TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Talyn Mirzakhanian, City Manager
FROM:
Libby Bretthauer, Acting Finance Director
Toni Page, Revenue Services Supervisor
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance to Amend Municipal Code Chapters 5.01 and 5.04 Related to Dog Licensing (No Budget Impact) (Acting Finance Director Bretthauer).
INTRODUCE ORDINANCE N0. 25-0006
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council consider adopting Ordinance No. 25-0006 amending the current Manhattan Beach Municipal Codes (MBMC) Chapters 5.01 (Animals - Pound: Dogs) and 5.04 (Licensing of Dogs) to:
A) Update the frequency of dog license renewals from a fixed September to September term to align with each dog's rabies vaccination expiration date (MBMC 5.01);
B) Establish a life-time dog tag to replace the current requirement of issuing a new dog tag annually upon renewal of the animal license and update language to reflect "license fee" for consistency (MBMC 5.01); and
C) Require veterinarians practicing within the City to issue a rabies vaccination certificate to the pet owner and provide a duplicate copy to the Animal License Authority (MBMC 5.04).
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
The fiscal impact of amending Title 4 - Chapter 5 of the City' s Municipal Code relating to dog licensing is unknown at this time, however, through these code amendments, the City anticipates a higher rate of compliance in obtaining animal licenses from pet owners within the community. Specifically, MBMC 5.01 (dog license renewal date) would encourage more participation in obtaining an animal license as the renewal date would align with the dog's vaccination date. Additionally, amending MBMC 5.04 (requiring vet clinics to provide vaccination records to the City) would also increase compliance, as the City would begin obtaining records on vaccinated dogs residing within the City to cross-refer...
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