HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-10-27 - RESOLUTIONS - TO BECOME A HEAL CITY (2)RESOLUTION NO. 09-87
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, TO BECOME A HEALTHY
EATING, ACTIVE LIVING (HEAL) CITY
WHEREAS, in 2004, the League of California Cities adopted an Annual Conference
resolution to encourage cities to embrace policies that facilitate activities to promote healthier
lifestyles and communities, including healthy diet and nutrition, and adoption of city design and
planning principles that enable citizens of all ages and abilities to undertake exercise; and
WHEREAS, the League of California Cities has a strategic goal to promote and develop
safe and healthy cities; and
WHEREAS, recent data shows 23.8% of Santa Clarita's students are overweight; and
WHEREAS, more children are being diagnosed with diseases linked to overweight and
obesity previously seen only in adults, such as Type 2 diabetes and heart disease; and
WHEREAS, more than half of California's adults are either overweight or obese; and
WHEREAS, overweight children and adults are at greater risk for numerous adverse
health consequences, including stroke, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, certain cancers,
asthma, low self-esteem, depression, and other debilitating diseases; and
WHEREAS, obesity shortens the average lifespan by at least four to nine months, and if
childhood obesity continues to increase, it could reduce life expectancy by five years over the
next several decades; and
WHEREAS, overweight, obesity, and physical inactivity takes a tremendous toll on the
health and productivity of all Californians - exceeding $41 billion annually; and
WHEREAS, the United States Surgeon General has issued a call to action to prevent and
decrease overweight and obesity, and the United States Department of Health and Human
Services has made reducing the proportion of overweight and obese children and adolescents a
key goal; and
WHEREAS, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommends at least 30
minutes of moderate physical activity at least five days a week for adults, and at least 60 minutes
of moderate to vigorous physical activity for children every day; and r
WHEREAS, the quality of the built environment, including neighborhood safety,
sidewalks, streets, public transportation, restaurant and convenience store density, access to
parks, trails, and grocery stores has a significant impact on obesity rates; afid
WHEREAS, in light of the foregoing statistics and considerations, the City of Santa
Clarita commits to do all it can to decrease the rate of obesity and overweight in its communities
and is committed to implementing the necessary policies to create healthier work, school, and
neighborhood environments conducive to healthier eating and increased physical activity among
residents.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita does hereby resolve as
follows:
SECTION 1. The City of Santa Clarita will become a Healthy Eating, Active Living
(HEAL) City; and
SECTION 2. The Santa Clarita City Council passed Resolution No 04-131 supporting
the Healthy Santa Clarita initiative designed to provide healthier option of food, beverages, and
snacks authorized for sale in vending machines at all City facilities and recommending that local
schools do the same; encourage all community youth -oriented programs, events, and activities to
ensure a message of health is modeled for participating youth; support and encourage an
employee wellness program that provides healthy opportunities to its employees; encourage its
employees to provide healthy alternatives for food and beverages provided at meetings and
gatherings; build awareness in the community to the epidemic of obesity and the programs that
are available to prevent or reverse obesity through marketing and outreach efforts; and
SECTION 3. The One Valley, One Vision General Plan will include Land Use and
Circulation policy goals such as: healthy, walkable communities with safe access to amenities;
adequate open space for environmental and recreational reasons; integration of uses with
pedestrian connections; _&d riced- mobility"- through alternative tfavel modes to link- City
geography; additional trails, parks, bike paths, and landscaped sidewalks; equal access to
facilities by all residents; and
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 27th day of October, 2009.
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Sharon L. Dawson, MMC, 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 27th day of October, 2009, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Kellar, McLean, Ender, Weste
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Ferry
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CITY CLERK
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
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. 09-87, adopted by the City Council of the City of
Santa Clarita, California on October 27, 2009, which is now on file in my office.
Witness my hand and seal of the City, of Santa Clarita, California, this day of
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Sharon L. Dawson, MMC
City Clerk
By
Susan Caputo, CMC
Deputy City Clerk
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