San Francisco Commission of
Animal Control & Welfare

MEETING AGENDA

Thursday, April 21, 2016
5:30 PM
Room 408
City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102-4689

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Annemarie Fortier; Nanci Haines; Julene Johnson; Davi Lang;  Russell Tenofsky; Jane Tobin;
Lisa Wayne;  Shari O’Neill, DVM; Virginia Donohue; Sergeant Sherry Hicks

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
    
2. General Public Comment
   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.
    
3. Approval of Draft Minutes from the March 17, 2016 Meeting  [Discussion/Action Item]
    
4. Chairperson’s report and opening remarks
    
5. Commissioner’s reports
    
6. New Business​

   A. Commission Openings [Discussion] [Commissioner Fortier/Commissioner Tobin]Two Commissioners’ terms expire on April 30, 2016 - Annemarie Fortier and Nanci Haines. A hearing date has not yet been set by the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors.

   B. Presentation of SF SPCA/ SF ACC Partnership Statistics  [Discussion Item][Commissioner Johnson] Each year, the San Francisco SPCA publishes information regarding their partnership with San Francisco Animal Care and Control. To review the statistics from calendar year 2015 (January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015) are Vicky Guldbech, ACC operations manager, and Cynthia Kope, COO of SF SPCA. 

   C. Discussion of SFPD shootings of dogs.   [Discussion/Action Item] [Commissioners Tenofsky/Lang] Within the San Francisco Police Department, all dog shootings are investigated as "Officer Involved Discharges" result in an "in house" investigation treated similarly to an accidental discharge.  Other municipalities, including LA and San Diego, have changed the status of these shootings to “Officer Involved Shootings” which has greatly reduced the frequency of such events. 

   D. Letter expressing Opposition  to GGNRA, General Management Plan, restricting the allowable space for dogs  [Discussion/Action Item][Commissioner Tobin]

        In February, Golden Gate National Recreation Area announced proposed rules that would limit the areas in which dogs are allowed on- and off-leash. These guidelines are the result of a fifteen-year process during which the GGNRA solicited feedback from park users and officials. The new rules are very restrictive. For example, at Chrissy Field, off-leash space has nearly been cut in half. The rules impact Marin GGNRA areas, too. The Commission will draft a letter of opposition to the new rules.

7. General Public Comment
   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.
    
8. Items to be put on the Calendar for Future Commission Meetings
    
9. Closing Review of Task Allotments and Next Steps
    
10. 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 Carla Vaughn at 252-2500 (voice) or 252-2550 (TDD) at least two working days 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.

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 the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force.  The current Sunshine Ordinance Task Force Administrator, Frank Darby Jr., can be contacted at the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, City Hall, Room 244, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco, CA 94102-4689; Office (415) 554-7724; Fax (415) 554-7854; E-mail: sotf@sfgov.org. Copies of the Sunshine Ordinance can be obtained from the Clerk of the Sunshine Task Force, the San Francisco Public Library and on the City’s Web site at http://www.sfgov.org/sunshine.

Attention: Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action may be required by the San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance (SF Administrative Code 16.520 - 16.534) to register and report lobbying activity. For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the Ethics Commission at 1390 Market Street, #701, San Francisco, CA 94102, telephone (415) 554-9510; fax (415) 703-0121 and web site http://www.ci.sf.ca.us./ethics

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 and copying at the Government Information Center, 5th Floor, SF Main Public Library, 100 Larkin St (at Grove), open seven days a week. They are also available on the Commission website: http://www.sfgov.org/awcc.