TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Rachel Johnson, Police Chief
Andy Harrod, Acting Police Captain
Alexandria Latragna, Policy and Management Analyst
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of Assessment on Coyote Population and Activity (Continued from the August 16, 2022, City Council Meeting) (Police Chief Johnson).
(Estimated Time: 45 Min.)
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council receive the report and discuss and provide direction on next steps, if any.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no fiscal implications associated with the recommended action.
BACKGROUND:
At recent council meetings, residents have provided public comment regarding coyote sightings in Manhattan Beach and throughout the South Bay and attacks on pets. At the June 21, 2022 meeting, the Council requested that staff take prompt action to address the reports from residents.
In response to this request, staff undertook a variety of actions concerning coyote management. These include:
* Conducted 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 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 wher...
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