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RESOLUTION NO. 2007-071
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA DECLARING CONCERN FOR THE HEALTH
OF CHULA VISTA'S COMMUNITY IF THE UCSD NEW
VISION FOR HEALTH CARE PLAN IS IMPLEMENTED, AND
DESIRES THAT UCSD MAINTAIN ACUTE-CARE HOSPITAL
BEDS IN ITS HILLCREST LOCATION
WHEREAS, the University of California, San Diego has committed to providing high
quality acute health care to residents including the indigent; and
WHEREAS, UCSD officials characterized the Thornton Hospital in 1987 as a "satellite"
campus and renewed their commitment to serving indigent patients at its Hillcrest location; and
WHEREAS, thousands of patients rely on the hospital care provided at UCSD Medical
Center, Hillcrest; and
WHEREAS, UCSD's announced "New Vision for Healthcare" plan called for relocating
all 385 hospital beds in Hillcrest to the La Jolla campus; and
WHEREAS, UCSD, has now agreed to keep 250 beds at the Hillcrest site until 2030 and
has agreed to look at other options with respect to the remaining beds; and
WHEREAS, the planned freestanding emergency department at the Hillcrest campus is
not a sufficient replacement for an acute care hospital because it will not have the equipment and
resources necessary to treat acute patients; and
WHEREAS, the County of San Diego recently completed an independent study entitled,
"Healthcare Safety Net Study;" and
WHEREAS, the study forecasts hospital bed shortages of 43,654 bed days in the central
and south portions ofthe County within eight years; and
WHEREAS, the sale of Paradise Valley Hospital to a for-profit corporation whose intent
is to reduce bed capacity will further exacerbate bed shortages; and
WHEREAS, many residents, especially the underserved and uninsured, will find it
difficult to travel to La Jolla for hospital services; and
WHEREAS, Chula Vista hospitals already struggle financially and will not be able to
accommodate additional uninsured and underserved patients who are currently served at UCSD
Hillcrest; and
WHEREAS, Chula Vista is a growing community that will need additional, not fewer,
healthcare facilities available to residents; and
WHEREAS, UCSD's New Vision for Healthcare Plan significantly threatens access to
hospital care by Chula Vista residents.
Resolution No. 2007-071
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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does herby declare concern for the health of Chula Vista's community if the UCSD New
Vision for Healthcare Plan is implemented, and desires that UCSD maintain acute-care hospital
beds in its Hillcrest location.
Submitted by
Cheryl co~f&
Mayor
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City ofChula Vista,
California, this 27th day of March 2007 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers:
McCann, Ramirez, Rindone, and Cox
NAYS: Councilmembers:
None
ABSENT: Councilmembers:
None
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers:
Castaneda
ATTEST:
Cheryl~
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, City lerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2007-071 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 27th day of March 2007.
Executed this 27th day of March 2007.
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