Meeting Information

COMMISSION OF ANIMAL CONTROL AND WELFARE

DATE: September 13, 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. Review of Secretaries notes taken during Public Comment on August 9, 2001 [due to lack of quorum Commission meeting could not take place]. [Discussion item]

3. Chairperson’s report and opening remarks [Discussion item]

a. Miscellaneous

b. Commission Funding

1) Funding and procedures for Purchase Orders are in place per meeting with Administrative Services.

c. Status and tracking of Commission letters of recommendation sent to Board of Supervisors

1). Live Animal Market [Kuehl Bill compliance]

2. Removal of Trees

3. Recommendation to Board requesting elimination of fares for animals travelling on MUNI

4. Letter sent to Board re UCSF lack of cooperation with city’s resolution concerning animal testing 5. Letter sent to Board regarding dog license fee increase.

4. Committee Reports / Commissioner’s Reports [Discussion item]

a. Crime stoppers posters [anti dog fighting]

b. Fur Ban

c. Review of API draft pamphlet

d. Status of letter thanking the finance Committee and Supervisor Peskin for their assistance with Commission funding

e. 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.] Discussion of possible recommendation to the Board of Supervisors regarding amending the San Francisco Health Code to add the definition of "GUARDIAN", and amending Section 41.12 to provide for duties of guardians. [Commission] Discussion /Action Item

[B] Discussion and possible action concerning the formation of a sub-committee to investigate the current conditions under which live animals are sold at Farmer’s Markets in the City (for example game birds, chickens, ducks). [Chairperson Eckman, Commissioner Wilson] Discussion/Action Item (ITEM TO BE CONTINUED TO OCTOBER MEETING ON REQUEST OF MAIN SPEAKER)

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] Motion to rescind the previous recommendation to the Board of Supervisors to change the name of the Commission from the Commission of Animal Control and Welfare to the Commission of Animal Welfare of the City and County of San Francisco. (Discussion/Action Item) [Bentley, Hobson,Tchen]

[B] Discussion concerning recruitment of a veterinarian to fill Commission vacancy. [Commissioner Bentley/Franklin/Eckman] Discussion Item

[C] Discussion concerning San Francisco Recreation and Park’s Department City-Wide Dog Policy Draft and the possible inclusion of commission members to their advisory committee. [Commissioner Wilson/Franklin] Discussion Item

[D. 1] Motion providing that the agenda for each meeting of the Commission be reviewed by the City Attorney to determine compliance with the Brown Act and Sunshine Ordinance and the wishes of the maker of the motion, prior to the agenda being published and officially noticed to the public. [Commissioners Hobson, Bentley, Tchen]

[D. 2] Motion providing that the agenda for each meeting of the Commission be reviewed by the City Attorney to conform to the Brown Act and Sunshine Ordinance before being published and officially noticed to the public. (Discussion/action item)[Eckman]

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. CALENDAR ITEM

9. ADJOURNMENT

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE

DISABILITY ACCESS

Room 416 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.

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POLICY ON CELL PHONE, 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 Donna Hall at the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, City Hall, Room 409, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco, CA 94102-4683; Office (415) 554-7724; Fax (415) 554-7854; E-mail: [email protected]

Citizens interested in obtaining a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance can request a copy from Ms. Hall or by printing Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code on the Internet, at http://www.sfbos.org/index.aspx?page=4463

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