HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-07-10; City Council; Resolution 2007-1721 RESOLUTION NO. 2007-172
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
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CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING THE "CALLING FOR 2-1 -1" ACT (S 211/HR 211)
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WHEREAS, San Diego 2-1-1 was fully launched on July 1, 2005; and6
7 WHEREAS, 2-1-1 provides a free 24-hour referral service in 150 languages as
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10 WHEREAS, 2-1-1 highly trained call specialists link residents with more than
2,000 local community and government agencies that provide 5,000 health and human
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WHEREAS, these 2-1-1 referrals meet a wide range of needs from child care to
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15 parenting classes to domestic abuse to health care to disaster assistance, to name a
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WHEREAS, since its launch on July 1, 2005, 2-1-1 has fielded more than18
200,000 calls providing a valuable service to those requiring referral services; and
20 WHEREAS, the 2-1-1 system has the potential to significantly relieve call
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22 WHEREAS, Federal legislation has introduced the "Calling for 2-1-1" Act
(S211/HR 211) which would authorize $150 million in Federal funding for the first two
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1 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
2 Carlsbad, California hereby supports the Federal "Calling for 2-1-1" Act (S 211/HR 211)
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council
of the City of Carlsbad on the 10th day of July, 2007, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Council Members Lewis, Kulchin, Hall and Nygaard.
NOES: Council Member Packard.
ABSENT: None.
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ATTEST:
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