HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2010-28RESOLUTION NO. 2010-28
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, BREVARD COUNTY,
FLORIDA; SUPPORTING POLICIES THAT FOCUS ON HEALTH AND WELLNESS,
CONTINUING EDUCATION, AND HEALTHIER LIFESTYLES IN ALL
COMY[UNITIES; PROVING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City of Cape Canaveral 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
WHEREAS, 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
WHEREAS, 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
WHEREAS, 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
WHEREAS, 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
WHEREAS, the Florida League of Mayors support the Let's Move! Campaign headed
by the First Lady of the United States, the President's Task Force on Childhood Obesity and
Secretary of Health and Human Services' in an effort to solve the challenge of childhood obesity
within a generation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Cape
Canaveral, Florida, as follows:
SECTION 1. The City of Cape Canaveral supports preventative measures to fight
obesity as set forth by the First Lady of the United States of America in the Let's Move campaign;
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SECTION 2: That the City of Cape Canaveral supports efforts to (1) help parents make
healthy family choices, (2) create healthy schools, (3) provide access to healthy and affordable
foods, and (4) promote physical activity.
ADOPTED BY the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida this 4th day of
Novembu,
Rocky Randels, Mayor
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