In  2019, with  the  rising  concern  of  the  usage of  e-cigarettes  and  flavored  tobacco which primarily target  and affect  our  youth  population,  the  City under  Live  Well  Perris,  developed the Clearing  the  Air  Initiative  (“Initiative”).  The  Initiative  aims  to  improve  the  health of  the  Perris community  by  creating  multi-sectoral tobacco  control  platforms.  The  Initiative’s  overall goal is to  increase  awareness of  the  risks associated  with  tobacco  usage  through  educational campaigns  and  introducing  environmental  policies  that  improve resident’s  access  to  clean air and  protection  from  the  risks  of  second-hand  smoke  exposure.  The City  has  been  partnering with  Riverside  County  Black  Chamber  of  Commerce  Tobacco  Control Project,  the  Riverside University  Health System—Public  Health’s  Tobacco  Control  Project,  and  the  Youth  Advisory Committee (YAC)  to  further  engage residents  in  these efforts. 

In 2017, the City of Perris passed Ordinance Number 1340 establishing default beverages offered in Children’s Meal. The ordinance would require local food restaurants to require healthy beverage (i.e. 1) water, sparkling water, or flavored water, with no added natural or artificial sweeteners; 2) Milk or non-dairy milk alternatives; or 3) 100% juice with no added sweeteners, in a serving size of no more than 8 oz) to be offered as the default beverage with children’s meals.

The City of Perris adopted Ordinance No. 1423 that requires Perris commercial establishments with groceries larger than 2,500 square feet to provide healthy food and beverage items as the default option at checkout aisles.

• Ordinance No. 1433
• Ordinance No. 1423
• Self-certification form
• Sample Nutritional Guidelines