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Dora Fahim, president and founder of the Los Angeles Alliance for Animals, told the board that recent felony animal-cruelty prosecutions in Los Angeles demonstrate a need for stronger enforcement in San Diego: \"Animal cruelty is not just a moral issue. It's a public safety crisis,\" Fahim said. She urged removal of horses at Artesian Road and asked that \"Deborah Barclay [be] prosecuted for allegations of criminal animal cruelty toward the horses.\"

Other callers described emaciated animals, dogs kept in shelters without adequate exercise, horses eating moldy hay and drinking algae-laden water, and multiple instances where neighborhood residents had reported conditions. One caller said this was her third time calling to raise the same issues and referenced alleged violations of \"Hayden's law.\" Several callers named Artesian Road specifically and urged that county staff visit the site.

Christina Koo, a California attorney who said she has worked on environmental and animal-related cases in the state, urged the county to enlist and coordinate with local volunteers and advocates who have supplied detailed reports and addresses: \"There are a lot of folks in the county who are your eyes and ears ... I certainly would like to see these intelligent, compassionate, credible residents of San Diego be of service to you and help the animals too,\" she said.

Speakers asked the board to remove animals from the property, pursue criminal charges where warranted and to make county animal-services staff more responsive to repeatedly submitted reports. Callers requested legal accountability and restoration of prior staff who had experience enforcing animal-welfare matters.

The speakers in non-agenda public comment included local advocates and residents who gave addresses and details the callers said documented ongoing neglect. The board did not take an action on the record during the public-comment period; non-agenda public comment concluded at the end of the meeting. The public remarks were entered into the record for possible follow-up by county staff.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","5-7-2025 County of San Diego Board of Supervisors Meeting (PM Session)","oneSentenceSummary","During non-agenda public comment, multiple callers and animal-welfare advocates urged San Diego County to investigate alleged neglect and cruelty to horses and companion animals at properties on Artesian Road, called for prosecution of a named individual, and urged stronger enforcement of animal-welfare laws.","taxTitle","San Diego County, California","taxId",2838,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6558898,"Board sets May 21 hearing on Agriculture, Weights and Measures fee ordinance; average increase 5.2%",463,2519000,2982000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3226265-8addf822feefb8be77ef35293090a1b7&start=2519&end=2982","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3226265-8addf822feefb8be77ef35293090a1b7/thumbnail_2519000.jpg","/articles/6558898/San-Diego-County/California/Board-sets-May-21-hearing-on-Agriculture-Weights-and-Measures-fee-ordinance-average-increase-52","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6558898-19eb6994f3398c6196c8a08c9ec3e3bd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153176&Signature=O6kL~dOYSTjWZ1Wv7ZnLJezpjo7SejYAn~0Ivz7CmNFCrfrgYEf2kTeukyTgWVD1zAzp3lE-MXnDJqxulvraWxCCiEVOvgyKZVHMQUawAl21HsUHGuN4N7KFO-l-V3CsDCVD4A1XEnx83i~Yeas4a24EqmH~ikpoFQ6DPXD4SjbrcFG6GkR8MSiI0JnBOHaE1-N3Ur3pcFkHE1yoAgaVI2YZtKVGr~30GCyYwU8M75FM5WTkmdW6EhV4grHIyEzg4lPxFTGwuAG9SFeNXGkkQad7PiDiEfqkeJ8kXeiHqIM~lTGRSwdG5NTYrJECu1hKtMwZgKpvVxmuQqmSl3L8FA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The San Diego County Board of Supervisors on May 7 approved a motion to set a May 21 public hearing and to give first reading to an ordinance adjusting fees administered by the Department of Agriculture, Weights and Measures (AWM).

Assistant Director Garrett Cooper told the board that AWM oversees more than 30 programs supporting public health and agricultural trade and proposed an average fee increase across programs of 5.2%. Cooper said the item requires two hearings under county ordinance rules; staff recommended a CEQA exemption, a waiver of Board Policy B-29, approval of the ordinance’s first reading, and that the board set a May 21 hearing. If adopted after the second reading, Cooper said the proposed fees would be effective July 1, 2025.

Cooper said: \"The average fee increase across all fees for AWM is 5.2%.\"

The board received six phone requests to speak on the AWM proposal; staff also recorded one emailed comment in opposition. Several callers voiced opposition to fee increases and raised broader objections to county programs; several public comments raised concerns about water treatment and chemical use but did not directly address specific AWM fee line items.

