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City Council Meeting 8-25- 81
Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NO. 6354
(C~ty Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA URGING THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO ASSIST IN THE
FUNDING OF HEALTH SERVICES FOR LOS
ANGELES COUNTY
WHEREAS, the provision of health services is of critical
importance to the l~ves and well being to those persons unable
to afford private medical care; and
WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors,
~n adopting the 1981-82 county budget, drastically reduced
funding for health services to an extent which jeopardizes
the l~ves and health of numerous res~dents of Los Angeles
County, including many persons who live and work in the City
of Santa Monica; and
WHEREAS, the policies and practices of the federal
government in denying persons who are not citizens eligibility
to receive MediCal and other federally ass~sted health programs
has substantially contributed to the strain on the ability of
the county government to provlde necessary health services; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is deeply concerned that vital
medical services be provided to all resldents of the county,
regardless of citizenship; and
WHEREAS, the City Council regards the provision of adequate
health care as a primary obllgat~on of all levels of government,
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE:
SECTION 1. The City Council expresses ~ts deep concern
regarding reduction in vital health serV1ces to all res1dents
of Los Angeles County, and particularly regarding the elimination
of those programs which provlde vltal services to the ind~gent.
SECTION 2. The City Council urges the United States
Senators and Members of Congress from California to recognize
the substantial contrlbution which the polic1es and practices of
the federal government have made toward aggravating this problem
and further urges them to work to obtaln the assistance of the
federal government 2n fundlng health services for Los Angeles
County.
SECTION 3. The City Counc1l is particularly concerned
that undocumented persons who contribute to the economic well-being
of Los Aggeles County, yet are denied eligibility for federally
assisted health programs, be provided w~th MediCal aSs1stance
regardless of citizenship.
SECTION 4. The C2ty Clerk shall certify to the adoption
of this resolutlon, and thenceforth and thereafter the same
shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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ROBERT M. l>1YERS
City Attorney
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ADOPTED AND APPROVED THIS
1st
DAY
OF
September
, 1 981.
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION
NO. 6354
WAS DULY ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA AT A REGULAR MEETING THEREOF HELD ON
September 1 , 1981 BY THE FOLLOIHtJG COUNCIL VOTE:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Conn, Ed'<Jards, Jennings, Pr e s 5 ,
Zane, Mayor Yannatta Goldway
rl 0 E S : COUNC IlMEr1BERS: None
ABSENT: C au N C I U1 F.:t1 BE R S : Reed
A B S T A ItJ : C 0 U I'l C I Lt-, E t1 B E R S : None
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK