After public hearings and consideration of testimony and documentary evidence, the council finds that nursing homes in Berkeley discriminate against Medi-Cal patients by imposing a quota on the number of such patients who may be admitted and by prohibiting such patients from remaining in the nursing home if they convert to Medi-Cal. The council finds further that such practices pose a substantial threat to the health, safety and general welfare of this community and create an undue hardship on those who could otherwise not afford nursing home care. The council finds further there is no existing state legislation which safeguards nursing home patients in this community from such arbitrary removal. It is therefore necessary and proper to enact local regulations adopted to the special circumstances which exist in this City. (Ord. 5604-NS § 1, 1984)