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Posted By:
\nADVOCATE FOR SAVING DOGS\u2122<\/a>
\n<\/strong>\"Photobucket\"<\/a><\/p>\n

We
\nneed everyone to write, send emails, make phone calls to the
\ncommissioners & legislators on behalf of the continuous negligence
\nat Miami Dade Animal Services. No-Kill, shelter must get rid of the
\nDirector as well as upper managmenet and enforce No-Kill. It is possible
\nand it is needed. Lets make it happen. Please be professional, we are
\ntheir voice. Thank you<\/h4>\n

\n

\n

The situation….from my perspective on No-Kill, MDAS, etc..<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n

by Mindy Moffatt<\/a>
\nWednesday, April 6, 2011<\/p>\n

\n

If you say you are in this for the right reasons and the right reasons meaning FOR<\/strong> the animals and wanting what is best for them would ultimately mean their life, correct?<\/div>\n
Would
\nit change if this was your life that others were deciding your fate? I
\nbet then you would be more willing to work together to make the
\nnecessary changes in a shelter and what else would it be that you would
\nwant more than No-Kill.<\/div>\n
I find it funny that
\nmost people judge it before even reading it or giving it a chance.
\nPeople accept the fact that “well the shelter just has to kill because
\nthere are so many animals” and the fact that some just accept it and
\nmove on is really the biggest problem. You are not doing the animals any
\ngood if you are accepting it and denying getting more info and reading,
\ngetting knowledgeable so that we can all work together towards a
\nNo-Kill goal.<\/div>\n
Sometimes people choose not to
\ndo something because they do not know how to do it or because it’s not a
\n1, 2, 3 done situation. Yes, this takes work, it takes commitment but
\nif you are trying to help animals every day then you would want to work
\nextra hard to make sure that one day, an animals life will be respected
\nand the so quick to kill mentality will be a thing of the past. This is
\nwhat the animals would say to you if they could speak, PLEASE STOP
\nKILLING US!!!<\/div>\n
FOCUS<\/strong> should
\nnot be on people, yes we have to work together but if we all are not
\nworking towards the same goal then the animals will still continue to be
\nkilled daily, the inconsistency of the care which actually a better
\nword would be \u201cneglect\u201d, the continuous neglect, the excuses, the
\naccepting and then forming those opinions under a realization that the
\nshelter is doing the best they can with the resources they have. WRONG.<\/div>\n
It
\nclearly is a lack of compassion, not caring enough or maybe you care
\nenough but it\u2019s more about you than it is animals. It\u2019s more of a
\npersonal venture for some because they dislike certain individuals.
\nMaybe they do not form the same opinion as you and instead of taking a
\nstep back and evaluating it in a \u201cdifferent light\u201d you stand firm
\nbecause you do not want to give the other person the benefit of the
\ndoubt.<\/div>\n
When you have a belief\u2026a strong belief in something and know the difference between right and wrong, compassion or lack of and LIFE<\/strong> or DEATH<\/strong>
\nthen it truly means standing strong, understanding that sometimes when
\nyou try to work with those who work at kill shelters thinking maybe if
\nyou approach it this way that they will then maybe want to also work
\nhard to ensure the lives of these animals will live another day.<\/div>\n
If
\nyou worked at a kill shelter, what would you do? How would you improve
\nit? Would you implement No-Kill? Would you work hard on making sure the
\npublic knew how many animals are being killed daily? Would you ask the
\nmedia to come in and show exactly the TRUTH happening at the shelter?
\nAsking and pleading to the public that we are tired of killing animals,
\nthis must stop and when offered help to turn the shelter No-Kill you
\njump at the chance because killing animals is just not acceptable.
\nWould you make sure all of the employees were caring for the animals?
\nClean cages, proper food, and nutrition, accepting donations from
\nrescues or individuals who want to provide additional nutrition so that
\nthe animals stay healthy instead of getting sick from kennel cough or
\nURI\u2019s. Taking proper photos that show the animals in a better \u201clight\u201d.
\nGiving the animals an enjoyable surrounding so they do not sit there
\ndepressed (i.e. toys, bones, etc).<\/div>\n
Would you put up more
\ncameras to make sure the animals were being respected and cared for the
\nproper way? Would you take the cameras down? Would you look the other
\nway when employees made consistent mistakes that cost many animals their
\nlives? No. Not if you are a true animal
\nlover\/rescuer\/advocate\/activist, etc\u2026..<\/div>\n
When you work WITH
\nthese individuals who are NOT doing what they should be doing, NOT doing
\nwhat their responsibility is, NOT doing what these animals need and
\ndeserve most.<\/div>\n
A new shelter is needed, this new shelter
