HomeMy Public PortalAbout12-005RESOLUTION NO. 12 -005
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON,
CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A FOOD
AND BEVERAGE POLICY IN COOPERATION WITH THE LEAGUE OF
CALIFORNIA CITIES CAMPAIGN TO MAKE HEALTHY FOOD AND
BEVERAGE AVAILABLE TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF
CARSON IN THE FIGHT AGAINST OBESITY
WHEREAS, the League of California Cities at its recent annual conference
unanimously adopted a resolution reaffirming its recognition of the important role cities play
in combating the obesity epidemic and called upon cities in California to join in their
Campaign; and
WHEREAS, a goal of the Campaign is to make healthy food and beverage available to
children and families in municipal facilities; and
WHEREAS, the League initiated the Healthy Eating Active Living Cities Campaign
to support cities to adopt policies to increase access to healthy food and beverage; 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, one in four youth between the ages of 9 and 16 in California is
overweight; and
WHEREAS, 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, the current generation of children are expected to have shorter lives than
their parents due to the consequences of obesity; and
WHEREAS, obesity and overweight takes a tremendous toll on the health and
productivity of all Californians, annually costing the state $21 billion; and
WHEREAS, teens and adults who consume one or more sodas or sugar sweetened
beverages per day are more likely to be overweight or obese; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has jurisdiction over municipal facilities and programs
serving employees and residents where they consume food and beverages; and
WHEREAS, it is the City's interest to use its facilities and programs to promote and
support health.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the City of Carson adopts as Exhibit No. 1
to this resolution guidelines for the City of Carson Municipal Food and Beverage Policy to
ensure the City of Carson promotes healthy choices. These standards will become effective
July 1, 2012.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 18th day of April, 2012
Mayor Jim Dear
ATTEST:
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City Clerk Donesia Gause, CMC
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Ci y Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF CARSON
I, Donesia L. Gause, City Clerk of the City of Carson, California, do hereby certify that the
whole number of members of the City Council is five; that the foregoing resolution, being
Resolution No. 12 -005 was duly and regularly adopted by said Council at a regular meeting
duly and regularly held on the 18th day of April, 2012, and that the same was passed and
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Mayor Dear, Ruiz - Raber, Santarina, Gipson and Davis- Holmes
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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City Clerk Donesi . Gause, CMC
RESOLUTION NO. 12 -005
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City of Carson
Municipal Facility Food and Beverage Policy Guidelines
for Vending Machines
Purpose and Scope
To establish guidelines for the implementation of a Municipal Facility Food and Beverage Policy
that would require the city to ensure that all snack foods sold or distributed through vending
machines at all city parks shall be healthy, as defined in General Policy.
General Policy
A. FOOD — SNACKS
All snack foods sold or distributed through vending machines shall meet all of the following
criteria:
1. Snack foods must have no more than:
✓
35% of its calories from total fat
✓ 10% of its calories from saturated fat
✓ 35% sugar by weight
✓ 250 calories per individual food item
✓ EXEMPT SNACK FOODS: Nuts, nut butters (such as peanut butter), seeds (such as
sunflower seeds), legumes (beans), eggs, cheese, and fruits /vegetables that have not been
deep fried and do not contain added sugars or fat, do not have to meet the above
nutrition standards except for the limit of 250 calories or less
2. Snack foods shall contain NO trans fat.
Snack foods will emphasize fruit, vegetables, whole grains, and low fat (1 %) or nonfat dairy
products. Vending machines, where more than one snack food is sold, shall:
✓ Offer at least one snack item that has no more than 360 mg of sodium preserving or per
portion.
✓ Include at least one item that meets the FDA definition of "low sodium ": 140 mg or less
per serving or portion.
✓ Include at least one item that contains at least two grams of dietary fiber.
