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Resolution 2021-xxx <br />Page 1 of 3 <br />TB 2.2.2021 <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2021-xxx <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA <br />AUTHORIZING THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN POLICE OFFICER RYAN <br />SHIFFLETT AND THE CITY OF SANTA ANA RELATING TO THE <br />PURCHASE OF A POLICE K-9 AND ACCEPTING THE DONATION OF <br />POLICE K-9 ANIMAL, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES FROM JOHANNA <br />SCILLIERI FOR THE SANTA ANA POLICE DEPARTMENT K-9 <br />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 service dogs. <br />Based upon his age and current physical condition, it would be impractical to keep him <br />in service; and <br />D.WHEREAS, Officer has requested permission to purchase Clyde and the <br />City is agreeable to selling Clyde to Officer due to their relationship as Clyde’s handler; <br />and <br />E.WHEREAS, the Police K-9 program is replacing Clyde with a new <br />donated K-9, Robbie; and <br />F.WHEREAS, community members contribute funding and supplies to <br />enhance 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 Police <br />Department (“SAPD”), and who has a passion for animals, and the SAPD’s K-9 program <br />in particular, Ms. Scillieri wishes to donate to the City one (1) Police K-9, Robbie, to the <br />Santa Ana Police Department; and <br />G.WHEREAS, Robbie will be trained and certified under the SAPD’s program <br />with Adlerhorst International, LLC, and will serve in the Department’s K-9 program; and <br />Exhibit 1