HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002 073 CC RESO2002 073 CC RESO ;¢f4 · RESOLUTION NO. 2002-073
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BALDWIN PARK URGING THE COUNTY OF LOS
ANGELES BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO SEEK
ALTERNATE SOLUTIONS TO THE CLOSURE OF ELEVEN
HEALTH CLINICS
WHEREAS, At its meeting of June 26, 2002, the Los Angeles County Board of
Supervisors approved a budget which resulted in budget cutbacks in the County health
system. Eleven health clinics are slated to be closed at various times within the next
several months; and
WHEREAS, the eleven clinics to be closed include Azusa, Pico Rivera,
Alhambra. Bell Gardens, San Antonio Huntington Park), Norwalk, Florence-Firestone.
Imperial Heights, Lawndale, North Hollywood and Tujunga; and
WHEREAS, In addition. One-hundred beds will be cut at LAC + USC Medical
Center with a 4% cut in the budget. Beds at King-Drew Medical Center will be reduced
from 269 to 218 along with a 16% budget cut. Harbor-UCLA Medical Center beds will
be reduced from 340 to 318. High end clinical services would no longer be performed
at King-Drew and Harbor-UCLA. High Desert Hospital will be closed and converted to
an out-patient clinic; and
WHEREAS, of the eleven clinics slated for closure, three are located within the
San Gabriel Valley and possibly service as clinic facilities to residents of the City of
Baldwin Park.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDIWN PARK
HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the Crty of Baldwin Park urges the Los Angeles County Board of
Supervisors to seek alternate solutions to the closure of the eleven health clinics.
Section 2. That the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution and
forward a copy of this resolution to each of the Los Angeles County Board of
Supervisors and to the Coalition for Heafthy Communities, 500 S. Virgil Avenue, Los
Angeles, CA 90020.
PASSED. APPROVED and ADOPTED this 7th daycK?»ugust^632.
Mayor
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ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ss.
CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
I, Rosemary M. Ramirez, Chief Deputy City Clerk of the City of Baldwin Park, do
hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duty and regularly approved and adopted
by the City Council of the City of Baldwin Park at a regular meeting of the City Council on
this 7th day of August, 2002, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
Bill Van Cleave, Ricardo Pacheco, Mayor Pro
Tern Marten Garcia and Mayor Manuel Lozano
None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Linda Gair
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ROSEMARY M3^MIREZ. CMC
Chief Deputy Crty Clerk
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