PREPARED BY: GREG DWYER DATE OF MEETING: 12/18/17
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO APPROVING THE CHILDHOOD OBESITY PREVENTION TASK FORCE (COPTF) RENEWAL APPLICATIONS AND NEW MEMBER APPOINTMENTS
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
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COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS
Develop Childhood Obesity Prevention Task Force // Strategic Work Plan is an adopted policy item under the FY 2018-21 City Council Priority Work plan, effective November 1, 2017.
CEQA Compliance Statement
This is not a project as defined by CEQA
BACKGROUND
On January 9, 2012, City Council authorized the establishment of a Citywide Childhood Obesity Prevention Task Force (COPTF) (Resolution 2012-008) to develop an overall Strategic Plan for addressing the growing childhood obesity epidemic in San Pablo. There also was a COPTF Steering Committee that assisted in guiding the work of the COPTF. Several policy objectives identified by the COPTF and the COPTF Steering Committee included:
* Address/Identify Community-wide program in San Pablo (i.e. Community Needs Survey);
* Develop a Legislative Action Plan with State and Federal Legislators;
* Disseminate information contained in the UCLA and CCPHA study, A Patchwork of Progress: Changes in Overweight and Obesity Among California 5th, 7th and 9th Graders, 2005-2010;
* Interface with community stakeholders, community service organizations, County and State public health agencies, and other public health advocacy partners;
* Expand new policy objectives to the Council Priority Work plan;
* Explore Future Funding Mechanisms (i.e. Local Soda Tax);
* Explore establishment of a Community-wide Task Force on Childhood Obesity;
* Explore contractual and professional services to develop, enhance and/or promote community outreach efforts on Childhood Obesity Prevention and Healthy Eating Active Living Programs.
On March 7, 2012, the San Pablo City Council hosted its first Childhood Obesity P...
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