R-6786
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RESOLUTION NO. 6786
(City Counc1l Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
URGING INCREASED STATE SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY-BASED MENTAL
HEALTH FACILITIES
WHEREAS, policies on the state level have led to the closing
of
state
mental hospitals which previously housed 50,000
individuals: and
WHEREAS,
currently
an est1mated 45,000 former mental
hospital patients have been returned to local communities to find
their way: and
WHEREAS, local governments are faced with the needs of many
of those described as the "walking wounded" who have no support
services to maintain a productive and stable life: and
WHEREAS, local government does not have the abil1ty to
service such ind~v1duals without substantial state and federal
aid: and
WHEREAS, local citizens of Santa Monica are disturbed to see
individuals in need of various mental health services wandering
in the community with no visible connection to a service agency,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION 1. The City Council of the
supports the availability of a range
alternatives to hospitalization to lnclude:
Clty of Santa Monica
of community-based
(a) Crisis centers for short-term crisis care
(b) Transitional living settings geared toward a return to
independent living
(c) Day activity centers to help maintaln those who need
daily support services
(d) Board and care facilities which support residents in
living to the maximum of their potential
(e) Mental health self-help groups modeled on the
Alcoholics Annonymous program of group support networks
(f) Job
counselling
and referral as a component of
cornrnun~ty mental health services when appropriate
SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Santa Monica
calls upon local City governments and the County of Los Angeles
to bring before the Governor and State Legislature the press~n9
need for communlty mental health facilities to relieve the
discomfort of local residents and the unmet needs of those in
need of such services.
SECTION
3.
The City Council of Santa Monica shall
communicate its concern for increased funding of community mental
health facilities to the following organizatlons:
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EftI)' J!"IGI! who 0lIIIII!IiU IJI)' 01 tile FoUowiq
.m is pailty or diIardcrIy c:aad1lCt. a IllildaMan-
Ittr.
(a) Who lOIiciu lllyone to ...~ in or who
IIII&ICS in lewd or diuolulC COIIduc:t lD lilY public
place or in lilY place ~ to tIIc public or UpoIed
to public view.
(It) Who lOIidu ar who atpp in aDY act or
fI'OIbtutioJl. As used in this IUbchYllion. "'praItitu.
lion" includes any lewd act betWCCD penons for
money or odlcr coasidcration.
(e) Who ........u atftr pmoIlS many jlUbbc
place or in any place open to tIIc pubhc for the
JIUfPOIC 01....11& ClI' IOlicitiaa ahiIs.
(d) Who loiters in ar atJoutlllr toilet apetI to
.. public {Of die PUlJ'C;* of enppna in ClI' IOIicit.
ilia any lewd Of I&IciYiouI or allY lIIllawful act.
(e) Who loiteR 01' wanders upon the JIneU 01'
from place to oIace without apparent reason or
IlusiIlaS and who refuses to idiDtify bims&lf alld
to .&:COIInl far Ilia preICIICe .ben requatcd by any
peace officer 10 to do. if the IUrroundiq circum.
...nca are IUtb as to iDdl(:ate to a reasonable
fm01I thai the publiC safety clemancb I\lCb idenli.
fabon.
(0 Wbo u found in an)' public place UDder tbe
innuence of intolucabna bquor. any dnIa, toluene.
111)' substance defined as . poi5OD in Schedule D
01 Section 4160 of the Buslncu and Professions
Code. or any combination of any mtmicatiDJ II-
1IUOf. dl1ll. toluene. ar allY IlIdI JIOIICIII, in sKb a
Oondition that be is una blc to cxen:uc care fOl' ,.,.
OWl! safety or the safety or odIers. or by reason of
_ balll under tile innUCllCe of intcWcatina Ii-
lIlIOr. ey drua. toluene. all)' n"WlC:C dcr1lllil as
a poIlO1l in Scltcdule D of SectiaII 4160 of tile
BUsIIICSI and ProCessions Code. or ey CllIIIIbina-
tion of any intol.icatina liquor, dnJ&, toIUCDC. or
Illy pcb poison, interfCTa with or obstructs 01'
pmrenu the free IUC of allY Ilreet. sidewalk. fII
cUcr public way.
(fO When a has violated nbdiYision (f)
f!l this secuOD. ~ of'rlCCl', if be is reasonably
able to do 10. iliaD Illace the pmon. CII' calUC him
10 be placed. m c:iviI ~ custody. Such per-
.. 811 be taken to a fac:i1ity. desi&riated punu.
lilt to Secuon S 170 of tbc WeIlare and IDItitu.
lions Code, for tile 72.baDr 1ft&tmeIIt and
eralution or inebrialel. A. peace afrICa may place
a pcnGIl bt civil pI'CIlICtift ClIIlCIdy with dIIt kind
aDd dcpw f!l fm:c wJDch would lie ..wftal Weft lie
tfTlCtiq e &mat for a IIIiIdemeaDor witboat a
W&lTaDL No ~ wllo bas bllen placed in cmt
proteCtive cuitody ...II tbenalter lie IIllljeCl to
uy criminal proMCUtioII CII' juYatiIe CGllrt pro.
