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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.
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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.
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Passed, approved and adopted this 20th day of May
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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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
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