HomeMy WebLinkAbout7458RESOLUTION NO. 7458
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA,
CALIFORNIA, ENCOURAGING CARETAKERS WITHIN THE CITY OF
ARCADIA TO REGISTER WITH THE ARCADIA COMMUNITY
CONNECT PROGRAM
WHEREAS, during an emergency, it is critical for the City of Arcadia Fire
Department ("Department") to have access to as much information as possible regarding
City households in order for the Department to respond as quickly and effectively as
possible to the emergency;
WHEREAS, First Due, a leading software partner to some of North America's
largest emergency service organizations, provides a "community connect" solution that
enables individuals to voluntarily submit their own life -safety information,
WHEREAS, the City of Arcadia ("City") has partnered with First Due to establish
the Arcadia Community Connect Program ("Community Connect") to allow City residents
and businesses to voluntarily submit their own life -safety information that will be
accessible to the Department;
WHEREAS, Community Connect is a voluntary service available to all City
residents and businesses; and
WHEREAS, access to the information provided via Community Connect will enable
the Department to respond more effectively to emergency calls, especially with respect to
calls involving individuals who require caretakers, such as seniors.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA,
CALIFORNIA, DOES FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City of Arcadia hereby encourages all City business owners and
residents, especially caretakers within the City and their care recipients, to support efforts
to assist the Arcadia Fire Department's emergency response services by registering for
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the Arcadia Community Connect Program and voluntarily provide crucial life -safety
information to the Department.
SECTION 2. The City of Arcadia hereby directs the Arcadia Fire Department to
promote the Arcadia Community Connect Program to City businesses and residents, with
a particular emphasis on promoting the program to caretakers within the City and their care
recipients.
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Passed, approved and adopted this 20th day of September, 2022.
May of the City of Arcadia
ATTEST:
Cl it lerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Stephen P. Deitsch
City Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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CITY
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I, GENE GLASCO, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, hereby certifies that the
foregoing Resolution No. 7458 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the 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 of September, 2022 and that said Resolution was adopted by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: Danielson, Tay, Verlato, Cheng, and Beck
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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y Clerk oft City of Arcadia