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AGENDA TITLE: Adopt Resolution Recognizing San Joaquin County's "Safely Surrendered Baby
Campaign" and Designating Fire Stations as New Safe Haven Sites
MEETING DATE: August 4, 2004
PREPARED BY: Michael E. Pretz, Fire Chief
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That City Council adopts a resolution in support of the San Joaquin County
"Safely Surrendered Baby Campaign" and designating all Lodi Fire Stations
as new uSafe Haven" sites.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: In January of 2001 California enacted a law that provides for the
health and safety of unwanted newborn children. In an effort to
safeguard the lives of innocent victims the law allows an individual
to confidentially surrender an unharmed newborn (three days old or
younger) to any hospital emergency room or other designated safe
haven site.
A program titled "No Shame, No Blame, No Name" was begun at the state level in October of 2002. This
public awareness program includes the designation of a sign and emblem identifying "Safe Haven" sites.
The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors is initiating this program in the county to inform residents
of the Safely Surrendered Baby Law. It is the intent that various fire station locations be identified as safe
haven sites.
Signs and public access emergency telephone equipment for each "Safe Haven" site will be provided to
the city at no cost. Installation of this equipment at each fire station would be the city's responsibility.
Public works personnel could install the hardware and a contractor would be required to connect the
communication lines to the Emergency 911.
The signage will identify the four City of Lodi Fire Stations as *Save Haven" sites. An infant that is
brought to a flre station would be earod for by fire pomonnal oc an EMS p2tiont 2nd primW
considerations are to be given to the care and well being of the child. An ambulance would be
dispatched for transporting the child to the hospital. The phone system is a connection to the 911
dispatch center in the event that the fire company is not in the station at the time that an individual brings
the infant to the fire station.
APPROVED: Z2L1Z,</f1 - I
H. Dixoh Flynn, City
FUNDING: Installation and connection charges have not been determined - will be funded by the
FIre Department operating budget.
Michael E. Pretz
Fire Chief
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RESOLUTION NO. 2004-157
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL INITIATING CITY
OF LODI'S"SAFELY SURRENDERED BABY CAMPAIGN"AND
DESIGNATING FIRE STATIONS AS NEW SAFE HAVEN SITES
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WHEREAS, on January 1, 2001, California enacted a law that provides for the health and safety
of unwanted newborn children, Califomia's Safely Surrendered Baby law; and
WHEREAS, the law allows an individual to confidentially surrender an unharmed newborn three
days old or younger at any hospital emergency room or other designated safe haven site without fear of
criminal prosecution; and
WHEREAS, a new California campaign unveiled by Governor Gray Davis on October 2, 2002,
entitled ONo Shame, No Blame, No Names" is aimed at informing the public of the State's Safely
Surrendered Baby law; and
WHEREAS, the statewide campaign has adopted a blue -and -white "Safe Haven" emblem, which
depicts an infant on an outstretched hand, that will be displayed at legal drop-off sites in California; and
WHEREAS, the State of CAlifornia. has requested that County Boards of Supervisors initiate a "No
Shame, No Blame, No Names" campaign in their jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, the San Joaquin County Board of Supervis;rs has in tum requested that the City
initiate a "No Shame, No Blame, No Names" campaign in Lodi to inform residents of the Safely
Surrendered Baby law; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lodi is recognizing various fire station locations as "Safe Havens" for the
surrender of newboms 72 hours or younger.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hGreby recognize the
following fire station locations as uSafe Havens" for the surrender of newboms 72 hours or younger:
Lodi Fire Station #1
210 W. Elm Street, Lodi, CA 96240
Lodi Fire Station #2
705 E. Lodi Avenue, Lodi, CA 95240
Lodi Fire Station #3
2141 S. Ham Lane, Lodi, CA 95242
Lodi Fire Station #4
180 N, Lower Sacramento Road, Lodi, CA 95242
Dated: August 4, 2004
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I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2004-157 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the
City of Lodi in a regular meeting held August 4, 2004, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS – Beckman, Hitchcock, Howard, Land, and Mayor Hansen
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS – None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS – None
ABSTAW: COUNCIL MEMBERS – None
SUSAN J. BLACKSTON
City Clerk
2004-157