San Francisco Commission of

Animal Control & Welfare

MEETING AGENDA

Thursday, November 21, 2019

5:30 PM

Room 408

City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

San Francisco, CA 94102-4689

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Annemarie Fortier; Nina Irani; Bunny Rosenberg; Russell Tenofsky; Jane Tobin; Michael Angelo Torres; Brian Van Horn, DVM;  Lisa Wayne; Shari O’Neil, DVM, ACC; Officer Ryan Crockett, SFPD

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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 agenda at the beginning or end of the meeting, but not both. 

 

3. Approval of Draft Minutes from the October 2019 Meeting  [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. 

 

5. New Business

1. Enforcement of California’s animal cruelty law and exposure of farm animal cruelty.  [Discussion] [Commissioner Irani] California Penal Code section 597 is one of the strongest animal cruelty laws in the country, making it a crime to intentionally and maliciously harm an animal, including animals raised in farming operations.  Activists from Direct Action Everywhere have investigated and reported alleged cruelty at commercial facilities. The commission will discuss this law and its enforcement. The speaker will be Jon Frohnmayer, organizer and counsel for Direct Action Everywhere

 

2. GGNRA Proposed Changes [Discussion/Action Item] [Commissioner Tobin] Review of changes to GGNRA dog walking regulations. Sally Stephens of SFDog will speak.

 

3. Election of Officers [Discussion/Action Item] [Commissioner Fortier] The Commission will elect new officers. 

 

4. Review of Sunshine Rules [Discussion] [Commissioner  Fortier] Discussion about how Sunshine Rules apply to Commissioners communications with each other and outside of the Commission. 

 

5. Name Change of Commission [Discussion] [Commissioner Torres] A discussion of feasibility of changing the name of the Commission in order to avoid confusion with Animal Care and Control. 

 

6. Old Business

1. Euthanasia Protocol at SF Animal Care and Control  [Discussion/Action Item] [Commissioner Tenofsky] In rare cases, animals that are brought to ACC are euthanized. A review of the protocols, including notificiation of partner organizations, when euthanasia is advised.  

2. Commission Technology Update [Discussion/Action Item]  [Commissioner Fortier]An update on Commissioners efforts to update the webpage and secure oversight from a City government agency. 

 

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 agenda at 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.

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 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.

 

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 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 220, San Francisco, CA 94102, telephone (415) 252-3100, fax (415) 252-3112, and website: http://www.sfgov.org/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 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