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<br />City Council Memorandum
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<br />TO:
<br />FROM:
<br />HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DATE: NOVEMBER 10, 2015
<br />OFFICE OF THE MAYOR WARDS: ALL
<br />OFFICE OF COUNCILMEMBER MELENDREZ
<br />SUBJECT: HEALTHIER FOOD AND BEVERAGE GUIDELINES
<br />ISSUE:
<br />The issues for City Council are to: 1) receive an update on the pilot implementation of Healthier
<br />Food and Beverage Guidelines; 2) adopt City -wide Healthier Food and Beverage Guidelines; and
<br />3) adopt the goals for Healthier Food and Beverage Guidelines.
<br />RECOMMENDATIONS:
<br />That the City Council:
<br />1. Receive the report on City -wide Healthier Food and Beverage Guidelines activities;
<br />2. Adopt City -wide Healthier Food and Beverage Guidelines; and,
<br />3. Adopt the goals for Healthier Food and Beverage Guidelines.
<br />BACKGROUND:
<br />In the City of Riverside, nearly 4 out of 10 children are overweight or obese.
<br />City leaders, health organizations, other community stakeholders, and residents have a role to
<br />play in order to stem the tide of obesity. The City has made multiple commitments to initiatives
<br />that foster a culture of health throughout the community. These commitments include:
<br />1. The Healthy City Resolution No.19761, to support Riverside being a healthy City, adopted
<br />September 12, 2000
<br />2. The Healthy Eating, Active Living (HEAL) Cities Campaign, Resolution No. 22011, adopted
<br />May 4, 2010 as part of the League of California Cities strategic goal to promote effective
<br />policies and practices that improve residents' and employees' health and address land -use
<br />practices that support healthy lifestyles.
<br />3. The Fit, Fresh, and Fun Forum, established in July 2011, is a forum of organizations aimed
<br />at helping residents actively engage in making heathy changes in their lives.
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