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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/12/2018 00 Misc Distributed at the MeetingDistributed at the Meeting it -0-1/ COUNCIL BRIEFING MEETING April 12, 2018 City Manager Updates 1. Senator Murray's local rep site visit on April 5 – recap 2. Fire Ops 101—Saturday April 14, 8:30 am – 1:00 pm, Station 95 on Nob Hill 3. Confirming joint YSD/City Council meeting for April 16, 2018 at 6:00 pm 4. Blue Zone project 5. SAMHSA grant opportunity 6. May 14 Chamber State of the City event 7. Parliamentary procedure training 8. AWC summer conference 4/11/2018 BoardDocs® Pro YAKIMA PUBLIC SCHOOLS Monday, April 16, 2018 Collaborative Study Session with Yakima City Council Yakima School District Board of Directors Central Services Conference Rooms A & B 104 N. 4th Ave. Yakima, WA 98902 6:00 p.m. A. CALL TO ORDER 1. CaII to Order/Welcome by Mayor Kathy Coffey & President Martha Rice B. DISCUSSION 1. Safety: Active Shooter Protocols, Drills, Communication Coordination & Safe Routes to School Grant Application 2. Extended Learning Opportunities: Summer Learning, Before/After School & Literacy 3. Violence Prevention C. AD3OURNMENT 1. Adjournment "Yakima School District encourages workforce diversity and complies with all state and federal laws prohibiting unlawful discrimination." https://www.boarddocs.com/wa/yakima/Board.nsf/Private?open&login# 1/1 Yakima City Council / Yakima School District Meeting 1) Welcome a. Mayor Kathy Coffey b. School Board President Martha Rice 2) Safety a. Active Shooter i. Protocols 1. City of Yakima CoY 2. Yakima School District YSD ii. Drills 1. City of Yakima CoY 2. Yakima School District YSD iii. Communication/Coordination CoY 1. Yakima Police Department 2. City of Yakima 3. City Transit b. Safe Routes to School Grant Application CoY 3) Extended Learning Opportunities a. Summer Learning i. City of Yakima CoY ii. Yakima School District YSD b. Before/After School/Literacy i. Beyond the Bell CoY ii. Community Schools YSD 4) Violence Prevention a. City of Yakima Plan CoY b. Yakima School District Plan YSD CoY = City of Yakima (City determines who speaks on their behalf) YSD = Yakima School District (YSD determines who speaks on their behalf) syl-©1�C)f1 To: City Manager Cliff Moore From: Communications & Public Affairs Director Randy Beehler Subject: Yakima Blue Zones Project Date: Wednesday, April 11th, 2018 Mr. Moore, Attached is an FAQ sheet regarding the Blue Zones Project that explains in brief the Blue Zones Project concept and the purpose of a site visit by Blue Zones Project staff to a community wishing to become part of the project. According to the FAQ sheet, "By helping people live longer and better through behavior change, communities can lower healthcare costs, improve productivity, access grants and funding available locally and nationally, and enjoy a higher quality of life as they live, work, learn, worship, and grow." That behavior change is the aim of the Blue Zones Project. The Yakima Health and Wellbeing Coalition (the "Coalition"), which formed in June 2016 and now operates under the umbrella of the Greater Yakima Chamber of Commerce ("Chamber"), is leading the effort to have Yakima designated as a Blue Zones Community. Discussion of such an effort began in the spring of 2016 and has been picking up momentum ever since. In May 2017, the Chamber hosted a luncheon to gauge community interest in pursuing a Blue Zones Community designation. The event was attended by more than 400 people, 90% of whom indicated a high level of interest in pursuing the designation through a survey conducted during the luncheon. Since then, the coalition has been undertaking preparations for a site visit to Yakima by Blue Zones Project staff. As part of those preparations, the coalition secured $25,000 in private donations to help pay for the site visit. The site visit to Yakima by Blue Zones Project staff is scheduled to take place April 30th through May 2"d. The visit will include a presentation to the Blue Zones Project staff by the coalition's executive team, two rounds of focus groups, meetings with local healthcare providers, and meetings with business and non-profit representatives. Once you have had the opportunity to present this information to the Council, if any Council members are interested in participating in the Blue Zones Project staff site visit to Yakima, I will work with those interested Council members to schedule their participation. Please let me know if you have any questions or need additional information about this issue. BLUE ZONES PROJECT - by HEALTHWAYS FAQ: Blue Zones Project and the 2 -Day Site Visit Q: What is the Blue Zones Project? Blue Zones Project® is a community -wide well-being improvement initiative designed to make healthy choices easier. We do this by encouraging sustainable changes in the built environment, building environments and social networks, often suggesting policy changes throughout a community including such