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RESOLUTION NO. 2000-364
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WHEREAS, on February 7, 2000 the Mayor and Common Council approved Resolution
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No. 2000-23 authorizing the Director of Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department
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to apply for and administer a grant in the amount of $25,000 from California Healthy Cities and
Communities and Food for All; and
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11 WHEREAS, the aforementioned grant establishes the San Bernardino Garden
12 Collaborative to promote improved family nutrition to under-served City of San Bernardino
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WHEREAS, the goal of the San Bernardino Garden Collaborative Project is to enhance
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the quality of life for San Bernardino residents in low-income areas by, among other things, the
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creation of a community food policy council that will formulate and recommend to the Mayor
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and Common Council at least one new policy promoting food security in the City of San
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20 WHEREAS, the community food policy council should be representative for the
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city residents, expanding elementary school gardens, exploring possibilities of funding
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2000-364
1 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN BERNARDINO ESTABLISHING THE SAN BERNARDINO GARDEN
2 COLLABORATIVE FOOD POLICY COUNCIL TO FORMULATE AND
3 RECOMMEND LONG-TERM FOOD POLICIES TO PROMOTE FOOD SECURITY IN
THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO.
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5 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON
6 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION 1. There is hereby created the San Bernardino Garden Collaborative Food
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Policy Council ("Food Policy Council") which shall consist of fifteen (15) members, each
appointed by the Mayor, with the approval of the Common Council, and each serving at the
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11 pleasure of the Mayor and Common Council.
12 SECTION 2. Members of the Food Policy Council shall come from and represent
13 groups that are involved with promoting food security for low-income residents in the City of
14 San Bernardino, including but not necessarily limited to such groups as:
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Anti-Hunger Advocates & Emergency Food Providers
Health Professionals, Advocates, Educators and Parents
Religious Organizations
Neighborhood or Community Organizations
Community Development Institutions
Community Gardeners
Farmers & Farmer's Market Stand Operators
Sustainable Agriculture Interests
Environmentalists
Food Retailers & Food Processing Industry Representatives
Labor Organizations
Public Transportation Entities
Representatives of Local Government Departments
Elected Officials
At-Large Representatives
SECTION 3. The Food Policy Council shall:
26 A. Act as an advisory council to the Mayor and Common Council on issues
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2000-364
1 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN BERNARDINO ESTABLISHING THE SAN BERNARDINO GARDEN
2 COLLABORATIVE FOOD POLICY COUNCIL TO FORMULATE AND
3 RECOMMEND LONG-TERM FOOD POLICIES TO PROMOTE FOOD SECURITY IN
THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO.
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Actively seek advice from community councils on nutrition and health
6 hunger advocacy organizations, the San Bernardino Unified School District, elected officials and
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the general public for the purpose of making recommendations to the Mayor and Common
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Council on issues of concern regarding food security.
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Explore alternative funding possibilities to promote sustainability of the
11 San Bernardino Garden Collaborative, and the development and implementation of projects and
12 programs that would promote food security in the City of San Bernardino.
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Hold public meetings to gather input on issues of concern regarding food
14 security with the general public and other interested individuals.
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Prepare an annual report that gives recommendations to improve the lives
of the residents of the City of San Bernardino, and a summary of activities for the previous
calendar year, for the Mayor and Common Council.
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2000-364
1 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN BERNARDINO ESTABLISHING THE SAN BERNARDINO GARDEN
2 COLLABORATIVE FOOD POLICY COUNCIL TO FORMULATE AND
3 RECOMMEND LONG-TERM FOOD POLICIES TO PROMOTE FOOD SECURITY IN
THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Mayor and
Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a Joint Regular
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Meeting, thereof,
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9 COUNCIL MEMBERS AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
10 ESTRADA x
11 LIEN x
12 MC GINNlS X
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SCHNETZ
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SUAREZ x
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16 DEAN ANDERSON x
17 MC CAMMACK x
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The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this ;),Ott. daY"of December /,2000.
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Mayor Pro Tern
City of San Bernardino
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Approved as to form
23 and legal content:
24 James F. Penman
City Attorney
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