Support Kaiser Permanente providing emergency funding to Doctors Medical Center
In Plain English
Doctors Medical Center needs emergency money to stay open while looking for a new owner or partner. The city wants Kaiser Permanente to provide this funding. If the hospital closes, residents would lose their local emergency room and medical services.
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Votes
Motion · Official minutes
Adopt Resolution No. 1-14 in support of Kaiser Permanente providing emergency funding to Doctors Medical Center
5 aye · 0 nay · 2 absent
Why This Vote Matters
The city council unanimously approved a resolution urging Kaiser Permanente to provide emergency funding to keep Doctors Medical Center open. The hospital is searching for a new owner or partner and needs immediate financial support to continue operating during this transition. If the medical center closes, residents would lose their primary local hospital and emergency room services. All five council members present voted in favor, with two members absent from the meeting.
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Comment records
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