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RESOLUTION NO. 2005-110
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA, REQUESTING THAT THE COUNTY OF
ORANGE SUPPORT THE CHILDREN'S HEALTH
INITIATIVE
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS
FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, on October 18, 2005, the Orange County Board of Supervisors
received the Report on the Status of Uninsured Children in Orange County prepared by
the Orange County Health Care Agency (HCA)~ and
WHEREAS, the report was in response to a Board directive asking staff to:
explore alternatives to provide health care coverage for uninsured youth in Orange
County; review relevant programs in local counties; target any efforts currently
underway in the County; and provide recommendations for County involvement in such
efforts; and
WHEREAS, the report recommended and gave specific strategies for County
support of the Children's Health Initiative, an effort launched countrywide in 2004 by
various private sector businesses and foundations; and
WHEREAS, Santa Ana has over 7,756 uninsured children as reported in the
study; and
WHEREAS, many Santa Ana children are not insured because their parents do
not have employer health care benefits and do not meet the income eligibility
requirements for public health care; and
WHEREAS, the County's integration in the Children's Health Initiative will fill the
gap for many of these families; and
WHEREAS, healthier kids mean a stronger economy and a more productive
workforce. In light of dramatically rising insurance premiums, the business community
has strongly supported innovative efforts such as this to insure more children and make
health care more affordable; and
WHEREAS, healthy children are better students. Access to affordable health
care and academic success are linked. Just as an education is provided for every child,
the opportunity for health care coverage can be provided for every child; and
WHEREAS, the Children's Health Initiative, in tandem with other existing
programs, can cover almost every child in Orange County and ensure that they have
access to affordable health care in a short time period.
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NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Santa Ana City Council hereby
supports the concept that every child be insured, and urges Orange County to adopt
and implement the HCA report and to integrate into and support the Children's Health
Initiative.
ADOPTED this _ day of
,2005.
Miguel A. Pulido
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Joseph W. Fletcher, City Attorney
By:
AYES:
Council members:
NOES:
Councilmembers:
ABSTAIN:
Councilmembers:
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers:
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, PATRICIA E. HEALY, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the
attached Resolution No. 2005-110 to be the original resolution adopted by the City
Council of the City of Santa Ana on
Date:
Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana
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