KCAC - Kern County Animal Control

Public Records Act Requests

May 10, 2006
RFI200605 - Request for Information (details)
Information requested is all records of animals impounded by Kern County Animal Control Services
from October 2005 through March 2006.

August 01, 2006
RFI200608a - Request for Information (details)
Information requested is all records of animals impounded by Kern County Animal Control Services
from January 2003 through December 2003.

August 02, 2006
RFI200608b - Request for Information (details)
Information requested is all records of animals impounded by Kern County Animal Control Services
from January 2004 through December 2004.

August 03, 2006
RFI200608c - Request for Information (details)
Information requested is all records of animals impounded by Kern County Animal Control Services
from January 2005 through December 2005.

August 28, 2006
RFI200608sp01 - Special Request for Information (details)
Information regarding two dogs named Duke and Puppet, "declared" dangerous by KCAC after one of the dogs bit a neighbor's horse, denied the release of these dogs to an accredited well known rescue facility, and ultimately killed by KCAC.

September 12, 2006
RFI200608d - Request for Information (details)
Information requested is all records of animals impounded by Kern County Animal Control Services
from January 2006 through August 2006.

September 28, 2006
RFI200608e - Request for Information (details)
Information requested is all records of animal complaints to Kern County Animal Control
from May 2006 through September 2006.

October 21, 2006
RFI200609g - Request for Information (details)
Information requested is the total number of animal identification microchip scanners Kern County Animal Control has in their possession. For each animal identification microchip scanner in Kern County Animal Control's possession it was requested they provide the Make, Model Number, Serial Number, Location (is the scanner at the Bakersfield shelter, the Mojave shelter, assigned and carried on a vehicle) and Condition of the scanner (is the scanner working, inoperative, broken).

RFI200605 - Request for Information (*.doc)
In summary, the information requested is all records of animals impounded by Kern County Animal Control Services from October 2005 through March 2006. Each of these records should contain the following information: SHELTER_ID, ANIMAL_ID, INTAKE_DATE, INTAKE_TYPE, OUTDATE, OUTCOME, SPECIES, BREED, SEX, AGE and be provided electronically. Estimated time to complete the task is less than 2 hours.

• May 10, 2006
  Request for animal records sent certified mail, return receipt. Copies faxed to... list of recipients.
• May 16, 2006
  David Price lll received and signed for the certified return receipt copy of this request.
  Division Chief Haynes called and left a message that she has read the request and will respond within the 10 day period as required. Call was returned to confirm Division Chief Haynes understands the request and what it asks for. Because she's working on a similar request, she felt there should be no problem in making a few minor changes to what she's currently working on in order to fulfill this request.
• June 08, 2006
  Email TO Denise Haynes:
  I just wanted to remind you that per our phone conversation on May 16, 2006, you promised to respond within the 10 days as required. That response is now overdue and the clock is still ticking, available for everyone to see. (a link to the above days elapsed timer was provided)
• June 09, 2006
  Email FROM Denise Haynes:
  Attached is the information you have requested. As a matter of clarification, the law requires that I inform you within 10 days whether or not I will be responding to your request. I did let you know within the 10 days that I would be responding. There is no deadline as to when I must send the information. Each of these animals was impounded into either the Bakersfield, Mojave or Lake Isabella shelter. They are all part of the Kern County Animal Control system. We do not enter animals using a shelter ID, I can not provide that information to you. I hope you find the attached useful for your study.
  ADDITIONAL NOTESActually, shelterID's are being used to differentiate between Mojave and Bakersfield shelters on the Petharbor.com website. The shelterID's used are KERN (for Bakersfield) and KERN1 (for Mojave).
  
  The Attached File (500Kb MsExcel) October 2005 to March 2006 Animal Records.
• June 09, 2006
  Email TO Denise Haynes:
  Thanked Denise for clarification on the law and explained the information she sent was missing AGE and SEX of animals and to please resend with those fields included. This request has not been completely fullfilled.
• September 06, 2006
  Email TO Denise Haynes:
  Promised to stop the clock and retract this request (cancel) should animal records for calendar year 2005 be provided as requested in RFI200608c. Animal records for 2005 were received as requested, the clock stopped, and this request for information has now been retracted.
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RFI200608a - Request for Information (*.doc)
In summary, the information requested is all records of animals impounded by Kern County Animal Control Services from January 2003 through December 2003. Each of these records should contain the following information: ANIMAL_ID, SPECIES, BREED, SEX, AGE, IN_DATE, IN_SOURCE, INTAKE, IN_CONDITION, OUT_DATE, OUTCOME, OUT_REASON and be provided electronically in an MS Excel file. Estimated time to complete this task is less than 2 hours.

• August 1, 2006
  Request for animal records sent certified mail, return receipt.
  Copies with cover sheet faxed to David Price III and Denise Haynes.
• August 3, 2006
  Request received and signed for by David Price III.
• August 7, 2006
  Email FROM Denise Haynes:
  Mr. Jensen. Pet Harbor uploads our information every 4 hours. We have no control over that time schedule. My staff takes photos of animals on intake and those are uploaded at the very next upload from Pet Harbor. Therefore, animals off loaded at noon are up on the web by close of business same day. Animals off loaded at end of day are posted by the next morning. I do have both of your requests for information for 2003 and 2004. I am here this week only 3, maybe even 2 days and then will not return until August 22nd. I will undoubtedly have many competing priorities upon my return and will therefore, get to your request as soon as I can. Sincerely, Denise R. Haynes Division Chief
• September 6, 2006
  Email FROM Denise Haynes:
  Year 2003 Animal records sent and received.
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RFI200608B - Request for Information (*.doc)
In summary, the information requested is all records of animals impounded by Kern County Animal Control Services from January 2004 through December 2004. Each of these records should contain the following information: ANIMAL_ID, SPECIES, BREED, SEX, AGE, IN_DATE, IN_SOURCE, INTAKE, IN_CONDITION, OUT_DATE, OUTCOME, OUT_REASON and be provided electronically in an MS Excel file. Estimated time to complete this task is less than 2 hours.

