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Sugar Sweetened Beverage Products Panel of Experts (SSBPPE)

A Vibrant and Healthy Berkeley for All

1947 Center Street, 2nd Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704 Tel: 510. 981.5300 TDD: 510.981.6903 Fax: 510. 981.5395 E-mail: [email protected] - - http://www.cityofberkeley.info/health/

Sugar Sweetened Beverage Products Panel of Experts Meeting, July 16, 2015 – 6:30pm to 8:30 pm

NOTE NEW LOCATION South Berkeley Senior Center

2939 Ellis Street, Berkeley – Large Conference Room, 2nd Floor

AGENDA Preliminary Matters

1. Roll Call

2. Approval of Minutes (6/18/2015 meeting) (Attachment 1)

3. Public Comments The public may comment about any item not on the agenda. Public comments are limited to two minutes per speaker. Public comments regarding agenda items will be heard while the Commission is discussing the item.

Information Items

1. Childhood Obesity Conference: report-back by Xavier Morales and Pat Crawford 2. SSB Revenue update (staff) 3. Healthy Black Families referred by Council to Measure D funding as a possible

source of additional funding. Council referral 6/30/15 (Attachment 2) 4. Report back from Commission Liaisons

a. Human Welfare and Community Action Commission: Commissioner Browne

b. Community Health Commission: Commissioner Namkung c. Children, Youth and Recreation Commission: Commissioner Sinai

5. Approved minutes of 6/3/15 meeting (Attachment 3) 6. SSBPPE Memorandum to City Council, 6/23/15 (Attachment 4)

Action Items Public comments regarding agenda items will be heard while the Commission is discussing the item. Public comments are limited to two minutes per speaker.

1. Presentation: Commissioner(s) regarding commission role in Community Agency Grant process

a. Homeless Commission: Carole Marasovic Action: none

2. Action: Council referral 6/30/15: Confirm that the allocation to BUSD’s Cooking & Gardening program includes funding for Berkeley Technology Academy cooking & gardening program. (Attachment 5)

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3. Discussion: Developing funding recommendations: priorities and allocation process (Commission Chair Browne)

a. Action: Adopt “Proposal to advise the City Council on how and to what extent the City should establish and/or fund programs to reduce the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages in Berkeley and to address the effects of such consumption.” (Commissioner Moore) (Attachment 6)

4. Subcommittee Report: Prevention Strategies

a. Action: none

5. Subcommittee Report: Allocation Process a. Action: none

6. Subcommittee Report: Community Engagement

a. Action: none

Future Agenda Items

1. Presentation by any of the 4 commissions responsible for reviewing community

agency funding requests, regarding process for making funding recommendations:

a. Human Welfare and Community Action Commission (Jennifer Browne appointed as liaison to SSBPPE);

b. Children, Youth & Recreation Commission (next meeting is 9/25/15—can take action then to designate member to come to October meeting of SSBPPE if desired);

c. Homeless Commission (Carole Marasovic, 7/16/15); d. Housing Advisory Commission (not available to attend, but happy to

respond to questions) 2. Question & Answer regarding Commission roles, responsibilities, and governing

regulations (Mark Numainville, City Clerk; Zach Cowan, City Attorney) Scheduled for 8/20/15 meeting

3. Establishing a children’s health trust 4. Evaluation initiatives in process (UCB, PHI, others)

Announcements Adjournment Attachments:

1. Draft Minutes of 6/18/15 meeting 2. City Council Annotated Agenda 6/30/15: HBF 3. Final Minutes of 6/3/15 meeting 4. Memorandum to Council 6/23/15 5. City Council Annotated Agenda 6/30/15: BTA

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6. Proposal to Advise City Council

Please refrain from wearing scented products to this meeting. COMMUNICATION ACCESS INFORMATION This meeting is being held in a wheelchair accessible location. To request a disability-related accommodation(s) to participate in the meeting, including auxiliary aids or services, please contact the Disability Services specialist at 981-6346 (V) or 981-6345 (TDD) at least three business days before the meeting date. Communications to Berkeley boards, commissions or committees are public record and will become part of the City’s electronic records, which are accessible through the City’s website. Please note: e-mail addresses, names, addresses, and other contact information are not required, but if included in any communication to a City board, commission or committee, will become part of the public record. If you do not want your e-mail address or any other contact information to be made public, you may deliver communications via U.S. Postal Service or in person to the secretary of the relevant board, commission or committee. If you do not want your contact information included in the public record, please do not include that information in your communication. Please contact the commission secretary for further information. Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Commission regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection at the North Berkeley Senior Center located at 1901 Hearst Avenue, during regular business hours. The Commission Agenda and Minutes may be viewed on the City of Berkeley website: http://www.cityofberkeley.info/commissions. Secretary: Janet Berreman, MD, MPH, Health Officer Health, Housing & Community Services Department (510) 981-5301 E-mail: [email protected]

