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RESOLUTION NO. 1470
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY ENDORSING
PROPOSITIONS "A" AND "B" ON THE NOVEMBER 3 BALLOT
WHEREAS, Proposition "A" on the Nov. 3 ballot provides for a new 800 -bed
Olive Hospital View os ital to replace p ep ce substandard wooden buildings erected 44 y ears
ago which are wholl y inadequate hospital ua to for modern hos ital care and treatment, are
considered fire hazards, and the cost of operating these buildings now spread
out over a wide area could be greatly reduced by modern and more efficient facil-
ities; and
WHEREAS, a new Children's Hospital at Rancho Los Amigos in Downey is also
provided for in Proposition "A" to care for 120 children suffering from chronic
and long -term disabilities who are presently housed with adults with similar
problems, therefore not receiving the beneficial psychological and rehabilitation
results they can achieve when grouped together; and
WHEREAS, Proposition "A" also calls for modernization projects at the
General Hospital, including 16 new surgeries and a proposed laboratory, thus
keeping pace with the fantastic growth of the County which has seen the hospital's
bed patient count rise from 58,000'to 135,000 in 30 years, and is now so over-
crowded in its surgeries that needed surgery is often postponed for lengthy
periods for lack of space; and
WHEREAS, Proposition "B" on the Nov. 3 ballot provides for the building of
a new MacLaren Hall to replace inadqquate, overcrowded facilities for non - delinquent
children from infancy to 18 years accepted under tragic circumstances, including
abandonment, neglect, child beating or sexual assault, who currently must be cared
for without the best type of security, supervision or efficient staff functions;
and
WHEREAS, an increase in the capacity of Los Padrinos Branch Juvenile Hall is
provided for in Proposition "B" from the present 310 beds to 400 for the temporary
care of juveniles who must be held in custody by the Probation Department pending
the disposition of their cases by Juvenile Court, thus alleviating critical over-
crowding, where frequently 70 boys on the average must sleep on the floor because
of bed shortages; and
WHEREAS, all these projects represent urgent needs of Countywide benefit and
of public interest and represent facilities of;along- range, non - recurring nature
which should be financed through the issuance of bonds; and
WHEREAS, the bond issues total $26,680,000 for Proposition "A" and $8,590,000
for Proposition "B ";
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the City Council endorse Propositions "A" and "B" and
urgently request all citizens to vote "Yes" on these propositions on the Nov. 3
ballot as being in the best interests of meeting the future needs of Los Angeles
County.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution.
APPROVED AND A DOPTED this 27th day of October, 1964.
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ATTEST. \, Mayor
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City Cle
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HEREBY
CERTIFY that the foregoing oin resolution
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Council of the City of Downey at a regular meeting held on the 27th day of
October, 1964, by the following vote:
AYES: 3 Councilmen: Dickerson, Dunnum, Morton
NOES: 2 Councilmen: Temple, Corbin
ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None
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