• August 2, 2006
  Request for animal records sent certified mail, return receipt.
  Copies with cover sheet faxed to David Price III and Denise Haynes.
• August 8, 2006
  Request received and signed for by Morgan(?).
• August 7, 2006
  Email FROM Denise Haynes:
  Mr. Jensen. Pet Harbor uploads our information every 4 hours. We have no control over that time schedule. My staff takes photos of animals on intake and those are uploaded at the very next upload from Pet Harbor. Therefore, animals off loaded at noon are up on the web by close of business same day. Animals off loaded at end of day are posted by the next morning. I do have both of your requests for information for 2003 and 2004. I am here this week only 3, maybe even 2 days and then will not return until August 22nd. I will undoubtedly have many competing priorities upon my return and will therefore, get to your request as soon as I can. Sincerely, Denise R. Haynes Division Chief
• September 6, 2006
  Email FROM Denise Haynes:
  Year 2004 Animal records sent and received.
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RFI200608C - Request for Information (*.doc)
In summary, the information requested is all records of animals impounded by Kern County Animal Control Services from January 2005 through December 2005. Each of these records should contain the following information: ANIMAL_ID, SPECIES, BREED, SEX, AGE, IN_DATE, IN_SOURCE, INTAKE, IN_CONDITION, OUT_DATE, OUTCOME, OUT_REASON and be provided electronically in an MS Excel file. Estimated time to complete this task is less than 2 hours.

• August 3, 2006
  Request for animal records sent certified mail, return receipt. Copies with cover sheet faxed to David Price III and Denise Haynes.
• August 7, 2006
  Request received and signed for.
• September 6, 2006
  Email from Denise Haynes:
  Year 2005 animal records sent and received.
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RFI200608sp01 - Special Request for Information (*.doc)
In summary, the information requested is a bullet point list of several documents and information surrounding the citation, impound, outcome and appeals regarding the dogs named Duke and Puppet. Estimated time to complete this task is unknown.

• August 27, 2006
  Copies with cover sheet faxed to David Price III and Denise Haynes.
• August 28, 2006
  Request for information sent certified mail, return receipt.
• August 30, 2006
  Request received and signed for.
• September 6, 2006
  Response Letter FROM: Dave Price III
• September 22, 2006
  Letter and payment to County of Kern for records/information requested.
• September 25, 2006
  Letter and payment to County of Kern received and signed for.
• September 29, 2006
  USPS Package Delivery FROM: Resource Management Agency.
  PO attempted to deliver package but no one was here to receive. Package will be available for pickup at Post Office on 10/2.
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RFI200608D - Request for Information (*.doc)
In summary, the information requested is all records of animals impounded by Kern County Animal Control Services from January 2006 through August 2006. Each of these records should contain the following information: ANIMAL_ID, SPECIES, BREED, SEX, AGE, IN_DATE, IN_SOURCE, INTAKE, IN_CONDITION, OUT_DATE, OUTCOME, OUT_REASON and be provided electronically in an MS Excel file. Estimated time to complete this task is less than 2 hours.

• September 12, 2006
  Request for animal records sent certified mail, return receipt.
• September 13, 2006
  Copies with cover sheet faxed to David Price III and Denise Haynes.
• September 14, 2006
  Request received and signed for by Esther Acosta.
• November 8, 2006
  Email from Denise Haynes:
  January 2006 through August 2006 animal records received as requested + Sep06 and Oct06.
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RFI200608E - Request for Information (*.doc)
In summary, the information requested is all records of animal complaints to Kern County Animal Control Services from May 2006 through September 2006 and be provided electronically in an MS Excel file. Estimated time to complete this task is less than 2 hours.

• September 28, 2006
  Request for records sent certified mail, return receipt.
• October 02, 2006
  Request received and signed for.
• October 17, 2006
  Email from Denise Haynes:
  Records of animal complaints received.
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RFI200608G - Request for Information (*.doc)
Information requested is the total number of animal identification microchip scanners in the possession of Kern County Animal Control. For each animal identification microchip scanner in Kern County Animal Control's possession it was requested they provide the Make, Model Number, Serial Number, Location (is the scanner at the Bakersfield shelter, the Mojave shelter, assigned and carried on a vehicle) and Condition of the scanner (is the scanner working, inoperative, broken).

• October 21, 2006
  Request for information sent certified mail, return receipt.
• October 25, 2006
  Request received and signed for.
• October 17, 2006
  Email from Denise Haynes:
  Partial information on scanners sent and received. Did not receive Model Numbers and Serial Numbers.
• November 10, 2006
  Report Submitted:
  Based on information provided by KCAC, a report about chipID scanners was created and submitted to the Board of Supervisors, the Commissioners as a group, Dave Price III and Denise Haynes. The report suggests making chip scanners part of truck inventory to be carried in the field and questions the capabilities of the scanners they are currently using. If these are older Home Again chip scanners as suspected, they will not read numbers from other chip manufacturers.
  Click Here for the full report.
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