places as worksites, schools, restaurants, grocery stores, faith based communities, convenience stores and neighborhoods. By helping people live longer and better through behavior change, communities can lower healthcare costs, improve productivity, access grants and funding available locally and nationally, and enjoy a higher quality of life as they live, work, learn, worship and grow. The program is based on principles identified during a ongoing fifteen -year worldwide longevity study commissioned by National Geographic, and detailed in the New York Times best-seller, The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer from the People Who've Lived the Longest, and the Blue Zones Solution by Dan Buettner. Q: Where did the concept of the Blue Zones Project come from? The Blue Zones Project is inspired by research about the regions of the world with the highest concentrations of centenarians (people who live to be 100 years or older). There are five Blue Zones regions: Loma Linda, California; Okinawa, Japan; Nicoya, Costa Rica; Sardinia, Italy; and Ikaria, Greece. These areas share nine common traits that contribute to people's longevity, called the Power 9®, and you can learn more about them in National Geographic Magazine and the New York Times best-selling book, The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer from the People Who've Lived the Longest and The Blue Zones Solution, as well as at Blue Zones.com. Q: What are the goals of Blue Zones Project? The project seeks to improve the overall well-being of your community's residents. Well-being is a measure of a person's overall physical, social and emotional health. Higher well-being leads to lower healthcare costs, higher productivity and increased economic vitality, and offers benefits for everybody. Outcome goals include: • Improving well-being, as measured by the Gallup-Healthways Well -Being Index (described in more detail below) • Generating significant medical cost savings and productivity improvement • Lowering the obesity rate • Lowering smoking rates • Increasing vegetable consumption • Increasing daily physical activity levels • Drive significant media attention to your community Copyright 0 2012 Blue Zones, LLC and Healthways, Inc. All rights reserved. www.bluezonesproject.com (J)( BLUE ZONES PROJECT - by HEALTHWAYS • Hire and train community coalitions to lead and sustain this work • Leverage this inclusive and systematic approach to secure grants, gifts, and funding for your community Q: How does the Blue Zones Project approach differ from other health initiatives? Many traditional health initiatives offer mainly diet and exercise programs that are right-minded, but rarely sustainable over time. Additionally, they are often narrowly focused on physical health and are often put into practice without consideration for existing community engagement programs. The Blue Zones Project looks to knock down siloed efforts through an inclusive and comprehensive approach to population health. The Blue Zones Project focuses instead on comprehensively changing a community's environments so that individuals are nudged subtly and relentlessly into making healthy choices. The Blue Zones Project is unique because it takes a systematic environmental approach to improving well-being through policy, programs, building design, social networks, and the built environment. Q: Has this type of community -wide initiative been successful before? Yes, currently active in 9 states and 42 communities, successes in other communities where this program has been deployed include the following impressive statistics: Beach Cities, CA: (2010-2013) • 14% drop in obesity with an estimated 1,645 fewer obese adults. Lost pounds translate to $2.35M in healthcare -related savings for Beach Cities businesses and residents from 2010 — 2012 • 50% drop in childhood obesity rates at Redondo Beach K-5 • 30% drop in smoking or 3,484 fewer smokers. This decrease equates to $6.97M in healthcare -related savings between 2010-2012 • 8.1 million dollars in add-on grants • Exercise rates increased by more than 10% as more people reported exercising at least 30 minutes, three times per week. Healthy eating habits improved 10% with more people reporting eating five plus servings of fruits and vegetables four or more days in the past week. • Fourteen schools in the Cities of Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, and Redondo Beach, CA started Walking School Bus (WSB) Programs. A third of all Beach Cities students now walk to school, resulting in approximately 11,000 miles walked and 15,000 car trips saved. • 12 of the city's top 20 worksites implements campus -wide tobacco -free policies • "It's a rare thing that you can come up with a real measurable success like this in the public health field. We are the envy of the public health world right now." - Susan Burden, CEO Beach Cities Health District Albert Lea, MN: (2008-2011) • 51% of large employers participated Copyright 0 2012 Blue Zones, 