B. FOOD — ENTREES
Entrees sold or distributed in the city's parks through vending machines should have no more
than:
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RESOLUTION NO. 12 -005
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✓ 4 grams of fat per 100 calories
✓ 400 calories per serving
C. BEVERAGES
Beverages shall be:
✓ Fruit and vegetable juices that contain at least 50 percent fruit and /or vegetable juice
without added caloric sweeteners, or
✓ Milk products that are low -fat (1 %) or nonfat, or
✓ Non -dairy milks fortified with calcium and vitamin D such as soy, rice, or other similar
milks, or
✓ Drinks sweetened with non - caloric sweeteners (diet beverages) that do not contain added
caloric sweeteners, and allowing only
✓ Water
Bottled water shall be provided as the beverage of choice whenever feasible.
Report to Mayor and City Council
April 17, 2012
New Business Consent
SUBJECT: CONSIDER APPROVING RESOLUTION NO. 12-005 IMPLEMENTING A
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SUMMARY
The League of California Cities and the California Center for Public Health
Advocacy is spearheading a campaign to respond to the obesity epidemic among
the state's children and families. The campaign actively encourages cities to
develop policies that increase residents' access to healthy food and improve
physical activity. On March 29, 2012, the Parks and Recreation Commission
voted unanimously to recommend to the City Council to implement this policy
(Exhibit No. 1). Tonight, the City Council is asked to approve Resolution No.
12-005 supporting the Municipal Facility Food and Beverage Policy (Exhibit No.
2), as well as the guidelines that govern its implementation in the city (Exhibit
No. 3).
II. RECOMMENDATION
TAKE the following actions:
1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 12-005,
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON,
CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A FOOD AND
BEVERAGE POLICY IN COOPERATION WITH THE LEAGUE OF
CALIFORNIA CITIES CAMPAIGN TO MAKE HEALTHY FOOD AND
BEVERAGE AVAILABLE TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF CARSON IN
THE FIGHT AGAINST OBESITY."
2. APPROVE the guidelines for the Municipal Facility Food and Beverage
Policy.
3. DIRECT staff to transmit the resolution and guidelines to the League of
California Cities and the California Center for Public Health Advocacy.
III. ALTERNATIVES
TAKE another action the City Council deems appropriate.
IV. BACKGROUND
It is estimated that more than half of California's adults are overweight or obese,
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making them at risk for many chronic conditions including diabetes, heart
disease, cancer, arthritis, stroke, and hypertension. Of greater concern is that
the current generation of children is expected to have shorter life spans than their
parents, as one in four youth between the ages of nine and sixteen in California
is overweight.
In an effort to respond to this epidemic, the League of California Cities has
joined forces with the California Center for Public Health Advocacy to launch a
new campaign to encourage cities to adopt policies that would improve physical
activity and provide greater opportunities for healthy eating. On November 16,
2011, the Parks and Recreation Commission held a special meeting to discuss
joining the other 96 California cities currently in the program by adopting a
policy for the city of Carson.
On February 23, 2012, the Parks and Recreation Commission met and discussed
the implementation of the new policy. The commission considered and approved
recommending to the City Council a Municipal Facility Food and Beverage
Policy that would increase the availability of healthy food and beverage choices
to children and families who visit municipal facilities in the City of Carson,
primarily the city's parks.
Specifically, food/drinks sold or distributed through vending machines at the
parks will provide healthy alternatives to include low fat, low calorie, low sugar
and low sodium. On March 29, 2012, the Commission voted unanimously to
recommend to the City Council to implement this policy (Exhibit No. 1).
V. FISCAL IMPACT
None at this time.
VI. EXHIBITS
1. Excerpt of the Draft Minutes from the Parks and Recreation Commission
Meeting, March 29, 2012, Item No. 11- 4. (pg. 4)
2. Resolution No. 12-005. (pgs. 5-6)
3. Municipal Facility Food and Beverage Guidelines. (pgs. 7-8)
4. Excerpt of the Minutes from the Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting,
November 16, 2011, Item No. 11-14. (pgs. 9-10)
5. Excerpt of the Minutes from the Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting,
February 23, 2012, Item No. 11-14. (pgs. 11-14)
Prepared by: Cedric L. Hicks, Sr., Recreation Superintendent
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MINUTES
Parks and Recreation Commission
Regular Meeting
Thursday, March 29, 2012
AGENDA POSTED March 20, 2012
CALL TO ORDER Chair Harris called the Parks and Recreation Commission
meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. in the Executive Conference
Room at City Hall, Second Floor, 701 East Carson Street,
Carson, CA, 90745
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Led by Commissioner Sales
ROLL CALL Division Secretary Green
Present: Commissioners Gonzalez, Guray, Jr., Harris, Reed, Salas
and Wilson
Absent: Commissioners Reed (AE)and Riddick (AE)
Also Present: Recreation Superintendent Hicks, Sr., and Division
Secretary Green
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. Item No. 11-4: California Campaign for Healthy Beverages
RECOMMENDATION •
The Commission discusses the updated information on the Policy regarding the Healthy Food
and Beverage Policy for Vending Machines and instructs staff to present their recommendation
to City Council.
ACTION
Recreation Superintendent Hicks, Sr. read the statement on the subject.
Commissioner Guray, Jr. motioned to take the matter to City Council for consideration seconded
by Commissioner Salas and unanimously carried with Commissioners Reed and Riddick
absent.
EXHIBIT NO. - 1
RESOLUTION NO. 12-005
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON,
CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A FOOD
AND BEVERAGE POLICY IN COOPERATION WITH THE LEAGUE OF
CALIFORNIA CITIES CAMPAIGN TO MAKE HEALTHY FOOD AND
BEVERAGE AVAILABLE TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF
CARSON IN THE FIGHT AGAINST OBESITY
WHEREAS, the League of California Cities at its recent annual conference
unanimously adopted a resolution reaffirming its recognition of the important role cities play
in combating the obesity epidemic and called upon cities in California to join in their
Campaign, and
WHEREAS, a goal of the Campaign is to make healthy food and beverage available to
children and families in municipal facilities, and
WHEREAS, the League initiated the Healthy Eating Active Living Cities Campaign
to support cities to adopt policies to increase access to healthy food and beverage, 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, one in four youth between the ages of 9 and 16 in California is
overweight, and
WHEREAS, 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, the current generation of children are expected to have shorter lives than
their parents due to the consequences of obesity, and
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WHEREAS, obesity and overweight takes a tremendous toll on the health and
productivity of all Californians, annually costing the state $21 billion, and
WHEREAS, teens and adults who consume one or more sodas or sugar sweetened
beverages per day are more likely to be overweight or obese, and
WHEREAS, the City Council has jurisdiction over municipal facilities and programs
serving employees and residents where they consume food and beverages, and
WHEREAS, it is the City's interest to use its facilities and programs to promote and
support health,
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the City of Carson adopts the following
food and nutrition standards to ensure the City of Carson promotes healthy choices. These
standards will become effective July 1, 2012.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this day of April, 2012
Mayor Jim Dear
ATTEST:
City Clerk Donesia Gause, CMC
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
City of Carson
Municipal Facility Food and Beverage Policy Guidelines
for Vending Machines
Purpose and Scope
To establish guidelines for the implementation of a Municipal Facility Food and Beverage Policy
that would require the city to ensure that all snack foods sold or distributed through vending
machines at all city parks shall be healthy, as defined in General Policy.
General Policy
A. FOOD — SNACKS
All snack foods sold or distributed through vending machines shall meet all of the following
criteria:
1. Snack foods must have no more than:
✓ 35% of its calories from total fat
✓ 10% of its calories from saturated fat
✓ 35% sugar by weight
✓ 250 calories per individual food item
✓ EXEMPT SNACK FOODS: Nuts, nut butters (such as peanut butter), seeds (such as
sunflower seeds), legumes (beans), eggs, cheese, and fruits/vegetables that have not been
deep fried and do not contain added sugars or fat, do not have to meet the above
nutrition standards except for the limit of 250 calories or less
2. Snack foods shall contain NO trans fat.
Snack foods will emphasize fruit, vegetables, whole grains, and low fat (1%) or nonfat dairy
products. Vending machines, where more than one snack food is sold, shall:
✓ Offer at least one snack item that has no more than 360 mg of sodium preserving or per
portion.
