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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Contra
FROM: Glenn E. Howell
Director of Animal Services C0Costa
DATE: February 6, 2006 County
SUBJECT: Proclaiming February 28, 2006, as "Spay Day USA"
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
The Director of Animal Services having informed the Board that February 28, 2006, 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 28, 2006, 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: X YES NO SIGNATURE:
—'RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROV OTHER
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SIGNATURE (S)::
ACTION OF BO ON 22 O'F�I APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED V O/HER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND CORRECT
V UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE
AYES: NOES: MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: SHOWN.
Orig. Dept: Animal Services Department (5-8370) ATTESTED n 1^ � /0(0
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JOHh SWELkTEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS fAND(COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY C// J C4
DEPUTY
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IN THE MATTER OF PROCLAIMING RESOLUTION NO. 2006/78
FEBRUARY 28, 2006 AS "SPAY DAY USA"
IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
WHEREAS, dogs and cats give companionship to and share the homes of over 63 million individuals in
the United States; and
WHEREAS, two unaltere.dscats,and their of..fspthng can produce 420.000,_1nore cats in seven years and two
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unaltered dogs.aid their offspring can produ&67-000;'more dogs"in`'six years; and
Iters cuthanize an estiinated:f6'r million clogs and cats each year,
WHEREAS, humane societies anci.slie
although: i�nany_of therh are healthy and adoptable, singly because there`are'�not enough good
honnes;'and
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WHEREAS, the.probletn of comparison animal ovexpopulationFcosts the;taxpaycrs of this country over a
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billion dollars annually through animal control=programs aimed at,coping with the'inillions of
urixvanted,dogs and cats; and
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WHEREAS; sl�,aYmg a4c:neutering:cats aiid.dogs=liar been..sl-lown to drastically re iuce cat and dog
overpopulation :and
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WHEREAS;vete.. inaxian.s =humane so cneties; national a.iid loda...l.animal`j ote.ctfon organ nations, and
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private•citiz..ens have worked together to ensue the spa yltig orneutering of"ati estimated 225,000
companion animals„:throwg h ".SpayY Da USA,6..arid,o:.?
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WHEREAS, vete tnariatis;..humarie societies, national and local.aiiiirial p otectlon:o=ganizations, and
private citizens'l ave joined together. again,to advocate tl%e spaying r neutering of companion
anunals on "SliavaUSA 2006.”
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NOW,THEREFORE, BE'IT RESOLVED diat d-le Board of Sup6rvisors does proclaim and
pronounce February 28, 200(1 to`be;xdesigj atec,,."Spay Day USA."
PASSED by a unanimous vote of the Supervisors present this 28th day of February 2006.
JOHN GIOIA
Chair
Absent District I Supe visor
GAYLE B. LJILKEMA N. PIEPHO
®/District IT Supe>visor. District 11:i SLI
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MARK DeSAULNIER FEDE AL D. GLOVER
District IV Superfisor District V Supervisor
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I hereby certify that this is a trod and correct copy of;ill action taken
and entered on the mulw.es of the Board of Supervisors on the date
shown:
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