R-10061
RESOLUTION NO. 10061 (CCS)
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA TO PARTICIPATE
IN THE SAFE HAVEN PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN
WHEREAS, the State Legislature has enacted Health and Safely Code ~ 1255.7
which allows any person having lawful custody of a minor child 72 hours old or younger
to surrender physical custody of the child to an employee at a location designated by
the board of supervisors; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica Fire Department is desirous of having its
fire stations so designated; and
WHEREAS, such designation is for the benefit of children and the community
because it will provide a safe haven to newborns who are 72 hours old or younger;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCil OF THE CITY OF
SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA THAT:
SECTION 1. The fire stations of the Santa Monica Fire Department may be
designated by Los Angeles County as locations which may accept newborns who are
72 hours old or younger from a person who has lawful custody of the child.
SECTION 2. The City Manager or her designee is authorized to request that the
Board of Supervisors for Los Angles County designate the fire stations of the City of
Santa Monica as locations which may accept newborns who are 72 hours old or
younger from a person who has lawful custody of the child.
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SECTION 3. The City Manager or her designee is authorized to execute any
documents which are necessary to effectuate this designation and which are consistent
with this Resolution, all of which are subject to approval by the City Attorney.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and
thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
Approved as to form.
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Adopted and approved this 9th day of August, 2005.
I, Maria Stewart, City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Resolution No. 10061 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meeting of
the Santa Monica City Council held on the 9th day of August, 2005, by the
following vote:
Ayes:
Council members: Mayor Pro Tem Katz, Bloom, Genser, Shriver
Noes:
Council members: None
Abstain:
Council members: None
Absent:
Council members: Mayor O'Connor, Holbrook, McKeown
ATTEST:
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