Res 59-10RESOLUTION NO. 59-1U
A RESOLt?"PION OF 'T'HE CITY COMMISSION OF THF. C;I'I'Y
OF DELRAY LEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPOR'T'ING THE LLT'S
MO~~F, CAMP~~IGN.
WHEREAS, the City of Delray Beach supports policies that focus on health and wellness,
continuing education, and healthier lifestyles in all communities; and
WHEREAS, many cities, counties, and schools have adopted policies, programs, and
ordinances that promote healthy lifestyles by making their communities walkable, promoting youth
and senior activities, eliminating the sale of junk food in city, county, or school facilities, providing
incentives for stores that sell fresh produce to locate in depressed neighborhoods, and providing
exercise opportunities for their residents; and
WHERI?AS, city officials believe there are important, long-term community benefits to be
gained by encouraging healthy lifestyles, including a decrease in the rate of childhood obesity and its
negative health-related impacts; and
WHERI?AS, cities and other community partners can work together to understand the
relationship between obesity, land-use policies, redevelopment, and community planning; and
WHEREAS, cities and other community partners can work together to ensure that there are
safe places for their residents to be active such as in parks, ball fields, pools, gyms, and recreation
centers; and
WHI?RF,AS, access to healthy foods has a direct impact on the overall health of our
community and planning for fresh food, open space, sidewalks, and parks should be a priority; and
WHI~REAS, the Florida League of Mayors has partnered with the Healthy Eating Active
Living (HEAL) Cities Campaign to provide training and technical assistance to help city officials
adopt policies that improve their communities' physical activity and retail food environments; and
WHIRI :AS, the Florida League of Mayors support the I~el ~~ Move! Campaign headed by the
First Lady of the United States, the President's 'T'ask Force on Childhood Obesity and Secretary of
Flealth and Human Services' in an effort to solve the challenge of childhood obesity within a
generation.
NOW, 'I'HERF,I~ORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT "THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CI'T'Y O1~ DELRAY BI~:ACH, FLORIDA, DOES HEREBY:
Section 1. Support preventative measures to fight obesity as set forth by the First Lady
of the United States of America in the L.et'.+-Move campaign;
Section 2. Support efforts to (1) help parents make healthy family choices, (2) create
healthy schools, (3) provide access to health}' and affordable foods, and (4) promote physical
activity.
Section 3. Direct the City Clerk to provide a copy of this resolution to the U.S.
Department of Health and Health Services.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5`~ day of October, 2010.
MAYOR
A'1"I'1S'1':
City Clerk
2 RI:S. NO. 59-10
Coversheet
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and City Commissioners
FROM: David T. Harden, City Manager
DATE: September 29, 2010
SUBJECT: AGENDA ITEM_ 8.G. -REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING_ OF OCTOBER_5~2010
RN~SOLUTION NO. 59-10
ITEM BEFORE COMMISSION
Approve Resolution No. 59-10 supporting the Let's Move campaign.
BACKGROUND
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The First Lady is calling on mayors and elected officials across the country to join her Let's Move!
campaign. Let's Move Cities and Towns engages mayors and other municipal leaders in the campaign to
solve the problem of childhood obesity within a generation. Let's Move Cities and Totiv~ts emphasizes
the unique ability of communities to solve the challenge locally, and the critical leadership mayors and
elected officials can provide to bring commwlities together and spur action.
Let 's Move! for cities and towns is designed to encourage mayors and elected officials to adopt a long-
term, sustainable, and holistic approach to fight childhood obesity. This initiative recognizes that every
city is different, andevery town will require a distinct approach to the issue. Once an elected official
sigu~s up as a prospective Let's Move City or a Let 's Move Town, he or she will have the option of
choosing at least one significant action to take over the following twelve months in each of the four
pillar areas.
1. Help Parents Make Healthy Family Choices
2. Create Healthy Schools
3. Provide Access to Healthy and Affordable Food
4. Promote Physical Activity
RECOMMENDATION
Approve Resolution No. 59-10.
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RESOLUTION N0.59-10
A RESOLUTION OF THE QTY COMMISSION OF THE QTY
OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING THE LET'S
MOVE CAMPAIGN.
WHEREAS, the City of Delray Beach supports policies that focus on health and wellness,
continuing education, and healthier lifestyles in all communities; and
WHEREAS, many cities, counties, and schools have adopted policies, pmgams, and
ordinances that promote healthy lifestyles by making their comminuties walkable, promoting youth
and senior activities, eliminating the sale of junk food in city, county, or school facilities, providing
incentives for stores that sell fresh produce to locate in depressed neighborhoods, and providing
exercise opportunities for their residents; and
WHEREAS, city officials believe there are important, long term comminuty benefits to be
gained by encouraging healthy lifestyles, including a decrease in the rate of childhood obesity and its
negative health-related impacts; and
WHEREAS, cities and other commurty partners can work together to understand the
relationship between obesity, land-use policies, redevelopment, and community planning and
WHEREAS, cities and other community partners can work together to ensure that there are
safe places for their residents to be active such as in parks, ball fields, pools, gyms, and recreation
centers; and
WHEREAS, access to healthy foods has a direct impact on the overall health of our
community and plaruZnag for fresh food, open space, sidewalks, and parks should be a priority; and
WHERE.~S, the Florida League of Mayors has parhaered writh the Healthy Eating Active
Living (HEAL) Cities Campaign to provide training and technical assistance to help city officials
adopt policies that unprove their commwaities' physical activity and retail food environments; and
WHEREAS, the Florida League of Mayors support the Let's Mazy! Campaign headed by the
First Lady of the United States, the President's Task Force on Childhood Obesity and Secretany of
Health and Human Services' in an effort to solve the challenge of childhood obesity within a
generation
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, DOES HEREBY:
Section 1. Support preventative measures to fight obesity as set forth by the First Lady
of the United States of America u1 the L cat's Mazy campaign;
Section 2. Support efforts to (1) help parents make healthy fanvly choices, (2) create
healthy schools, (3) provide access to healthy and affordable foods, aid (4) promote physical
activity.
Section 3. Direct the City Clerk to provide a copy of this resolution to the U.S.
Dep~u~hnent of Health and Health Services.
PASSE D AND ADOPTED this 5"' day of October, 2010.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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'~'~'~ CERTIFICATION
I, CHEVELLE D. NUBIN, City Clerk of the City of Delray Beach, do hereby
certify that the attached document is a true and correct copy of Resolution No.
59-10 as the same was passed by the Delray Beach City Commission in regular
session on the 5th day of October 2010.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the official
seal of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, on this the 6th day of October, 2010.
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Chevelle D. Nubin, CMC
City Clerk
City of Delray Beach, Florida
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SERVICE ' PERFORMANCE ' INTEGRITY ' RESPONSIBLE ' INNOVATIVE ' 1 EAMWORK
October 7, 2(710
Mr. Anton C~runn
Regional :I~ixector
U,S, 17cpartment of Health and Health Services
6"1 .Forsyth Street, Sautlx West, Suite 5B-95
AtlarYta, Georgia 30303-8909
.Dear Mr. Gunn:
Please find attached Resalution No. 59-10 to support the Let'.r Mo»e campaign. The Cir51
Cornrnission passed and adapted Resolution No. 59-'10 at the Regular Catnmission Meeting
of C)ctober 5, 2010,
If we can be of any assistance to you, please call tlxe office 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday
through Friday at (561.) 243-7050.
Sincerely,
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Chevelle D. Nubin, CMC
City Clerk
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