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PCHSW-11 Page 2 March 19,2024 <br /> Deputy Tiapula clarified that it would only be applying to animal control officers who are County <br /> employees. She added that the liability of the County is too much to work with nonprofits in that <br /> capacity. Animal Control Agency Administrator Matthew Runnells clarified that this bill is to <br /> provide better details for his agency,the public, and police. He said that these changes create clear <br /> boundaries of who is in charge of animal control issues. <br /> Member Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder asked again if the County foresees other nonprofits helping with <br /> enforcement actions in the future. Administrator Runnells said no,that would be confusing to the <br /> public, and hard to understand how those are being trained or overseen. Mr. Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder <br /> also asked in a dangerous dog situation, which agency shows up first?Administrator Runnells said <br /> that depends on who gets there first, but animal control officers typically take a back seat when an <br /> investigation is occurring by the police. <br /> Committee Member Michelle Galimba said that there is language in Section 4-4-31(b)regarding who <br /> can slay a dog that is attacking livestock, but livestock is not defined in the chapter, however, both <br /> poultry and farm animals are,but then not mentioned again. <br /> Committee Chair Jenn Kagiwada had questions around definitions being included for the words <br /> fierce and vicious as well as whether the Agency needs to wait until a dog attacks someone before an <br /> action can be taken. <br /> Member Kimball mentioned that vicious and dangerous dogs are defined as animals that place <br /> someone in imminent danger of an attack but doesn't necessitate that an attack occurred. Fierce is not <br /> defined within the chapter, and just goes back to its common language definition. Deputy Tiapula <br /> added that as fierce is not defined,they would reference the language around dangerous and vicious <br /> first when applying an ordinance. <br /> Administrator Runnells said that as far as animals that may not have actually attacked anyone,they <br /> would then be making a decision based on observed behavior or opinion and that is challenging. He <br /> added that stray animals that get picked up that do display dangerous behavior typically end up <br /> getting put down. He also said that they do have an evaluation process regarding whether or not <br /> animals are adoptable but did not explain further. <br /> Your Policy Committee on Health, Safety, and Well-being, is in accord with the purpose and intent of <br /> Bill 139, and recommends its passage on first reading. <br /> sm <br /> AYES NOES ABS EX Respectfully submitted, <br /> EVANS X <br /> GALIMBA x POLICY COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, <br /> INABA x SAFETY,AND WELL-BEING <br /> KAGIWADA X <br /> KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X <br /> KIERKIEWICZ X <br /> KIMBALL x JE KAG A, CHAIR <br /> LEE LOY X PCHSW REPORT NO.: 11 <br /> VILLEGAS X ADOPTED: APR 0 3 2024 <br />