Mailing Address: SSBPPE Janet Berreman, Secretary 1947 Center St., 2nd floor Berkeley, CA 94704

http://www.cityofberkeley.info/commissions

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Sugar Sweetened Beverage Product Panel of Experts Commission



Attachment # 1

DRAFT MINUTES Regular Meeting, Wednesday, June 18, 2015

The meeting convened at 6:36 p.m. with Chair Browne presiding over the meeting. ROLL CALL

Present: Commissioners Browne, Crawford, Fenstermacher, Moore, Morales, Namkung (arrived at 6:58 p.m.), and Sinai

Absent: None Excused: Commissioners Rose and Scheider Staff present: Janet Berreman and Alvan Quamina

COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC None PRESENTATIONS Kristen Lee, Division Manager, Housing & Community Services Division, HH&CS. ACTION ON MINUTES Approval of Minutes Moved by Commissioner Fenstermacher, Seconded by Commissioner Morales

Ayes: Commissioners Browne, Crawford, Fenstermacher, Moore, Morales, and Sinai

Noes: None Abstain: None Absent from vote: Commissioner Namkung Excused: Commissioners Rose and Scheider

Motion passed ACTION ITEMS

1. Moved that the SSBPPE meeting location be moved to: 1st choice, South Berkeley Senior Center, or 2nd choice, West Berkeley Library.

Moved by Commissioner Moore, Seconded by Commissioner Browne

Sugar Sweetened Beverage Products Panel of Experts Commission

Meeting Location: North Berkeley Senior Center 1901 Hearst Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709

mailto:[email protected]

Sugar Sweetened Beverage Product Panel of Experts Commission Minutes June 18, 2015 Page 2 of 5


Noes: None Abstain: None Absent from vote: Commissioner Namkung Excused: Commissioners Rose and Scheider

Motion passed.

2. Moved that the July 2nd meeting of the SSBPPE be cancelled. Moved by Commissioner Moore, Seconded by Commissioner Fenstermacher


Noes: None Abstain: Commissioner Namkung Absent from vote: None Excused: Commissioners Rose and Scheider

Motion passed.

3. Moved that Commissioners Morales and Sinai draft a communication to Council requesting that Council advise BUSD of the following:

• The unique circumstances of this allocation process to BUSD, • That BUSD will be expected to participate in the funding allocation process to

be developed by the SSBPPE for future funding, • An evaluation component will be included in future funding.

Moved by Commissioner Morales, Seconded by Commissioner Browne

Ayes: Commissioners Browne, Crawford, Fenstermacher, Morales, Namkung, and Sinai

Noes: None Abstain: None Recused: Commissioner Moore Absent from vote: None Excused: Commissioners Rose and Scheider

Motion passed.

4. Moved that the following draft mission statement be adopted by the SSBPPE: “The mission of the SSBPPE is to help create a healthier Berkeley for all by recommending programs and policies that help shift beverage consumption toward healthier options thereby leading to healthier food choices, with particular emphasis on those at highest risk for the burden of preventable chronic diseases


such as diabetes and also leading to a real understanding of the relationship of nutrition, disease and food policy.”

Moved by Commissioner Moore, Seconded by Commissioner Fenstermacher

Ayes: Commissioners Browne, Crawford, Fenstermacher, Moore, Morales, Namkung, and Sinai

Noes: None Abstain: None Absent from vote: None Excused: Commissioners Rose and Scheider

Motion passed.

5. Moved to rescind the last motion (re adoption of the draft mission). Moved by Commissioner Sinai, Seconded by Commissioner Moore



Motion passed.

6. Moved that that the following mission statement be adopted by the SSBPPE: “The mission of the SSBPPE is to help create a healthier Berkeley for all by recommending funding for programs and policies that help shift beverage consumption toward healthier options thereby leading to healthier food and beverage choices, with particular emphasis on those at highest risk for the burden of preventable chronic diseases such as diabetes and also leading to a real understanding of the relationship of nutrition, disease and food policy.”

