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Draft Resolution to
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RESOLUTION 2015- Council deliberations
and direction.
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL
OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
ESTABLISHING A SUICIDE PREVENTION POLICY
WHEREAS, the County of Santa Clara Board of Supervisors adopted the Santa Clara
County Suicide Prevention Strategic Plan on August 24, 2010.
WHEREAS, the Plan identified specific action items for populations of different ages,
tailored to their needs, and the Plan also called for governance advocacy, such as local
governments adopting suicide prevention policies.
WHEREAS, certain Town employees are trained in suicide intervention and
intervention, and have successfully helped Town residents and visitors with suicidal tendencies
and responded appropriately in other mental health situations.
WHEREAS, Los Gatos has experienced a high rate of suicide compared with other
communities in Santa Clara County during the period of 2009 through 2013.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
The Town Council hereby establishes a Suicide Prevention Policy to advance best
practices as identified in the National Suicide Prevention Plan, the California Suicide Prevention
Plan, and the Santa Clara County Suicide Prevention Strategic Plan.
2. This Policy calls for employee education, and for all residents, public and private
institutions, businesses, and other entities to work towards preventing suicides and creating a
healthier and safer community.
ATTACHMENT 2
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of
Los Gatos, California, held on the 18a' day of August, 2015, by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
SIGNED:
MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
ATTEST:
CLERK ADMINISTRATOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
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From:
Sent:
Friday, August 07, 2015 11:38 PM
To:
Council
Cc:
Matt Frisby; Laurel Prevetti
Subject:
Fwd: Mobile Crisis Team
Hello Council Members,
I hope you had a wonderful week.
Below is an excerpt from a message that was sent to me earlier today about county grant monies related to
mental health:
Santa Clara County recently announced its plans for 2016's "Millionaire's Tax" monies. At the announcement
meeting, our Behavioral Health Director revealed that the County has identified funds (Medi- Cal payments for
consumers who were previously uninsured) which could be used to pay for two mobile crisis team units.
Many counties in California (including San Francisco and Los Angeles) have mobile crisis teams which provide
psychiatric assessment and, sometimes, stabilization to individuals within their own homes and in other sites
out in the community. (see httn: / /www.esmonitor comlUSA /Iusticel2Ol5 /0615 /In- Los�a national
model -for- how -to- police- the - menially -ill )
Currently, in SCC, police respond to mental health- related calls without the assistance of a mental health
professional. Although some officers have received training in identification ofpossihle mental health issues,
they lack the expertise of a professional. The "costs" of this lack of support are many: preventable officer -
involved shootings; increased risk of injury to the officers, themselves; increased legal exposure to the County;
as well o Caltricant track, public disturbance when, example, a suicide or threatened suicide takes place on a
freeway or Caltrain track, etc.
Adopting a suicide prevention policy could be one way to bring attention to the suicide crisis in Los Gatos, and
possibly lead to grant dollars from the County for additional training and resources.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Take care,
Chris Miller
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