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CITY, QF SAN BERN~~INO - REQUEST FC:) COUNCIL ACTION
From: Peggy Ducey
Asst. to the City Administrator
Dept: Administration
Date: June 25, 1991
Subject: Resolution rescinding the current
policy regarding the sale of
animals to research institutions.
Synopsis of Previous Council action:
11/7/88 -- The Mayor and Common Council adopted a new policy
regarding the sale of animals for medical research.
Ftecommended motion:
Adopt resolution.
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Sign re
:ontect person:
Peggy Ducey
Phone:
5122
iupporting date attached:
Yes
Ward:
'UNDING REQUIREMENTS:
Amount:
Source: (Acct. No.)
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Finance:
ouncil Notes:
Agenda Item No_ Lf7
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CI'rY OF SAN BERNe ~'NO - REQUEST FC:)COUNCIL ACTION
STAFF REPORT
On November 7, 1988, the Mayor and Common Council adopted a
new policy reqardinq the sale of animals for medical
research. The purpose of the policy was to establish
specific procedures to enable research institutions to
purchase animals, with the qoal of raisinq additional revenue
for the City.
Durinq Fiscal Year 1990/91, there were 249 animals available
for sale for research purposes. Seven purchase requests from
local research institutions were made durinq this time, and
no animals were actually sold. The last contact from a
research institution was Auqust 1, 1990. The estimated City
cost to administer the research sales has been $9,100 for FY
1990/91. Given that the oriqinal purpose for research sales
was to qenerate revenue, and that research sales have not
produced any additional income, but . have qenerated
administrative costs, it is recommended that the Mayor and
Common Council adopt the resolution rescindinq the current
policy reqardinq the sale of animals to research
institutions.
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RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN BERNARDINO PROHIBITING THE SALE, DONATION, OR GIVING AWAY OF
ANIMALS FOR RESEARCH.
WHEREAS, by pOlicy adopted on November 7, 1988, the Mayor
and Common Council directed that live animals held in the City
Animal Shelter be made available for sale to research facilities
but only if such animals had no evidence of being pets, and
WHEREAS, the segregation of pets and non pets have cost the
City in direct salary and benefits approximately $9,000 per year,
and
WHEREAS, the Federal Animal Welfare Rights Act (7 USC S2l3l
et seq.) and the Federal Pet Theft Act (7 USC S2l58 et seq.)
require that where cities allow the sale of animals for research,
impounded animals must be kept for 5 days rather than the 3 days
otherwise allowed by State law (Food and Agricultural Code SS31108
and 31752), which will substantially increase the cost of
operation of the City Animal Shelter, and
WHEREAS, the requests by the research community for the
purchase of impounded animals have been minimal,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN BERNARDINO DO HEREBY RESOLVE, ORDER AND DIRECT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City shall not sell, give away, or donate,
either directly or indirectly, any live animals for the purpose of
medical
research,
testing,
experimentation,
education or
demonstration.
SECTION 2. The pOlicy adopted on February 7, 1988, and any
other policies, resolutions or directives in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
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RESOLUTXON...PROHXBXTXNG THE SALE OF ANXMALS FOR RESEARCH.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly
adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San
Bernardino at a
meeting thereof, held on the
day of
, 1991, by the following vote, to wit:
Council Members:
ESTRADA
REILLY
HERNANDEZ
MAUDSLEY
MINOR
POPE-LUDLAM
MILLER
AYES
NAYS
ABSTAIN
City Clerk
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The foregoing Resolution is hereby approved this
, 1991.
day
Approved as to
form and legal content:
JAMES F'. PENMAN,
City Attorney
DAB/ses/Animals.res
w. R. Holcomb, Mayor
City of San Bernardino
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June 25, 1991