At the same time, 57% of the city’s population was considered either overweight or obese, said Suzana Delis, a city administrative analyst who facilitated the compilation.
The report cites statistics that show marijuana and cocaine use in Glendale is more rampant than in Pasadena or Los Angeles County as a whole.
“It presents a significant issue for us as a coalition,” said city Neighborhood Services Administrator Sam Engel, a founding member of the coalition.
City officials declined to reveal hard figures or statistics contained in the online report until it receives approval from the City Council, which is expected sometime in early November.
The online report is meant to function as a “living document,” with consistently updated statistics, but Engel said the City Council will need to decide how often they want the updates to take place and allocate city resources accordingly.
The coalition, appointed by the City Council to oversee the update of the 2002 indicators report, formed subcommittees to help oversee raw data coming in for the report, said coalition President Camille Levee, executive director of Glendale Healthy Kids.
The various indicators, which were chosen using community input, compare Glendale to surrounding cities as well as state and Los Angeles County figures, depending on the available data.
“It’s nice to be able to see how we are doing compared to our neighbors,” Delis said.
Once the indicators go public, they will allow the public to see areas where the city has thrived, and those that need improvement, officials said.
The report will also help local nonprofits apply for grants to remedy key issues, Levy said.
“As a coalition, one of our priorities is developing funding resources which will impact the community,” she said.
Still, there will be some unanswered questions in the latest report due to lack of available data, Engel said.
MELANIE HICKEN covers City Hall. She may be reached at (818) 637-3235 or by e-mail at melanie.hicken@latimes.com.
