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COMMISSION OF ANIMAL CONTROL AND WELFARE

DATE: July 12, 2001

TIME: 5:30 P.M.

PLACE: CITY HALL, ROOM 408

AGENDA OF MEETING - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE :

1. Call to Order And Roll Call

2. Approval of minutes of June 14, 2001 [action item].

3. Chairperson’s report [discussion item]

a. Remarks concerning TV and news articles reporting dog fighting stories

b. Commission Funding

c. Review of completed Rules and Regulations of the Commission of Animal Control and Welfare.

d. 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 requesting elimination of fares for animals travelling on MUNI [slated for June 5th Board vote].

5.) Letter sent to Board re UCSF lack of cooperation with city’s resolution concerning animal testing

6.) Letter sent to Board regarding dog license fee increase.

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

a. Crime stoppers poster [anti dog fighting]

b. Fur Ban

c. 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.] Vote on proposal to change the name of the Commission from the Commission on Animal Control and Welfare to the Commission of Animal Welfare [Commissioners Bentley and Hobson] Action item

    [B]. Recommendation to the Board regarding Owner/Guardian terminology;awaiting advisement on feasibility from City and District Attorney’s office vis a vis possible legal implications [Commission] Discussion Item

    [C]Discussion concerning forming a sub-committee to investigate the conditions under which live animals are sold and whether it should be continued (for example game birds, chickens, ducks) at Farmer’s Markets in San Francisco [Chairperson Eckman] DiscussionItem

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

[B] Discussion concerning forming an advisory committee to review the City-Wide Dog Policy Draft and advise the Commission thereon. (Commissioner Wilson) 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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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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