Council Agenda: Health Code for Food Trucks and Health Awareness Month

Below is a summary of what is due to occur at this week's Council meeting. Santee Patch regularly livestreams video of Council meetings and reports on important happenings, so check back for the lowdown on the meeting.

The next meeting of the City Council begins Wed., January 9, 2012 at 7 pm:

Presentation

County Supervisor Ron Roberts will introduce and demonstrate a new mobile phone application for emergencies in San Diego County.

"The SD Emergency App contains disaster preparedness information, interactive checklists to help you create your emergency plan, build an emergency supplies kit, and when disaster strikes, the app will keep you and your family informed with emergency updates, interactive emergency maps, and shelter locations."

Proclamation

The council will announce Santee Health Awareness Month which is happening all month January. It features promotions from a variety of local health providers that should make it easier for residents to improve their health. Find a list of those promotions here.

Santee has greater instances of coronary heart disease, stroke, diabetes and obstructive pulmonary disease than the rest of the county.

Public Hearings

Council will hold a hearing considering adopting for mobile food trucks the same health grade ratings that apply to normal restaurants in Santee. The County recently adopted an such an ordinance for unincorporated areas and is suggesting cities do the same.

If you want to publicly comment on any topic, fill out a speaker slip at the beginning of the meeting.

See the attached PDF for the full agenda details or click here to download.

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