Solano County Grand Jury
• 2023-2024
I. Summary According to the Solano County Code regulating dog ownership, "all dogs over the age of four
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Findings and Recommendations 5 findings
F1
– Members of Solano Animal Control Authority (SACA) indicated concern with the contract and lack of cooperation from Humane Animal Services (HAS) in providing appropriate fiscal information.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
- SACA, the contracting party, review, renegotiate and rethink the existing contract. SACA send out requests for proposals to find an agency that provides appropriate fiscal information.
F2
– Licensing is the law, not a choice. All interviewed enforcement agencies admitted that implementing licensing laws is a low priority.
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
– Law enforcement agencies review policies and ensure that pet owners are aware of and follow the state, county and city regulations.
F3
– Animal Care/Animal Control services in Solano County are not consistent or easily accessed.
Related Recommendations (1)
R3
– The cities in Solano County develop a communication system that connects all responding agencies and allows citizens to access needed assistance with a single call.
F4
– There is no effective program in Solano County to ensure animal license enforcement and compliance.
Related Recommendations (1)
R4
- The cities and the county collaborate on a plan to address license enforcement and compliance.
F5
- Veterinarians are the first line of defense in addressing the health and safety of family pets, yet there is no effort to create a collaborative program to ensure that pets in Solano County are licensed.
Related Recommendations (1)
R5
– Solano Animal Control Authority (SACA) work with the Napa Solano County Veterinary Medical Association to create a program to increase the number of licensed animals in Solano County. COMMENTS Depending on pet owners to voluntarily license their pets has proven to be ineffective. The county and the cities within the county need to: A. Create a method that allows for consistent licensing applications throughout the county. B. Develop public educational programs on the importance of pet licensing. C. Enforce existing laws. REQUIRED RESPONSES (ALL FINDINGS) Solano County Animal Control Authority (SACA) Solano County Sheriff’s Department Administrators Benicia Police Department Administrators City of Suisun City Police Department Administrators Dixon Police Department Administrators Fairfield Police Department Administrators Rio Vista Police Department Administrators Vacaville Police Department Administrators Vallejo City Administrators COURTESY COPIES Humane Animal Services (HAS) Administrator Napa Solano County Veterinary Medical Association Humane Society of the North Bay Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
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CO1Depending on pet owners to voluntarily license their pets has proven to be ineffective. The county and the cities within the county need to: A. Create a method that allows for consistent licensing applications throughout the county. B. Develop public educational programs on the importance of pet licensing. C. Enforce existing laws. REQUIRED RESPONSES (ALL FINDINGS) Solano County Animal Control Authority (SACA) Solano County Sheriff's Department Administrators Benicia Police Department Administrators City of Suisun City Police Department Administrators Dixon Police Department Administrators Fairfield Police Department Administrators Rio Vista Police Department Administrators Vacaville Police Department Administrators Vallejo City Administrators COURTESY COPIES Humane Animal Services (HAS) Administrator Napa Solano County Veterinary Medical Association Humane Society of the North Bay Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals