86-1729 WMITE - CITV CLERK
PINK - FINANCE G TY OF SAINT PAUL Council �.. l.7�
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oun il Resolution
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Presented By
Referred To Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
WHEREAS, th waiti g list in Ramsey County is over 1,000, and the aiting
list statewide i over ,000, NOW, THEREFORE. BE IT
RESOLVED, hat th City of St. Paui supports an appropriation o ;20-25
million by the s ate in order to increase participation in this succes ul and
essential progr
COUNCILMEN Requested by Department of:
Yeas Drew Nays
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Rettman �� FavO[
Scheibet �
Sonnen __ Agai[ist BY
Tedesco
W ilson
Adopted by Council: Date oE 3 0 ��6 Form Approved by City Attorney
Certified Yas• ounc' Se ar BY
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App by :Navor: Date _ ��'1N — L ��t�l Approved by Mayor for Submission to Co ncil
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M�HITE - CITV CLERK
PINK - FINANCE G TY OF SA I NT PA U L Council
CANARV�- DEPARTMENT
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ncil Resolution � - --��
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Presented By �`�� � �
Referred To Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
WHEREAS, th Speci 1 Supplementai Food Program for Women, Infant , and
, Chiidren (WIC) i desig ed to identify and serve those who are at nutr tional
risk within a tar et pop lation of low income women and young children; and
WHEREAS, t WIC p ogram provides specific nutritionai food supp ements
= and nutritional educat'on service to improve the health of the t rgeted
population; and
WHEREAS, t W1C ogram in Minnesota is serving 55,000 individua s, but
serves only 357G thos eligible, due to lack of federal funding; and
WHEREAS, S . Paul 's Division of Public Health serves 7,800 pers ns per
month which refl cts onl one-third of those eligible in Ramsey County; and
WHEREAS, ile t W1C program targets persons with family inc s of
1857: of poverty level below, over 70x of families served in Ramsey County
are beiow the po erty 1 vel ; and
WHEREAS, R sey unty was one of the first counties to partici te in
the WIC program, and h s been serving Ramsey County residents for over twelve
years; and
WHEREAS, t e WIC program has demonstrated that participation in the
program results in inc eased birth weight, lower infant mortaiity rat s and
improved nutriti nal st tus; and
WHEREAS, a state appropriation of $20-25 million would incre e the
participation b resi ents of the State of Minnesota, in gener 1 , and
residents of R sey Co nty, in specific, from 35x to 50X of those ligible
being served, an
COUNCILMEN Requested by Department of:
Yeas orew Nays �
Nicosia [n Favor
Rettman
Scheibel U
Sonnen __ Agal[lSt BY
Tedesco
Wilson
Form Approved by City Attorney
Adopted by Council: Date
Certified Vassed by Cuuncil Secr ary BY
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Approved by Ylavor: Date _ 1 Approved by Mayor for Submission to C ncil
BY - – — BY