HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-79 - Requesting County of Orange Support the Children's Health InitiativeRESOLUTION NO. 05-79
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THAT THE
COUNTY OF ORANGE SUPPORT THE CHILDREN'S
HEALTH INITIATIVE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA HEREBY RESOLVES
AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vowed in April of 2005 that
"during my administration, I want to make sure that every child will be insured and has
health care". The Governor has further stated that he is committed to working with
stakeholders to find a solution to this critical priority for California; and
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, Costa Mesa is one of two cities in Orange County with the highest
number of uninsured children, and has a higher percentage of uninsured children than
any other Orange County city; and
WHEREAS, many Costa Mesa 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.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Costa Mesa City Council hereby
supports the concept that every child with legal residency status be insured so as to
have access to basic health care services, and requests that Orange County adopt and
implement the recommendations in the HCA report subject to available funding.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1't day of November, 2005.
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM
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I, JULIE FOLCIK, City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of
Costa Mesa, hereby certify that the above and foregoing Resolution No.o579+vas duly
and regularly Passed and adopted by the said City Council at a regular meeting thereof
held on the 1° day of November, 2005, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Dixon, Foley, Monahan.
NOES: Mansoor, Bever
ABSENT: Mone
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of
the City of Costa Mesa this 2n' day of November, 2005.
City erk and ex -officio Clerk of
the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa
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