HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06222010 - C.25RECOMMENDATION(S):
Declare the months of June, July and August 2010 as "Soda Free Summer."
FISCAL IMPACT:
None
BACKGROUND:
Contra Costa County is participating in a regional effort to combat obesity as part of a
six-county collaborative. Obesity causes significant health problems such as hypertension,
diabetes and cardiovascular disease and results in financial burdens to individuals and
taxpayers. Recent reports show that 59.5% of adults in Contra Costa County are overweight
or obese and 23.8% of middle school students are overweight or obese. Today's action kicks
off the County-wide campaign to encourage residents to make wiser beverage choices all
summer long.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 06/22/2010 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
ABSENT:Susan A. Bonilla, District IV
Supervisor
Contact: 510 374 3231
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: June 22, 2010
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: KATHERINE SINCLAIR, Deputy
cc:
C. 25
To:Board of Supervisors
From:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Date:June 22, 2010
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:A Resolution to Declare June, July and August as 2010 "Soda Free Summer"
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Sixteen percent of low-income children age 2-5 in Contra Costa are obese, and another
16.3% of preschoolers are considered overweight. Children who are obese are
significantly more likely to be obese as adults. Soda consumption is a considerable
contributor to this epidemic. Declaring the summer of 2010 as "Soda Free Summer" and
conducting a County-wide educational campaign will help parents and children to
decrease their soda consumption thus leading to fewer children becoming overweight or
obese.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution No. 2010/363