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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 4713 Rescinded by Minute Action 2/20/79 Pg. #15 RESOLUTION N0. 4713 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH REQUESTING THE COUNTY OF ORANGE TO DISCONTINUE SELLING OR GIVING AWAY ANIMALS FOR RESEARCH PUR- POSES WHEREAS, public fear of animals being used in medical experiments prevents some people from taking pets or strays to the County Animal Shelter; and WHEREAS, animals left free to roam add to the pet sur- plus and increase the cost of animal control; and WHEREAS, animal shelters should serve primarily as a sanctuary for animals and not a source of inexpensive animals for experimentation; and WHEREAS, there are many sophisticated methods available for determining the effects of drugs and chemicals on humans without using animals ; and WHEREAS, animals from many Orange County cities are often sold for research purposes by the Orange County Animal Shelter;. and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach would like to eliminate the practice of selling or giving away animals by the Orange County Animal Shelter for research, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach requests all cities in Orange County to encourage the County Animal Shelter not to sell or give away animals to any person or organization desiring such animals for research purposes . BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach urges all cities to instruct their employees to specify that animals turned in by them to the County Animal Shelter shall not be used for research purposes . ADL:ps 1/19/79 1 . PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 5th of February 1979 mil Mayor Pro Tempore ATTEST: City Clerk REVIEWED AND APPROVED: APPROVED AS TO FORM: X�b_ �� ity Administrator City Attorney MOTION TO RESCIND RESOLUTION NO 4713 ADOPTED - NEW RESOLUTION TO BE PREPARED V A motion was made by MacAllister, second Siebert to rescind Resolution No. 4713, adopted on February 5, 1979, urging the County to discontinue giving away or sel- ling animals for research, and to direct staff to return with a new resolution li taking into consideration the information presented to the Council during the earlier portion of the meeting. Councilman MacAllister requested that the new resolution restrict the use of animals only to those recognized and authorized for research by the State and County. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Yoder, Thomas, MacAllister, Pattinson NOES: Mandic, Bailey, Siebert ABSENT: None 2 . Res. No. 4713 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss: CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH ) 1, ALICIA M. WENTWORTH, the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of more than a majority of all the members of said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 5th day of February 19_Z2____, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen: Thnma¢, Rail w, Mandic- SiPhert NOES: Councilmen: MacAllister ABSENT: Councilmen: Pattinson City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California