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Resolution No. 2021-199 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA SUPPORTING LEGISLATION GUARANTEEING HEALTHCARE TO ALL WHEREAS, the benefits of a guaranteed health care system include eliminating
catastrophic, unexpected health care costs, eliminating denials of preventative health care and
forcing residents to use the emergency room due to lack of health insurance, reduced health care cost complexity, reduction of health care premiums paid by businesses and municipalities, and decoupling the connection between employment and ability to maintain health coverage; and
WHEREAS, single-payer health care systems such as the federal Medicare for All Act
and CalCare would provide health insurance that covers all necessary medical care including prescription drugs, hospital, surgical and outpatient services, primary and preventive care, emergency services, reproductive care, dental and vision care, and long term care; and
WHEREAS, comprehensive single-payer health care is expected to reduce health care
costs compared to the existing multi-payer health care system; and WHEREAS, consideration of a resolution to support guaranteed healthcare is considered a discretionary action that could therefore be a “project” under the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA). Nonetheless, adoption of this ordinance is exempt under the “common
sense” exception in CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), which establishes the general rule for projects concerning which can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment as it can be seen with certainty that this Resolution will have a significant negative effect on the environment.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Petaluma hereby: 1. The above recitals are hereby declared to be true and correct and are incorporated into the
resolution as findings of the Petaluma City Council.
2. Consideration of a resolution to support guaranteed healthcare is considered a discretionary action that could therefore be a “project” under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Nonetheless, adoption of this ordinance is exempt under the “common sense” exception in CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), which establishes the general rule for projects concerning which can be seen with certainty that
there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment as it can be seen with certainty that this Resolution will have a significant negative effect on the environment.
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3. The Petaluma City Council hereby declares its support for health care legislation with the
following characteristics:
• Universal in scope
• Free at the point of service
• Provides preventative, diagnostic, treatment, and rehabilitative coverage
• Covers a wide range of health care items and services
• Cost neutral or positive to the health care recipient
4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately.
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by
the Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 20th day
of December 2021, by the following vote:
Approved as to
form:
__________________________
City Attorney
AYES: Mayor Barrett; Vice Mayor Barnacle; Fischer; King; McDonnell;
Pocekay
NOES: Healy
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ATTEST: ______________________________________________
City Clerk
______________________________________________
Mayor
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