TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: County Counsel and Animal Care
MEETING DATE: March 12, 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:
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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:
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Adopt Resolution determining the value of horses in the possession of the County and authorize 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 has 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. Eight (8) of the horses have melanoma or other health issues that will eventually require costly medical care, making their monetary value very low. It is unlikely that these eight (8) horses would sell at auction. However, Animal Care Services believes a private sale will be an effective way to quickly transfer these horses away from the County's ownership. Several rescue organization have already expressed interest in taking ownership of some of the horses.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION/MOTION:
Return to staff for alternate handling.
SUPERVISORIAL DISTRICT: ALL
VOTE REQUIREMENT: Unanimous
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE ONLINE AT: N/A
FISCAL DETAILS:
SOURCE OF FUNDING: N/A
BUDGETED IN CURRENT F/Y: N/A
CURRENT F/Y COST: N/A
IF NO, PLE...
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