✓ Include at least one item that meets the FDA definition of"low sodium": 140 mg or less
per serving or portion.
✓ Include at least one item that contains at least two grams of dietary fiber.
B. FOOD—ENTREES
Entrees sold or distributed in the city's parks through vending machines should have no more
than:
EXHIBIT NO. - 1
✓ 4 grams of fat per 100 calories
✓ 400 calories per serving
C. BEVERAGES
Beverages shall be:
✓ Fruit and vegetable juices that contain at least 50 percent fruit and/or vegetable juice
without added caloric sweeteners, or
✓ Milk products that are low-fat(1%) or nonfat, or
✓ Non-dairy milks fortified with calcium and vitamin D such as soy, rice, or other similar
milks, or
• Drinks sweetened with non-caloric sweeteners (diet beverages) that do not contain added
caloric sweeteners, and allowing only
✓ Two regular calorie sodas
Bottled water shall be provided as the beverage of choice whenever feasible.
MINUTES
Parks and Recreation Commission
Special Meeting
Monday, November 16, 2011
AGENDA POSTED November 2, 2011
CALL TO ORDER Chair Harris called the Parks and Recreation Commission
special meeting to order at 6:33 p.m. in the Executive
Conference Room at City Hall, Second Floor, 701 East
Carson Street, Carson, CA, 90745
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Led by Commissioner Reed
ROLL CALL Division Secretary Green
Present: Commissioners Gonzalez, Guray, Jr., Harris, Reed,
Riddick, and Salas
Absent/Excused: Commissioner Wilson (arrived @ 6:49 p.m.)
Also Present: Recreation Superintendent Hicks, Sr., Division Secretary
Green
NEW BUSINESS
1. Item No. 11-14: California Campaign for Healthy Beverage
Recreation Superintendent Hicks, Sr. shared that the city of Carson Parks were selected to be a
part of a survey, and were found to be one of the unhealthiest in terms of snacks and beverages.
Mr. Alfred Amada will share some ideas and strategies for making our parks healthier and
providing healthier choices for park patrons.
Mr. Alfred Mata shared some valuable information from the CA Campaign for Healthy
Beverages. Four parks were sampled in the city of Carson. Carson has a 25.8%rate of childhood
obesity which is 3 points higher than the county's average. He pointed out that the society is
inundated with unhealthy drinks and snacks, fast food, super sizing, drive thrus and less activity
overall has contributed to obesity. Sodas are the primary source of sugar in the America's diet.
Of kids aged 2 — 11, 31% of them drink one soda or more daily, and of kids aged 12 — 17, 62%
of them drink one or more sodas daily. Healthy items are outnumbered 4 to 1. Mr. Mata shared
many, many other interesting facts on unhealthy foods and noted that most cities do not have
nutrition standards. Many organizations are calling for healthier, less sugar laden drinks to be
offered in vending machines. Mr. Mata mentioned healthier alternatives such as water, soy milk,
almond milk, 100%juice, to-fat or non- fat milk, Baked chips, granola bars, things of that nature.
The packet he provided has an extensive list of suggested snacks and drinks. He invites the city
of Carson to join in the movement. Council woman Davis-Holmes is interested.
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EXHIBIT NO.
Recreation Superintendent Hicks, Sr. had already begun a campaign to remove some sodas from
the parks. Carson had 74% unhealthy beverages at the parks and pools. His goal is to reduce
that number by 30%. Soda is the number one sales item. His goal is to begin the campaign with
the Veterans SportsComplex and the boxing center. He asked the body if they would like to get
on board, if so it will be presented to City Council for further discussion.
Commissioner Reed mentioned his daughter is pre-diabetic and overweight; his family has begun
eating healthier. He recommended fruit in the snack bars, cut and ready to eat to sell to children
rather than junk food.
Commissioner Gonzalez asked about the vending machines contracts, and suggested that the
Volunteer Associations at each park get on board as well.
ACTION: Chair Harris asked for a motion for staff to move forward. Commissioner Reed
made a motion for staff to move forward with the program; Commissioner Gonzalez seconded
the motion, and it unanimously carried.
