Resolution 10-71 Supporting and Participating in the National Pharmaceutical Drug Take-Back Day

CITY OF HOMER
HOMER, ALASKA

City Manager/Police Chief

RESOLUTION 10-71

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, SUPPORTING AND PARTICIPATING IN THE NATIONAL PHARMACEUTICAL DRUG TAKE-BACK DAY ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2010.

WHEREAS, Unused drugs pose a significant public health and safety hazard when these medications are accidentally or illegally consumed; and

WHEREAS, Law enforcement agencies throughout the United States are taking a proactive role in eliminating unwanted and unused pharmaceutical drugs from our communities; and

WHEREAS, The Drug Enforcement Administration is sponsoring a National Pharmaceutical Drug Take-Back Day on September 25, 2010; and

WHEREAS, The Homer Police Department will participate in National Pharmaceutical Drug Take-Back Day by offering a local collection site; and

WHEREAS, The collection site will provide the public with an effective means to dispose of unused pharmaceutical controlled substances to protect the safety and welfare of the American people by preventing the diversion of such drugs into either licit or illicit channels for the purpose of abuse or profit, and developing drug disposal methods that help prevent contamination of the nation's water supplies; and

WHEREAS, The community is invited to participate in this one day event by disposing of their unwanted and unused pharmaceutical drugs at the collection site.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Homer, Alaska, offers support and participation in the National Pharmaceutical Drug Take-Back Day on September 25, 2010.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of Homer, Alaska, this 23rd day of August, 2010.

CITY OF HOMER

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JAMES C. HORNADAY, MAYOR
ATTEST:

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JO JOHNSON, CMC, CITY CLERK

Fiscal Note: N/A