HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 5325 RESOLUTION NO. 5325
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DOWNEY PROVIDING FOR PAID EMPLOYEE
LEAVE FOR THE PURPOSE OF PARTICIPATION IN
THE NATIONAL MARROW DONOR PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, approximately 30,000 Americans a year develop
leukemia or lymphoma and 7,000 leukemia patients died in 1989
because they were unable to locate a compatible bone marrow donor;
and
WHEREAS, the odds of locating a compatible donor are one in
20,000 and there are only 116,000 volunteer donors currently
registered with the National Marrow Donor Program; and
WHEREAS, of the 8,000 patients transplanted with healthy
marrow since 1968 in the United States, 45 to 80 percent are long-
term survivors and without a transplant the long -term survival
rate is zero to 15 percent; and
WHEREAS, the City of Hope has recently started a donor
program where volunteers may have their blood analyzed and tested
for entry into the National Marrow Donor Program; and
WHEREAS, the procedure for a volunteer to donate bone marrow
to be transplanted takes two to three days.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Downey does hereby
resolve as follows:
Section 1. All employees who volunteer for the National
Marrow Donor Program and are selected as a bone marrow donor shall
be permitted to charge against their accrued benefits, the time
taken off for the purpose of donating bone marrow.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this lath day of August , 1990.
L. Paul
MAYOR
ATTEST:
/ /J dith E. McDonnell
,/ , ITY CLERK /TREASURER
RESOLUTION NO. 5325
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No.5325
was duly adopted by the City Council of Downey at a regular
meeting hereof held on the 14th day of August , 1990, by the
following vote, to wit: • - �
AYES: 4 Council Members: Boggs, Brazelton, Cormack, Paul
NOES: 0 Council Members: None
ABSENT: 1 Council Member: Hayden
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Judi E. McDonnell
CITY CLERK