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MINUTES
Parks and Recreation Commission
Regular Meeting
Thursday, February 23, 2012
AGENDA POSTED February 15, 2012
CALL TO ORDER Chair Harris called the Parks and Recreation Commission
meeting to order at 6:31 p.m. in the Executive Conference
Room at City Hall, Second Floor, 701 East Carson Street,
Carson, CA, 90745
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Led by Commissioner Salas
ROLL CALL Division Secretary Green
Present: Commissioners Gonzalez (arrived @ 6:38 p.m.) Guray, Jr.,
Harris, Reed, Salas and Wilson
Absent: Commissioner Riddick
Also Present: Recreation Superintendent Hicks, Sr., and Division
Secretary Green
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
•
1. Item No. 11-14: California Campaign for Healthy Beverage
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff will provide the Commission with updated information on the implementation of the Healthy
Food & Beverage Policy and the Commission can discuss the City Council action and instruct
staff on how they would like to proceed.
Recreation Superintendent Hicks, Sr. reviewed the statement on the subject, with a correction;
the date should have read November 16, 2011, not November 16, 2012. The goal is to reduce
the unhealthy amount of beverages offered, which is currently at 74%, and reduce it to 44%,
being the benchmark of the city of Pasadena. Every two miles within the city of Carson is
another park, and every few blocks there are local liquor stores or convenience stores in the
area providing soda and other drinks to the children. We have three fitness centers in Carson;
the Veterans SportsComplex, Boxing Center, and Stevenson gymnasium, our concern is to
provide healthy foods and beverages at these sites, along with all of the park sites that have
vending machines.
At this time Recreation Superintendent Hicks, Sr. gave the comment cards to Chair Harris to
hear from the speakers. Prior to allowing any of the guests to speak, Chair Harris stated that
their comments were limited to three minutes. Commissioner Reed was the time keeper.
Alfred Mata, 14135 Francisquito Avenue, Baldwin Park, CA 91706.
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He is with the California Center for Public Health Advocacy (CCPHA), a state wide organization.
In Carson about one in four children are obese. Their website www.KicktheCan.info is a great
website which provided a lot of health information. He shared that there are 16 cubes of sugar
in a 20 oz soda. Soda has no nutritional value and is clearly linked to obesity and diabetes. The
CCPHA has helped eight cities to pass similar policies. For example, they helped Baldwin Park
with passing a healthy beverage policy and assisted with informing and educating the
community. He is looking forward to working with the commission and the city to incorporate
the healthy beverage policy.
Commissioner Gonzalez asked about their involvement with Youth Sports.
Mr. Mata replied that they do/have given presentations to little league and other youth
organizations and parents to educate them on nutrition, sugar, how to read nutrition labels, etc.
The organization actually created a "healthy snack COSTCO" list to help procurement
managers and snack bar people who are in charge of buying snacks to purchase healthy
snacks in compliance with the city's vending machine policy.
Dr. Kimberly Narain, 12131 Bremerton Way, Los Angeles, CA 9006, (323) 717-6771
Believes that a healthy environment promotes healthy choices. As a physician she was trained
to treat heart conditions, strokes, diabetes, etc. Physicians are not trained in preventative
medicine. She has noticed that a lot of resources are going into health care, and not health
education and prevention. Statistics, 2/3 of adults are overweight/obese, and 1/3 of our kids are
overweight/obese, this condition increases the chances of high blood pressure by six times and
diabetes by three times, it increases the risk of heart disease by three times. Portion sizes and
sugary drinks have sky rocked in the last few years. Her goal as a physician is to educate and
inform her patients and community. She supports the Healthy Beverage policy.
Sheila Lamb, 1532 Steinhart Avenue, Redondo Beach, CA 90278, (310) 513-8070
Represents UCLA Rand Prevention Center and supports the resolution for nutritional standards.
