Dog PAC's success depends on our members; we are a grassroots
lobbying group, and our effectiveness results from the letters,
phone calls, and emails sent by dog owners in defense of their rights
and their way of life! Below is contact information that you can
use to reach us with ideas and concerns, as well as links to key
city and county officials.
Never hesitate to let your elected officials know
that you support off-leash recreation (and where you want it made
legal). Every voice is heard in a town of this size, so yours really
makes a difference!
Some of the arguments to make, when appealing to your government
officials on behalf of off-leash recreation:
1. Roughly 45% of U.S. households own dogs, and most of these engage
in some form of recreation with their pets
2. Municipalities routinely provide facilities for other recreational
uses, whether it be tennis, softball, or even golf, even though
far fewer residents engage in that activity than in dog-walking
3. Santa Barbara currently only has one legal off-leash park out
of a total of 55even though some 45,000 households have a
dog! Therefore fairness dictates that dog owners be given some share
of the citys recreational resources!
4. Off-leash areas (some call them Dog Parks) provide
an important opportunity for community-building, drawing people
together through shared interests
5. Studies show that dog ownership, and in particular exercise
with a dog, provides substantial health benefits to dog owners
6. Off-leash exercise makes for better dog citizens: dogs that
receive regular off-leash exercise tend to be quieter, better behaved,
and better socialized around new dogs and people
7. Designation of legal off-leash spaces cuts down on non-compliance
and conflictdog walkers use legal areas, leaving other parks
safer for dog averse users, while such designations
also allow dog averse users to avoid off-leash areas
by being aware of sites set aside for that use.
E-mail updates: sign up for our free membership by e-mailing
us via the link below or via our online
membership form, and include your e-mail address. You will then
receive e-mail alerts when key issues come up for a vote, or when
public input is necessary to protect our rights as dog owners. This
page will help you with contact information.
To get involved, contact us at :
dogpacsb@yahoo.com
805-569-1714
1724 Olive Ave.
Santa Barbara CA, 93101
Contact City Council Members: All can be reached by snail
mail at Santa Barbara City Council, P.O. Box 1990, Santa Barbara
CA 93102-1990, or by phone at 805-564-5318.
Mayor Marty Blum MBlum@SantaBarbaraCA.gov
Mayor Pro Tempore/Councilmember Dale Francisco DFrancisco@SantaBarbaraCA.gov
Ordinance Committee/Chair/Councilmember Das Williams DasWilliams@SantaBarbaraCA.gov
Finance Committee Chair/Councilmember Roger L. Horton RHorton@SantaBarbaraCA.gov Councilmember Helene Schneider HSchneider@SantaBarbaraCA.gov
Councilmember Iya G. Falcone IFalcone@SantaBarbaraCA.gov
Councilmember Grant House GHouse@SantaBarbaraCA.gov
County Board of Supervisors: All can be reached by snail
mail at Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors, 105 E. Anapamu
St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101.
1st District: Salud Carbajal, Vice Chair
Phone: (805) 568-2186
Fax: (805) 568-2534
E-mail: SupervisorCarbajal@sbcbos1.org
Website: http://www.countyofsb.org/bos/carbajal/
2nd District: Janet Wolf
Phone: (805) 568-2191
Fax: (805) 568-2283
E-mail: jwolf@sbcbos2.org
Website: http://www.countyofsb.org/bos/wolf/ 3rd District: Doreen Farr
Phone: (805) 568-2192
Fax: (805) 568-2883
Solvang: (805) 686-5095
Fax: (805) 686-8133
E-mail:dfarr@countyofsb.org
Website: http://www.countyofsb.org/bos/farr/
4th District: Joni Gray
Lompoc: (805) 737-7700
Santa Maria: (805) 346-8407
E-mail: jgray@co.santa-barbara.ca.us
Website: http://www.countyofsb.org/bos/gray/
5th District: Joseph Centeno
Santa Maria: (805) 346-8400
Fax: (805) 346-8404
E-mail: jcenteno@co.santa-barbara.ca.us
Website: http://www.countyofsb.org/bos/centeno/
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