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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6350 I . RESOLUTION NO. 6350 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF ARCADIA TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SAFE SURRENDER PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN WHEREAS, the State Legislature has enacted the Health and Safety Code Section 1255.7 which allows any person having lawful custody of a minor child 72 hours old or younger to surrender physical custody of the child to an employee at a location designated by the Board of Supervisors; and WHEREAS, the City of Arcadia is desirous of having its fire stations so designated; and WHEREAS, the Fire Chief of the City of Arcadia has determined the feasibility of implementing "safe surrender sites" at all City of Arcadia Fire Department fire stations, under current law, and will designate appropriate employees required to take physical custody of a surrendered newborn, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1255.7; and WHEREAS, such designation is for the benefit of children and the community because it will provide a safe haven to newborns who are 72 hours old or younger. 6350 1 NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The fire stations of the City of Arcadia may be designated by Los Angeles County as locations which may accept newborns that are 72 hours old or younger from a person who has lawful custody of the child. SECTION 2. The City Manager or his designee is authorized to request that the Board of Supervisors for Los Angeles County designate the fire stations of the City of Arcadia as locations which may accept newborns who are 72 hours old or younger from a person who has lawful custody of the child. Upon such designation by the County, the City Council hereby authorizes fire stations of the City of Arcadia to accept such newborns. SECTION 3. The City Manager or his designee is authorized to execute any documents which are necessary to effectuate this designation and which are consistent with this Resolution, all of which are subject to approval by the City Attorney. SECTION 4. The City Clerk of the City of Arcadia shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. Upon adoption of this Resolution, the City Clerk is instructed to forward a copy to the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services. 2 6350 Passed, approved and adopted this 20th day of May ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: , ~tV--P ~ City Attorney 3 ,2003. 6350 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS: CITY OF ARCADIA ) I, JUNE D. ALFORD, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, hereby certifies that the foregoing Resolution No. 6350 was passed and adopted by the City Council ofthe City of Arcadia, signed by the Mayor and attested to by the City Clerk at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 20th day of May 2003 and that said Resolution was adopted by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Council Members Kovacic, Marshall, Segal, Wuo and Chang NOES: None ABSENT: None Ci 3 6350