\nthough is going to house less animals but even if they housed more
\nanimals, with the same mentality, the same direction, the same excuses,
\nthe same finger pointing, the same negligence, the same labeling, not
\nunderstanding the temperaments, not having accountability for the
\nanimals, etc\u2026\u2026..the killing continues. The lives of animals will be gone
\nforever; their chance of living in a cozy home happy and healthy is
\ngone and the method of killing is just as barbarous, don\u2019t tell me
\nkilling a healthy animal is humane.<\/div>\n
If you were the one who had the power to change the future of all of these animals, would what you do?<\/div>\n
In
\nclosing, this isn\u2019t about you or me. Yes, we are all going to die one
\nday but hopefully from natural causes and not because someone just
\ndoesn\u2019t want to correct all that has been wrong for many years. Just
\nbecause there may have been some improvement from the previous
\nmanagement doesn\u2019t mean this is sufficient. It is far from it. We are
\nall trying our own method of trying to reach something\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026not all have
\nthe same outcome or ultimate result because we are wanting to do it our
\nown way and not that our own way isn\u2019t working but instead of
\ncriticizing each other, talking shit behind others back, mocking how
\npeople look, talk, act, etc\u2026 it truly is a bunch of crap. When people
\nsay to someone \u201cthey acted like a complete animal\u201d well then that should
\nbe a compliment because animals know how to give love, they do not
\njudge, condemn, ridicule, criticize and they are loyal.<\/div>\n
Don\u2019t
\njudge a book by its cover. Put yourselves in their shoes and by \u201ctheir\u201d
\nI mean the animals. First off, if we were in their shoes they wouldn\u2019t
\ndo the same to us. We have the ability to help them, getting one or two
\nout a week isn\u2019t enough. That is not helping the ones who were killed.
\nWhat about them? They are not disposable; they have a heart, blood,
\norgans, feelings, emotions, etc\u2026 They want the same thing we want.<\/div>\n
They want to live a long happy life full of love and fun.<\/div>\n
It
\nis unfair and selfish of us to continue to look at ourselves and allow
\nthe pettiness of our pride, attitude, and personal agendas get in the
\nway. We are not the ones being killed. It\u2019s time to stop and it\u2019s time
\nfor us to take a step back and look at it for what it really is.<\/div>\n
No-kill is what these animals deserve and need. Anything else is just unacceptable.<\/div>\n
Why not at least try? Who wouldn\u2019t want to try?<\/div>\n
You cannot make someone care, they have to WANT to do it.<\/div>\n
This director doesn\u2019t.<\/div>\n
<\/strong><\/div>\n
\u201cInsanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.\u201d<\/strong><\/div>\n
\n
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MDAS VIOLATION- PRESS RELEASE- WITNESS STATEMENT<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
by Mindy Moffatt<\/a> on Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at 4:42pm<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n
Official Statement<\/div>\n
Grace Avila<\/div>\n
“A” Ward – October 22, 2010<\/div>\n
I,
\nGrace Avila, work for Miami-Dade Animal Services as an Animal Care
\nSpecialist, part of the kennel staff. On the day of Friday, October 22,
\n2010 I was scheduled to work in the euthanasia room commonly referred to
\nas “A” ward. My day started at noon, and the veterinary technician on
\nduty was David Perez. In the early afternoon, there was another member
\nof the kennel staff present, until her departure at 3:00 p.m.<\/div>\n
The
\nday was fairly slow, leaving time for extra cleaning, and more time to
\ntake per animal that needed to be put to sleep. David and I had taken
\nour lunches together and returned to A ward around 4:00 p.m. By this
\ntime, we had started to pick up and get busy. Most of the animals coming
\ninto the room at this time were cats and kittens with the occasional
\ndog here and there. These animals were coming from the receiving area
\nwhere they were being impounded as sick, injured, nursing, and\/or feral
\n(unable to handle), and were thus deemed “non-adoptable.” This is common
\npractice on a day to day basis, and it was not unusual we were<\/div>\n
ending
\nthe day with cats. We also had received a cart full of cats that had
\ncome from the “cat receiving” room. This room is where the cats that are
\ngoing out on the adoption floor are held until they are checked by a
\nvet tech. Once checked, they are passed, or in some cases not passed,
\nfor adoption due to being fractious (unable to handle), or they are
\ndetermined to be ill and are sent to the euthanasia room. (Needless to
\nsay,) By 5:00 p.m. the room was quickly filling with crated cats and
\nkittens that needed our attention and time was running short.<\/div>\n
My
\njob as part of the kennel staff is to assist the vet technician any way
\npossible to help make things run smoothly, quickly, and without
