2010/09/28 City Council Resolution 2010-118RESOLUTION NO. 2010-118
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
SETTING FORTH ROHNERT PARK'S COMMITMENT TO OBESITY PREVENTION
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, 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, more than half of California's adults are overweight or obese and therefore
I t risk for many chronic conditions including diabetes, heart disease, cancer, arthritis, stroke,
and, hypertension; and
WHEREAS, one in four youth between the ages of 9 and 16 in California is 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, 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 $41 billion; 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, California Senate Bill 375 and Assembly Bill 32 call on cities to adopt plans
to reduce greenhouse emissions which include reducing vehicular miles traveled; and
WHEREAS, local land use policy governs development of the built environment in
which individuals make personal nutrition and physical activity choices; and
WHERAS, by supporting the health of residents and the local workforce would decrease
chronic disease and Health care costs and increase productivity; and
WHEREAS, the City of Rohnert Park is supports the national Let's Move Campaign and
the League of California Cities strategic goal to foster recreational activities that promote health
wellness for its residents and employees.
NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED that the City Council hereby
recognized that obesity is a serious public health threat to the health and wellbeing of adults,
children and families in the City of Rohnert Park While individual lifestyle changes are
necessary, individual effort alone is insufficient to combat obesity's rising tide. Significant
societal and environmental changes are needed to support individual efforts to make healthier
choices. To that end, the City of Rohnert Park adopts this Healthy Eating Active Living
resolution:
I. Built Environment
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Rohnert Park planners, engineers, park
and recreation department, community economic and redevelopment personnel responsible for
the design and construction of parks, neighborhoods, streets, and business areas, should make
every effort to encourage and support development that promote recreational and physical
activities for residents of all ages.
II. Employee Wellness
BE IT FUTHER RESOLVED that in order to promote wellness within the City of
Rohnert Park and to set an example for other businesses, the City of Rohnert Park pledges to
adopt and implement an employee wellness policy that will offer employee health incentives for
healthy eating and physical activity;
III. Healthy Food Access
BE IT FUTHER RESOLVED that Rohnert Park encourages restaurants doing business in
Rohnert Park to:
Disclose the calorie amount and grams of fat for each menu item listed on a menu or
menu board in a clear and conspicuous manner.
IV. Implementation
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council supports the implementation of
Goals I — III and will take protection of health concerns into its deliberation in these three areas.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the City of Rohnert Park has in the past and will
continue to build and maintain parks, playgrounds, playing field, pedestrian and bicycle paths,
swimming pools, a sports center and these recreational facilities which encourage families,
children, visitors and others to use these facilities for exercise, health wellness, and enjoyment.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park
this 28th day of September, 2010.
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
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