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RESOLUTION NO. 94-C84
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AZUSA URGING SUPPORT OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
WHEREAS, mental illness is an insidious evil that strikes us where we are most
vulnerable and defenseless; an apparently healthy person bears the stigma of often
misunderstood erratic behavior and acute emotional distress, and
WHEREAS, historically, sadly, manifestation of these symptoms brought to the
afflicted, brutal punishment, incarceration and even death for what was considered to
be a shameful exhibition of divine retribution, or satanic reward, for some hidden sin,
and
WHEREAS, with the discovery of what causes mental illness, a new awareness
has brought the possibility of adequate and appropriate treatment to those in the
throes of any of a myriad array of mental maladies; this in itself, however, requires of
us all, a watchful supportive stance to insure that the financial pipeline, which delivers
this care and treatment to those in need is not disrupted.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
Azusa, ever mindful of the need to provide vigilant support for all of our society's
agencies which treat this catastrophic and endemic illness, does hereby proclaim its
support of mental health services and urges the State Legislature not to curtail much
needed economic support to mental health service agencies, and to be ever ready to
assist in order to ease the way for all who provide the afflicted with care.
APPROVED and ADOPTED this 6th day of June, 1994.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City
Council of the of Azusa at a regular meeting thereof held on the 6th day of June,
1994, by the following vote of the Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, MADRID, NARANJO,BEEBE, ALEXANDE
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
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CITY CLERK