-.dllll buod GII the facts ~ rile to Rcb
fIacat.icnt. nia IUbdi\tisioa IIlaII DOt apply to tile
I'cII1owin& ,.,....:
(I) lUJy pcIIClII who if .1Idcr dlc inlllIClICC 01
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By .... CII' udcr die _billed iDfJuc8ce or
iItOaicatiq liquor urd IJI7 ....
(2) ABy pcncIII wIIo a peace oIrlCCl' bas prob.
.We aUK to beliCYC'" oommitted lilY fdony,
. wJJo lias CIllIhJft.ittld an)' JIliJdcmcaIlOl' ill ad.
dition to IUbdivilion (0 Of this MCbon.
(]) Any penon who a pcac:c ofrlCCl' in lood
faitII bcIic\rcs win attempt IlCape or will be un-
nuonably difrlC1llt .for medICal pmonnel to
_trot
(I) Who loiteR. prowls., or wanders upon tbe
private property of another. in tile Jli&httimc, with.
GIlt viA'blc - ar lawful business witb tJJc OW1Ier or
OCCUpallt Qereof.
(b) Who. while IoiterinJ, ~Iiq, or wander.
.. upon the priYate property of another, in the
_ttime. peeks in tile door CII' windoW of any
iaiabited tiuikIina or Itrvcture located tIlerecm.
without ....e or lawful busiIIeu with the owner
or occupant tbereol.
(i) Who loci.. in any buildin&. structure, vehl-
dc. ar place, wbctber pubbc CII' private, without
the permissicm of the OWIler or pcrIOIl entitled to
tile poucaiOll or in control tbcrcof.
ID aft)' accusatory pleadina charain&. YioIatlon
oflUlldlYll1011 (b) or this JeCtion, if tbe defendant
lias been once previously convicted of a violation
afthat SUbdlYiuon, the previous conviction shaD be
chalJld ill tile aCCUlltory p1eadina, Ind. if tbe
JftYlOUS ClOIIYiction is found to be true by the jury.
~ . ~ trial, or II)' the court. upon . court
mal. or II admitted by the defendant, the defend-
et sbaU Ile im1Jrisoned in the county jail for a
period or DOt leU titan 4' days and Iba/l not be
eli&ible far re1ase 1IJlOll completion of ICIltence,
. ..,.. CII'. ey other lIasiIl&ntil lie bas KrYed
. ,mod ohac leu than 4' days in the coullty jail.
blllO IIICb cue IIta1l the trial court annt proba.
tiaD CII' IUIIICIld tile euc:ution or lerltellc:e imposed
.pon tbe def'endant
In III)' accusatory pleaclln& charaillJ a Y1OIation
of IIlbdwiaioa (b) Gkltis 1eCt1Oll. if tbe defmfalll
... bacn ~y convicted two or more limes
ole violatiOn of tltatlUbdlvisiOll, eacb such previA
... oomic:bon sIWJ be cUr&ed m tbc accuutory
"'dinJ: lIIII. if two ar IIlCIn or ntll prcYious
GlIIIYICbOllIare foulld to be tnae by the jury. upon
. jtny trial, ar by the court. upon a court trial. or
are ailmitted bf the defendant, the defendant lball
lie imJriloMd m tbe COUJIly jail for . ~ of not
... tIIaIl 90 cia" aIld shan IIIIt lie eJi&ible for
.... IlJlOll ~ion ol_teaee., 011 parole. or
_ oy odler IIbii lIlItiJ lie ... served I period or
.. _ titan 90 III" ill tbe COIlDty jaitl. llO IlICh
cue IIIaIl tile trial ClCIUrt put JIl'ObatlOll CII' IUS-
.., the cucution ollCDlCIICC amaaed upon the
iereDdant I4IL 1961 ell. 560, 1965 eIi. 1959,
1967 ell. 1317. 1969 cbs 2CM. 1319, 1970 ell. 26,
operative March 23, 1970. 1971 ell. 1581. 1977 clI.
426.
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ADOPTED AND APPROVED THIS
29th
DAY
OF
November
1983.
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MAYOR
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION
NO.
6786
.WAS DULY ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CIrY OF SANTA MONICA AT A MEETING THEREOF HELD ON
November 29
. 1983 BY THE FOllOWING COUNCIL VOTE:
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: Conn, Epstein, Jennings, Press,
Reed, Zane and Mayor Edwards
NOES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN:
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ATTEST:
LZ:, 7h xlA~
CITY CLERK