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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />OCTOBER 1, 2019 <br />TITLE: <br />ADOPT A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE <br />DONATION OF A POLICE THERAPEUTIC <br />CANINE FROM VOLUNTEER JOHANNA <br />SCILLIERI FOR THE SANTA ANA POLICE <br />DEPARTMENT <br />{STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL NO. 1, C} <br />/S/ Kristine <br />CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />❑ As Recommended <br />❑ As Amended <br />❑ Ordinance on ls' Reading <br />❑ Ordinance on god Reading <br />❑ Implementing Resolution <br />❑ Set Public Hearing For <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Adopt a resolution accepting the donation of a Police Therapeutic Canine from Johanna Scillieri for <br />the Santa Ana Police Department. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The Santa Ana Police Department has become the first municipal law enforcement agency in <br />Orange County to have apprehension canines, a Blood Hound, and a full-time Therapeutic Canine. <br />Recently, Police Volunteer Johanna Scillieri donated a Therapeutic Canine ("Shadow") to the Police <br />Department as an additional resource for the Santa Ana community and Police Department <br />personnel. Shadow is a two-year old female Labrador Retriever born November 27, 2016. Shadow <br />comes to the Santa Ana Police Department from Guide Dogs of the Desert, an organization that <br />breeds, raises and trains dogs to serve as guides and companions to the blind/visually impaired. <br />Through Guide Dogs of the Desert, Shadow has already received many hours of foundational <br />obedience training, which will benefit her as a Therapeutic Canine. With her extensive training, <br />Shadow will serve the Santa Ana Police Department and the community as a therapy dog. <br />Shadow's primary function will be to provide comfort and emotional support to the community and <br />SAPID personnel during life's difficult moments and experiences. The acquisition of Shadow was <br />made possible through a generous private donation from Ms. Scillieri who has continuously <br />supported the Police Department for many years. The total value to purchase Shadow is <br />approximately $1,000. Shadow will live at the Police Department full-time. <br />Currently, the Santa Ana Police Department Canine Unit has six apprehension canines and one <br />Bloodhound. This resolution would enable the Department to expand the size of the Canine Unit to <br />include one Therapeutic Canine. <br />55B-1 <br />