HomeMy WebLinkAbout22988 RESOLUTION NO. 22988
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, IN SUPPORT OF
HEALTHY ACTIVE LIVING AND SUSTAINABLE
COMMUNITIES
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, 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, the City of Palm Springs promotes sustainability by advocating non-
motorized transportation, local food production, and green house gas emission
reductions; and
WHEREAS, the City of Palm Springs Sustainability Commission has partnered
with the local Healthy Eating and Active Living Network; and
WHEREAS, the City's Sustainability Commission will serve as an advocate of the
Healthy Eating and Active Living Network on shared policies and projects that support
the City's Path to a Sustainable Community; and
WHEREAS, local land use policy governs development of the built environment
in which individuals make 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; therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE:
Section 1. That the City of Palm Springs recognizes that obesity is a serious
public health threat to the wellbeing of adults, children and families in Palm Springs; and
be it further
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Section 2. That the City of Palm Springs staff responsible for the design and
construction of parks, neighborhoods, streets, and business areas, should make every
effort to plan and construct a built environment that encourages walking, biking and
other forms of physical activity; address walking and biking connectivity between
residential neighborhoods and schools, parks, recreational resources, and retail; and
facilitate the siting of new grocery stores, community gardens and farmers markets in
underserved communities to increase access to healthy food, including fresh fruits and
vegetables; and be it further
Section 3. That in order to promote wellness within the City of Palm Springs and
to set an example for other businesses, the City of Palm Springs encourages
employees to utilize non-motorized transportation at work and at home including for
meetings, lunch breaks, activity breaks and leisure purposes; and be it further
Section 4. That restaurants and food retailers that promote sustainability and
non-motorized transportation choices in the above manners be recognized by the City;
and be it further
Section 5. That the head of each agency or department should report back to the
City Council annually regarding steps taken to implement the Resolution, additional
steps planned, and any additional actions that would be appropriate to be taken by the
City Council.
To that end, the City of Palm Springs adopts this Healthy Active Living and
Sustainable Communities Resolution:
ADOPTED THIS 6TH DAY OFJULY, 2011.
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David H. Read anager
ATTEST:
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ames Thompson, City Clerk
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CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS )
I, JAMES THOMPSON, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, hereby certify that
Resolution No. 22988 is a full, true and correct copy, and was duly adopted at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs on July 6, 2011, by the following
vote:
AYES: Councilmember Foat, Councilmember Hutcheson, Councilmember Mills,
and Mayor Pro Tern Weigel.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Mayor Pougnet.
ABSTAIN: None.
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City of Palm Springs, California