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Policy Summary

This policy establishes the Healthy Procurement program, which includes a set of nutrition standards for adult meal provider contracts, food concessions, and vending machine contracts the city enters into.

Background Information

State Florida
Jurisdiction Name Miami Gardens
Jurisdiction Type City,
Population Size 50,000-200,000
Legal Strategies
  • Requires something, sets standards
Reach Limited scope
This is an administrative policy that only applies to adult meal provider contracts, food concessions, and vending machine contracts with the city.
Food System Category Distribute; Get;

Policy Details

Refers to priority populations?
Yes

See references to "adult meal provider" and "adult meal provider contract," which refer to providers who provide meals at no cost to persons over 60. § 2-798. Furthermore, nutrition standards are based on the adult component of the child and adult care food program. § 2-800.

Emergency management?
No
Health-related linkage?
Yes

See references to "conform to or exceed the nutrition standards" and "nutrition standards set forth in the American Heart Association Healthy Workplace Food and Beverage Toolkit." §§ 2-800(a) and 2-801(a).

Environmental linkage?
No

Economic linkage?
No

Includes findings?
No

Has a stated intent or purpose?
No

Includes definitions?
Yes

§ 2-798.

Addresses implementation?
Yes

The City Manager will only enter into contracts that meet the nutritional standards set forth in this ordinance for adult meal provider contracts, food concessions, and vending machine contracts. § 2-799.

Enforcement provisions?
Yes

The city manager is explicitly authorized to ensure compliance with city-organized meals or events. § 2-801(b). Compliance with the rest of the policy is implied to be the city manager on behalf of the city. § 2-799(b) and (d).

Evaluation component?
No

Requires extra investment?
No

Code context and ordinance history

This policy is located in Miami Gardens, Florida Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2 - Administration, Article IX - Purchasing, Division 4.3 - Healthy Procurement. History: Ord. No. 2018-15-396, § 2, 7-26-2018.

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