\nmistakes. I am to help restrain, hold, muzzle, calm and comfort the
\nanimal, and in general make the last few moments of their life pleasant.
\nThe vet tech’s tasks are to complete the necessary paperwork, draw the
\nsyringes with the proper amount of drug, and to humanely euthanize all
\nanimals by lethal injection. To my knowledge, Miami-Dade Animal Services
\nhas strict policy and procedure when it comes to the methods of
\ninjection to be used. There are multiple ways to perform euthanasia, but
\nby standards of Animal Services Division, there are only two ways that
\nshould be practiced. The first is called IV (intravenous), with the
\ninjection done directly into the vein. It’s quick, less painful, and the
\nbest option, but cannot be performed under certain circumstances (what
\ncircumstances?). The second method used is IP (intraperitoneum), an
\ninjection into the animal\u2019s abdomen, lessening the stress and providing
\ngreater safety. This method is best for wild domestic cats (feral)
\nand\/or very young animals. The animal does not succumb to the IP
\ninjection as quickly as by IV, but it is nonetheless humane!<\/div>\n
There
\nis another commonly known method referred to as IC (intracardial). This
\nis when the injection is made directly into the heart chamber, causing
\ndeath within a matter of seconds; however, it should never be performed
\non a conscious animal. Most research and published articles on the
\nintracardial method clearly state that the animal should be heavily
\nsedated or anesthetized. I have multiple training guides, as well as
\nbooks from the euthanasia course I took in 2009, taught by
\nrepresentatives of the Humane Society of the United States, as well as
\nThe American Humane Society. I am certified in most states to perform
\neuthanasia by injection myself, but Florida requires a separate
\ncertificate from the Florida Animal Control Association. Intracardial
\ninjection has been deemed unacceptable by the American Veterinary
\nMedical Association (2007), as well as by the Humane Society of the
\nUnited States (2002) because it causes stress, pain, and suffering to
\nthe animal. Each city, county or state may have their own policies, but
\nregardless, the animal is to be fully unconscious or heavily sedated
\nbefore administering the<\/div>\n
lethal solution of sodium
\npentobarbital. In many states, this method has been made illegal,
\nhowever, according to Florida Statute 828.058, it is an acceptable
\nmethod in the state of Florida. It is, however, most definitely against
\nAnimal Services Department policy for humane euthanasia.<\/div>\n
I
\nfirmly believe that in a shelter environment, an animal should
\nespecially experience a peaceful passing. I stand by the emotions that
\nare felt during this difficult time. It’s not an easy task, having to
\nface this daily as part of our job, so to me each animal should be
\ntreated as if it were our own. I am here now, to tell you about the
\nheartless act of cruelty that I witnessed on October 22, 2010.<\/div>\n
David
\nPerez, the vet technician on duty that day, was to perform what should
\nhave been a last act of compassion for the approximately 30 cats
\nremaining to be euthanized that day; what took place instead was a
\ndisturbing massacre, simply because he was pressed for time! In doing
\nthis he violated the established rules of conduct of his workplace.<\/div>\n
At
\n6:42 p.m., David was going through the necessary paperwork and putting
\ninformation into the computer system. This can be clearly seen on the
\nvideo feed. You may also notice on the video that half the cats are
\ncovered, and the other half are not. I assumed the ones still covered
\nwould be the cats left for the morning. I was just outside A ward,
\ncleaning the holding cages as<\/div>\n
part of my job. Once
\ncleaned, I realized the time, and started planning ahead, thinking we
\nwould not be euthanizing all the cats before the evening ended. I began
\nto set up cages for the remaining cats to spend the night in then popped
\nmy head in and asked David how many cats I should prepare cages for. He
\nreplied, “No.”<\/div>\n
At 6:46 p.m., David begins
\neuthanizing the cats. You will notice he has his back to the camera and
\nis standing directly in front of the table as opposed to standing off
\nto the side of it as usual. It’s as if he knew he was doing wrong. With
\nso many cats left to do, I didn’t think we would have the proper amount
\nof time to put the remaining cats to sleep. The vet techs usually leave
\nat 7:00 p.m., and kennel staff stays until 7:30 p.m. to clean the room
\nin its entirety. I had been in and out of the room many times waiting to
\nhelp him properly euthanize the felines by method of IP or IV.<\/div>\n
At
\n6:47 p.m., I walk into the room. I was shocked that he had done so many
\ncats in so little time, and the way he was handling them. I was
\nstanding to the side of the table appalled, and without words, I watched
\nhim do several kittens by method of IC. They were screaming! After
\nwatching him IC several kittens, and start on the adults, I left the