Moved by Commissioner Moore, Seconded by Commissioner Crawford



Motion passed.


7. Moved that the SSBPPE appoint the following liaisons: • Commissioner Jennifer Browne as SSBPPE Liaison to the Human Welfare

and Community Action Commission, • Commissioner Poki Namkung as SSBPPE Liaison to the Community Health

Commission, and • Commissioner Julie Sinai as SSBPPE Liaison to the Children, Youth, and

Recreation Commission. Moved by Commissioner Browne, Seconded by Commissioner Sinai



Motion passed.

8. Moved to extend the meeting by ten minutes. Moved by Commissioner Browne, Seconded by Moore



Motion passed.

9. Moved that three ad hoc Sub-Committees of the SSBPPE be established as follows:

• Prevention Strategies Sub-Committee, • Allocation Processes Review Sub-Committee, and • Community Engagement Sub-Committee.

Moved by Commissioner Sinai, Seconded by Commissioner Browne



Motion passed.


10. Moved that Commissioners be appointed to the three ad hoc Sub-Committees of the SSBPPE as follows: Prevention Strategies Sub-Committee Pat Crawford Xavier Morales Nancy Fenstermacher Allocation Processes Review Sub-Committee Julie Sinai Joy Moore Jennifer Browne Community Engagement Sub-Committee Poki Namkung Holly Scheider.

Moved by Commissioner Moore, Seconded by Commissioner Crawford



Motion passed. NEXT MEETING The next regular meeting will be on July 16, 2015 at 6:30 pm at the South Berkeley Senior Center. This meeting was adjourned at 8:10 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Alvan Quamina, Secretary Minutes to be approved on July 16, 2015

Attachment # 2

City Council Annotated Minutes June 30, 2015

(Excerpt) Action Calendar – New Business Item 27. FY 2016 & FY 2017 Biennial Budget Adoption 3. Refer to the Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Product Panel of Experts for Measure D funding: a) Healthy Black Families, $20,000

http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/Clerk/City_Council/2015/06_Jun/City_Council__06-30-2015_-_Regular_Meeting_Annotated_Agenda.aspx

http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/Clerk/City_Council/2015/06_Jun/Documents/2015-06-30_Item_27_FY_2016_and_FY_2017.aspx

Sugar Sweetened Beverage Product Panel of Experts Commission



APPROVE MINUTES Regular Meeting, Wednesday, June 3, 2015

The meeting convened at 6:10 p.m. with Vice-Chair Morales presiding prior to Chair’s arrival. Chair Browne arrived during roll call and Chair Browne presided over remainder of meeting. ROLL CALL

Present: Commissioners Brown, Crawford (arrived at 8:40 p.m.), Fenstermacher, Moore, Morales, Namkung, Rose, Sinai and Scheider

Absent: None Excused: None Staff present: Tasha Tervalon and Alvan Quamina

COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC

Lael Gerhart on Measure D funding of BUSD Cooking & Gardening program Martin Borque on Item 4 Meleah Hall on the SSBPPE RFP Process & on Evaluation of any funded BUSD

programs PRESENTATIONS Jezra Thompson, BUSD on the BUSD Cooking and Gardening Program. Josh Daniels, School Board, on funding to BUSD to enhance cooking and gardening programming. ACTION ON MINUTES Approval of Minutes Moved by Commissioner Namkung, Seconded by Commissioner Moore

Ayes: Commissioners Brown, Fenstermacher, Moore, Morales, Namkung, Rose, Sinai and Scheider

Noes: None Abstain: None Absent from vote: Commissioner Crawford Excused: None

Motion passed

Sugar Sweetened Beverage Products Panel of Experts Commission

Meeting Location: North Berkeley Senior Center 1901 Hearst Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709

Sugar Sweetened Beverage Product Panel of Experts Commission Minutes June 3, 2015 Page 2 of 5 ACTION ITEMS

1. Moved that Commissioners Namkung and Morales work on the Vision and Mission of the SSBPPE, and bring that work back to the SSBPPE at its June 18 meeting.

Moved by Commissioner Scheider, Seconded by Commissioner Moore



Motion passed.

2. Moved to establish the following meeting dates: a. The 3rd Thursday in June, 2015 b. The 1st and 3rd Thursdays in July, September, and October, 2015 c. Once in August, 2015 at a date to be determined.

