Comments on: County weighs future of Animal Care and Control Department

By: More Tax Payers Money Wasted

More Tax Payers Money Wasted — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 23:43:10 +0000

According the Board of Sups Agenda for Tues, the County Administrator is recommending they hire a consultant to evaluate Animal Care and Control, in turn, waisting more of tax payers money. Why would they do that when they have experts right under their noses? Bob Garcia for one, he’s worked in the field for over 35 yrs, talk to him, he knows what’s best for Animal Care and Control, not some over priced outside person.

If you can make it Tuesday morning at 8:30 in the Boards Chambers, please show up and express your concerns and support for Animal Care and Control.

They need to be their own department and to bring Amy Cooper back!

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By: Maverick

Maverick — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 18:16:31 +0000

Does Amy Cooper ever smile? That image of her ir quite unflattering.

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By: Doesn't Get It

Doesn't Get It — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 05:20:34 +0000

Obviously Neville doesn’t get it. She is in it for herself and doesn’t care who she steps on. As another writer wrote you reap what you sow, it’s only a matter of time before Neville finds out what that means.
Please keep sending your letters, emails and phone calls to Veronica Ferguson and the Board of Sups. This matter is on the Board’s agenda next Tues at 8:30am, be there is you can and speak on behalf of Amy Cooper and Animal Care and Control, they need your support!

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By: I just gotsta know?

I just gotsta know? — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 03:59:12 +0000

Dear Cathy Neville,,,,,Do you now see how foolish your decision was?
Do you have any regrets?
Do you not see the outcry from the community?
Does’nt it bother you that you caused considerable hurt to Amy Cooper, The Staff and the Community? Or don’t you care?
Don’t you see how your career/termination is now in question?
Don’t you see how you have brought yourself to ruin?
Just remember, there are consequences for your actions, and you are now seeing them. My advice is that you ask forgiveness from those you have offended and most of all from God above!

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By: concerned citizen

concerned citizen — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 16:38:04 +0000

They dont need a director for 32 emplyees the Ag commisoner should mange the facility they have a couple of Supervisors and a newly hired and created position of Assistant Director how many more layers of management do you need. Are they going to get assistants for the animal control officers (dog catchers)next?

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By: Allen Rafanan

Allen Rafanan — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 01:56:40 +0000

I think it’s evident that Neville is a poor manager, but I am not on board with establishing a new department out of this. The County does not need more management; it needs leadership and fiscal discipline. We- yes WE taxpayers- have been paying a premium to get these “top shelf” candidates, and it’s time we expect them to do the job they’re paid to do. In this case, it’s manage a high profile animal control division within the framework of the ag commission. Maybe we need a new department head, not a new division. These are lean times, and real leadership can figure this out without growing the bureaucracy. Spend the money on fixing potholes instead.

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By: Watch Pup

Watch Pup — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 23:59:31 +0000

I would imagine that most agricultural commissioners would prefer not to manage animal services since it is a highly specialized and challenging area with which they usually have no experience. So it is encouraging to read that our supervisors are seriously considering moving Animal Care and Control out of Ag as many in the community have requested. Thank you for that! Now please dispense with the cover the county’s you-know-what tactics and make the mature decision to rehire Amy Cooper as the director. That is the only way this community is going to be able to move forward from this Neville-caused fiasco.

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By: bear

bear — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 23:52:56 +0000

This is what you get with two supes running away, two who don’t know what they’re doing, and one who won’t really comment. Good luck on other issues!

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By: bats555

bats555 — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 23:31:20 +0000

I hope the BOS has the COURAGE and CONVICTION to do the right thing. Reinstate Amy Cooper, as 95% of her staff and 2 out of the 3 top managers at Animal Care and Control want her back. Would make the staff happy and won’t have an expenditure (especially in this budget crisis situation)on a new search for a director.

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By: Moving Forward

Moving Forward — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 23:03:11 +0000

Sounds like the Board has got part of it right. They agree Animal Care and Control needs to get out from under the Ag dept, hopefully they realize that if they put them under another county department they will still have the same issues. Animal Care and Control is a unique business and shouldn’t be thrown under any one, they should stand alone. The other part of this re-org includes Amy Cooper. Sonoma County Animal Care and Control is considered one of the top animal control agencies in the nation, let’s keep it that way!

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By: Robert

Robert — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 23:00:16 +0000

How is it possible that this is not a statement about her job performance? It absolutely SHOULD be a statement about her job performance, and most notably her incredibly deficient decision making process. I have no idea what ever possesed Neville to fire Cooper on the very last day of her probationary period, but it has been pretty well established by the VOTERS in this county that her decision to do so was a terribly misguided one. The ELECTED supervisors would be wise to remember what the PEOPLE in this county think about this whole bizarre incident. It’s not Cooper who should be shown the door.

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