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EDDIE TEJEDA Mayor March 7, 2023 City of REDLANDS 35 Cajon Street, Redlands, CA 92373 909-798-7533 etejedana cityofredlands.org VIA U.S. MAIL Presiding Judge/Clerk of the San Bernardino Superior Court, State of California c/o Grand Jury Coordinator, Valerie Silvas 172 West Third Street, 2nd Floor San Bernadino, CA 92415-0243 PAUL T. BARICH Mayor Pro Tempore DENISE DAVIS Council Member JENNA GUZMAN-LOWERY Council Member RE: Response to 2022 San Bernardino County Civil Grand Jury Report Dear Presiding Judge/Clerk: MARIO SAUCEDO Council Member This letter is being submitted to you in compliance with California Penal Code Sections 933 and 933.05. The City of Redlands appreciates the interest of the Civil Grand Jury with regards to the Redlands Animal Shelter, now known as "Redlands Animal Services," and referred to herein as the "Shelter". This letter will serve as the formal response from the Redlands City Council and the Redlands Facilities and Community Services Department ("FC&S"). The responses provided correspond to the respective item numbers in the report from the Civil Grand Jury. I. RESPONSES TO FINDINGS: F.1. There have been no upgrades to the dog and cat cages at the Redlands Animal Shelter since 1985. • The City agrees with the Finding. o Renovations are in progress to improve the cattery which will include new cages. o An operational and facility audit of the Shelter is underway with Best Friends Animal Society as a first step to determining the kennel needs in the dog area and begin developing a plan for renovations and improvements. F.2. The kennels are outside and the guillotine doors (which let the dogs go into the shaded inner part of the kennel) are not working. Dog kennels do not have adequate drainage. The kennels are hosed down once per day, and the drains clog and feces cannot go down the drain as of 7.1.22. • The City agrees with the Finding.