Napa County, California, Animal Shelter Ordinance, Measure B (November 2016)
| Measure B: Napa County Animal Shelter Ordinance |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 8, 2016 |
| Status: |
 Defeated
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| Topic: |
| County governance |
| Related articles |
| County governance on the ballot November 8, 2016 ballot measures in California Napa County, California ballot measures |
| See also |
| Napa County, California |
A ordinance with new requirements for the county animal shelter was on the ballot for Napa County voters in Napa County, California, on November 8, 2016. It was defeated.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of requiring the county animal shelter to evaluate surrendered animals and notifty animal welfare organizations before euthanization, provide appropriate care to special needs animals, and compile release rates for shelter animals, thereby competing with Measure A. |
| A no vote was a vote against requiring the county animal shelter to comply with new regulations for the care and release of animals. |
Election results
| Measure B | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 28,785 | 52.38% | ||
| No | 26,172 | 47.62% | ||
- Election results from Napa County Elections Office
Text of measure
Ballot question
The following question appeared on the ballot:[1]
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Shall Napa County Ordinance No. 2016-03 be adopted? (Amends the Napa County Code requiring the Animal Shelter to (i) prepare behavioral and medical evaluations for impounded or surrendered dogs, cats and rabbits before destruction, (ii) work with non-profit animal organizations, (iii) provide veterinary care, socialization, and exercise using all resources available, and (v) publish a list of nonprofit animal organizations and a list of statistical release rates of dogs, cats, and rabbits.[2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the Napa County Counsel:
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COUNTY COUNSEL’S IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS OF MEASURE B Measure “B,” is an initiative placed on the ballot by private citizens after obtaining the requisite number of signatures. Measure A is an alternative measure placed on the ballot by the Napa County Board of Supervisors. Both Measures amend section 6.04.230 of the Napa County Code to require the Napa County Animal Shelter (Shelter) to take certain steps before euthanizing impounded or surrendered dogs, cats or rabbits. Measure B is nearly verbatim to Measure A with differences outlined below. Existing Law. State law regulates the operation of public animal shelters, mandating the levels of care, redemption periods to owners of the animals prior to euthanasia, and reporting. Existing law requires that dogs, cats and rabbits be released to non-profit animal rescue or adoption organizations if requested. Existing law also requires Animal Shelter staff to determine whether an animal has behavioral issues that would make the animal unsuitable for adoption, and to provide the animal with necessary veterinary care, nutrition, and shelter. Effect on Existing Law. Measure B would require the Shelter to do the following: 1. Require written behavioral and medical evaluations be provided to the public and to non-profit 501(c)(3) animal welfare organizations (“animal welfare organizations”) for all impounded and owner-surrendered dogs, cats, and rabbits before destruction; 2. Provide 48 hour notice to animal welfare organizations of material adoption challenges and complete a mitigation plan addressing those challenges. Measure A does not have a 48 hour notification requirement for providing notice of adoption challenges, Measure B does; 3. Provide prompt veterinary care, socialization, exercise, and reasonable accommodation to special needs animals; 4. Seek live outcomes using all available resources. Measure B requires the Shelter to use all available resources in doing so; Measure A does not; 5. Provide 48 hour notice to animal welfare organizations prior to destruction of an animal; 6. Permit release of impounded or surrendered animals scheduled for destruction to animal welfare organizations upon request; 7. Require two County personnel to determine the Shelter acted in accordance with the ordinance and to sign an acknowledgement and consent to euthanize the animal; and 8. Publish a list of animal welfare organizations requesting notice of animals scheduled for destruction and post live release rates as specified in the Measure. Animals suspected of carrying rabies, a dangerous dog, and animals experiencing irremediable physical suffering are exempt from the above requirements. Measure B requires that the determination of whether a dog is dangerous would be made by a court. Measure A requires the determination be made either by qualified Shelter staff using a “bite scale” or similar industry standard, or by a dog trainer or behaviorist provided by a non-profit organization, at no cost to the Shelter. Measure A also requires a licensed veterinarian to determine if an animal is experiencing irremediable physical suffering. A YES VOTE MEANS you want to impose the above requirements on the Shelter. A NO VOTE MEANS you do not want to impose the above requirements on the Shelter.[2] |
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| —Napa County Counsel[3] | ||
Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a successful initiative petition campaign.
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Napa County Elections, "Notice of Special Elections and Deadlines for Submitting Impartial Analyses, Arguments and REbuttals for Initiative Measures Z, A, B," accessed October 18, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Voter's Edge, "Measure A," accessed October 18, 2016
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