 percent. A Harvard School of Public Health study of 9`a and 101h grade girls found
that those who drank soda were three times more likely to develop bone fractures than those that
did not, and among physically active girls, those who drank soda were five times more likely to
break bones than those who did not; and
WHEREAS, obesity costs California an estimated $14.2 billion a year in direct medical
costs and lost productivity.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita does hereby resolve
as follows:
SECTION 1. The City of Santa Clarita shall transition to providing healthier options of
food, beverages and snacks authorized for sale in vending machines at all City facilities with no
less than 60 percent meeting Senate Bill 1566 (Escutia, 2001) proposed nutritional standards for
elementary and middle schools.
SECTION 2. The City of Santa Clarita encourages all community youth—oriented
programs, events, and activities to ensure the message of health is modeled for participating
youth and to comply with the SB 1566 nutritional standards.
SECTION 3. The City of Santa Clarita supports and encourages employee wellness
program to provide healthy opportunities to its employees.
SECTION 4. The City of Santa Clarita encourages its employees to provide healthy
alternatives for food and beverages provided at meeting and gatherings.
SECTION 5. The City of Santa Clarita will build awareness in the community as to the
epidemic of obesity and the programs that are available to prevent or reverse obesity through
marketing and outreach efforts.
SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 9h day of November, 2004.
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Sharon L. Dawson, CMC, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a
regular meeting thereof, held on the 9`s day of November, 2004, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Ferry, McLean, Smyth, Weste, Kellar
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARTTA )
CERTIFICATION OF
CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION
I, Sharon L. Dawson, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that this is a true
and correct copy of the original Resolution No. 04-131, adopted by the City Council of the City
of Santa Clarita, California on November 9, 2004, which is now on file in my office.
Witness my hand and seal of the City of Santa Clarita, California, this _ day of
20_.
._ Sharon L. Dawson, CMC
City Clerk
By
Susan Coffman
Deputy City Clerk