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San Francisco Commission of

Animal Control & Welfare

 

MEETING AGENDA

Thursday, November 12, 2009

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, David Gordon, DVM, Angela L. Padilla, 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 362

San Francisco, CA 94102

Commission Voicemail:                    (415) 554-6074

Website:                                www.sfgov.org/awcc

Commission Chairperson:   Sally Stephens

 

 

(Note: Public comment will be taken on each item.  Items are first introduced to the Commission, 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 October 8, 2009 Meeting

[Discussion/Action Item]

 

4.       Chairperson’s report and opening remarks  

[Discussion Item]

A) Update on Joint Zoo Operating Committee

 

5.       Status and tracking of letters of recommendation approved by the Commission, requesting action by the Board of Supervisors

A) Update on status of Commission recommendation to the Board of Supervisors that they develop an ordinance banning the practice of declawing cats, except when determined to be medically necessary [Discussion only] [Commissioner Stephens]

6.       Unfinished Business

A) Discussion and possible action to recommend to the Board of Supervisors that they give San Francisco tenants the right to have pets. The motivation for this is to reduce the number of animals surrendered to shelters because housing that allows pets cannot be found, and to reduce the number of animals euthanized in shelters because people who would otherwise foster or adopt the animals are prevented from doing so because their apartments do not allow pets. The right to have pets already exists for tenants of public housing and California law provides tenants in mobile homes the right to have pets and prohibits TIC groups and condominium board from banning pets. The discussion will also consider incentives for landlords and responsibilities of tenants with pets. Representatives of landlord and tenant groups will make presentations on the topic. [Discussion/Action Item] [Commissioner Gerrie]

B) Discussion only of “No Kill” policies in San Francisco Shelters (also referred to as “Live Release” in earlier agendas). The Commission will continue its exploration of a policy that would ensure that no adoptable animal (including those that need medical and behavioral intervention but would be adoptable after that) is euthanized in San Francisco shelters. The  Commission will continue the discussion of what to do with all the information gathered on No Kill over the past few months. [Discussion only]  [Commissioner Padilla]

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

      [Discussion Item]

 

9.  Closing Review of Task Allotments and Next Steps

[Discussion Item] 

 

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.

 

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 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: [email protected] 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.sfethics.org

 

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.