HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2381 RESOLUTION NO. 2381
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF DOWNEY ENDORSING PROPOSITION
NO. 1, HEALTH SCIENCES CONSTRUCTION BOND
ACT
WHEREAS, the Governor and the State Legislature, recognizing the critical
need in California for more health care professionals, have approved for
submission to the voters on the June 2nd ballot, the $246.3 million bond issue
designated Proposition 1 to be used for construction of health science training
facilities at the various branches of the University of California; and
WHEREAS, advances in medicine and a greater awareness by the populace of
these advances have created a striking increase in the health care demands
of the citizens; and
WHEREAS, to merely maintain the present ratios of professional health personnel
to population will require by 1980: 11,000 additional physicians, 4,000 additional
dentists, 21,000 additional nurses and other professionals; and
WHEREAS, the number of graduates fromnedical, dental and nursing schools
in California now cannot keep up with the number who die or retire; and
WHEREAS, health science manpower can be expected to develop improved treat-
ments or preventives for heart disease, cancer, arthritis, emphysema and other
crippling ailments; and
WHEREAS, additional health specialists are needed to play a major role in
solving pollution and environmental problems; and
WHEREAS, the passage of this measure by the electorate of the State of California
will help us to meet the health care needs of our citizens;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Downey endorses Proposition 1 --
the Health Sciences Construction Bond Act -- onthe June 2, 1970 ballot and urges the
citizens of the State of California to vote YES on Proposition 1.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 28th day of Apri1,1970.
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the
City Council of the City of Downey, at a regular meeting thereof held on the
28th day of April, 1970, by the following vote:
AYES: 5 Councilmen: Winton, Ferris, Morton, Jennings, Corbin
NOES: 0 Councilmen: None
ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None
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