Res 06-071
RESOLUTION NO. 06-071
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA,
SUPPORTING THE "CALLING FOR 2-1-1 ACT (S 211/ HR 896)
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 regions; and
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 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 provided valuable aid 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 9-1-1 and city offices; and
WHEREAS, Federal legislation has introduced the "Calling 2-1-1" Act (S 211/ HR
896) which would authorize $150 million in Federal funding for the first two years and $100
million for the following three years to support 2-1-1 service nationwide.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Poway as
follows:
The City of Poway, California hereby supports the Federal "Calling for 2-1-1" Act (S
211 / HR 896) 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 5th day of September 2006.
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L. lane Shea, City Clerk
Resolution No. 06-071
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
I, L. Diane Shea, City Clerk of the City of Poway, do hereby certify under penalty of
perjury that the foregoing Resolution No. 06-071 was duly adopted by the City Council at a
meeting of said City Council held on the 5th day of September 2006, and that it was so
adopted by the following vote:
NOES:
BOYACK, EMERY, HIGGINSON, REXFORD, CAFAGNA
NONE
AYES:
ABSENT:
NONE
DISQUALIFIED: NONE
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City of Poway