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RESOLUTION NO. 2011-003
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA DIRECTING THE CITY
MANAGER TO ADOPT A POLICY ON HEALTHY
EATING AND ACTIVE LIVING
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
ANA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds,
determines and declares as follows:
A. The residents of Santa Ana face many challenging health issues
including a high rate of obesity, which directly relates to food
choices and sedentary lifestyles.
B. Ina 2004 study, the California Department of Education found 34.8
percent of Santa Ana youth in the Stn 7t" and 9t" grades are
overweight or obese.
C. The City of Santa Ana is committed to addressing obesity and
diabetes-related illness among Santa Ana residents by improving
food and physical activity environments.
D. The annual cost to California in medical bills, workers
compensation and lost productivity due to individuals who are
overweight, obese, and physically inactive exceeds $41 billion.
E. Supporting the health of residents and the local workforce through
prevention policies and programs would decrease chronic disease
and health care costs and increase productivity.
F. In an effort to fight obesity, improve health outcomes and
encourage fitness among youth in Santa Ana, the City has created
or joined with several organizations determined to provide healthy
food and activity choices for the residents of Santa Ana, including:
1) The Healthy Cities Initiative committee comprised of
representatives from non-profits and community
organizations directed to pursue healthy alternatives for
children and adults. Their focus is on healthy choices at
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schools, physical activity, and accessible and affordable
foods; and
2) Active Living in Santa Ana (ALISA), a coalition of
organizations dedicated to increasing opportunities for Santa
Ana residents to be more physica{ly active to stay fit and
combat Type II Diabetes and Obesity ;and
3) Healthy Eating, Active Communities (HEAC), a program
sponsored by The California Endowment that demonstrates
how communities can reshape the food and physical activity
environment to improve children's health; and
4) Safe and Active Living United District (SALUD), a health and
wellness program started by the City in collaboration with
neighborhood associations; and
5) Building Healthy Communities Initiative focused on central
Santa Ana; and
6) The Healthy Cities Committee, established with participation
from Santa Ana residents, which has conducted a survey to
identify priority health issues.
Section 2. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby adopts this
Healthy Eating Active Living Resolution and declares itself a Healthy Eating
Active Living City:
I. Built Environment. City Agencies responsible for the design,
construction and safety of parks, neighborhoods, streets, and business
areas, shall make every effort to plan and construct a safe built
environment that encourages walking, biking and other forms of physical
activity, including;
1) Address walking and biking connectivity between residential
neighborhoods and schools, parks, recreational resources, and
retail by developing a bicycle and pedestrian master plan;
2) Assess community needs for increased open space and continue to
increase the number of parks in the City, with an emphasis on park
poor neighborhoods;
3) Continue its successful joint use agreements and explore expanded
possibilities with a range of public entities;
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4) Establish a no-smoking ordinance to encompass city parks;
5) Implement the recently adopted Transit Code which supports health
through its emphasis on walking and biking and reduced vehicle
emissions.
II. Healthy Food Access. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana
encourages the adoption of activities which provide increased access to
healthy food choices for its residents, including:
1) Identification of alternatives to improve healthy food options in the
community, including the development of community and urban
gardens, farmers markets and produce stands; and
2) Recognition for businesses and non-profit organizations that
promote a healthy lifestyle; and
3) Provide healthy food options at city meetings, -city concession
stands and city sponsored events to promote healthy eating and
active living wherever possible.
III. Youth. The City of Santa Ana will encourage the participation of its
youth in healthy activities by taking the following actions:
1) Identifying crime and injury hot spots and developing prevention
initiatives; and
2) Promote physical fitness fundamentals through various City
sponsored programs such as PAAL and the Library Youth Health
Ambassadors, and through programming offered at city parks, joint-
use parks, trails and recreation centers.
IV. Implementation. The head of each affected agency or department
shall report back to the City Council and to the Healthy Cities Committee
within twelve months regarding steps taken to implement the Resolution,
additional steps planned, and any desired actions by the City Council.
Section 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its
adoption by the City Council, and the Clerk of the Council shall attest to and
certify the vote adopting this Resolution. To the extent permitted by law, this
Resolution, and the City Manager's policy, shall apply to existing City vending
machine contracts.
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ADOPTED this 7th day of February 2011.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Joseph Straka, Interim City Attorney
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Laura Sheedy
Assistant City Attorney
AYES
NOES
ABSTAIN
Councilmembers: Alvarez, Benavides, Bustamante,
Martinez, Sarmiento, Tinaiero, Pulido (7)
Councilmembers:
Councilmembers:
None (0)
None (0)
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers
None (0)
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, MARIA D. HUIZAR, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the
attached Resolution No. 2011-003 to be the original resolution adopted by the
City Council of the City of Santa Ana on February 7, 2011.
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Jerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana
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