At this time, the fiscal impact would be costs associated with staff time needed to continue the work on any policy options and workplan direction provided by the Board. Public Health staff costs are already budgeted.
At the May 24, 2022 Board of Supervisors meeting, Healthy Options at Point of Sale (HOPS) youth advocates and Bay Area Community Resources (BACR) presented information and recommendations for healthy food options in the retail environment of unincorporated Contra Costa County. The presentation concluded with a unanimous Board vote to refer to the Family and Human Services Committee (FHS) the topic of Healthy Options at Point of Sale so that the Health Services Department's Public Health Division, in collaboration with the HOPS youth advocates, could look further into the issues presented and prepare policy or ordinance recommendations for the full Board's consideration.
On February 27, 2023, Contra Costa Health Services Public Health staff, HOPS youth advocates, and BACR made a joint presentation to the FHS Committee with FHS Chair Anderson directing staff to solicit feedback to retailers about the proposed policy options and return to the full Board for further discussion. The attached report and presentation seek to provide supplementary information regarding the health benefits of Healthy Retail and offer considerations for action to be reviewed by the full Board of Supervisors.
If the Board does not receive the report, discuss the topics presented, and provide further direction to staff, Public Health Division staff will not know the full Board's position and recommendations on how to best address the health disparity issues community advocates have raised.
Speakers: Tim James, California Grocers Association, Luis Hernandez.
CONTINUED to May 16, 2023.