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RESOLUTION NO. 2010 - 03
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING
THAT DECLARES REDDING A HEALTHY EATING ACTIVE LIVING CITY
WHEREAS, cities and theirresidents face increased health care costs and diminished quality
oflife due to the epidemic of obesity and its resultant health related effects of diabetes and cardiac
disease. In 2004, the League of California Cities adopted a 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, the City of Redding, already embraces the above resolution and is proactive
in bike, walking trails and parks planning; and
WHEREAS, the City of Redding, in 2005, adopted the Governor's 10 Step Vision For a
Healthy California; 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, twenty six percent of school age youth in Shasta County are overweight or
obese and 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, obesity takes a tremendous toll on the health, productivity of all Californians
and the annual cost to California-in medical bills, workers compensation and lost productivity- for
overweight, obesity, and physical inactivity exceeds $41 billion;
WHEREAS, local land use policy governs and influences individuals and their personal
nutrition and physical activity choices; and
WHEREAS, by supporting the health of residents and the local workforce would decrease
chronic disease and health care costs and increase productivity.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by City Council resolution that the City of
Redding will hereby seek opportunities through land use, permitting, zoning, collaborative planning,
use of city facilities and city personnel policies to offer health choices.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that City Council directs its Staff and Commissions to
identifY opportunities to encourage healthy choices which will include:
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Support and promote no and low-cost recreation programming for all ages.
Recommendations for health goals and elements to be included in the city's future
general plan updates:
a. Plans for walkability and bikeability throughout the city and all its neighborhood.
b. Connectivity between residential neighborhoods, schools and retail food outlets. .
c. Park and open space acreage throughout the city.
d. Compact, mixed use and transit oriented development.
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3. Analysis of future park investments to prioritize development in underserved
neighborhoods.
4. Expanded community access to indoor and outdoor public facilities throughjoint use
agreements with schools and/or other partners.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED to direct city departments to continue to work with
developers to include health related improvements such as connectivity for pedestrians and cyclists
to their proposals that positively impact public health.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED to set nutrition standards for food offered at city events,
city meetings, city programs and vending machines located in city owned or leased locations.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED to adopt an employee wellness policy that will include:
I. Promote healthy eating and physical activity.
2. Accommodate breastfeeding employees upon their return to work.
3. Encourage walking meetings and use of stairways.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Redding will become a Healthy Eating
Active Living City entitled to campaign resources.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED a report on the progress of these declarations will be
presented to the City Council next November.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was introduced and read at a regular
meeting ofthe Redding City Council of the City of Redding on the 5th day of January, 2010, and
was duly adopted at said meeting by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Council Members:
Council Members:
Council Members:
Council Members:
Bosetti, Dickerson,
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None
None
thur, Stegall, and Jones
S,Mayor
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FORM APPROVED:
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RICHARD A. DUVERNAY, Q ty Attorney
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