HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 02-C093 RESOLUTION NO. 02-C93
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, IN SUPPORT OF THE CONTINUED
PRESENCE OF AZUSA HEALTH CENTER AS A FULL SERVICE
FOR HEALTH CARE IN THE CITY OF AZUSA
WHEREAS, the Azusa Health Center, having served the residents of Azusa, and
it's surrounding neighbors since 1931 ,under the original name of the Kate Vosburg
Memorial Clinic, when the site was donated to the City of Azusa to serve the needs of
the people, is now scheduled to be closed on October 1 , 2002, due to County
budgetary cuts, and
WHEREAS, the location now houses a large facility, built to serve a greater
populous to meet the needs and improve the general health and well being of the
residents of Azusa and others living in the eastern portion of the Los Angeles County,
and
WHEREAS, the Azusa Health Center administer over 21 ,000 clinic visits
annually; serves the area that has the eighth highest rate of uninsured in California,
including nearly one third of children, among 80 Assembly districts; and meets the
needs of family planning, pre-natal care and family medicine, and
WHEREAS, the Azusa Health Center serves to assess the health care of the
local community and regularly collaborates with other community groups to improve
services.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Azusa City Council hereby urges
the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors not to act on this issue until they have
worked with the State and Federal entities for possible solutions, or alternatives to
closing the Azusa facility in order to resolve budgetary matters, so as not to
compromise the health and well being of the thousands of patients who use the
facility annually for their health care needs.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE City Council of the City of Azusa at a regular
meetin Id on the V day of September 2002.
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MAYOR
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Resolution No. 02-C93
ATTEST:
ASSISTANT CITY CLERK
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. 02-C93, was duly
adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 3`d day of September 2002, by
the following vote to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBER: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, MADRID
NOES: COUNCILMEMBER: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER: CHAGNON
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ASSISTANT CITY CLERK