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Torrance council directs staff to halt research on creating city health department
Summary
After hearing staff research and council discussion, the Torrance City Council voted to accept and file the report and to stop further work on proposing a city-run health department; councilmembers raised questions about costs, state authority and revenue neutrality of fee services.
The Torrance City Council voted to accept and file the staff report on a potential city health department and directed staff to stop further research on establishing such a department.
Councilman Kaji said the council should study smaller models used by nearby cities, noting the city of Vernon’s limited, business-focused approach and the capital intensity of Pasadena and Long Beach-style departments. "Perhaps we can look at the Vernon model and maybe learn from the types of limited services that it provides," Kaji said.
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