Sacramento City Council
December 10, 2024

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File ID: 2024-02021 12/10/2024 Consent Item 14.

Reallocation of Commission Seat Appointment - Animal Wellbeing Commission File ID: 2024-02021
Location: Citywide
Recommendation: Pass a Motion to reallocate the appointment Paul Hefner to Seat L of the Animal Wellbeing Commission.

Contact: Jacob Bredberg, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-6846, [email protected]; Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442, [email protected]; Office of the City Clerk Presenter: None.

Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Application - Paul Hefner
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: On September 24, 2024, City Council adopted updates to the Sacramento City Code relating to the various boards and commissions. Member appointments for select commissions were updated from being solely recommended by the Personnel and Public Employee’s (P&PE) Committee to having mayor, councilmember, and P&PE recommendations for appointments. These updates are intended to enhance district representation, expedite the appointment process, and reduce incidents of lack of attendance and/or quorum. While no incumbent commissioner will lose their seat solely as a result of the revised appointment process, there have been commissioners identified who qualify for the updated P&PE Committee recommended seats who could be reallocated to align with these updates. The commissioner below has been reviewed by the Office of the City Clerk and meet the qualifications for the new seat and would receive an increased term length if reallocated:

Commission Incumbent Old Seat
Qualifications
New Seat
Qualifications
New Term
End Date
Animal
Wellbeing
Commission
Paul Hefner Seat B - Member who
is a licensed
veterinarian, veterinary
technician, or a person
actively involved in the
operation of an animal
control/humane society
agency; shall be a
resident of the greater
Sacramento
metropolitan area.

Seat L (Per
Ordinance 2024-
0036) - must have
an expressed
interest or
demonstrated
history of community
involvement in
animal welfare,
operation of an
animal welfare
center, or animal
rescue and shall be
currently serving in a
volunteer role at an
animal shelter or
humane society.
06/30/2028
*Previous
term end
date
01/01/2028

File ID: 2024-02021 12/10/2024 Consent Item 14.Commission Incumbent Old Seat Qualifications
New Seat
Qualifications
New Term
End Date
Animal
Wellbeing
Commission
Paul Hefner Seat B - Member who
is a licensed
veterinarian, veterinary
technician, or a person
actively involved in the
operation of an animal
control/humane society
agency; shall be a
resident of the greater
Sacramento
metropolitan area.

Seat L (Per
Ordinance 2024-
0036) - must have
an expressed
interest or
demonstrated
history of community
involvement in
animal welfare,
operation of an
animal welfare
center, or animal
rescue and shall be
currently serving in a
volunteer role at an
animal shelter or
humane society.
06/30/2028
*Previous
term end
date
01/01/2028
Policy Considerations: The proposed reallocation of seats addresses Ordinance 2024-0036, relating to the Animal Wellbeing Commission adopted by the City Council on September 24, 2024.

Economic Impacts: Not applicable.

Environmental Considerations:

California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA): This action is not a project subject to CEQA because it involves only general policy and procedure making and does not have the potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. (CEQA Guidelines, §§ 15002(d), 15378(b)(2), 15061(b)(3).)
Sustainability: Not applicable.

Commission/Committee Action: On November 19, 2024, the Personnel and Public Employees Committee voted to forward this matter for approval by City Council.

Rationale for Recommendation: While no incumbent commissioner will lose their seat solely as a result of the revised appointment process per the ordinances adopted by city council related to boards and commissions, there have been commissioners identified who qualify for the updated P&PE Committee recommended seats who could be reallocated to align with these updates and will keep their term expiration consistent or add additional time to their term. In this instance, Commissioner Hefner will extend his term of office for an additional 6 months.

File ID: 2024-02021 12/10/2024 Consent Item 14.

Financial Considerations: Not applicable.

Paul Laurence Hefner
City of Sacramento, CA |
Status
Name Paul Laurence He
fner
Applicaon Date 2/27/2024
Board Vacancies Status
Animal Care Services Cizens
Advisory Commiee ::Seat B
1 Appointed
Basic Informaon
Name
Paul Laurence Hefner
Please state the reason(s) you would like to serve
on this legislave body.

As a longme volunteer at Front Street Animal
Shelter, I am deeply concerned that the number of
stray and abandoned animals oen exceeds the
shelter's capacity, and I believe the city should
consider policy changes to reduce the number of
stray and abandoned animals in the city and the
region.

Contact Informaon
Address
Sacramento, CA 95831
Ward/District
7 Occupaon
Employer
rered
Occupaon
consultant
Job Title
Principal, Hefner
Communicaons
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Please list all of your professional experience
directly related to the seat you are applying for.

As a consultant and former employee of the State
Legislature, I have extensive experience advocang
for policy change at the state and local level. My
experience includes:

Creang and execung local and statewide
campaigns.

Director of Communicaons, California Department
of Educaon.

Communicaons Director and Principal Consultant
California State Assembly and California State
Senate.

Please list any training or educaon directly related
to the seat you are applying for.

Trained as volunteer Advanced Dog Handler at Front
Street Animal Shelter.

Completed Fear Free Shelters, Fear Free Shelter
Program 2023.

Completed Art of Training Your Dog Workshop at
New Skete Monastery, New York, 2023
Please list any addional experience, community
acvies, volunteering experience, or other
qualificaons that would be helpful in evaluang
your applicaon.
994 Lifeme hours as a volunteer at Front Street
Animal Shelter, including weekly service as a
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a mentor training new dog handling volunteers.

When the shelter was closed due to the COVID
pandemic, I delivered meals to seniors at part of
Mayor Steinberg's volunteer program.

Please list the Seat(s) you are applying for.

Animal Care Services Cizens Advisory Commiee
Seat B.

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