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=rom: Shauna Clark, City Administrator Subject: Healthy Cities Project
)ept: Administration
)ate: September 20 , 1995
synopsis of Previous Council action:
recommended motion:
Adopt resolution.
Signature
ontact person: Shauna Clark
Phone: 512 2
,ipporting data attached: yes Ward:
UNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount:
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STAFF REPORT
The California Healthy Cities Project is designed to help cities
improve the quality of life for their residents. City staff has
researched a variety of such programs, and the Healthy Cities
Project has emerged as a unique opportunity for San Bernardino to
enhance its public image while providing an important service to
the community.
The goal of the Healthy Cities program is to encourage public-
private partnerships to promote good health, and to provide funding
and technical support services to participating cities. The
Healthy Cities concept began in Europe, and then spread to the
United States. In California, the program is administered by the
Western Consortium for Public Health, and is funded by the State
Department of Health Services.
Thus far, twenty-five cities in the state have received the Healthy
Cities designation. In addition to the prestige that the program
brings, participating cities are able to use the Healthy Cities
logo on signs and printed materials. The Western Consortium also
provides financial and technical assistance.
Once the Mayor and City Administrator identified the project's
potential, a steering committee of interested residents was formed
to identify health priorities in the City. They determined that
disaster preparedness training for the community was an important
need. With assistance from the City's Disaster Preparedness
Coordinator, the committee developed a program called SAFE
(Survival Actions For Earthquakes) that will meet that need by
training neighbors to prepare and organize themselves.
In order to receive the Healthy Cities designation and funding, the
City must submit an application detailing the proposed project.
A City Council resolution supporting the Healthy Cities project is
also required. The City's contribution to SAFE will be in the form
of in-kind contributions; no City funds will be directly expended.
It is recommended that the City Council direct staff to implement
the SAFE program, and adopt the resolution. If Councilmembers are
interested in learning more about the California Healthy Cities
project, an informational video is available from the City
Administrator's Office.