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CITY OF HAWAIIAN GARDENS
RESOLUTION NO. 063-2013
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HAWAIIAN GARDENS,
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, CONCERNING THE ADOPTION OF A HEALTHY FOOD AND BEVERAGE POLICY FOR ALL CITYOWNEO PUBLIC FACILITIES.
WHEREAS, the League of California Cities unanimously adopted a resolution reaffirming its recognition of the important role cities play in combating the obesity epidemic and called upon cities in California to join the Let's Move Cities and Towns Campaign; and
WHEREAS, a goal of the Let's Move Cities and Towns Campaign is to make healthy food available lo children and families in municipal facilities; and WHEREAS, the League initiated the Healthy Eating Active Living Cities Campaign to support cities to adopt policies to increase access to healthy food; 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, according to 2008 Los Angeles County Public Health Office of Epidemiology statistics, the prevalence of childhood obesity in Los Angeles County is
23.0%; and
WHEREAS, according to 2008 Los Angeles County Public Health Office of Epidemiology statistics, the prevalence of childhood obesity in the City of Hawaiian Gardens is 33.4%; and
WHEREAS, more children are being diagnosed w~h diseases linked to overweight and obesity previously seen only in adults, such as Type 2 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 and overweight take a tremendous toll on the health and productivity of all Californians, annually costing the state $21 billion; and WHEREAS, the City of Hawaiian Gardens bears a portion of these costs in health care premiums, sick days and lost productivity; and WHEREAS, overconsumption of calories leads to weight gain; and WHEREAS, teens and adults who consume one or more sodas or sugar sweetened beverages per day are more likely to be overweight or obese; and WHEREAS, foods and beverages of minimal nutritional value are marketed extensively; and
WHEREAS, the City of Hawaiian Gardens is committed to spending public funds to promote the public's health and welfare, including the health and welfare of children and families; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has jurisdiction over municipal facilities and programs serving employees and residents where they consume food ancl beverages; and
WHEREAS, ii is in the City's interest to use its facilities and programs to promote and support health; and
WHEREAS, the City of Hawaiian Gardens, ABC Unified School District and TriCity Regional Medical Center have created a collaborative program to address childhood obesity called Activate Hawaiian Gardens;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the City Council of the City of Hawaiian Gardens adopts the following standards to ensure that the healthier choice is an easier choice in the City of Hawaiian Gardens:
SECTION 1. All food and beverages provided, distributed, and/or sold in city facilities and programs (city hall, parks, pools, libraries, community centers, childcare centers, vending machines, and after school programs, etc.) are to meet the following standards, and
All food and beverages served during meetings sponsored by the City of Hawaiian Gardens (public, staff, interdepartmental, intradepartmental, community input, etc.) are to meet the following standards:
a. Food-Snacks
• Snack foods shall have no more than:
o 35% of its calories from total fat
o 10% of its calories from saturated fat
a 35% sugar by weight
o 250 calories per individual item
o Exempt snack foods: Nuts, nut butters (such as peanut butter), seeds, legumes (beans), eggs, cheese, and fruits/vegetables that have not been deep fried and do not contain added sugars and/or fat do not have to meet the above nutrition standards except for the 250 calorie limit.
• Snack foods shall contain no trans fat
• Snack foods shall emphasize fruit, vegetables, whole grains, and low fat (1%) or nonfat dairy products
• Sales venues where more than one snack food is sold, (including vending machines), shall:
o Include at least one item that contains no more than 360 mg of sodium per serving or per portion
o Include at least one item that meets the FDA definition of "low sodium" (140 mg or less per serving or portion)
o Include at least one item that contains at least two grams of dietary fiber
b. Food-Entrees
• Entrees shall have no more than:
o 4 grams of fat per 100 calories
o 400 calories per serving
• Facilities providing, distributing, and/or selling more than one entree shall offer at least one item that meets the FDA definition of "low sodium" (140 mg or less per 100 g for meals and/or main dishes)
c. Beverages
• Beverages shall not be sweetened with added caloric or non-caloric sweeteners.
o Acceptable Beverages:
Water
100% fruit/ vegetable juice or fruit/vegetable juice combined with water or carbonated water (limited to a maximum of 12- oz and with no more than 200 mg of sodium per container) •
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Low fat (1%) and nonfat milk with no added flavors
Non-dairy milks fortified with calcium and vitamin D ( such as soy, rice and/or other similar milks) with Jess than 200 calories per container and with no added flavors
• Access to safe, free drinking water is required wherever beverages are sold or offered.
SECTION 2, Future procurement and/or contractual negotiations for the provision of food and beverages to be provided and/or sold through vending machines and other means within city facilities, at city functions and city-sponsored events shall include a provision stipulating that all food and beverages to be purchased or provided through contracts shall meet the city's nutrition standards outlined above.
SECTION 3. The following city events and programs shall be exempt from compliance with this policy; banquets, awards, receptions, special events, senior citizen activities and private facility rentals. Staff planning these events and programs shall strive to include healthy food and beverage options at these events and programs.
SECTION 4, To further promote health in all youth programs, any program that is not primarily physical activity-based will provide 10 minutes of physical activity for every 50 minutes of programming.
SECTION 5. This resolution shall become effective immediately. The City Manager shall designate appropriate city staff persons or person to disseminate information and train city staff on the above nutrition standards to ensure implementation and compliance. The designated city staff persons or person shall monitor compliance and report back to the City Council annually.
SECTION 6. All other resolutions in conflict with this resolution are hereby repealed
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HAWAIIAN GARDENS ON THIS 27th DAY OF AUGUST 2013.
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ATTEST:
nderwood, City Clerk
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CITY OF HAWAIIAN GARDENS
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
CERTIFICATION
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CITY OF HAWAIIAN GARDENS )
I, SUZANNE UNDERWOOD, City Clerk/Records Manager of the City of Hawaiian Gardens, do hereby certify that Resolution No. 063-2013, was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hawaiian Gardens at its meeting on this 27TH day of AUGUST 2013, by the following votes as the same appears on file and of record in the Office of the City Clerk.
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OYAMA-CANADA, GOMEZ, FARFAN
BRUCE
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SUZAN E UNDERWOOD
Cl LERK/RECORDS MANAGER
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SUMMARY
CITY OF HAWAIIAN GARDENS
CITY COUNCIL
STAFF REPORT
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
Ernesto Marquez, Cily Manager
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Steven J. Gomez, Director of Human Services -~
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HAWAIIAN GARDENS,
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, CONCERNING THE ADOPTION OF A HEALTHY FOOD AND BEVERAGE POLICY FOR ALL CITYOWNED PUBLIC FACILITIES.
August 27, 2013
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. According to 2008 Los Angeles County Public Health Office of Epidemiology statistics, the prevalence of childhood obesity in the City of Hawaiian Gardens is 33.4%. 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.
The League of California Cities unanimously adopted a resolution reaffirming its recognition of the important role cities play in combating the obesity epidemic and called upon cities in California to join the let's Move Cities and Towns Campaign. A goal of the Let's Move Cities and Towns Campaign is to make healthy food available to children and families in municipal facilities. The League initiated the Healthy Eating Active Living Cities Campaign to support cities to adopt policies to increase !!C,cess to healthy food.
JI is the City's interest to use its facilities and programs to promote and support health. The City Council has jurisdiction over municipal facilities and programs serving employees and residents where they consume food and beverages. The City of Hawaiian Gardens has taken a proactive approach in an attempt to defeat this epidemic. The city recently partnered with ABC Unified School District and Tri City Regional Medical Center to form Activate Hawaiian Gardens. This program allows the agencies and the community lo collaborate in an effort to combat childhood obesity. In addition, by adopting a healthy food and beverage policy, the city would commit to the following:
All food and beverages provided, distributed, and/or sold in city facilities and programs (city hall, parks, pools, libraries, community centers, childcare centers, vending machines, and after school programs, etc.} are to meet the following standards, and all food and beverages served during meetings sponsored by the City of Hawaiian Gardens (public, staff, interdepartmental, intradepartmental, community input, etc.) are to meet the following standards:
a. Food-Snacks
• Snack foods shall have no more than:
o 35% of its calories from total fat
o 10% of its calories from saturated fat
o 35% sugar by weight
o 250 calories per individual item
o Exempt snack foods: Nuts, nut butters (such as peanut butter), seeds, legumes (beans), eggs, cheese, and fruits/\tegetab/es that have not been deep fried and do not contain added sugars and/or fat do not have to meet the above nutrition standards except for the 250 calorie limit.
• Snack foods shall contain no trans fat
• Snack foods shall emphasize fruit, vegetables, whole grains, and low fat (1%) or nonfat dairy products
• Sales venues where more than one snack food is sold, (including vending machines), shall:
0 Include at least one item that contains no more than 360 mg of sodium per serving or per portion
o Include at least one item that meets the FDA definition of "low sodium" (140 mg or less per serving or portion)
o Include at least one item that contains at least two grams of dietary fiber b. Food-Entrees
• Entrees shall have no more than:
o 4 grams of fat per 100 calories
a 400 calories per serving
• Facilities providing, distributing, and/or selling more than one entree shall offer at least one item that meets the FDA definition of "low sodium• (140 mg or less per 100 g for meals and/or main dishes)
c. Beverages
• Beverages shall not be sweetened with added caloric or non-caloric sweeteners. o Acceptable Beverages:
Water
100% fruiV vegetable juice or fruiVvegetable juice combined with water or carbonated water (limited to a maximum of 12-oz and with no more than 200 mg of sodium per container)
Low fat (1%) and nonfat milk with no added flavors
- Non-dairy milks fortified with calcium and vitamin D (such as soy, rice and/or other similar milks) with less than 200 calories per container and with no added flavors • Access to safe, free drinking water is required wherever beverages are sold or offered.
Future procurement and/or contractual negotiations for the provision of food and beverages to be provided and/or sold through vending machines and other means within city facilities, at city functions and city-sponsored e11ents shall include a provision stipulating that a\\ food and beverages to be purchased or provided through contracts shall meet the city's nutrition standards outlined above.
The following city events and programs shall be exempt from compliance with this policy; banquets, awards, receptions, special events, and senior citizen activities. Staff planning these events and programs shall strive to include healthy food and beverage options at these events and programs.
To further promote health in all youth programs, any program that is not primarily physical activitybased will provide 10 minutes of physical activity for every 50 minutes of programming. This policy would become effective immediately. The City Manager shall designate appropriate city staff persons or person to disseminate information and train city staff on the above nutrition standards to ensure implementation and compliance. The designated city staff persons or person shall monitor compliance and report back to the City Council annually. All other resolutions in conflict with this resolution are hereby repealed.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 063-2013.