Part One of Town Manager's Comment in the City of Apple Valley, CA
https://youtu.be/woF-XZcleDI
Part Two of Town Manager's Comment in the City of Apple Valley, CA
https://youtu.be/YvIOvWkPMxQ
At the Apple Valley City Council meeting held on Valentine's Day, February 14, 2023, the Apple Valley Town Manager Doug Robertson responded to approximately 15 concerned speakers all calling for transparency and change at the Apple Vally Animal Shelter or AVAS. But when he responded, not only did people walk out of the room, almost all the jaws-dropped as he commented. Not only did the Town Manager Doug Robertson not listen to the community, he responded by telling a resident of the City of Apple Valley not to bring stray dogs or cats into the city's animal shelter because it's not safe. Don't believe me, LISTEN TO THE VIDEOS ABOVE.
In the videos listed, the Town Manager starts his comments off by suggesting people who find stray dogs need to take them to other shelters if they are to have a good chance of survival. WHERE IS THE MEDIA! If you are the TOWN MANAGER admitting this, how can you honestly invite San Bernardino County to renew their contract with this facility. WE MUST BLOCK THIS RENEWAL with our voices.
After telling the community to take stay animals to other shelters, the Town Manager tells those in attendance he is proud of his animal shelter staff and lets everyone know that he told the shelter staff that they are all doing a good job. WTF! I can't believe this either. In the same breath he admits his shelter is NOT safe, he tells residents the staff is doing a good job....based on what?
If anything we've learned about the City of Apple Valley is that the corruption runs deep. Listen to the Public Comments by clicking below and then write to the Town Manager and let him know he has to do his homework if he thinks the community can be fooled by his double-talk.
Listen to the meeting below. https://applevalley.tv/CablecastPublicSite/show/469?site=1
Together, we need to pray for the City of Apple Valley's Town Manager who clearly is not able to think straight under the stress of deception. It must take a lot to cover for the unethical and potentially illegal behavior happening at the Apple Valley Animal Shelter.
Any good person knows when someone is lying. It is however up to the public to make sure the LIES STOP. As long as the City of Apple Valley continues to defend the lies and resist transformation, we are going to keep showing up as the voice of the animals who do not have a voice.
While we wait for the City to find the courage to be honest, please write to their officials and let them know that lying doesn't work for you. Again, just watch the videos above. Encourage the City Council NOT to support the renewal of the SBC contract because in the words of the Town Manager...it's not safe at the Apple Valley animal shelter for animals.
Help up by letting the people listed below know your thoughts on these issues. Encourage them NOT to renew the County contracts until their animal care facility is a safe place to surrender animals.
Regards,
A Concerned Citizen
Reach out to...
Apple Valley Town Manager
Doug Robertson
(760) 240-7000 ext. 7051
applevalley@applevalley.org
Apple Vally Mayor Scott Nassif
snassif@applevalley.org
Mayor Pro Tem Larry Cusack
lcusack@applevalley.org
Apple Valley City Council Member
Art Bishop
abishop@applevalley.org
Apple Valley City Council Member
Curt Emick
cemick@applevalley.org
Apple Valley City Council Member
Kari Leon
kleon@applevalley.org
Please email them.
To The San Bernardino Board Of Supervisors & County Staff:
We hold the following people responsible for the deaths of tens of thousands of abandoned animals in San Bernardino County.
The First District includes Adelanto, Apple Valley, Hesperia, and Victorville.
Supervisor Paul Cook (760) 995-8100
Supervisor.Cook@bos.sbcounty.gov
The Second District includes Fontana, Rancho Cucamonga, and northern Upland.
Supervisor Jesse Armendarez (909) 387-4833
Supervisor.Armendarez@bos.sbcounty.gov
The Third District includes Barstow; Grand Terrace; Highland; Loma Linda; Needles; Redlands; Yucaipa; Yucca Valley, Twentynine Palms and the rest of the Morongo Basin; portions of Colton and San Bernardino; and the San Bernardino mountain communities stretching from Crestline through the Big Bear valley, including the City of Big Bear Lake.
Supervisor Dawn Rowe (760) 366-1488
Supervisor.Rowe@bos.sbcounty.gov
The Fourth District includes Chino, Chino Hills, Montclair, Ontario, and southern Upland.
Supervisor Curt Hagman (909) 465-5265
Supervisor.hagman@bos.sbcounty.gov
The Fifth District includes Rialto and portions of Colton and San Bernardino.
supervisor.baca@bos.sbcounty.gov
joe@joebacajrforsupervisor.com
Supervisor Joe Baca, Jr. (909) 465-5265
CONTACT A SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY SUPERVISOR:
DISTRICT ONE
Col. Paul Cook
Supervisor
First District
Supervisor.Cook@bos.sbcounty.gov
Apple Valley Town Hall
14955 Dale Evans Parkway
Apple Valley, CA 92307
760.995.8100
760.995.8105 - Fax
Monday - Friday
9 AM - 5 PM
AND
Col. Paul Cook (Ret.)
Supervisor
First District
Supervisor.Cook@bos.sbcounty.gov
County Government Center
385 N. Arrowhead Avenue, 5th Floor
San Bernardino, CA 92415-0110
909.387.4830
909.387.3029 - Fax
Monday - Friday
9 AM - 5 PM
DISTRICT TWO
Jesse Armendarez
Supervisor
Second District
Supervisor.Armendarez@bos.sbcounty.gov
385 N. Arrowhead Ave., Fifth Floor
San Bernardino, CA 92415-0110
(909) 387-4833
AND
Jesse Armendarez
Supervisor
Second District
Supervisor.Armendarez@bos.sbcounty.gov
County Government Center
385 N. Arrowhead Avenue, 5th Floor
San Bernardino, CA 92415-0110
909.387.4830
909.387.3029 - Fax
Monday - Friday
9 AM - 5 PM
DISTRICT THREE
Dawn Rowe
Vice Chair/Supervisor
Third District
Supervisor.Rowe@bos.sbcounty.gov
385 N. Arrowhead Ave., Fifth Floor
San Bernardino, CA 92415-0110
(909) 387-4855
and
Dawn Rowe
Vice Chair/Supervisor
Third District
Joshua Tree District office
Supervisor.Rowe@bos.sbcounty.gov
63665 Twentynine Palms Highway
Joshua Tree, CA 92252
(760) 366-1488
DISTRICT FOUR
Curt Hagman
Chairman/Supervisor
Fourth District
Supervisor.hagman@bos.sbcounty.gov
MAIN OFFICE
County Government Center
385 N. Arrowhead Avenue, Fifth Floor
San Bernardino, CA 92415
(909) 465-5265
AND
Curt Hagman
Chairman/Supervisor
Fourth District
Supervisor.hagman@bos.sbcounty.gov
Constituent Services Office
14010 City Center Drive
Chino Hills, CA 91709
(909) 465-5265
DISTRICT FIVE
Joe Baca, Jr.
Supervisor
Fifth District
supervisor.baca@bos.sbcounty.gov
joe@joebacajrforsupervisor.com
333 E. Lurelane St., Rialto, CA 92376
(909) 465-5265
(909) 387-4565
385 N. Arrowhead Ave., Fifth Floor, San Bernardino, CA 92415-0110
and
Joe Baca, Jr.
Supervisor
Fifth District