TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Neha Hoskins, Clerk of the Board
REPORT BY: Paulette Cooper, Deputy Clerk of the Board
SUBJECT: Appointment to the Napa County Dangerous Animal Hearing Panel
RECOMMENDATION
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Appointment of Jimmy T. Kontras to represent Regular Member on the Napa County Dangerous Animal Hearing Panel with term of office to commence immediately and expire on January 31, 2027. (No Fiscal Impact)
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BACKGROUND
There is currently one opening on the Napa County Dangerous Animal Hearing Panel due to a vacancy. The County Executive Office advertised the vacancy and received one appointment request from Jimmy T. Kontras.
The Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution No. 01-159 on December 18, 2001 creating the Napa County Dangerous Animal Hearing Panel (Panel).
The functions of the Panel are to:
• Consider and review cases in which an animal is alleged to be "dangerous" under the Napa County Code Section 6.16.020 and/or any other applicable code, ordinance or statute that may relate to allegedly dangerous animals, and
• Determine whether or not the animal is dangerous and/or a public nuisance and what actions, if any, should be taken to protect the public including control, confinement, destruction or restriction of the animal.
The Panel consists of three voting members (regular) and two alternate members who are designated as the first and second alternate. Members should be individuals who have experience in animal care and/or animal training, including but not limited to veterinarians, kennel owners, animal breeders or trainers from within the unincorporated County of Napa, or any City/Town therein which utilizes the services of the Napa County Animal Control Officer. The Panel shall be convened to act as a hearing body at the request of the Animal Control Officer following the impound of an animal.
Requested Action:
Appointment of Jimmy T. Kontras to represent Regular Member on the Napa County Dangerous Animal Hearing Panel.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
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Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
No |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project as defined by 14 California Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.