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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-05-2013 c3 approve reso healthy eating active living FROM: Shelly Stanwyck, Parks and Recreation Director Prepared By: Ashley Villarreal, Administrative Analyst SUBJECT: APPROVE A RESOLUTION FOR THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO TO BECOME A HEALTHY EATING ACTIVE LIVING (HEAL) CITY RECOMMENDATION Recommend that the City Council, by Resolution, approve and declare the City of San Luis Obispo a Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) City. DISCUSSION Background In 2004, the League of California Cities adopted a resolution to work with the Institute for Local Government, and the Cities, Counties, and School Partnerships to develop a clearinghouse of information which cities could use as a resource to promote wellness policies and healthier cities. The Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) Campaign grew out of this resolution and is a partnership of the California Center for Public Health Advocacy and the League of California Cities. Staff has previously responded to a survey conducted by the League of California Cities regarding planning policies and programs which contribute to the City’s healthy and active lifestyle environment. Recently an invitation to formally adopt a resolution in support of the HEAL campaign, proclaiming San Luis Obispo to be a HEAL City, was extended by the League. Locally, the cities of Arroyo Grande and Grover Beach have adopted similar resolutions. City’s Current and Future Efforts The City of San Luis Obispo promotes healthy eating and active living through a variety of activities which benefit residents, visitors, and City staff. For example the City’s land use policies encourage healthy living by planning for a pedestrian and bike-friendly community surrounded by open space and parks. Additionally, the LUCE update is incorporating healthy and active policies into both the Land Use and Circulation Elements to address the recognizable linkages to land use policy. In addition to a number of recreation activities with a focus on lifelong fitness, the City’s Parks and Recreation Department has policies regarding healthy eating for all of its youth programs and routinely educates children about “rethinking their drinks” and leading by example with healthy snacks. In the spirit of community collaboration, the Parks and Recreation Director also serves on the Steering Committee for HEAL SLO, a countywide organization dedicated to increasing healthful eating and regular physical activity among residents of San Luis Obispo County. Finally, the Human Resources Department coordinates an organization wide effort to encourage healthy staff through the City’s Wellness Program. 11-5-13 C3 - 1 HEAL Resolution Page 2 FISCAL IMPACT Existing activities that support the HEAL resolution are currently programed within the City’s budget. New initiatives would be recommended on a case-by-case basis for approval by City Council as part of the budget process. As a result, the City’s designation as a HEAL City would have no fiscal impact. ATTACHMENT 1. Healthy Eating Active Living City Resolution t:\council agenda reports\2013\2013-11-05\presentation - healthy cities campaign resolution (stanwyck-johnson-irons)\heal cities resolution car v1.0.doc C3 - 2 Attachment 1 RESOLUTION NO. _____ (2013) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO RECOGNIZING THE TREMENDOUS PHYSICAL AND FISCAL TOLL OBESITY HAS ON THE COMMUNITY, AND COMMITTING TO PROMOTE A HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE THROUGH DIET, NUTRITION AND EXERCISE BY SUPPORTING CITY PARTICIPATION WITH THE “HEALTHY EATING ACTIVE LIVING” CITIES CAMPAIGN (HEAL) 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, in July 2010 the League of California Board of Directors resolved to partner with and support the national Let’s Move Campaign, and encourages California cities to adopt preventative measures to fight obesity; and WHEREAS, on November 18, 2011, the League of CA Cities Board of Directors unanimously voted to encourage 100% board participation in the HEAL Cities Campaign; and WHEREAS, more than half of California’s adults are overweight or obese and therefore at risk for many chronic conditions including diabetes, heart disease, cancer, arthritis, stroke, and, hypertension; and WHEREAS, one in three youth between the ages of nine and 16 in California is overweight or obese; and WHEREAS, more children are being diagnosed with diseases linked to overweight and obesity previously seen only in adults, such as Type Two diabetes and heart disease; and WHEREAS, the current generation of children are expected to have shorter lives than their parents due to the consequences of obesity; and WHEREAS, obesity takes a tremendous toll on the health, productivity of all Californians; and WHEREAS, the annual cost to California—in medical bills, workers compensation and lost productivity— for overweight, obesity, and physical inactivity exceeds $50 billion; and C3 - 3 Resolution No. _____ Page 2 WHEREAS, supporting the health of residents and the local workforce would decrease chronic disease and health care costs and increase productivity; and WHEREAS, to date, 151 California Cities joined the HEAL Campaign including Arroyo Grande and Grover Beach; and WHEREAS, San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department’s HEAL SLO, and HEAL Cities Campaign have partnered to increase healthful eating and regular