She is a Clinical Social Worker with L.A. Unified School District, and has worked with
elementary, Jr. High and Sr. High school students. She knows the direct impact of poor eating
and inactivity in the lives of children. She provided a health policy brief from UCLA, and wants
to work together to help start our kids and educate them via a program call SNACKS. She
works with the cafeteria staff, students and parents to help educate school aged children. It is
very important to provide healthier choices for children. She and the organization are on board
and support the Healthy Beverage policy.
Scott Chan, 605 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 720, Los Angeles, CA 90015
Project Coordinator for the Asian and Pacific Islander Obesity Prevention Alliance, (APIOPA).
Supports healthy eating and healthy environments. Some statistics: eight in ten native
Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders in L.A. County are obese/overweight, 85% of youth ages 12 — 17 eat
less than 5 fruits and vegetables a day, which is compared to 76%. He supports healthy
vending machines, with no soda.
Nancy Limon, Coca Cola, 1334 S. Central Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90021, (310) 744-8680
She and her company do not support the ban of any one food or product, but rather would like
to provide a wide array of products for consumers to choose from. She believes that there is
nothing intrinsically wrong with their beverages, and believes that their beverages could be part
of a healthy, active lifestyle. They do not believe that obesity could be blamed on soft drinks
alone. She produced chart by the National Cancer Institute showing that soda, juice, sports
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drinks and energy waters account for 7.3% of consumption from a 2005-2006 National Health
and Nutritional Survey. She believes that education and urging healthier lifestyles is a better
solution than just removing their products and other sugar sweetened drinks. They support
healthier choices, but not banning certain products from vending machines.
Commissioner comments on the subject:
Commissioner Reed — He stated that obesity and diabetes is a problem. His mother had a
heart attack/stroke from other factors besides sodas. Most of his friends are Samoan; their
gatherings are center around food. He doesn't believe that eliminating sodas will solve the
problem, but better balanced nutrition starting in the home will help the problem. His daughter
has been diagnosed with pre-diabetes, so his family has changed their eating habits. He does
not want to be 'big brother' but rather offer healthier drink choices along with the sodas.
Commissioner Salas — Thanked the speakers for coming and making their presentations to
make things better for the children.
Chair Harris — Thanked the speakers for their presentations. Would like to see the schools
working together as a team to make things happen. She found the bag of 16 sugar cubes and
the 20 oz soda eye opening. She agrees with Commissioner Reed, at parents,the community have to work together to make a change. Agrees that a limited amountlof sweet, and
drinks should be offered, along with parent/community education.
Commissioner Gonzalez — Concurs with Commissioner Reed. Asked if a decision had to be
made or what they are to do at this point.
Recreation Superintendent Hicks, Sr. replied that it was discussed once before so they
wanted to come back to make sure that it was the same agreement as in the prior meeting to
see if it had what the commission wanted to have in the policy.
Commissioner Gonzalez had a concern and wasn't clear about what snack he could and
couldn't sell in the snack bars.
Recreation Superintendent Hicks, Sr. replied that the policy is dealing with vending machines
with the parks, Veterans SportsComplex and gymnasiums. Per the City Manager, it includes
the Community Center, which affects our seniors. Choura is the new catering company - who
are bringing in their own vending machines. This first stage in the process did not include the
snack bars, which could be addressed by the body later. This first stage is to look at the snack
vending machines and the beverage machines. The snack vending,machines are already
healthier by providing granola bars, nuts, trail mix, and baked chips rather than the traditional
candy bars. He will obtain a copy of the COSTCO cheat sheet and present it to the Volunteer
Park Associations to assist them with healthier shopping for the youth sports teams and snack
bars.
One other component that the commission may want to consider is to move the commission
meeting to one of the city parks and invite the community to educate them at a grass roots level,
and address the snack bars at that time.
Commissioner Reed commented that the intent of the body in November was to reduce not
eliminate sweetened beverages and sodas. The document somehow was modified to go
almost cold turkey on the sodas.
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Commissioner Reed motioned to modify the City of Carson Municipal Facility Food and
Beverage Policy Guidelines to their initial intent in November 2011, and bring the document
back to the body for approval, seconded by Commissioner Gonzalez unanimously carried with
Commissioner Riddick absent.
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