11.0 and Nealdrways, Inc All lights reserved. www.biuezonesproiect.com BLUE ZONES PROJECT' by H6LLTHWAYS • Absenteeism reported down by 20% • Grocery stores report 46% sales gain in 36 healthy foods • Average life expectancy gained: 3.2 years • Average weight loss: 2.8 pounds • 40% reduction reported in city workers' health care costs • Smoking rates declined from 23 percent to 19 percent from 2010-2012 according to county health rankings by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Work completed in 2009; City renewed commitment in 2014 • 'The Blue Zones Project helped our community set amazing, aggressive, and achievable strategies that moved the Public Health agenda further in 10 months than what 1 could have expected In 10 years." — Lois Ahern, Director of Freeborn County Health (retired), Albert Lea, MN State of Iowa: (2012-2017) • 56 communities competed to become demonstration sites; 10 selected • 15 communities certified to -date • As part of Blue Zones Project, several cities have adopted Complete Streets Policies. In 2014, policies adopted by three Blue Zones Project sites in Iowa (Muscatine, Cedar Falls, and Waterloo) were ranked in the top 15 strongest policies out of over 80 Complete Streets policies adopted in the same year. • More than 200,000 Iowans statewide have pledged their support for Blue Zones Project. • 440+ Blue Zones designated organizations (worksite, restaurants, groceries, schools) • More than 315 worksites are improving well-being and supporting healthy options for employees • More than 30 schools are adding more movement into kids' days and improving food choices • More than 35 grocery stores are encouraging citizens to stock up on healthy choices • More than 60 restaurants are adding new menu items and making the healthy choice the default • Many communities have received grant funding, gifts and economic impact due to their built environment work and this inclusive and systematic community health initiative. Muscatine has seen over 450 million to date • "The Blue Zones Project is a community by community, business by business movement that will help Iowa communities make a lasting difference in their health and well-being. By making changes to our environment and social networks, Iowans can not only live longer, we can also live better." - Terry Branstad, Governor, State of Iowa Q: Is the Blue Zones Project meant to replace existing programs or efforts? No. The Blue Zones Project® work is focused on collaboration and leveraging what is already working well within a community, and building and igniting momentum and community engagement. The Projects looks to broaden and accularate current efforts! When the Blue Zones Project team begins our collaborative work in a community, the first several months include meetings with stakeholder groups to better understand efforts underway. It is understandable that when a new approach is introduced it can trigger concerns. Typically, existing programs that do similar work see Copyright 0 2012 Blue Zones, LLC and Healthways. Inc. All rights reserved. www.bluezonesproject.com Q...1 BLUE ZONES PROJECT - by HEALTHWAYS their visibility enhanced. Leaders and organizations already doing similar work typically sit on Blue Zones Project committees and help lead these efforts, and build their brand recognition. Q: What is The Gallup-Healthways Well -Being Index and what is its role in the Blue Zones Project? The Gallup-Healthways WeII-Being Index is the measurement tool of the effectiveness of the Blue Zones Project. The WeII-Being Index is the first-ever daily assessment of U.S. residents' health and well-being. By interviewing at least 500 U.S. adults every day, the WBI provides real-time measurement and insights needed to improve health, increase productivity, and lower healthcare costs. WeII-being is measured across populations (organizations, cities, states, congressional districts and nationally) by the WBI, which consists of the average of five sub -indexes: Purpose, Social, Financial, Community, and Physical. Public and private sector leaders use WBI data on life evaluation, physical health, emotional health, healthy behavior, work environment, and basic access to develop and prioritize strategies to help their communities thrive and grow. Additional measurement is provided from the community through a list of chosen economic indicators and readily available well being measurements. Additionally, every organization that participates measure best practice baseline and yearly results. Q: What does the 2 day site visit include? The 2 day site visit includes research into the community's institutions, economy, and initiatives underway as well as the major health issues facing the community. The Blue Zones Project team will review existing assessments and plans to gather this information, including but not limited to community health needs assessments, community health improvement plans, city planning documents, economic development plans, and reports from the