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2009-12 RESOLUTION NO. 2009-12 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND TERRACE, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NLC PRESCRIPTION DISCOUNT CARD PROGRAM WHEREAS, many citizens of Grand Terrace are among the millions of Americans without health insurance or with limited prescription drug coverage; and WHEREAS, the National League of Cities is sponsoring a program in collaboration with CVS Caremark to provide relief to city residents around the country from the high cost of prescription drugs; and WHEREAS, NLC Prescription Discount Card Program will be available to member cities of NLC at no cost to those cities; and WHEREAS, CVS Caremarkwill provide participating citieswith prescription discount cards, marketing materials and customer support; and WHEREAS, the discount cards offer an average savings of 20 percent off the retail price of most prescription drugs, has no enrollment form or membership fee, no restrictions based on the resident's age or income level, and may be used by city residents and their families any time their prescriptions are not covered by insurance; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Grand Terrace will inform the National League of Cities of its intent to participate in the NLC Prescription Discount Card Program and will work with NLC and CVS Caremark to implement the program to the benefit of the residents of Grand Terrace. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 28th day of April, 2009. Mayor oAe City of Grand Terrace ATTEST: City Clerk of the City of Grand Terrace � Resolution No. 2009-12 Page 2 I, BRENDA MESA, City Clerk of the City of Grand Terrace, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Grand Terrace held on the 281h day of April, 2009, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Cortes, Miller and stanckiewitz; Mayor Pro Tem Garcia and Mayor Ferre NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None Brenda Mesa, City Clerk Approved as to form: City Attorney I r'