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HomeMy Public PortalAbout96-054 RESOLUTION NO. 96-054 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, IN SUPPORT OF A HOMECARE PUBLIC AUTHORITY TO PRESERVE AND STRENGTHEN THE INDEPENDENT PROVIDER MODE OF HISS DELIVERY WHEREAS, the In-Home Supportive Services Program (IHSS) serves as a critical part of Los Angeles' long-term care system that enables over 75,000 low-income seniors and people with disabilities to live independently in their own homes instead of costly and impersonal institutions; and, WHEREAS, through the Independent Provider (IP) mode of service delivery, senior and people with disabilities get greater control over their own care; and, WHEREAS, the consumers of IHSS must have the right to hire, fire and supervise their own providers as well as the right to an effective policy-level voice in the IHSS service delivery system; and, WHEREAS, any reform of IHSS must preserve and strengthen the independent provider mode of service delivery; and, WHEREAS, any reform of IHSS must create an authority which would act as the employer of record for homecare workers for the purposes of collective bargaining, and a safe, dependable registry for consumers; and, WHEREAS, homecare workers in the IHSS program must have the right to choose to be represented by a union for the purposes of collective bargaining, economic advancement and political and legislative advocacy. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City of Carson supports the adoption of a homecare public authority by Los Angeles County and urge our County Supervisor, the Honorable , to vote for the creation of said authority with all due expediency. PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 18th day of June, 1996. A ATTEST': b CrrY CLERK Resolution No. 96-054/Page 2 of 2 APPRO D AS TO FORM: CITY ATTORNEY STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss. CITY OF CARSON ) I, Helen S. Kawagoe, City Clerk of the City of Carson, California, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of said City is five; that the foregoing resolution, being Resolution No. 96-054 was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of said City at a regular meeting of said Council, duly and regularly held on the 18th day of June, 1996, and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Mayor Mitoma, Calas, Olaes, O'Neal and Fajardo NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None C y Clerk, City of Carson, aliforrna