chambers of commerce or business improvement districts. The community research and planning period is followed by a two day onsite visit featuring a community presentation to the Blue Zones team, value presentation, one of one meetings, and broad based focus groups. The kick-off presentation will give key stakeholders in the community an overview of Blue Zones Project and what it means to become a Blue Zones Community. This will be followed by a series of intensive focus group meetings with stakeholders from various sectors including government, worksites, schools, grocery stores, restaurants, faith -based groups, media, non -profits and civic organizations. The focus groups are our opportunity to gauge the community's interest in Blue Zones Project, learn about current efforts to improve well-being in the community, identify community leaders and influencers, and capture strengths and areas for improvement. A value presentation will look at the current state of well being in your community and use science to share the cost of doing nothing and what we believe the ROI of a Blue Zones Project in your region. One on one meetings will guage leadership and potential sponsorship interest. Q: How can I get involved in the 2 day site visit? Individuals and organizations can get more involved by participating in the focus groups and attending presentations. The goal of these site visits is to guage interest and readiness in your community to partner and lead this initiative. Your participation is critical so we can learn more about your community and hear your thoughts about its strengths and Copyright C 2012 Blue Zones, LLC and Healthways, Inc. All rights reserved. www.bluezon esproject.com CI BLUE ZONES PROJECT - by HEALTHWAYS opportunities for improving well-being for all of its citizens. Be on the look -out for email invitations and media inviting you to attend the kick-off and/or value presentation and participate in the focus groups. Everyone is encouraged to take part! Q: What happens after the 2 Day Site Visit? After our onsite visit, the Blue Zones Project will produce a report that summarizes the state of well-being, and opportunities and challenges that the community faces in the various sectors. 30 days later the Blue Zones Project team will return with a detail proposal for potential sponsors and funders and present to the community. At this point, the sponsors and potential funders will have 30-45 days to secure funding and commit to a Blue Zones Project. These intensive and sustained community transformations range from 3-5 years and usually start 30-60 days after contracting. At this point, a Blue Zones Project tramsformation will launch with the hiring of a local staff team to support the Blue Zones Project implementation from your community. Additionally, your community leaders will be trained and seated on committees that will guide the project in concert with Blue Zones Project employees, our national team, and national experts Q: What does community transformation look like? Blue Zones Project utilizes many strategies for improving well-being although not all will be necessary or applicable in your community. Strategies will be chosen based on the Blue Zones Project team's community assessment in concert with community leaders and the Blueprint planning done by a core leadership team made up of citizens and leaders from your community. Employers (public, private, and not-for-profit) will be offered no -cost tools and consulting to improve employee productivity and well-being. Individuals will have access to free tools that will help them create healthier surroundings for themselves, their families and the community. These include checklists for setting up a home to improve well-being, an online quiz to project longevity and a coaching tool to improve your well being, and workshops to deepen a sense of purpose, make new friends, and explore healthier eating. Civic leaders will play a key role by adopting and implementing best practices in policies and programs to improve the built environment, food environment, and smoke- free environment. Restaurants, schools, grocery stores, faith -based communities and other organizations will participate by pledging to make changes that will create healthier environments for customers, students, members and residents. Local media outlets will spread the word about Blue Zones Project and encourage participation. We see upwards of 80% of residences in communities we work in aware of the project and 45% plus participating. Some of the typical changes you can expect: • Walking school buses that provide students with at least a mile of walking each day • Partnerships with local grocery stores and convenience stores to promote healthy foods • Planning for walking and biking paths that promote human -powered transportation • Establishment of walking, healthy eating and purpose groups that encourage social engagement Copyright 0 2012 Blue Zone; LLC and Healthways, Inc. All rights reserved. www bluezonespmjectcom y y -V 3 ry ..