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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM

TO:	Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM:	Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez
DATE:	October 18, 2017

SUBJECT:	REFERRAL TO THE FINANCE AND CITYWIDE PROJECTS COMMITTEE AND THE NEIGHBORHOOD/COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE OF A DISCUSSION ON WHETHER THE CITY SHOULD TAX SUGARY DRINKS.

ANALYSIS

Please add to the October 18th agenda, a referral to Finance and Citywide Projects Committee and the Neighborhood/Community Affairs Committee of a discussion on whether the City should tax sugary drinks.

As mentioned in the New York Times article, "How to Win Against Bid Soda," consuming one to two sugary drinks a day increases a person's risk of developing diabetes by 26 percent. By taxing sugary drinks, it is anticipated that the purchase of healthier drinks will go up and the sales of soda will go down. The tax raised could be utilized to fund nutrition and health programs in the City.

See attached article from New York Times:

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/15/opinion/soda-tax-chicago-sugar.html?smprod=nytcore-ipad&smid=nytcore-ipad-share

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