physical activity among children in SLO County by working at each level of the socio- ecological model, through policy, behavioral, and environmental changes to promote and support a healthy lifestyle; and, WHEREAS, HEAL SLO’s following goals are the same goals as HEAL Cities Statewide Campaign: • Increase awareness of healthy eating and physical activity issues and opportunities in San Luis Obispo County. • Increase access to healthy food and opportunities for healthy eating in San Luis Obispo County. • Increase access to and opportunities for physical activities in San Luis Obispo County. WHEREAS, The City of San Luis Obispo offers many amenities including an accessible and beautiful natural setting, attractive housing and commercial development, ample City services, excellent schools, four weekly farmers’ markets, safe neighborhoods, numerous bike and trail connections, and state-of-the-art recreation facilities and programs that help the community and children to be active and healthy. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo hereby supports City participation with the Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) Cities Campaign and will seek opportunities to participate in statewide, regional, and local programs and activities to continue support for our citizens’ health and wellness. Upon motion of _______________________, seconded by _______________________, and on the following roll call vote: C3 - 4 Resolution No. _____ Page 3 AYES: NOES: ABSENT: The foregoing resolution was adopted this 5th day of November 2013. ____________________________________ Mayor Jan Marx ATTEST: ____________________________________ Anthony Mejia City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: _____________________________________ J. Christine Dietrick City Attorney C3 - 5 Page intentionally left blank. C3 - 6 heal � slo HEALTHY EATING ACTIVE LIVING .................. ............................... .ni iii•, zei 3 �S75pQ �oun'ey' COALITION PARTNERS: Arroyo Grande Community Hospital Boys and Girls Club — South County Cal Poly University Art and Design Department Center for Sustainability Food Science & Nutrition Department Kinesiology Department LandscapeAr•chitecture Department STRIDE CenCal Health Central CoastAg Network City of Sun Luis Obispo Parks and Recreation Department Community Action Partnership of SLO County, Inc. Dairy Council of California Diringer Associates Equilibrium Fitness First5 Commission of SLO French Hospital Medical Center Juicrful Creative Consulting Kemredy Club Fitness Lillian Larsen Elementary School Living the Run Lucia Mar Unified School District Networkfor a Healthy California — Gold Coast Region North County Farmers Market Assoc. Oceano Community Center Paso Robles Library & Recreation Services Rideshare — Safe Routes to School San Luis Sports Therapy San Miguel Joint Unified School District San Miguel Resource Connection SLO Bicycle Coalition SLO Council of Gover•nnrents SLO County Board of Supervisors SLO Count/ Community Foundation SLO County Health Commission SLO County Office of Education SLO County Parks SLO County Planning and Building SLO County Public Health SLO Food Bank Coalition UC Cooperative Extension YMCA of SLO County December 18, 2013 Mayor Jan Marx Vice Mayor Carlyn Christianson Council Member John Ashbaugh Council Member Dan Carpenter Council Member Kathy Smith City of San Luis Obispo 990 Palm Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Dear Mayor Marx and Council Members: OU 26 2013 .1tRK AGENDA CORRESPONDENCE Date �i "L3 Item# . HEAL -SLO is the SLO County obesity prevention coalition and its mission is to increase healthy eating and regular physical activity among County residents through policy, behavioral and environmental changes. In furthering that mission, a subcommittee called the Healthy Communities Work Group provides comments to the County Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors from a health perspective through responses on land development proposals, ordinance and general plan amendments, and special projects. The Healthy Communities Work Group has been meeting for the past two years and in that time we have reviewed 22 projects submitted to us from the County Planning Department. We have also been asked to comment on the Regional Transportation Plan currently being drafted by SLOCOG, as well as a major housing development being proposed in the City of Paso Robles. We brought Dr. Richard Jackson to the community to speak on several occasions. Dr. Jackson is known nationally for his work on the impact of the built environment on health. We also hosted a forum at the Vet's Hall on October 18`x' this year. Our speakers discussed the concept of Health in All Policies, as well as the importance of having health elements or health chapters in general plans. We were very pleased to see the insertion of a Healthy Community chapter into the proposed update of the Land Use Element (chapter 10) of the City's General Plan. All of the issues you have identified in your Healthy Community chapter, from neighborhood access to food, to walkability and a clean environment are closely tied to the health of city residents, visitors, business operators and employees. We applaud your efforts and look forward to making thoughtful comments, backed by reputable research, as the draft moves forward. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. n5prely, Kathleen Karle Healthy Communities Work Group Chair Division Manager, SLO Public Health cc: Derek Johnson