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BOB TACOBSON qtr o. Phone No.: (808) 961-8263 Cuvnc(I ,4/ember ~P:'•;~~ - Fax No.: (808) 961-8912 '~4• E-Mail: Jacobs@hgea.org ~i'•: .~J ~r~ oi`wni~ HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawaii Hawai ~i Counry Ba~i[ding 25 .4upuni Sr;, Suite 209 llilo, tlmvni'i 9672/1 March 10, 2005 MF,MO "1'O: Gary Safarik, Chair & Members Hawaii County Council FROM: Bob Jacobson J~ RE: Bill 4, Draft 5 -Relating to Animals 1 will be proposing the following amendments (which are bolded) to Draft 5: 1. To allow trained volunteers to supplement enforcement efforts Section 4-1. Definitions. ~ "Animal control officer" means any employee or trained volunteer of acounty- contracted animal control services provider or the Hawaii County Police Department who is authorized to carry out and enforce the provisions of this chapter. Such individual shall also be known as and may bear the title of "enforcement officer". Section 4-5. Enforcement by humane officer. "The humane society or animal care center with whom the County has contracted for services may designate its employees who possess qualifications and training satisfactory to the County to serve as enforcement officers to carry out the provisions of this article, chapter 143, Hawaii Revised Statutes, and other provisions of this chapter which expressly authorize such enforcement officers to take specific action by ordinance. The humane society or animal care center with which the County has contracted for enforcement services is authorized to train and designate volunteers as enforcement officers. 2. To maintain a consistent definition of leash Section 4-l. Definitions. Comm. No. Z 2. y L Ref. To:ere~erleA PFI ln.rlt~) Ref. Uar MA-Z~~L Hawui`i County /s An Equnl Opportunity Provider And Employer