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Item # 26
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
January 18, 2022
TOPIC: Donation of a Police K-9 Animal
AGENDA TITLE:
Resolution Accepting the Donation of a Police K-9 Animal from Johanna Scillieri for the
Santa Ana Police Department K-9 Program
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Adopt a resolution accepting the donation of a Police K-9 animal from Johanna Scillieri
for the Santa Ana Police Department’s K-9 Program.
DISCUSSION
The Santa Ana Police Department Canine Unit utilizes police service dogs trained
specifically to assist with different patrol functions. The police service dogs serve as a
valuable officer safety resource during tactical and high-risk situations. The police
service dogs are used to find and apprehend violent suspects by providing officers with
additional safety options when apprehending a suspect. In addition to enforcement
duties, canine handlers perform public relations activities with their K-9s that enhance the
crucial bond between the Police Department and community members. During public
demonstrations, community members are able to “meet-and-greet” the police service
dogs and observe live bite and detection demonstrations.
From time to time, community members contribute funding and supplies to enhance
Police Department programs. Santa Ana Police Department volunteer Johanna Scillieri,
who volunteers in the Investigations Division, and who has a passion for animals and the
Santa Ana Police Department’s Canine Program in particular, wishes to donate new K-9
“Nick.” The total value of new K-9 Nick is approximately $12,930.
Currently, the Santa Ana Police Department Canine Unit has six apprehension canines,
a bloodhound, a therapeutic dog, and a narcotics detection dog. Approval of this
resolution and addition a new K-9 would enhance the Canine Unit operational status in
assisting other Police Department bureaus and in continuing seven-day-a-week coverage
for the City of Santa Ana. The Santa Ana Police Department appreciates the partnership
it has with its volunteers, and staff recommends approval of this resolution.
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
There is no environmental impact associated with this action.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this item.
EXHIBIT(S)
1. Resolution
Submitted By: David Valentin, Police Chief
Approved By: Kristine Ridge, City Manager
Resolution 2022-xxx
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TB 1.18.2022
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-xxx
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
ACCEPTING THE DONATION OF A POLICE K-9 ANIMAL FROM
JOHANNA SCILLIERI FOR THE SANTA ANA POLICE DEPARTMENT K -
9 PROGRAM
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines
and declares as follows:
A. WHEREAS, the Santa Ana Police Department (“Department”) currently
maintains a K-9 Program (“Program”) and has implemented the use of such K-9
resources via the assistance of neighboring law enforcement agencies; and
B. WHEREAS, the Departments K-9 Program provides a valuable resource to
assist the Department’s Field Operations and Investigations Bureaus; and
C. WHEREAS, the addition of this police service dog will further assist in
providing officers with additional safety options when apprehending suspects and enhance
the Canine Unit operational status in assisting other Department bureaus and in continuing a 7-
day week coverage for the City of Santa Ana; and
D. WHEREAS, the addition of this police service dog will further assist in
performing public relation activities with community members; and
E. WHEREAS, community members contribute funding and sup plies to
enhance the K-9 program and Police Volunteer Johanna Scillieri, who volunteers up to
30 hours per week in the Investigations Bureau at Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD)
and who has a passion for animals and the Department’s K-9 program, wishes to donate
one Police K-9, Nick, to the Santa Ana Police Department; and
F. WHEREAS, Nick will be trained and certified under the SAPD’s program
with Adlerhorst International K-9 Training and will serve in the Department’s K-9 Program;
and
G. WHEREAS, the total cost to Ms. Scillieri to purchase Nick, which she will
donate to SAPD, is approximately $12,930.
Resolution 2022-xxx
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Section 2. The City hereby accepts the donation of Nick, to its ranks, for the
Department’s K-9 Program.
Section 3. If section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this
Resolution is for any reason held to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Resolution. The City
Council hereby declares that it would have passed and adopted this Resolution, and each
and all provisions hereof, irrespective of the fact that one or more provisions may be
declared invalid.
Section 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the
City Council, and the Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this
Resolution.
ADOPTED this day of January 2022.
Vicente Sarmiento
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
By:
Tamara Bogosian
Sr. Assistant City Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers_______________________________________
NOES: Councilmembers_______________________________________
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers_______________________________________
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers_______________________________________
Resolution 2022-xxx
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CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, DAISY GOMEZ, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached
Resolution No. 2022-XXX to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of
the City of Santa Ana on .
Date:
Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana