TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Rachel Johnson, Police Chief
George Gabriel, Assistant to the City Manager
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of the Coyote Management and Response Plan (City Manager Moe).
(Estimated Time: 30 Mins.)
APPROVE
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council conceptually approve the Coyote Management and Response Plan pending preparation of environmental documentation.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no fiscal implications associated with the recommended action. However, should City Council conceptually approve the Plan, staff will execute an agreement with a CEQA consultant for analysis services and return to the City Council with a trapping services contract (specific amount to be determined) at a future meeting.
BACKGROUND:
At the June 21, 2022, meeting, City Council agendized a future discussion and report on coyote management. In response to this request, staff undertook a variety of actions:
* Held an internal meeting with representatives from the Police Department, Parks and Recreation, Code Enforcement, Public Information, Legal and Public Works to discuss current and future strategies on coyote management;
* Assigned a staff representative to coordinate the City's response to coyotes;
* Issued a press release and began a social media campaign on all platforms to educate the public on safeguards to protect pets against coyotes;
* Hosted a regional meeting with a representative from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) to discuss how interactions between humans and coyotes can be minimized (Hermosa Beach and Redondo Beach animal control were in attendance);
* Conducted a patrol of hot-spot areas in the City with the representative from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to determine where coyotes could be currently located or prone to dwe...
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