Moved by Commissioner Sinai, Seconded by Commissioner Namkung



Motion passed.

3. Moved to meet, in August, 2015, on the 3rd Thursday of the month. Moved by Commissioner Scheider, Seconded by Commissioner Sinai



Motion passed.


4. Moved that starting in November, 2015, regular meetings of the SSBPPE shall be on the 3rd Thursday of each month.

Moved by Commissioner Sinai, Seconded by Commissioner Moore



Motion passed.

5. Moved that there be no meeting of the SSBPPE in December, 2015. Moved by Commissioner Sinai, Seconded by Commissioner Morales



Motion passed.

6. Moved that meetings of the SSBPPE start at 6:30 p.m. and end at 8:30 p.m. Moved by Commissioner Scheider, Seconded by Commissioner Browne



Motion passed.

7. Moved that the SSBPPE recommend that the City Council forward $250,000 to Berkeley Unified School District to ensure that total school site programming offered to students through the Cooking and Gardening Program for 2015-16 exceeds that which was supported by the District in 2014-15, with the requirement that the District provide a written yearend report that includes 1) how these funds enhanced the program, and 2) how the nutrition curriculum incorporates the health impacts of sugary drinks.

Moved by Commissioner Scheider, Seconded by Commissioner Sinai


Ayes: Commissioners Brown, Crawford, Fenstermacher, Morales, Namkung, Rose, Sinai and Scheider

Noes: None Abstain: None Recused: Commissioner Moore Absent from vote: None Excused: None

Motion passed.

8. Moved to extend the meeting by ten minutes. Moved by Commissioner Sinai, Seconded by Commissioner Browne

Ayes: Commissioners Brown, Crawford, Fenstermacher, Morales, Namkung, Rose, Sinai and Scheider

Noes: None Abstain: None Absent from vote: Commissioner Moore Excused: None

Motion passed.

9. Moved that the SSBPPE establish procedures which will result in recommendations to the Council for the expenditure of the remaining funds. Such procedures to be forwarded to the Council by October 1, 2015.

Moved by Commissioner Crawford, Seconded by Commissioner Moore

Ayes: Commissioners Brown, Crawford, Fenstermacher, Moore, Morales, Namkung, Rose, Sinai and Scheider

Noes: None Abstain: None Absent from vote: None Excused: None

Motion passed. Future Agenda Items

a. Vision and Mission b. Workplan development and timeline c. Kristen Lee, HHCS Division of Housing & Community Services regarding

Community Agency Grant process d. How to work together e. How often and in what format to communicate to Council


f. Question & Answer regarding Commission roles, responsibilities, and governing regulations (Mark Numainville, City Clerk; Zach Cowan, City Attorney)

g. Establishing a children’s health trust h. Children, Youth, and Recreation Commission presentation regarding

process for making funding recommendations NEXT MEETING The next regular meeting will be on June 18, 2015 at 6:30 pm at the North Berkeley Senior Center. This meeting was adjourned at 9:10 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Alvan Quamina, Interim Secretary Minutes approved on June 18, 2015

Sugar Sweetened Beverage Products Panel of Experts (SSBPPE)

2180 Milvia Street, Berkeley, CA 94704 Tel: 510. 981.5100 TDD: 510.981.6903 Fax: 510. 981.5112 E-mail: [email protected]

Attachment # 4

MEMORANDUM

To: City Council From: Jennifer Browne, Chair SSBPPE Date: June 23, 2015 Subject: Fund Allocation to BUSD to Support the Cooking and Gardening

Program The SSBPPE has forwarded to the Berkeley City Council a recommendation that an immediate allocation of $250,000 be made to BUSD to support the Cooking and Gardening program in the District. After careful additional consideration, the SSBPPE has voted to request that the City Council advise BUSD of the following:

This initial allocation is unique in that the SSBPPE funding recommendation criteria has not yet been fully developed.

For future funding BUSD will be expected to participate in the funding allocation

process that is currently being developed by the SSBPPE, and

Future funding recommendations will include a requirement that grantees implement an evaluation component. The SSBPPE may define evaluation measures for any such evaluation component, including, but not limited to, measures such as the following: how grant dollars were used, numbers and demographic breakdown of children served, and numbers and demographic breakdown of children reporting an increase in knowledge, an acquired or increased skill, and/or a changed attitude toward healthy foods and beverages directly resulting from participating in the funded activity.