�. may:, 4. �iS?��,/ht���d4sz'GS�`�i���r u"72';h+1L:;�1�5'7�1k.'i -`M�wi�C +�' •-1�:.��.3�A' �3 BLUE ZONES PROJECT' �'� by HFALTHWAYS • Helping local restaurants change menus to include more appealing, healthier choices that can also help them grow their customer base and revenue • Targeted solutions for hard to reach • Creation of healthier worksites making healthier choices easier • Reducing snacking and increasing physical activity in schools Q: Who are Healthways/Sharecare and Blue Zones? Healthways/Sharecare. For more than three decades, Healthways has been dedicated to making the world a healthier place, one person at a time. Millions of people around the world count on Healthways solutions to make a positive difference in their well-being, and a wide variety of organizations rely on Healthways to drive healthcare savings. Healthways solutions keep healthy people healthy, reduce risks by changing health-related behaviors and optimize care for those with serious health concerns. Healthways solutions influence individual well-being, including physical health and social and emotional factors, by reaching out in ways that are most effective for each person. For more information, visit www:healthways.com. Blue Zones. Blue Zones employs evidence -based ways to help people live longer, better. The company's work is rooted in The New York Times best-selling books The Blue Zones, Thrive, and The Blue Zones Solution—all published by National Geographic books. In 2009, Blue Zones applied the tenets of the books to Albert Lea, MN, and successfully raised life expectancy and lowered healthcare costs for city workers by 40%. Blue Zones takes a systematic, environmental approach to well-being that focuses on optimizing policy, building design, social networks, and the built environment. The Blue Zones Project is based on this innovative approach. For more information, visit www.bluezones.com. Q: Where can I find more information about the Blue Zones Project? Visit us online at www.bluezones.com or www.bluezonesproject.com. Ted Med Video: How to Live to be 100 - Dan Buettner: Share this TedMed video with people who are interested in learning more about the origins of Blue Zones Project and the original Blue Zones areas. Video: Blue Zones Project: Share this short, informational video via email with your networks or on your social media channels. It quickly sums up what we do and how we do it. Copyright 0 2012 Blue Zone; LLC and Healthways, Inc NI dgha reserved. www.bluezonesprolect.com Copyright 0 2012 Blue Zones, LLC and Healthways, Inc. All rights reserved. wwwbluezonesprolect.com "Ats11-" BLUE ZONES PROJECT by HEALTHWAYS Moore, Cliff From: Price, CaIly Sent: Friday, April 6, 2018 1:32 PM To: Moore, Cliff Subject: FW: Getting in touch She could meet with Council the time she is in Yakima (day before or day after) or council could attend the YVCOG training. Let's discuss. CaIly Price Assistant to the City Manager City of Yakima 129 N. 2nd Street Yakima, WA 98901 509-575-6040 www.yakimawa.gov NOTICE OF PUBLIC DISCLOSURE: This email account is public domain. Any correspondence frorn or to this email account may be a public record. Accordingly, this email in whole or in part may he subject to disclosure pursuant to RCW 42. ,6, regardless of any claim of confidentiality or privilege asserted by an external party. From: Ann Macfarlane (Jurassic Parliament)[mailto:ann@jurassicparliament.com] Sent: Friday, April 6, 2018 1:19 PM To: Price, Cally <Cally.Price@yakimawa.gov> Subject: Getting in touch Dear Cally, I am so sorry but I have to inform you that I can't schedule a videoconference training at this time. Between my health issues from last summer and the recent loss of my brother, I just don't have any bandwidth for training beyond what is already on our books. Please accept my apologies to you, Cliff and all the council. I had really hoped to be able to do this, since I feel a special commitment to your important work after my time with the Yakima City Council last year. I am confirmed for a workshop on Wednesday, July 11 in Yakima through YVCOG. Perhaps the council members would like to attend that event. I would also have time to schedule an in-person training in connection with the trip. I also have time for videoconference training in July, August and afterwards. 