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MEETING AGENDA
Thursday, May 8, 2008
5:30 PM
Room 408
City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102-4689
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Laurie Kennedy-Routhier, Mara Weiss DVM, Christine Garcia, Andrea Brooks, Sally Stephens
Philip Gerrie, Pam Hemphill, Vicky Guldbech, William Herndon, Bob Palacio
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Mailing Address: City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 453
San Francisco, CA 94102-4689
Commission Voicemail: (415) 554-6074
Website: www.sfgov.org/awcc
Commission Chairperson: Sally Stephens
(Note: Public comment will be taken on each discussion and/or action item.)
- Call to Order and Roll Call
- New Business
[Discussion/Action Item]
— Items are first introduced to the Commission and a motion is made, then there is public comment. After public comment, the Commission discusses the item and then may vote on it.
A) Discussion and possible action to gather information about the impact on animals, both domestic pets and wildlife, from the California Dept of Food and Agriculture’s proposed program to eradicate the light-brown apple moth (LBAM), which includes spraying. The discussion will also focus on what pet guardians and others should and should not do to protect animals under their care in the event of spraying or the other components of the eradication program. Speakers will include Dr. Bob Dowell, Director of the LBAM Program at the California Dept. of Food and Agriculture, and opponents of the spraying. Possible actions include sending a letter to the Board of Supervisors that includes the information gathered during the meeting about the eradication program’s impact on both domestic animals and wildlife and possible support for the Supervisors’ position opposing spraying.
[Commissioner Stephens]
- Members of the public may address the Commission with comments or recommendations on items within the Commission’s jurisdiction other than the items on the agenda at the beginning or end of the meeting, but not both.
- Approval of Draft Minutes from the March 18, 2008 and the April 10, 2008 Meetings
[Discussion/Action Item]
- Chairperson’s report and opening remarks
[Discussion Item]
- Status and tracking of letters of recommendation approved by the Commission, requesting action by the Board of Supervisors
[Discussion Item/Action]
Items are first introduced to the Commission then there is public comment. After public comment, the Commission discusses the item and then may vote on it.
A) Update on the status of the letter sent by the Commission to the Board of Supervisors urging them to hold hearings about animal welfare issues at the San Francisco Zoo.
[Commissioner Brooks]
[Discussion/Action Item]
- Items are first introduced to the Commission and a motion is made, then there is public comment. After public comment, the Commission discusses the item and then may vote on it.
A) Discussion and possible action to recommend that the Board of Supervisors enact a “Humanitarian Art Ordinance”. The recent exhibit at the San Francisco Art Institute that showed video clips of animals being killed was disturbing because there is something inherently wrong with the production of media and/or art in which the director, producer, or artist is the direct cause of the death, abuse or suffering of an animal that is captured on media and/or art display. This ordinance will make the commission of the crime of Animal Abuse for the purposes of creating media and/or art to be illegal, punishable as a misdemeanor or felony. The location of production of the media and the commission of animal abuse is irrelevant. Any person responsible for displaying this media as “art” will also be guilty of a misdemeanor or felony.
[Commissioner Garcia]
- Members of the public may address the Commission with comments or recommendations on items within the Commission’s jurisdiction other than the items on the agenda at the beginning or end of the meeting, but not both.
- Calendar Items for Future Agendas
- Closing Review of Task Allotment and Next Steps
[Review Item]
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Disability Access: Room 408 is wheelchair accessible. The closest accessible BART Station is Civic Center, three blocks from City Hall. Accessible MUNI lines serving this location are: #42 Downtown Loop, the #71 Haight/Noriega, the F Line to Market and Van Ness, and the Metro stations at Van Ness and Market and at Civic Center. For more information about MUNI accessible services, call 923-6142.
There is accessible parking at the following locations: two (2) designated blue curb spaces on the southwest corner of McAllister Street at Van Ness Avenue; the Performing Arts Garage (entrance on Grove Street between Franklin and Gough Streets), and at Civic Center Plaza Garage.
The following services are available upon request at least two working days prior to the meeting: American Sign Language interpreters, use of a reader during a meeting, or a sound enhancement system. Accessible seating for persons with disabilities can be made available. Following a meeting, meeting proceedings can be made available in alternative formats. For information or to make arrangements, contact Carla Vaughn at 252-2500 (voice) or 252-2550 (TDD).
In order to assist the City's efforts to accommodate persons with severe allergies, environmental illnesses, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities, attendees at public meetings are reminded that other attendees may be sensitive to various chemical based products. Please help the City accommodate these individuals.
Policy on Cell Phones, Pagers, and Electronic Devices: The ringing of and use of cell phones, pagers, and similar sound-producing electronic devices are prohibited at this meeting. Please be advised that the Chair may order the removal from the meeting room of any person(s) responsible for the ringing or use of a cell phone, pager, or other similar sound-producing electronic devices.
Know Your Rights Under the Sunshine Ordinance: Government's duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view of the public. Commissions, boards, councils and other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct the people's business. This Ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people's review. For more information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance (Chapter 67 of the San Francisco's Administrative Code) or to report a violation of the Ordinance, contact Donna Hall at the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, City Hall, Room 409, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco, CA 94102-4683; Office (415) 554-7724; Fax (415) 554-7854; E-mail: [email protected]
Citizens interested in obtaining a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance can request a copy from Ms. Hall or by printing Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code on the Internet, at http://www.sfbos.org/index.aspx?page=4463
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