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� <br />z <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />S <br />9 <br />10 <br />I1 <br />12 <br />l3 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />l7 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />2'� <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />3S <br />36 <br />37 <br />Departznent Apprav�l <br />Iienn Desc�rip�iot�: <br />Backgrou�d: <br />�i.r����F <br />Request �or Counc�l Action <br />Manager A�proval <br />� <br />Date: 111 �9/0'7 <br />Item Nurnber: 8.� <br />Age�ada Sectzpn <br />Ordinances <br />Enaet an Ordinance Amenciing Title S, Chapter 50�, A�imal Co�:t�ral <br />At the 10.8.07 Council meeting, t�ie Council indieated a consens�s to amend the City's Aniznal <br />Control Ordinance far the purpose of enGa�agi�g sterilizatinn o�' domesYic animals and <br />caznpliance witi� th� City's licensing requirez�e�ts. Wox�i�g with Ca�al Ko�gh and others, <br />Co�nc�lznember Pust has draft�d the attack�ed ordinaaace am.end�aent faz� the Co�cil's <br />consideratian, <br />Poliey: <br />It is within the Council's au�hariiy ta amend Ci�y Gode. <br />Fina�eial: <br />The witnesses nn 10.8.07 indicated thai they would donate to the City ihe equipmeni necessary <br />to read arnicz-o-chi�ped xdentification tags lawfully inserted in dornestic animals. The inez-eased <br />and updated license �ees in the proposed ord�nance should b�tter cov�r ihe City's cnsis of <br />providin� tl�is impnrtant sezvice ta its citizens. <br />Recaa�x��endatian: <br />Councilmember Pust reco�nm�nds that the Cauncil approve the attached language, which z�a�Ces <br />the #'ollawing z�ecessary ehanges to �he ardinance: <br />1. Ac�ds a c�efinition of "steri�ized" to refer to ar� a�i�aal that k�as bee� spayed or neutered. <br />38 2. �dentifies �riolations of the ordinance to be an administrative offense for whic� <br />39 adminzs��'a�i�e penal�ies can be imposec�, which should f�rther enco�rage compliaz�ce and <br />40 eover City costs assoczated with enforc�ment. <br />41 3. D�letes outciated are��are�ce to az�irnals in hot�Xs. <br />42 <br />43 <br />4. Allo�rs the City to designa�ed oi�er entiiies to sell licenses, which will allow the City to <br />wa:rk with lacal veterinarians to incorporat�; i:his function inta "welI ani�al" c�eciCS. <br />44 5. Makes certain necessary exempiions to licen�ing (iemporaxy visitors to City). <br />