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These statements were made: • "Homelessness is a community problem." • "TYT is not a `business seeking a zoning variance in order to open a business outlet in a desirable location." • "TYT, in response to the request of city and county leaders, has sought to be of service to the City and broader community in meeting the needs of the homeless." Over the course of this past 12 month period, TYT has continued to respond to City requests to develop a shelter solution for the homeless, when other agencies would not. We've continued to search for the best facility and location solutions, exhausting all options that have surfaced and ourselves in the process. In addition, we have operated our Homeless Outreach Team, which has responded to nearly 100 calls from City officials as well some members of the community to "deal with" homeless people who were in trouble or causing problems out in the city. This alone has saved the City thousands of dollars and critical law enforcement resources. We have also far exceeded our contracted numbers of individuals served, especially at our current location, despite not receiving any additional funds to do so and already operating with a less -than -adequate grant. We did this out of a desire to serve and a sense of partnership. As you know, a prominent difficulty has been the `NIMBY' problem, which has hit us at every turn and been more than a little contentious. Despite the fact crime has not been increased in the area surrounding our current facility, TYT has nevertheless taken aggressive steps to respond to community complaints thus minimizing the response otherwise needed from the City. We've provided contact information to the entire business community in this area. We've acquired multiple Camp Hope cars to pick-up the homeless or at least respond to complaints about the homeless as they impact business and/or perceived safety. Our original goal in response to the City's specific request was a long-term solution for the homeless community. As was well stated in the aforementioned prior document: "Notwithstanding the hurdles outlined in the legal brief provided by city staff on this project, which are issues the City and community must deal with, we believe that if all the parties work together we can define and navigate a path forward to accomplish this goal." Our position remains unchanged; we are committed to helping the community find solutions for the homeless population so long as we can come to agreement with the City on critical issues. To be clear, we do not see ourselves as a 'competitive subcontractor.' This isn't about business for us; rather, it's about the collaborative churches from this community coming alongside the City to find a much needed solution that it cannot otherwise overcome on its own. In a number of City estimates and proposals, it's been observed that fees are listed for permits or other charges. Where TYT agrees to seek funding for material, labor and other development costs, we do not expect to see these charges for city projects on city property. TYT has spent extensive privately donated funds toward serving the City and the homeless this past year without a plan for a permanent shelter to show for it. While we continue to encounter one constraint after another from the City, millions are being invested in the development of the YMCA, SOZO and Plaza projects. This is neither fair to us, nor sustainable by us on our own. If the City would like us to continue this partnership, the City needs to carry its load. We are interested in helping; we just can't do it alone. Recent Council member statements and actions indicate that TYT is not viewed as positive, supportive partner with the City. Although I realize that these mostly reflect the opinion of one member, the recent unanimous vote of the Council to send a letter to investigate alleged lack of performance feels like a knife to the back. This is particularly difficult to swallow since the driving member of this initiative has refused to visit the shelter to see things for herself and, hopefully, better understand the situation, as well as to share her concerns, despite being invited to do so by our Board Chair. To take such an action that clearly has a punitive rather than redemptive and collaborative intent does not foster a desire to stay in the game with the City on this issue, especially considering the financial and legal positions the City has taken. To be clear, TYT continues to stand ready to serve. However, it must be on the basis that we are working as a partner with the City and not seen as or treated as a third party. This would mean a commitment on the City's part to take the lead on providing a permanent location for the shelter through the zoning and planning process, a waiver of all fees, as allowed by RCW 35.21.915 (2c) and financial and in-kind support for the project representing the value of this project to the City. As we have discussed and previously proposed, we will be working toward a permanent site at the property adjacent to the old Kmart. We're also exhausting every opportunity in the current building, but the financial ramifications to stay appear too exhaustive. If our plan therefore to transfer to a long term solution at the Kmart location does not fit with the City's plans or desires then we will withdraw from the conversation and terminate the current shelter and services on June 30, 2018. We have the opportunity to settle this issue and develop a permanent solution and location. We hope the City can see its way clear to work with us on this plan. Respectfully, Dave Hanson, COO