Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Andrew J. Meyers
Department: County Attorney
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO RATIFY action taken by the County Attorney and County Administrator, on behalf of Broward County, to authorize the June 13, 2024, filing of Broward County's Petition to Take Custody of Animals Found in Distress Pursuant to Section 828.073, Florida Statutes, due to an immediate filing deadline.
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Why Action is Necessary
Section 1-51.3(c)(1)(a) of the Broward County Code of Ordinances authorizes the County Attorney to file an action that has an immediate filing deadline or seeks emergency relief, provided that the County Administrator (or designee) provides a written concurrence that the filing is appropriate under the circumstances, and provided that the County Attorney promptly seeks ratification of the filing by the Board at a scheduled Board meeting.
What Action Accomplishes
Ratifies the filing of Broward County's Petition to Take Custody of Animals Found in Distress Pursuant to Section 828.073, Florida Statutes.
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Previous Action Taken
Summary Explanation/Background
Broward County residents Cassius Cooper, Jr., and Zaboora Hatcher housed 10 dogs in a nonventilated storage unit. The dogs were kept in cages on a makeshift loft and the conditions were neither clean, sanitary, nor humane. Additionally, there was no food and insufficient water in the cages, which was particularly concerning given the hot temperatures both outside and inside the storage unit's loft. Based on these conditions, the Broward Sheriff's Office removed the animals from the storage unit on June 3, 2024, and they were impounded by the Animal Care Division ("Division").
On June 13, 2024, the Office of the County Attorney filed a Petition pursuant to Section 828.073, Florida Statutes, which authorizes the removal of animals found in distress. A memo was sub...
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