CITY COUNCIL POLICIES
POLICY NAME:
Public Vending Machines in City
Facilities
POLICY NUMBER: 840-04
Effective Date: 05/23/2006 Last Revised Date: 09/23/2025N/A Status: Active Page: 1 of 3
I. PURPOSE
It is the goal of the City of Chula Vista and in the interest of public health to provide healthy options in all public vending machines located in City of Chula Vista facilities including, but not limited to, parks, community centers, gymnasiums, libraries and any other City of Chula Vista building, structure or complex.
The purpose of this policy is to establish nutritional standards for the food and drinks that are appropriate for vending to the public at City of Chula Vista facilities and set guidelines for vendors to stock machines.
The nutrition standards are based on standards set by California SB 19, the Pupil Nutrition, Health, And Achievement Act of 2001, SB 12, the School Nutrition Standards, and recommendations from the San Diego Regional Nutrition Network and Healthy Eating, Active Communities, an initiative of the California Endowment.
II. POLICY
All public vending machines at any City of Chula Vista facility shall meet the following nutrition standards.
1. Beverages: 50% of all Beverages in each vending machine shall meet the criteria in Section A.
Beverages are limited to a portion size no greater than 12 ounces (no limit on water). Note: If juices were available in smaller sizes portions (6 ounces), they would be preferred.
a. Beverages offered in each vending machine shall be one or a combination of the following:
i. Unsweetened still and sparkling flavored and unflavored watersWater ii. Low-fat and non-fat dairy and non-dairy milk, both sweetened and unsweetened. Items must be 150 calories or less per packageNon Fat or 1% low fat milk (including soy or cow's milk, chocolate or other flavored milk not containing more than 15 grams of added sugar per 250 gram serving or 3 tsp sugar per 1 cup milk) iii. Fruit juice that is at least 50% juice with no added sweetener that is 150 calories or less per package100% fruit/vegetable juice
iv. Vegetable juice or fruit-vegetable juice blends that are 100% juice with no added sweeteners. These juices should be 150 calories or less per package and have 150 milligrams or less of sodiumFruit based drinks containing at least 50%juice and no added caloric sweeteners
CITY COUNCIL POLICIES
POLICY NAME:
Public Vending Machines in City
Facilities
POLICY NUMBER: 840-04
Effective Date: 05/23/2006 Last Revised Date: 09/23/2025N/A Status: Active Page: 2 of 3
v. Zero-calorie sweetened beverages (excluding energy drinks and drinks with more than 150 milligrams of sodium per packageAll other non-caloric beverages, including diet sodas v.
vi. Lightly sweetened beveragesSports Drinks less than or equal to 100 calories vi. Unsweetened coffee, tea, and coconut water
vii.
2. Snacks/Foods: 50% of all sSnacks/foods offered in each vending machine shall meet all the criteria in Section A per Individual package:
a. Criteria per individual package:
i. No more than 250 calories
ii. Not more than 35% of calories from fat with the exception of nuts and seeds; snack mixes and other foods of which nuts are a part of must meet the 35% standard iii. Not more than 10 grams of fat, of which no more than 3 grams of % of calories from saturated fat and 0 grams of trans fat
iv. No more than 230 mg of sodium per servingNot more than 35% total weight from sugar and caloric sweeteners with the exception of fruits and vegetables that have not been processed with added sweeteners or fats
v. No more than 20 grams of sugar per servingNot more than 360 mg of sodium per serving. b. At least one item meeting the snack criteria in each vending machine shall also meet the FDA definition of “low sodium" (less than 140 mg per serving) c. It is recommended that vending machines have items that contain at least 2 grams of dietary fiber d. It is recommended that snack foods do not contain trans fats added during processing (hydrogenated oils and partially hydrogenated oils)
III. PROCEDURE
The nutrition standards shall apply as follows:
1. Facilities
All public and employee vending machines in City of Chula Vista facilities.The nutrition standards shall apply as follows:
100% of the contents of the snack vending machines located in these facilities will be required to meet the nutrition standards.
CITY COUNCIL POLICIES
POLICY NAME:
Public Vending Machines in City
Facilities
POLICY NUMBER: 840-04
Effective Date: 05/23/2006 Last Revised Date: 09/23/2025N/A Status: Active Page: 3 of 3
100% of the contents of the drink vending machines located in these facilities will be required to meet the nutrition standards.
2. Implementation
The policy shall be implemented not later than 90 days from the date hereof and enforced by contract administrator and/or their designee.
HISTORY
DATE ACTION RESOLUTION NO.
05/23/2006 Adoption 2006-160
09/23/2025 Revised TBD