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RESOLUTION NO. 1178
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARROYO GRANDE ENDORSING PROPOSITION 1 -- THE
HEALTH SCIENCES CONSTRUCTION BOND ACT--ON THE
JUNE 2, 1970 BALLOT
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WHEREAS, The Governor and the State Legislature, recognizing the crit-
ical need in California for more health care professionals, have approved
for submission to the voters on the June 2nd ballot, the $246.3 million
bond issue designated Proposition 1 to be used for construction of health
science training facilities at the various branches of the University of
California; and
WHEREAS, advances in medicine and a greater awareness by the popu-
lace of these advances have created a striking increase in the health care
demands of the citizens; and
WHEREAS, to merely maintain the present ratios of professional health
personnel to population will require by 1980: 11,000 additional physicians,
4,000 additional dentists, 21,000 additional nurses and other professionals;
and
WHEREAS, the number of graduates from medical, dental, optometric,
and nursing schools in California now cannot keep up with the number who
die or retire; and
WHEREAS, health science manpower can be expected to develop improved
treatments or preventives for heart disease, cancer, arthritis, emphysema
and other crippling ailments; and
WHEREAS, additional health specialists are needed to playa major role
in solving pollution and environmental problems; and
WHEREAS, the passage of this measure by the electorate of the State
of California will help us to meet the health care needs of our citizens;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City council of the City of
Arroyo Grande endorses Proposition 1 -- the Health Sciences construction
Bond Act __ on the June 2, 1970 ballot and urges the citizens of the State
of california to vote YES on Proposition 1.
On motion of Councilwoman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Schlegel,
and on the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Schlegel, Thompson, Talley and Mayor Levine.
NOES: None. '.
ABSENT: Council Member Wood.
the foregoing resolution was passed ~Pted this 26th day ~' 1970. .
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MAYOR
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CITY CLERK
I, POLLY S. MILLER, City Clerk of the City of Arroyo Grande, County
of San Luis Obispo, State of California, do hereby certify that the fore-
going Resolution No. 878 is a true, full and correct copy of said Resplu-
tion passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande
at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 26th day of May, 1970.
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WITNESS my hand and the seaf of the City of Arroyo Grande affixed this
27th day of May, 1970.
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City Cl of Arroyo Grande
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