\nroom. I could not bear to be in the room to see this take place, and
\nhear the cries of pain the cats were experiencing. I did not return to
\nthe room for another five minutes in hopes that he had finished with his
\nunmerciful actions.<\/div>\n
Note, on the video
\nfeed at 6:51p.m., you can see David handling a black and white adult
\nfeline, he scruffs it by the neck, and injects it. The video is not
\nclear enough to be able to see the needle penetrating the heart, but
\nwatch as he places it back into the crate; the cat does not move at all.
\nBy method of IP, the cats would still have had some motor skill
\nmovement and reflexes.<\/div>\n
At 6:52pm, I walked back into the
\nroom. He had a couple more cats to euthanize. Still injecting straight
\ninto the heart, the adult cats were also making cries of pain before
\ngoing limp in his arms. The clearest that you can see this taking place
\non the video is with an adult cat. You’ll notice while he’s still
\ninjecting, the cat goes immediately limp like a wet noodle in his hands.
\nThe head falls in a second! He proceeds to place the cat in a crate.
\nThis made me sick to my stomach, and so I left the room once again at
\n6:54 p.m.<\/div>\n
After euthanasia takes place,
\neach animal must be checked by the technician to make sure they are
\n“clinically dead” before disposing of the bodies. David begins checking
\nthe cats at 6:55 p.m. with a stethoscope. I came back for the final time
\nat 6:57 p.m. to help clear the crates out of the room so they could be
\ncleaned, and to help him properly dispose of the animals. In essence, he
\nmanaged to euthanize approximately 30 cats in less than 15 minutes.
\nClearly, the cats he was able to handle could have been<\/div>\n
euthanized
\nby intravenous injection, and I could have been there to help him with
\nthe restraint and hold. It was made clear he wanted to do it the quick
\nway instead of the right way. Even the intraperitoneal, method would
\nhave been more acceptable, but due to the IP process taking longer, he
\nchose to cheat the system. If each cat was given the one minute needed
\nto perform the procedure humanely (they deserved) the time frame would
\nhave been much greater than 15 minutes.<\/div>\n
David
\nclosed out the computer program, locked up the sodium pentobarbital,
\nand left for the evening just after 7:00pm. I was left traumatized, and
\nto finish cleaning until my shift was over at 7:30pm. Once I left the
\nshelter, my mind was flooded with thoughts, and flashbacks of what I
\njust had witnessed. I needed to tell someone, but the question was who?
\nEveryone, like me, was gone for the evening. I wanted to go directly to
\nsomeone in the upper echelon, but the thought of not being taken
\nseriously, being scrutinized, (my report of the incident not being kept
\nconfidential, and being found a “snitch” was lingering in my mind. But
\nwhat I saw was wrong by all moral standards I know, so the best thing
\nfor me to do was to call a friend. Gisella Tacao is a personal friend,
\nbut also works with the shelter as a puller for rescue groups, and
\nvolunteers much of her spare time to help save the animals. She
\ndedicates everything into keeping the shelter pets from ever having to
\nexperience the wrath of A ward. I told her, and she was disgusted by the
\nnews. I specifically asked if she could report the incident to upper
\nmanagement on my behalf without disclosing my name. Granted it was a few
\ndays after the incident, but Gisella kept her word and went straight to
\nDr. Sara Pizano, Director of Shelter Operations, after a volunteer
\nmeeting on Tuesday, October 26, 2010. I was off the following days of
\nWednesday and Thursday, but was informed by Gisella that she spoke to
\nDr. Pizano and that it was going to be further<\/div>\n
investigated.<\/div>\n
This
\nis not something to be taken lightly, and I felt better knowing it
\nfinally got to the people who care the most about the animals and that
\nappropriate action could take place. Upon my return to work on Friday,
\nOctober 29, I was summoned by Xiomara Mordcovich to speak about what I
\nhad seen. It was brief, but I felt better knowing I could find comfort
\nin going to her personally with such matters in the future. She gave me
\nsome guidance on the investigation that would take place, and told me
\nthe video<\/div>\n
feed from that evening was available for me to
\nwatch I was also asked to record my recollections of the incident in
\nthis formal statement.<\/div>\n
I, Grace Avila, on
\nthis day of November 1, 2010, hereby declare under penalty of perjury
\nthat the statements made by me in this statement are true, complete, and
\ncorrect to the best of my knowledge and belief. I understand statements
\nmade by me are subject to verification.<\/div>\n
Grace Avila<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n
<\/strong><\/p>\n
Write letters, send emails, make phone calls, continue continue continue until CHANGE is made.<\/strong><\/div>\n
<\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong><\/div>\n

