Res 06-018
RESOLUTION NO. 06-018
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA,
SUPPORTING THE "CALLING FOR 2-1-1" ACT (HR 896/S 211)
WHEREAS, San Diego 2-1-1 was fully launched on July 1,2005; and
WHEREAS, 2-1-1 provides a free 24-hour referral service in 150 languages, as well
as on-line search service to all of the residents of the San Diego County region; and
WHEREAS, 2-1-1 highly trained call specialists link residents with more than 2,000
local community and governmental agencies that provide 5,000 health and human services
programs; and
WHEREAS, these 2-1-1 referrals meet a wide range of needs from child care to
mental health services to housing assistance to alcohol and substance abuse to parenting
classes to domestic abuse to health care to disaster assistance, to name a few; and
WHEREAS, since its launch on July 1, 2005, 2-1-1 has fielded more than 50,000
calls from San Diego County residents providing a valuable service to those requiring
referral services; and
WHEREAS, the 2-1-1 system has the potential to significantly relieve call volumes
for non-essential calls to 911 and City offices; and
WHEREAS, only 37 percent of the United States population has access to 2-1-1 in
29 states, inadequate funding prevents access to this telephone service throughout the
country. 2-1-1 telephone service is currently available statewide in 9 states only; and
WHEREAS, Federal legislation has introduced the "Calling 2-1-1" Act (HR 896/S
211), which would authorize $150 million in Federal funding forthe first two years and $100
million for the following three years to support 2-1-1 service nationwide; and
WHEREAS, the "Calling for 2-1-1" Act could provide as much as $1 million per year
to support 2-1-1 service in San Diego County, bringing local tax dollars back to the region
in support of this community-wide telephone service.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Poway
that we hereby support the Federal legislation "Calling for 2-1-1" Act (HR 896/S 211) that
will, in part, financially support this important service in the San Diego County region.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Poway
at a regular meeting this 21 st day of March 2006.
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L. Diane Shea, City Clerk
Resolution No. 06-018
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I, L. Diane Shea, City Clerk of the City of Poway, do hereby certify under penalty of
perjury that the foregoing Resolution No. 06-018 was duly adopted by the City Council at a
meeting of said City Council held on the 21st day of March 2006, and that it was so
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: BOYACK, EMERY, HIGGINSON, REXFORD, CAFAGNA
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
DISQUALIFIED: NONE
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L. iane Shea, City Clerk
City of Poway