COMMISSION OF ANIMAL CONTROL AND
WELFARE
DATE:June
14, 2001
TIME: 5:30 P.M.
PLACE: CITY HALL,
ROOM 408
MAILING ADDRESS:
1390 MARKET STREET,
SUITE 822, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102
COMMISSION VOICE MAIL:
415-252-3817
COMMISSION CHAIRPERSON,
ELISSA ECKMAN:
(VOICE MAIL): (415)
995-4737
AGENDA OF MEETING -
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE :
1. Call to Order And Roll Call
2. Approval of minutes of May 10, 2001
[action item].
3. Chairperson’s report [discussion
item]
a. Status of letters sent to Board of
Supervisors/tracking:
1. Live Animal Market [Kuehl Bill compliance]
2. Funding for the Animal Care and Control
Department
3. Removal of Trees
4. Recommendation to Board of Supervisors
regarding UCSF apparent disregard of prior Board resolution concerning
care and use of laboratory animals at their San Francisco facilities
[letter sent 5-31-01].
5. Recommendation to Board requesting
elimination of fares for animals travelling on MUNI [slated for June
5th Board vote].
6. Recommendation to the Board regarding
Owner/Guardian terminology.
4. Committee Reports / Commissioner’s
Reports [Discussion item]
a. Crime stoppers poster [anti dog fighting]
b. Funding for Commission
c. Fur Ban
d. Other
5. Old Business (Items are first
introduced to the Commission and a motion is made, then there is public
comment. After public comment the Commission discusses the item and
then may vote on it.)
[A.] Adoption of proposed changes
to the Rules and Regulations of the Commission of Animal Control and
Welfare. (Chairperson) [Discussion/Action Item]
[B] requesting permission to use
the Commission’s name to endorse a proposed Animal Protection Institue
pamphlet titled, "A Rational Look at Declawing". (Commission)
Discussion/Action Item]
6. New Business (Items are first
introduced to the Commission and a motion is made, then there is public
comment. After public comment the Commission discusses the item and
then may vote on it.)
[A] Whether the Commission should send
a letter to the Board of Supervisors recommending that dog licensing
fees be increased. (Commissioner Friedman) [Discussion/Action Item]
[B] Discussion concerning sending recommendation
to the Board of Supervisors against the sale of live animals (for example;
game birds,chickens, ducks) at Farmer’s Markets in San Francisco.[Chairperson
Eckman) [Discussion Item]
7. PUBLIC COMMENT: At this point
in the meeting advice or comments on items within the Commission’s jurisdiction
other than the items on the agenda may be discussed.
8. Adjournment
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