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File #: 19-0445    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Approved
File created: 5/10/2019 In control: County Counsel
On agenda: 5/21/2019 Final action: 5/21/2019
Title: Adoption of Resolution Determining the Value of Horses In the Possession of the County and Authorizing the Chair to Sell Same
Attachments: 1. Resolution 19-186

 

To:  Board of Supervisors

FromCounty Counsel and Animal Care

Meeting DateMay 21, 2019

 

Department Contact:  

Brina A. Blanton

Phone: 

234-6885

Department Contact:  

Richard Molinari

Phone: 

671-4128

 

Item Type:   Consent Agenda

 

Time Allocated for Item: N/A

 

 

Agenda Title:

title

Adoption of Resolution Determining the Value of Horses In the Possession of the County and Authorizing the Chair to Sell Same

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Recommended Action/Motion:

recommendation

Adopt Resolution determining the value of horses in the possession of the County and authorizing the Chair to sell same; and authorize Chair to sign same.

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Previous Board/Board Committee Actions:

None.                     

 

Summary of Request

California Government Code section 25363 allows a Board of Supervisors to authorize any member of the Board of Supervisors, to sell at private sale, property belonging to the County, not required for public use, if in the unanimous judgment of the Board, the value of the property is less than five hundred dollars ($500). The County of Mendocino had ownership of nineteen (19) horses by virtue of the horses being seized by animal control, and the failure of the horses’ owner to take the necessary steps to retain ownership of the horses.  Thirteen (13) of the horses were purchased at auction. Five (5) horses remain in the custody of the County. Three of those horses have already been determined by the Board to be worth less than five hundred dollars ($500). The two horses that are the subject of this resolution were offered for sale at auction, with minimum bids of one hundred and fifty dollars ($150) and two hundred dollars ($200), but received no bids. Based on the results of this recent auction, Animal Care Services believes that these horses would be difficult to sell at auction, and continuing to board these horses is costly to the County. In addition, a rescue organization has expressed interest in taking ownership of the horses.

 

Alternative Action/Motion:

Return to staff for alternate handling.                     

 

Supervisorial District:  All

                                          

vote requirement:  Unanimous

                                          

 

 

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Fiscal Details:

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current f/y cost: N/A

if no, please describe:

annual recurring cost: N/A

revenue agreement: N/A

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 Agreement/Resolution/Ordinance Approved by County Counsel: Yes

 

CEO Liaison: Executive Office

 

 

CEO Review: Choose an item. 

 

 

CEO Comments:

 

 

FOR COB USE ONLY

Executed By: Lindsey Dunham, Deputy Clerk I

Final Status:Adopted

Date: May 22, 2019

Executed Item Number: Resolution 19-186