Resolution - 8319•
RESOLUTION NO. 8319
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
COVINA, CALIFORNIA, RELATING TO THE FUNDING OF HOSPITAL
EMERGENCY ROOM FUNDING.
WHEREAS, there is a growing medical crisis in Los Angeles County
because of the simultaneous closure of emergency rooms and trauma centers to
paramedics and rescue ambulances, which threatens the health and welfare of
all West Covina residents, and
!,!HEREAS, last November the people of California passed Proposition 99
by 55 percent, which measure is expected to generate millions of dollars annual
for public health care from a 25-cent increase in the cigarette tax, and
WHEREAS, Los Angeles County will receive revenues from Proposition 99
and these revenues could address the emergency room crisis, and
WHEREAS, the Governor and State Legislature have proposed the
reduction of State funding for other health activities, which action would
force the use of some of the Proposition 99 funds to cover this State
responsibility,
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of West Covina,
California, does hereby resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. That the City Council hereby urges Governor Deukmejian
and the State Legislature to provide full funding for health activities so that
the will of the people can be realized by the full application of
Proposition 99 funds for emergency room funding and other vital public health
care needs.
SECTION 2. That a copy of this resolution shall be transmitted to
Governor Deukmejian, Senator Campbell, and Assemblymembers Hill, Lancaster,
and Tanner.
APPROVED and ADOPTED this 20th day of March, 1989.
Mayor
ATTEST:"'
City Cler
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by
the City Council of the City of West Covina at an adjourned regular meeting
thereof held on the 20th of March, 1989, by the following vote of the
Council: .
AYES . Councilmembers: Lewis,
NOES . Councilmembers: None
ABSENT : Councilmembers: None
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorf(ey
McFadden, Tarozzi, Bacon, Manners
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City Clerl