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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION NO. 89-142
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY eOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, ADOPTING A COORDINATED PROTECTIVE CUSTODY PLAN AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES
FOR THE HANDLING OF PROTECTIVE CUSTODY CASES
WHEREAS, the City of Seward has been given the responsibility
to provide custody and care to those individuals requiring medical
and custodial treatment for public inebriation through Title 47;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Seward, its Police Department and Seward
General Hospital have been providing such services and are in need
of a standard course of action to coordinate their services; and
WHEREAS, the Seward Life Action Council has been able to
attain state funds for reimbursement for medical care and for
treatment programs for those requiring substance abuse counseling;
and
WHEREAS, the above-listed agencies have been able to formulate
a coordinated plan of action in dealing with the public inebriate
clients; and
WHEREAS, the City of Seward wishes to adopt the plan and to
extend the length of the plan in order to assure that proper
services will be offered and remain available for a longer length
of time after the state funds acquired by the Seward Life Action
Council are depleted; to ensure the city's liability risk in
dealing with the public inebriate problem;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY eOUNCIL OF THE eITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Seward shall adopt
the Protective Custody Plan formulated by the Seward Police
Department, Seward General Hospital and the Seward Life Action
Council as the city's established procedure in dealing with the
public inebriates.
Section 2. The City Council shall expect the agencies to
follow the procedures established by the Protective Custody Plan
and expect their cooperation in order to lessen the liability risk
to the City.
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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION NO. 89-142
Section 3. The City Council shall contribute Nineteen
Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars, ($19,800.00) to the Seward Life
Action Council to be used for medical treatment reimbursements
described in the Protective Custody Plan, with the understanding
that the city funds shall by used in conjunction with state funds
on a matching basis. City funds shall be appropriated from account
#101-0000-4120-0100 to expense account 1101-1187-5610 of the
General Fund balance.
Section 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon
its adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the city of Seward,
Alaska, this 11th day of December, 1989.
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Burgess, Meehan, Noll, Sieminski
None
Dunham, Simutis
Hilton
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Perkins Coie, Attorneys for the
city of Seward, Alaska
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Patricia J. Jones
Acting City Clerk
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Fred B. ArVldson
City Attorney
(eity Seal)
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