Guillen, Abel

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Dave Davis <mediaideas@lgc.org>

Tuesday, August 25, 2015 8:27 AM
Guillen, Abel
Re: Sugar-sweetened Beverages (SSB)

reminder: Josh Daniels and Laurie Capitelli were ringleaders for the Berkeley campaign.
On Mon, Aug 24, 2015 at 5:48 PM, Guillen, Abel <AGuillen@oaklandnet.com> wrote:
Thoughts on this? Let's talk.
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From: "Campbell Washington, Annie" <ACampbellWashington@oaklandnet.com>
Date: August 24, 2015 at 4:31:28 PM PDT
To: "Guillen, Abel" <AGuillen@oaklandnet.com>
Cc: "Maxson, Nayeli" <NMaxson@oaklandnet.com>, "English, Jamila A."
<JEnglish@oaklandnet.com>, "Simons, Adam J." <ASimons@oaklandnet.com>
Subject: FW: Sugar-sweetened Beverages (SSB)
Dear Abel,

Please see a message re: the idea of taking some actions re: sugar-sweetened beverages. There is a
summary sheet attached from this group that outlines their intent and ideas for future actions. Are you
interested in meeting with this group with me to explore the idea of implementing a sugar-sweetened
beverage tax in Oakland? If so, we will work with your office to schedule this meeting with the group
mentioned below.

Thank you,
Annie

Annie Campbell Washington

Oakland City Councilmember, District 4
(510) 238-7004

From: Larry J Platt [mailto:ljplatt@gmail.com]

Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2015 5:45 PM
To: Maxson, Nayeli
Cc: Campbell Washington, Annie; Jo Scullion; Michael Campbell; Jared Fine; Watkins-Tartt, Kimi, Public
Health, CHS; Darlene Pratt; Woloshin, Diane, Public Health, CHS; Miriam Abrams; Platt, Larry
Subject: Re: Sugar-sweetened Beverages (SSB)

Nayeli:

We are looking forward to meeting with you and Annie. Here is a list of attendees:

1. Jo Scullion constituent who first talked to Annie about this issue

Coordinator, Post-Bac Pre Med Program, Mills College
2. Michael Campbell Chair, Alameda County Public Health Commission
3. Jared Fine, DDS, MPH
Co-Chair, Oral Health Committee , Alameda Co Public Health Commission
Board of Directors , Alameda County Dental Society
4. Kimi Watkins-Tartt
Deputy Director, Alameda County Public Health Department
5. Darlene Fujii, RD, MEd
Deputy Division Director, Communicable Disease Control & Prevention, Alameda County Public Health
Department
6. Diane Woloshin, RD, MS
Nutrition Services Director, Alameda County Public Health Department

7. Miriam Abrams
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Principal, Miriam Abrams & Associates, facilitating the SSB process for the Public Health
Commission
8. Larry J Platt, MD, MPH
Chair, Oral Health Committee, Commissioner, Alameda County Public Health Commission
Pediatrician (retired)

I hope the number is ok; let me know if it is too many.

I have attached a brief summary of what we want to cover with you and the Councilperson next
Tuesday at 1 pm.

Thanks again for your help in arranging this!

Larry

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> On Jun 22, 2015, at 5:33 PM, Larry J Platt <ljplatt@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> My name is Larry Platt. I was a pediatrician as a youth and then
> practiced public health for a bunch of years. I am currently a
> Commissioner on the Alameda County Public Health Commission and Chair
> of its Oral Health Committee.
>
> We have been interested the past year or so in promoting the reduction
> of consumption of sugar sweetened beverages (SSB) and increasing
> availability of alternative drinks. To that end we asked the County
> Supervisors to support a study of the economic and health impact of
> SSB on the health and economy of the County. The study has been
> completed and includes a number of recommendations, some of which are
> best addressed by Cities (like Oakland) rather than the County.
>
> Yesterday, you were kind enough to spend time with residents of the
> Laurel District, including my friend Jo Scullion, who tells me you
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> have some interest in learning more about the issue. I have attached
> a copy of the Report I mentioned and would be glad to deluge you with
> other studies and descriptions of the problem of SSB in terms of its
> impact on obesity, dental caries, diabetes, hypertension, fatty liver and other health issues.
>
>
> There are many residents of Oakland, including health professionals,
> school personnel, youth groups, faith-based program staff, and
> advocates who are anxious to see something done about decreasing use
> of SSB's and making alternative more available.
>
> I thought it might be useful to meet with you and/ or one of your
> staff with potential interest in addressing this issue. If this works
> for you, please let me know, as well as who best to contact to set up the meeting.
>
> Thank you for your consideration,
>
> Larry J Platt, MD, MPH
> (510) 272-9300<tel:%28510%29%20272-9300>
> ljplatt@gmail.com<mailto:ljplatt@gmail.com>
> <Alameda_County_Report_FINAL_20140509.pdf>