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EESOLUTION N0. 75-13
A RESOLUTION OF ~HE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LYNWOOD EXPRESSING CONCERN AND DISPLEASURE REGARDING
THE PLACEN~NT OF STATE N~NTAL PATIENTS INTO
CONV'ERTED CONVALESG`ENT HOSPITALS AND PRIVATE
HOP~S WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.
WHEREAS, the State of California has actively closed many
State mental hospitals, the prospect of which has already stimulated
a sharp increase in the number of convalescent hospitals and private
homes in the Community being utilized as mental care facilities, and
WHEREAS, the State preempts the cities to a great extent with
respect to licensing and control of inental care facilities, but as yet,
has not provided any standards or guidelines for patient care, treatment
or supervision at the 1oca1 level, and
WHEREAS, an inspection of local f~cilities has revealed, with
but few exceptions, the inadequacy or complete absence of a program of
therapeutic treatment arid a lack of qualified, trained personnel on
duty capable of administering to the needs of the patients, and
WHEREAS, inspection further revealed that patients recently
returned from State mental hospitals, lacking supervision, are free to
come and go as they p],ease with no apparent regard for the safety and
security of either the citizens of the community or the patients
themselves, and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Lynwood has,
in Resolution No. 5i9 of said Commission, indicated its deep concern
with respect to State and local mental care facilities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City of Lynwood recommends the following:
a. That guidelines and standards for care, treatment and
supervision of resident pafients in 1oca1 mental health
facilities be prepared without delay by the appropriate
State agency and that such guidelines be strictly enforced.
b. That the further conversion of buildings in fhe City to
mental care facilities be discouraged until such time
as State guidelines for patient care are provided.
c. That the Council urges and wi11 support the passage of
any responsible State Assembly or Senate bi11 prohibiting
the transfer of patients from State mental hospitals to
local facilities unless there is a guarantee of proper
treatment and care.
d. That Governor Brown seriously reconsider the decision
to close State mental hospitals in view o£ the totally
inadequate nature of available local facilities.
BE IT FURTHER RESOL,VED, that said Council recommends that other
California municipalities throughout the State make known their feelin@;s
to the Governor and to the legislature concerning the closure of
State mental care facilities.
APPROVED and ADOPTED this 18th day of February , 1975.
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1 y er c, C y o U nwoo
Ma or t Ci y o Ly o0
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of
Lynwood, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing
resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of said
city at a regular meeting thereof held
in the City Hall of said City on the 18th day of
February , 19 75 , and passed by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN Byork, Green, Liewer, Rowe
NOES: COUNCILMEN None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN Morris
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES)
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of
Lynwood, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing
resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of said
regular meeting thereof held
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in the City Hall of said City on the day of
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S/Josephine L. Shepherd
(SEAL) City Clerk, City of Lynwood
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES)
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I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of
Lynwood, and clerk of the City Council of said city, do
hereby certify that the above and foregoin is a full,
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true and correct copy of Resolution No.
on
file in my office and that said Resolution was adopted
on the date and by the vote therein stated.
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Dated this day of , 19_
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~ i y Clerk, City of Lynwood