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Yucaipa council OKs staff work to pursue Blue Zones partnership but avoids funding commitment
Summary
The council directed staff to pursue outside funding and develop a plan to implement the Blue Zones community health model, but declined to commit city general‑fund dollars at this time (the $150,000 financial impact was discussed).
The council on March 9 agreed to let staff continue pursuing a Blue Zones community‑wellness partnership while avoiding a direct appropriation from the city’s general fund. Representatives from Blue Zones and the Healthy Yucaipa Committee presented program goals, local pilot results and national outcomes that the organization attributes to policy, environment and community engagement changes.
Ruben Gonzalez, executive director for the Banning Blue Zones Project, described the model’s “power 9”…
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