Thank you in advance for your careful consideration of this request. Respectfully Submitted, Sugar Sweetened Beverage Products Panel of Experts

Attachment # 5

City Council Annotated Minutes June 30, 2015 (Excerpt)

Item 29. a. Funding for Berkeley Unified School District Cooking and Gardening Program From: Sugar Sweetened Beverage Products Panel of Experts Recommendation: Forward $250,000 to Berkeley Unified School District (BUSD) to increase school site programming through the Cooking and Gardening Program in 2015-2016. Financial Implications: See report Contact: Janet Berreman, Commission Secretary, 981-5400

b. Contract: Berkeley Unified School District for Cooking and Gardening Program From: City Manager Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an expenditure contract and any amendments or extensions with Berkeley Unified School District (BUSD) for the Cooking and Gardening Program in an amount not to exceed $250,000 for the period July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. Financial Implications: General Fund - $250,000 Contact: Kelly Wallace, Health, Housing and Community Services, 981-5400

Action: 0 speakers. M/S/C (Maio/Moore) to both Items 29.a. and 29.b. amended to include a referral to the Sugar Sweetened Beverage Product Panel of Experts to confirm funding for the B-Tech gardening program, and adopting Resolution No. 67,137-N.S. authorizing the City Manager to execute an expenditure contract and any amendments or extensions with Berkeley Unified School District (BUSD) for the Cooking and Gardening Program in an amount not to exceed $250,000 for the period July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. Vote: All Ayes.

http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/Clerk/City_Council/2015/06_Jun/City_Council__06-30-2015_-_Regular_Meeting_Annotated_Agenda.aspx

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/City_Council/2015/06_Jun/Documents/2015-06-30_Item_29a_Funding_for_Berkeley_Unified.aspx

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/City_Council/2015/06_Jun/Documents/2015-06-30_Item_29a_Funding_for_Berkeley_Unified.aspx

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Clerk/City_Council/2015/06_Jun/Documents/2015-06-30_Item_29b_Contract_Berkeley_Unified.aspx

Attachment # 6

Proposal to advise the City Council on how and to what extent the City should establish and/or fund programs to reduce the consumption of

sugar-sweetened beverages in Berkeley and to address the effects of such consumption.

Submitted to SSBPE July 16, 2015

In 1999 the COB Department of Health Services Health Status report “revealed a disparity in mortality for Berkeley residents based on race. African Americans in Berkeley have shorter life spans as a whole than do Whites in Berkeley. Our health data shows that African Americans in Berkeley have significantly higher death rates for preventable or manageable diseases such as heart disease, stroke and diabetes. As a result of these findings, new programs have been developed and ongoing services have been focused on eliminating disparities. Two of these new Public Health programs directly address low birth weight births. These are: the Black Infant Health Program and the Centering Pregnancy Program. Further, Community Action Teams (CATs) in South and West Berkeley are bringing residents together to understand the root causes of these health disparities and to look at solutions proposed by the community. Our ultimate goal, and perhaps the single most important element of our work, is to develop and implement strategies to eliminate inequities in health outcomes so that all Berkeley residents can enjoy long, healthy and productive lives.” Based on the report and subsequent work by the COB Dept. of Health Services (DHS), I propose we advise the COB Council to (1) Expand existing COB DHS chronic disease prevention outreach and programs, with an emphasis on training youth from most affected neighborhoods to inform and educate residents on the hazards and health effects of over consumption of sugar sweetened beverages, and to encourage and teach people the importance of and how to drink water. (2) Open a COB DHS grant process to youth and family oriented “not for profit” community organizations and churches with a proven track record of nutrition outreach and education to train youth to present sugar demos, videos and workshops to inform and educate residents on the hazards and health effects of over consumption of sugar sweetened beverages, and to encourage and teach people the importance of and how to drink water. The COB DHS has had the responsibility to prevent chronic disease, many caused by over consumption of SSB, and has developed strategies, and infra-structure to help reduce the consumption of SSB. They have been specifically working on this issue since 2000. Additionally COB DHS has the capacity to study and report the efficacy of the programs, expanded and/or developed, and develop a model that can be duplicated by other communities. Furthermore the COB DHS receives some funding to prevent chronic disease and those funds could be leveraged with additional SSB Tax funds to expand, restore and/or create effective strategies and programs to help us significantly reduce consumption of SSB.