REMARKS
Council member expresses frustration with city's animal welfare efforts
1:40:16
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Council Member Robert F. Holden opens by expressing deep frustration with the city's handling of animal welfare issues. He criticizes the lack of progress and effectiveness in addressing animal-related concerns over his seven years on the council.
- Holden suggests that local groups are left to handle most of the work with limited funding
- He states that the city, especially the health department, is 'asleep at the wheel' on animal welfare issues
- The council member's comments set the tone for a critical examination of the city's animal welfare efforts
Robert F. Holden
1:40:16
Thank you, chair.
1:40:18
So, you know, we're sitting here and you know, council member Ariola's questions were right on.
1:40:26
And our our comments.
1:40:28
But there's a frustration out there.
1:40:31
There's a frustration that when we call for animal abuse, that we don't get we get the precinct showing up.
1:40:40
We get the precinct officers showing up.
1:40:43
Now they're holding 5 911 jobs.
1:40:46
Are they gonna treat a complaint about animal cruelty seriously?
1:40:51
And the answer is no.
1:40:53
My experience in the 7 years in the council There's a huge hole right here that we're not filling.
1:40:59
And it's it's up to the local groups that we fund a little bit.
1:41:02
We give them a small piece of our our funding, obviously.
1:41:06
But it's it's not resonating.
1:41:08
It's not working.
1:41:10
And the city and the especially the health department is asleep at the wheel.
1:41:16
This this is this is the truth.
1:41:18
It's in my 7 years, I've really you know, you go to the health department.
