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TB 2.2.2021 <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2021-006 <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN <br />POLICE OFFICER RYAN SHIFFLETT AND THE CITY OF <br />SANTA ANA RELATING TO THE PURCHASE OF A POLICE <br />K-9 AND ACCEPTING THE DONATION OF POLICE K-9 <br />ANIMAL, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES FROM JOHANNA <br />SCILLIERI FOR THE SANTA ANA POLICE DEPARTMENT <br />K-9 PROGRAM <br />BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS <br />FOLLOWS: <br />Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines <br />and declares as follows: <br />A. WHEREAS, Officer Ryan Shifflett is a current police officer with the City of <br />Santa Ana and is assigned to the Canine Unit as a K-9 officer; and <br />B. WHEREAS, the City assigned a dog named Clyde to be used in the K-9 <br />program and Clyde was assigned to Officer; and <br />C. WHEREAS, Clyde has served the department for five years as a police <br />service dog and Clyde is 9 years old, a normal retirement age for police <br />service dogs. Based upon his age and current physical condition, it would be <br />impractical to keep him in service; and <br />D. WHEREAS, Officer has requested permission to purchase Clyde and the City <br />is agreeable to selling Clyde to Officer due to their relationship as Clyde's <br />handler; and <br />E. WHEREAS, the Police K-9 program is replacing Clyde with a new donated K- <br />9, Robbie; and <br />F. WHEREAS, community members contribute funding and supplies to enhance <br />the K-9 program, Police Volunteer Johanna Scillieri, whom volunteers up to <br />30 hours per week in support of the Investigations Bureau at Santa Ana <br />Police Department ("SAPD"), and who has a passion for animals, and the <br />SAPD's K-9 program in particular, Ms. Scillieri wishes to donate to the City <br />one (1) Police K-9, Robbie, to the Santa Ana Police Department; and <br />Resolution 2021-006 <br />Page 1 of 3 <br />