Resolution 2005-04
RESOLUTION NO. 2005-04
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY,
CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF GILROY TO PARTICIPATE
IN THE SAFE HAYEN PROGRAM FOR NEWBORNS
WHEREAS, the State Legislature has enacted Health and Safety Code ~ 1255.7 which
allows any person having lawful custody of a minor child 72 hours old or younger to surrender
physical custody of the child to an employee at a location designated by the Santa Clara County
Board of Supervisors; and
WHEREAS, the City of Gilroy Fire Department is desirous of having all of its Fire
Stations so designated; and
WHEREAS, such designation is for the benefit of children and the community because it
will provide a safe haven to newborns who are 72 hours old or younger;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOL YED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GILROY, CALIFORNIA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That all Fire Stations of the Gilroy Fire Department may be designated by
Santa Clara County as locations which may accept newborns who are 72 hours old or younger
from a person who has lawful custody of the child.
SECTION 2. The City Administrator is authorized to request that the Board of
Supervisors for Santa Clara County designate all Fire Stations in the City of Gilroy as locations,
which may accept newborns who are 72 hours old or younger from a person who has lawful
custody ofthe child.
SECTION 3. The City Administrator is authorized to execute any documents which are
necessary to effectuate this designation and which are consistent with this Resolution.
SECTION 4. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
resolution; shall cause the same to be entered among the original resolutions of said City; and
shall record in the minutes the passage and adoption of the resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of January, 2005, by the following vote:
RESOLUTION NO. 2005-04
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AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: CORREA, DILLON, GARTMAN, MORALES,
VALIQUETTE, and PINHEIRO
NOES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: VELASCO
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
APPROVED:
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bert Pinheiro, Mayor
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Rhonda Pellin, City Clerk
RESOLUTION NO. 2005-04
I, RHONDA PELLIN, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby certify that the attached
Resolution No. 2005-04 is an original resolution, or true and correct copy of a city resolution,
duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at a regular meeting of said Council held on the
18th day of January, 2005, at which meeting a quorum was present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Official Seal of
the City of Gilroy this 24th day of January, 2005.
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