Meetings - October 18, 2018 - Agenda

Meeting Date: 
October 18, 2018 - 5:30pm
Location: 
City Hall, Room 408
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA

San Francisco Commission of

Animal Control & Welfare

MEETING AGENDA

Thursday, October 18, 2018

5:30 PM

Room 408

City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

San Francisco, CA 94102-4689

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Annemarie Fortier; Rachel Reis; Bunny Rosenberg; Russell Tenofsky; Jane Tobin; Lisa Wayne; Shari
O’Neill, DVM; Officer Ryan Crockett

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Mailing Address:                                   City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, 

Room 362 

San Francisco, CA 94102

Commission Voicemail:                                   (415) 554-6074

Website:                                                            www.sfgov.org/awcc

Commission Chairperson:                                 Annemarie Fortier

 

(Note: Public comment will be taken on each item. Items are first introduced to the Commission, and then there is public comment.  After public comment, the Commission may further discuss the item and vote if it is an action item.)

 

1. Call to Order and Roll Call  [Action Item]

 

2. General Public Comment [Discussion Item]
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 agendaat the beginning or end of the meeting, but not both. 

 

3. Approval of Draft Minutes from the July and September 2018 Meetings [Discussion/Action Item]
 

4. Chairperson’s and Commissioners’ reports [Discussion Item]

Commissioners’ reports regarding recent activities in the community involving animal issues that have been discussed by the Commission in the past.

6. Old Business 

  1. Commissioner Appointments/Reappointments - [Discussion Item][Commissioner Fortier] Two Commissioners’ terms expired in April but the Board of Supervisors Rule Committee has not yet scheduled a hearing for appointing new Commissioners.
  2. Invitation to Tour Zoo​ [Action Item] [Commissioner Tobin] The SF Zoo has invited Commissioners for a tour of the facility.

7. General Public Comment [Discussion Item]
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 agendaat the beginning or end of the meeting, but not both. 
 

8. Items to be put on the Calendar for Future Commission Meetings [Discussion Item]

 

9. Adjournment

 

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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.  

To obtain a disability-related modification or accommodation to participate in the meeting, please contact Arianna Flores at 252-2500 (voice) or 252-2550 (TDD) at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.

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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.

 

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FOR MORE INFORMATION ON YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE OR TO REPORT A VIOLATION OF THE ORDINANCE, CONTACT THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE TASK FORCE: Administrator Sunshine Ordinance Task Force City Hall, Room 244, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco, CA 94102-4689 Phone: (415) 554-7724, Fax: (415) 554-5784 E-mail: sotf@sfgov.org. Copies of the Sunshine Ordinance can be obtained from the Clerk of the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, at the San Francisco Public Library, and on the City’s website at http://www.sfgov.org.

 

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Documents for Public Inspection: Any documents related to an item on this agenda that are distributed to the Commission in advance of the meeting are available for public inspection at the Commission website: http://www.sfgov.org/awcc. Any materials distributed to the members of Commission within 72 hours of the meeting or after the agenda packet has been delivered to the members are available for inspection at http://www.sfgov.org/awcc