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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Gayle Bishop, Supervisor District III Contra
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County
DATE: September 10, 1996
SUBJECT: Establish Animal Welfare Advisory Committee(AWAC)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
Recommended Action
Establish an Animal Welfare Advisory Committee similar in structure to the Animal Services Advisory
Committee which was previously dissolved on April 29, 1986. The Committee will be comprised of seven
persons knowledgeable and interested in animal services. The Supervisor from District III will make the initial
recommendations for committee appointments, subject to the Board of Supervisors approval.
Background
The Animal Welfare Advisory Committee will study issues relating to animal microchipping and report back to
the Board. Once this task is completed, the committee will sunset. Committee members will not receive any
compensation.
On July 30, 1996 the Board of Supervisors referred issues pertaining to animal microchipping to the Spay and
Neuter Task Force for further study. In 1994 representatives were tentatively appointed to the Spay and Neuter
Task Force pursuant to resolution of the Board of Supervisors. However, the Task Force representatives were
never formally adopted by the Board of Supervisors. An informally constituted committee met and discussed
spay/neutering and issues of animal welfare including microchipping. The Animal Services Advisory
Committee was formed in 1981 to evaluate the operation of a revised Animal Control Ordinance and suggest
revisions. The committee was dissolved on April 29, 1986 after completing the task. However, that committee
also addressed issues involving the general welfare of animals in the County.
Fiscal Impact
None
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
_RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
_APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S) :
ACTION OF BOARD ON September 10, 1996 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT -- ) AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
AYES: NOES:
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTESTED September 10, 1996
PHIL SATCHEL R, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
S PERVISO C U Y ISTRATOR
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