<\/strong>No-Kill,
\ndemand justice for these cats continously being killed and the
\ntreatment they receive while at the shelter. The lack of efforts on
\npromoting their chances of being adopted.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

<\/strong> <\/strong>The shelter director must be removed including management and a No-Kill policy MUST be implemented.<\/div>\n
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS<\/div>\n
Miami, Florida 33128<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
(305) 375-5694 Downtown Office<\/div>\n

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District Two<\/strong><\/div>\n

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<\/strong>Jean Monestime<\/strong><\/div>\n

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(305) 375-4833 Downtown Office<\/div>\n

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Email: District2@miamidade.gov<\/strong><\/div>\n

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District Three<\/strong><\/div>\n

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<\/strong>Vice Chairwoman<\/strong><\/div>\n

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(305) 375-5393 Downtown Office<\/div>\n

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Email: District3@miamidade.gov<\/strong><\/div>\n

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District Four<\/strong><\/div>\n

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<\/strong>Sally Heyman<\/strong><\/div>\n

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(305) 375-5128 Downtown Office<\/div>\n

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District Five<\/strong><\/div>\n

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<\/strong>Bruno A. Barreiro<\/strong><\/div>\n

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(305) 375-5924 Downtown Office<\/div>\n

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Email: District5@miamidade.gov<\/strong><\/div>\n

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District Six<\/strong><\/div>\n

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<\/strong>Rebeca Sosa<\/strong><\/div>\n

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(305) 375-5696 Downtown Office<\/div>\n

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District Seven<\/strong><\/div>\n

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<\/strong>Carlos Gimenez<\/strong><\/div>\n

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(305) 375-5680 Downtown Office<\/div>\n

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Email: District7@miamidade.gov<\/strong><\/div>\n

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(305) 669-4003 Phone (305) 446-3311 Phone<\/div>\n
6330 Manor Lane, Suite 100 3750 S. Dixie Highway<\/div>\n

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District Eight<\/strong><\/div>\n

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<\/strong>Lynda Bell<\/strong><\/div>\n

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(305) 375-5218 Downtown Office<\/div>\n

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Email: District8@miamidade.gov<\/strong><\/div>\n

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District Nine<\/strong><\/div>\n

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<\/strong>Dennis C. Moss<\/strong><\/div>\n

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(305) 375-4832 Downtown Office<\/div>\n

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Email: District9@miamidade.gov<\/strong><\/div>\n

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District Ten<\/strong><\/div>\n

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<\/strong>Javier Souto<\/strong><\/div>\n

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(305) 375-4835 Downtown Office<\/div>\n

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District Eleven<\/strong><\/div>\n

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<\/strong>Joe Martinez – Chairman<\/strong><\/div>\n

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(305) 375-5511 Downtown Office<\/div>\n

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\u2013 Jose \u201cPepe\u201d Dia<\/strong><\/div>\n
District Twelve<\/strong><\/div>\n

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(305) 375-4343 Downtown Office<\/div>\n

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District Thirteen<\/strong><\/div>\n

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(305) 375-4831 Downtown Office<\/div>\n

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Office of Commission Auditor<\/strong><\/div>\n

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(305) 375-4354 Phone (305) 679-7990 Fax<\/div>\n

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Office of Community Advocacy<\/strong><\/div>\n

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(305) 375-5730 Phone (305) 375-5715 Fax<\/div>\n

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Office of Intergovernmental Affairs<\/strong><\/div>\n

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(305) 375-5600 Phone (305) 375-5639 Fax<\/div>\n

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Protocol & Employee Recognition<\/strong><\/div>\n

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