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RESOLUTION NO. 059-2022
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME IN SUPPORT OF
REOPENING THE MACK E. MICKELSON ARTHRITIS AND REHABILITATION CENTER
THERAPY POOL FOR COMMUNITY USE AT THE MILLS HEALTH CENTER IN SAN MATEO
WHEREAS, the Mack E Mickelson Arthritis and Rehabilitation Center Therapy Pool is an
Americans with Disabilities Act accessible warm water therapy pool operated by Sutter Health
and located at the Mills Health Center in San Mateo, California; and
WHEREAS, the Mickelson Therapy Pool was constructed over 25 years ago using
charitable contributions from residents of San Mateo County to serve as the centerpiece of an
arthritis and rehabilitation center by Mills Peninsula; and
WHEREAS, for the past 25 years, the Mickelson Therapy Pool has been used by
thousands of children and adults of San Mateo County who suffer from a broad range of health
issues, including permanent disabilities, debilitating injuries, and autoimmune disorders as well
as those requiring rehabilitation from surgeries, strokes, and other mobility impairments, such as
arthritis; and
WHEREAS, the Mickelson Therapy Pool is the only pool of its kind in San Mateo County,
providing full access for the disabled and maintaining a water temperature that can adequately
support the needs of those suffering from acute and chronic pain; and
WHEREAS, the City of Burlingame has been designated an Age Friendly City by AARP
and the World Health Organization and strives to provide the resources and services necessary
to allow older adults to remain vibrant and independent in the community; and
WHEREAS, in spite of the critical need for the facility, Sutter Health announced in June
2021 that it was permanently closing the Mickelson Therapy Pool to independent use, removing
a valuable healthcare facility for people needing this resource; and
WHEREAS, the community has shared with Sutter Health its overwhelming support to re-
open the Mickelson Therapy Pool and restore the services this facility provides to those suffering
from a broad range of health issues.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Burlingame calls upon
Sutter Health to promptly reopen the Mack E. Mickelson Arthritis and Rehabilitation Center
Therapy Pool for those community members who have historically relied upon and benefited from
the warm water therapy it provided so that they may continue to live healthy, vibrant, and
independent lives.
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Ricardo Ortiz, Mayor
I, Meaghan Hassel -Shearer, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, certify that the foregoing
Resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 6th day of June, 2022,
and was adopted thereafter by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: BEACH, BROWNRIGG, COLSON, O'BRIEN KEIGHRAN, ORTIZ
NOES: Councilmembers: NONE
ABSENT: Councilmembers: NONE
Meaghan Hassel -Shearer, City Clerk