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FROM: Michael G. Ross .
Director of Animal Services Costa
DATE: January 21,2004 County
SUBJECT: Proclaiming February 24,2004,as"Spay Day USA" PRA
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
The Director of Animal Services having informed the Board that February 24, 2003, has been set as the
annual celebration of national "Spay Day USA" for observing responsible pet ownership and kindness
to animals and having requested the Board to proclaim February 24, 2003, as "Spay Day USA" in
Contra Costa County,
IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the recommendation of the Director of Animal Services be
APPROVED.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: AYES SIGNATURE:
c,--RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
---APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S).
ACTION OF BfJ N L ' APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
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VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND CORRECT
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE
AYES; NOES: MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: SHOVM
Orig.Dept: Animal Sa viccs Departutent(6-2935) ATTESTED
cc: County Administrator JOHN SWEETEN,C OF fHE ARD t7FL
SUPERVISORS
AND UNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY � l X _� ,DEPUTY
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In the matter of declaring February 24,2004 as
"Spay Day U.S.A. in Contra Costa County" RESOLUTION NO. 2004/25
WHEREAS: ` ogs and cats give companionship to and share the homes of over
63,440,404 individuals in the UIted States; and
WHEREAS. Two unaltered cats and their offspring can produce 424,040 more cats in
seven years and two unaltered dogs and their offspring can produce 67,400 more dogs in six years; and
WHEREAS: Humane societies and shelters euthanize an estimated 4 million dogs and
cats each year, although many of them are healthy and adoptable, simply because there are not enough
good homes; and
WHEREAS: The problem of companion animal overpopulation costs the taxpayers of
this country over a billion dollars annually through animal control programs aimed at coping with the
millions of unwanted dogs and cats; and
WHEREAS: Spaying and neutering cats and dogs has been shown to drastically
reduce cat and dog overpopulation,and
WHEREAS: Veterinarians, humane societies, national and local animal protection
organizations, and private citizens worked together to ensure the spaying or neutering of an estimated
225,044 compaction animals through Spay Day USA;and
WHEREAS: Veterinarians, humane societies, national and local animal protection
organizations, and private citizens have joined together again to advocate the spaying and neutering of
companion animals on"Spay Day USA 2004":
NOW, THEREFORE; The members of the Board of Supervisors of the County of
Contra Costa do PROCLAIM and PRONOUNCE February 24, 2444 is designated "Spay Day USA".
PASSED by the Board of Supervisors on February 24, 2004, by unanimous vote of the
Board members present.
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ADE`' D. GLOVER
Chair
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District V Supervisor
JOHN GIOL4 GAYL LIILKEMA
District I Supervisor District II Supervisor
MILLIE GREENBERG MARK DeSAULNIER
District III Supervisor District IV Supervisor
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of a
resolution entered on the minutes of said Board of Supervisors on the
aforesaid date.
Witness my hand and the Seal of the Board of Supervisors affixed this
24'h day of Februmy 2004.
JC)NN SWEETEN, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of
supervisor ,.
By
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