Recommendation to request a report within 30 days on the City's Healthy Food and Vending Policies.
Item H Communication from Council Member Richardson and Councilmen Andrew's recommendation to request a report within 30 days on the city's healthy food and vending policies. So Councilmember Richardson. Sure. Thank you so much. So we need a second. I'm sorry. May I have a second? Okay. Thank you. Thank you. So in April 2011, the City Council passed a motion sponsored by then council member Steve Neil, and it was sponsored also by Councilmember Andrews Councilmember Lowenthal and Councilmember Garcia to create a healthy food policy based on food served at citywide meetings and food and beverage items in city vending machines. It's been almost four years since that that's taken place, and we're at a pivotal moment here in our city where we've achieved great things in terms of our public health policy, in terms of our mobility and an active, healthy eating and active lifestyle. So I thought it was appropriate and fitting that these these policies that were developed utilizing best practices in chronic disease prevention efforts that focus on creating healthy food environments in order to impact our population are highlighted. So tonight we're asking for staff report to be to to review these policies, assess their implementation to date to date and evaluate their success. So it's important to me considering our our Uptown Beach Streets event that's coming in June, I'd like to I'd like to sort of use that to highlight the fact that Long Beach has been a leader on a number of public health issues and see how we can begin to take another look at these policies as we as as the focus in Southern California will be on Long Beach in June. So that's my motion. And I would I would ask for our support. And I want to note that the report should come back to the city council, not not just the two from four. We're asking for a city council report. Thank you, Councilmember. Councilman Andrews. Yes, thank you, Vice Mayor. You know, I definitely want to thank Councilman Richardson for asking me to sign on to this item. You know, being a schoolteacher, I know that the importance of having healthy snacks available for students. You know, I you know, I was one of the cosigners on this original item within 2 to 11. So I'm very interested in seeing the results of this request. So I hope things work well. Thank you. Mr. City Manager. Yes. Vice Mayor. Council members. Councilor. We would like to request perhaps 45 to 60 days to come back if you want a thorough analysis. 30 days is pretty quick with our eight day agenda. Sure, I don't have a challenge with that. I would just give you a heads up. There's going to be other ones coming leading up the beach street. So we're going to be highlighting a number of our healthy policies. So so I'd love to maybe talk offline about how we can prepare for that ongoing. Thank you. Sir, any member of the public that wished to address the Council on item eight, please come forward. State your name. Good evening, counsel. My name is Violet Ruiz. I'm the government relations director for the American Heart Association. And we look forward to working with the city of Long Beach to improving healthy vending and snack options. And we commend the council and look forward to the report. Thank you. Thank you. All right, members, cast your vote. Motion carries six zero. Thank you. Item nine.