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Resolution Establishing the North Valley Animal Disaster Group as an
Affiliate of the Butte County Public Health Department and Declaring
Intention to Utilize Criminal History Information Screening in Connection
with Volunteer Services
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Butte has determined that
the functions of Animal Control are important to the citizens of Butte County and,
WHEREAS, during times of fire, flood, natural or man-made disasters and other
emergencies, animals may need rescue services beyond the capability of regularly
staffed Animal Control personnel to deliver, and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the North Valley Animal Disaster Group have
voted that they wish to affiliate with the Butte County Public Health Department,
Animal Control for purposes of providing emergency assistance when requested in
ways including but not limited to the situations mentioned above, and
WHEREAS, Penal Code Sections 11105 (b)(1) and 13300 (b)(10) authorize
counties to access state and local summary criminal history information for
employment related purposes, and
WHEREAS, Penal Code Sections 11105 (b){1) and 13300 (b){10} provide that there
be a requirement for or exclusion from employment, licensing or certification based
on specific criminal conduct on the part of the person who is the subject of the
record, and
WHEREAS, Penal Code Sections 11105 (b)(1) and 13300 (b)(10) require the city
council, board of supervisors, or governing body of a city, county ar district to
specifically authorize access to summary criminal history information for
employment, licensing, or certification purposes;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Butte County Board of
Supervisors establishes the relationship between the Butte County Public Health
Department and The North Valley Rnimal Disaster Group as follows:
The volunteer services of the North Valley Animal Disaster Group will be
utilized at the discretion and under the direction of the Butte County Public
Health Department Animal Control and shall be authorized under the
following conditions but not limited to:
A. Evacuation of animals impacted by wildfire, flood, hazardous
materials incidents and declared disasters
B. Animal seizure due to abuse, neglect or other issues
C. Neighborhood evacuations or evacuations of specific county areas
that may leave animals unattended or in need of emergency
assistance;
2. The request and authorization to respond to an emergency shall be made to
North Valley Animal Disaster Group through Butte County Fire/CDF
Emergency Command Center upon approval of one of the fallowing:
A. On Call Animal Control Officer
B. Supervisor, Animal Control
C. Program Manager or Manager overseeing Animal Control
D. Environmental Health Director
E. Assistant Public Health Director
F. Public Health Director
3. North Valley Animal Disaster Group and its volunteers will be covered for
liability only when authorized by the County to be activated for response and
to the extent required by law.
4. All evacuation team volunteers who will be handling animals in an
uncontrolled setting are required to have rabies pre-exposure vaccinations.
A current tetanus vaccination is recommended. Butte Gounty Public Health
Department will provide the rabies vaccine at its cost.
5. All volunteers must pass a minimum background check, which will be
provided in coordination with the Butte County Sheriffs Department and the
Department of Justice.
6. All volunteers agree to advocate and support the spaying and neutering of
pets in Butte County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Director of Public Health be
authorized to access summary criminal history information for employment
(including volunteers), licensing, or certification purposes;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County shall not consider a
person eligible for employment (including volunteers and contract employees) or
licensing; who has been convicted of a felony, ar convicted of a misdemeanor
involving moral turpitude or a misdemeanor which may otherwise be considered
under applicable law; except that such convictions may be disregarded if it is
determined that mitigating circumstances exist, or that the conviction is not
related to the employment, volunteerism or license in question;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that such decisions shall be made in
accordance with applicable state and federal requirements by the Director of
Public Health in consultation, if necessary, with the County Counsel's office and
that any records obtained pursuant to this Resolution shall be maintained by the
Director of Public Health in accordance with state law;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that nothing in this Resolution shall be
interpreted as affecting the existing procedures or practices for background
checks of peace officers, employees of law enforcement agencies, and any
other agencies or departments presently granted access to criminal offender
information.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 14th day of September
2004, by the Butte County Board of Supervisors by the following vote:
Ayes: Supervisors Dolan, Houx, Josiassen, Yamaguchi and Chair Beeler
Noes: None
Absent: None
NOt Voting: None
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R.J. Beeler, Chair, Butte County
Board of Supervisors
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