R-17-49RESOLUTION NO. R-17-49
SETTING FORTH THE CITY OF FAIRFAX'S COMMITMENT TO PROMOTE
HEALTHY EATING AND ACTIVE LIVING
WHEREAS, in January 2013, the Virginia Municipal League entered into a memorandum of
understanding with the Institute for Public Health Innovation to work collaboratively on the
HEAL Cities & Towns Campaign; and
WHEREAS, high rates of costly chronic disease such as diabetes, heart disease, cancer,
arthritis, stroke and hypertension among both children and adults are correlated to
environments with few or no options for healthy eating and active living; and
WHEREAS, more children are being diagnosed with diseases linked to overweight and
obesity previously seen only in adults, such as Type 2 diabetes and heart disease; and
WHEREAS, the current generation of children are expected to have shorter lives than their
parents due to the consequences of obesity; and
WHEREAS, the City has the ability to affect the health of its residents and employees; and
WHEREAS, planning and creating an environment that encourages and provides access to
healthy eating and active living can promote health; and
WHEREAS, supporting the health of residents and the local workforce through the adoption
and implementation of healthy eating and active living can reduce health care costs, improve
health and quality of life and attract economic development;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Fairfax, City Council hereby
recognized that a commitment is needed to create environments that enable residents and
government employees to make healthy choices safely, conveniently, and affordably. While
individual lifestyle changes are necessary, individual effort alone is insufficient. Significant
societal and environmental changes are needed to support individual efforts to make healthier
choices. To that end, City of Fairfax adopts this Healthy Eating Active Living resolution to
address and promote healthy choices through the
Creation, adoption and promotion of Physical Activity, Active Transportation, and
Land Use policies and programs,
Promotion of Access to Affordable Nutritious Foods in our City,
Development of a Municipal Workplace Wellness program
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager or his designee should report back to
the City Council annually regarding steps taken to implement the Resolution, additional steps
planned, and any desired actions that would need to be taken by the Council. City staff shall
work with HEAL Cities & Towns Campaign Staff to explore HEAL policies and to identify
those policies and practices that are suitable for the City's unique local circumstances.
ADOPTED this 19`^ day of December, 2017.
Mayor
Attest:
The vote on the motion to approve was recorded as follows:
VOTE:
Councilmember DeMarco
Aye
Councilman Greenfield
Absent
Councilmember Miller
Aye
Councilmember Passey
Aye
Councilmember Schmidt
Aye
Councilmember Stehle
Aye