HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010 10 11 Other Awards and Presentations 301 Let's Move Campaign Date: October 11, 2010
This Proclamation was provided to the Mayor
and City Commission at the October 11, 2010
City Commission Regular Meeting, as requested
by Mayor John F. Bush, however, there was no
official Presentation during Awards and
Presentations "301 ", nor at any time during this
Meeting.
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IIHEREAS The City� of Winter Springs supports policies that focus on health and wellness, continuing education, and
healthier lifestyles in all communities; and
�HEREA.S 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 incenti�es for stores that sell fresh produce to locate in depressed neighborhoods,
and pro��iding exercise opportunities for their residents; and
IIHERF.AS, 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
IIHERE�S, Cities and other community partners can work together to understand the relationship between obesity,
Land-Use policies, redevelopment, and community planning; and can work together to ensure that there are safe places for
their residents to be acti��e such as in parks, ball fields, pools, gyzns, and recreation centers; and
IIHEREAS Access to healthy foods has a direct impact on the o�erall health of our community and planning for fresh
food, open space, sidewalks, and parks should be a priority; and
IIHERE �S , The Florida League of Mayors has partnered with the Health� Eating Active Living (HEAL) Cities Campaign
to provide training and technical assistance to help City Officials adopt policies that impro�re their communities' physical
acti��ity and retail food environments; and
IIHEREAS The Florida League of Mayors supports 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 Ser��ices' in an effort to solve
the challenge of childhood obesit�• wzthin a generation.
Mayor of the City of Winter Springs, do hereby Proclaim our support for the
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SECTI0�1 1: The City of Winter Springs supports preventative measures to fight obesity as set forth by the First Lady of
the United States of America in the "Let's Moue" campaign.
SECTION 1: The City of Winter Springs supports efforts to (i) help parents make healthy family choices; (2) create
healthy schools; (3) provide access to healthy and affordable foods; and (4) promote physical activity.
��` �� -- IN WIZ'NFSS WHEREOF I hereunto have set m hand and caused the Seal
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Jean Ho�e� Rick Bro��n Gan Bonner Sally McGinnis Joanne M. Krebs
Commissioner Commissionzr Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner