Chow Bella presentation by George Shea. Meeting with Boks about the issue is scheduled for Sept. 20, 2007. There will be a hearing about Chow Bella’s revocation at the end of October 2007.
Motion to send a letter to Ed Boks about investigating Chow Bella. Passes unanimously.
Other
problematic doggy daycares mentioned as well as problems at parks with respect
to failure to separate large dogs from small ones. Incidents occur.
Discussion
about a cockfighting sting operation by the DAWs.
Marie
Atake resignation discussed.
Marsha
Perloff congratulated for being appointed by the Sunland Tujunga Neighborhood
Council to be their DAW.
Discussion
about reviewing LAAS numbers. Suggestion that Brad Jensen and Ed Muzika make a
presentation to the newly formed “LAAS Statistics Committee.” Cliff Jacobs
will chair the committee and George Shea will help. DAWs and others signed up to
join the committee.
Emergency
preparedness discussed. Lori of the Pet Press was present as well as reporter
Denise Fleck to give great insight and suggestions. The vice chair of the Lake
Balboa NC was also present to tell about her involvement with CERT and Emergency
Preparedness in general. She is making provisions for pets. The WVNLB NC is
spending $50,000 on emergency preparedness. Discussion about the website with
info www.evacuate mypet.com – Many hotels have agreed to take people and their
animals in an emergency, but they refuse to have their names released until the
moment of emergency. The Red Cross is supposed to have the list. According to
the new state law, pets must now be accommodated in some way. The Red Cross must
comply with the new law.
The
Lake Balboa NC will get us their list of emergency preparedness items.
211
is the phone number for the Red Cross.
There
is a Store called “Store SOS” on Strathern between Woodley and Haskel. It
has emergency supplies. You can get a 10% discount if you are from a worthy
group.
Discussion
about the Animal Cruelty Task Force and motion from the previous meeting about
making it permanent and adding one team per year. Passes unanimously. Debbie
Knaan may be a coordinator through the City Attorney’s office on animal cases
– we will contact her about how the Task Force can be improved. There was
discussion about having a Citizen Commission for overview or assigning a rescue
person to each team.
Discussion
about the Pit Bull Academy. The City Council meeting on this issue can be seen
via the LA City Council website.
Discussion
about motion from previous meeting about pest control companies and a
requirement that they notify adjacent residents of toxic materials. Passes
unanimously.
Discussion
about volunteer Sherry Brewer and her desire to be reinstated at East Valley.
Discussion about defects at East Valley – cards get wet from sprinklers. Dogs
are not kept cool and don’t have shade. Dogs stay wet all day from sprinklers.
Agreement that the facility is inferior to the old facility. Discussion about
how ridiculous it is that the lobby is so large. Suggestion that animals be
placed on display in the lobby for adoption. Showcases, like a pet store.
Motion
and discussion about adding animal cruelty to the list of predicate acts for
criminal street gangs. Passes unanimously.
Meeting adjourned.