2023-09 - Establish CHN Standing Committee

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Referred to HHS 2/21/23 Baker, Bullock, Kepple, L,itten, RESOLUTION NO.2023-09 BY: Marx,, Rader, Shachner. A RESOLUTION to take effect immediately provided it receives the vote of at least two thirds of the members of Council, or otherwise to take effect at the earliest period allowed by law, establishing the Community Health Needs Standing Committee to support the development and implementation of actions related to identified health needs as well as the consideration of future opportunities for community partnerships, programming, and other initiatives to build and sustain a culture of health action in Lakewood. WHEREAS, the 2015 Active Living Task Force and the 2019 Live Well Lakewood Working Group identified the importance of formalizing cross -sector collaboration among community stakeholders to address the social determinants of health and wellness. WHEREAS, in response to the 2019 Live Well Lakewood Working Group recommendations, the City completed a comprehensive Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) and supporting Action Plan for 2021 through 2022; and WHEREAS, the 2022 CHNA Action Plan recommended the creation of a permanent inter- agency committee to implement action items to promote health and wellness throughout the City; and WHEREAS, as set forth in Section 2.12 of the Third Amended Charter of the City of Lakewood, this Council by a vote of at least two thirds of its members determines that this resolution is an emergency measure and that it shall take effect immediately, and that it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public property, health, and safety and to provide for the usual daily operation of municipal departments in that the City wishes to establish a committee immediately for the purposes stated above; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, OHIO: Section 1. The Community Health Needs Standing Committee ("the Committee") is hereby created to support the development and implementation of actions related to identified health needs as well as the consideration of future opportunities for community partnerships, programming, and other initiatives to build and sustain a culture of health action in Lakewood. a) The duties of the Committee shall be: 1) To advise and recommend actions to Council, the Mayor, and other public and private entities related to health needs within the City; 2) To promote the general improvement of partnerships, programs, and other initiatives related to health needs within the City; and 3) To encourage education and investment in health needs and to identify opportunities for action;