Following public comment, a supervisor moved approval to proceed to the May 21 hearing; the motion passed unanimously with all supervisors present voting aye.

The ordinance will return to the board for a second reading and public hearing on May 21, 2025. If the board adopts the ordinance after the second reading, the new fees would take effect July 1, 2025.","The San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved first reading and set a May 21 hearing for an ordinance updating fees administered by the Department of Agriculture, Weights and Measures; the department said the average fee increase is 5.2%.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6558902,"Board sets May 21 hearing on DEHQ fee ordinance after first reading; average increase 5%",842,1671000,2513000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3226265-8addf822feefb8be77ef35293090a1b7&start=1671&end=2513","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3226265-8addf822feefb8be77ef35293090a1b7/thumbnail_1671000.jpg","/articles/6558902/San-Diego-County/California/Board-sets-May-21-hearing-on-DEHQ-fee-ordinance-after-first-reading-average-increase-5","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6558902-d28813e6cd65550ee17b650c6a00c217/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153176&Signature=W~B9dWoj9xkXeduHOOM3CqNwKJTMM0TUcyGK0SWmWY6M62pj4aJ0H9P0cJNkvWJMzaGTt1ZJk9jW9nWXg6lEJMpf3UyRnuzAo3YWsGgC0TJl0MkSWwZERMkk64WM-3xBkRxbrHH1YbRYd~fi2Rb5AwxgZhZNDA2L9BtkdQVD-1nkP-UKQ8KeGmUge41u9NXmbCR4XV9KsHL-3tI2dDhNLjQDzJ8FcPoEsNV1uMcYRFDskS0BdDlh3AyT2Wui9s7UV31OZ~TaI73i5Ah9pbAJJyzYgEQJBubywdYK3kUR-teanjpBCZO0tvjFF4oHGLiiMWbqXrP44Zy9YzUwQxuB9A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Vice Chair Lawson Reimer and the San Diego County Board of Supervisors on May 7 approved a motion to set a May 21 public hearing and to give first reading to an ordinance that would adjust fees charged by the Department of Environmental Health and Quality (DEHQ).

The DEHQ presentation, given by Deputy Director Steven Tamayo, said the department oversees more than 40 programs and proposed an average fee increase of 5% across its programs. Tamayo told the board the package includes adjustments and changes intended to meet operational needs, recommended findings that the proposed actions are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and requested a waiver of Board Policy B-29. The presentation also included a recommendation to end (sunset) an existing annual permit fee reduction for food, housing and pool facilities. If approved after the ordinance's second reading, DEHQ's proposed fees would become effective July 1, 2025.

Tamayo said: \"The average fee fee increase across all fees for DEHQ is 5%.\"

Vice Chair Lawson Reimer supported the approach as a matter of cost recovery, saying the policy “makes sense because it makes sure that the services we’re providing, to the extent feasible, are recovering the cost of providing those services.” The motion to move the item forward passed unanimously, with all supervisors present voting aye.

Supervisor Desmond noted that about 250 veteran-owned businesses benefit annually from DEHQ's veterans fee-waiver program and asked staff to work with building and septic stakeholders to identify additional ways to offset fees for those businesses. That request was treated as direction to staff rather than a formal amendment to the ordinance.

Public comment on the fee package drew nine callers by phone and one e-comment in opposition. Several callers criticized the department’s work and questioned the need for higher fees; multiple callers made statements challenging public health programs and environmental testing, including claims dismissed by board staff as outside the scope of the fee discussion. One public commenter, Peggy Walker, urged consideration of a point-of-sale user fee to fund disposal programs for e-cigarette and vaping waste, citing environmental concerns for disposable vape products.

The board voted to set the May 21 public hearing and to approve the ordinance's first reading, with final adoption to occur only after the second reading at the May 21 hearing. The board record shows the motion passed unanimously.

Procedural notes: the item required two hearings under the county fee-ordinance rules; the board's action on May 7 approved the first reading and set the hearing for May 21. Staff said proposed fees would take effect July 1, 2025 if the ordinance is adopted after the second reading.","The San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved a motion to set a May 21 public hearing and approved first reading of an ordinance adjusting Department of Environmental Health and Quality (DEHQ) fees, citing a 5% average fee increase and procedural findings including a CEQA exemption and waiver of Board Policy B-29.","actionData","errors"]

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Residents urge county action on alleged animal neglect at Artesian Road; callers ask for removals and prosecutions

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