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Home My WebLink AboutAGENDA REPORT 1993 1006 CC REG ITEM 11ECou" CITY OF MOORPARK AGENDA REPORT TO: The Honorable City Council ITEM 1�.E FROM: Donald P. Reynolds Jr., Administrative Services Manager DATE: September 29, 1993 SUBJECT: Consider Draft Ordinance for Cat Licensing and Proposed Plan for Implementation The following report presents a draft ordinance for cat licensing. As directed, staff has developed the ordinance as provided in Attachment "A ". If adopted, staff recommends a two stage proposal for implementation starting with a City -wide mailing, and if needed, a City -wide canvassing effort. Background On August 4, 1993, staff was directed to prepare an ordinance which requires cat owners to license their pets. Three principles were involved to justify this program: 1) to increase the rate at which cats are reclaimed by their owners; 2) to balance the cost of cat care at County facilities with the demand placed on the facilities by the volume of cats handled, and; 3) to improve public safety by requiring rabies vaccinations prior to issuing cat licenses. Staff previously provided a variety of statistics based on 1991/92 data provided by the County Department of Animal Regulation illustrating that the majority of Animal Regulation services stems from the handling of cats. The required services for cats are paid for by the general public because no licensing revenues are received to offset the cost as is currently the case with dogs. The most recent statistics support this justification and show that 5,020 dogs were handled and 7,082 cats were handled in 1992, as presented in Attachment "B ". In relation to the public health and safety issue which originates from the spread of the rabies virus via unvaccinated cat bites, staff has completed additional research with the State's Department of Public Health Services, Veterinary Public Health Unit, Infectious Disease Section. As reported in a recent study written by the Veterinary Unit, (titled "Public Health Review of Rabies "), 14 cat bites were reported to the State in the past three years which have resulted in the spread of rabies, and that a vaccination and licensing program would greatly reduced this risk to the public's health. There were 15,000 cat bites reported to the State in 1992, (316 in the County), 100 cats were tested for rabies, and 500 cats were quarantined. As previously reported, cats that were lost by their owners have been recovered from the animal shelters in other jurisdictions at a rate of three times the rate of previous years, after the licensing programs have been initiated, (citing Alameda which adopted the program in January 1993). The current rate of an owner's recovery of a lost cat from the County shelter is 1.90 compared to approximately 34% for all dogs. Based on Alameda's experience, it is reasonable to anticipate that this rate would increase to 5.7% in Moorpark, or from 126 to 404 out of 7,082 cats handled, (using 1992 statistics), during the first year of implementation. Discussion In the following discussion, staff will address the concerns expressed by the Council at the Council meeting of August 4 regarding compliance and the use of cat licensing revenue for educational purposes. Staff will also summarize the draft ordinance. Draft Ordinance Staff prepared the draft ordinance based on the City's existing dog license law. The proposed law only addresses licenses and rabies vaccinations, and excludes changes when they make reference in the existing law which pertain specifically to dogs, (such as leash requirements and dog defecation, exemptions for seeing eye dogs). The proposed fee for cat licenses is the same as the cost to dog owners, with some minor clarifications to be addressed at the end of this section. The ordinance includes a provision for licensing cats where the cat does not have to wear the tag. Electronic implants, (Section 2, 6.16.010.C) when "issued by the County or its agent" excludes a cat from wearing a tag. In the near future, the Animal Regulation Department will be carrying scanners for the device in their patrol vehicles (they are already being used in Simi Valley). Other information regarding the electronic implant is mentioned on page 4, "Miscellaneous Issues ". Like dogs, if the cat is confined to a person's house, a kennel or related enclosed structure, the licensed animal would not have to wear a tag, (Section 2, 6.26.080.A and B). In Section 4 paragraphs 1, 2 and 3, special attention is provided to cat owners allowing them to ease into the new requirements applicable under this law. All three paragraphs allow a one year adjustment to the process. In Section 4 paragraph 1, the ordinance waives the fine to cat owners for not having their cat licensed during the first year of the program. This allows a cat owner to comply with the new law after receiving a citation, (which is therefore a warning). This provision allows the Animal Regulation Department to enforce the law through a hearing and/or court process if compliance is not 2 reached within 30 days of the citation. In Section 4 paragraph 2, the ordinance allows a cat owner to obtain a license for cat that has been represented as altered (currently a $7.50 fee instead of a $25 fee) by signing a statement indicating that the surgery was performed but that no certificate was issued on or before the effective date (the date is intentionally left blank). However, after one year, written verification of the surgery must be provided. In Section 4 paragraph 3, the ordinance allows a cat owner to obtain a one year license without proof of having obtained a rabies vaccination until one year after the effective date of this ordinance (the date is intentionally left blank). This allows an owner who may not have previously received a certificate because none was required, to obtain one before the license is renewed. Implementation Staff has identified a rough form of measurement to determine if the cat and dog license laws are being complied with by citizens based on statistics provided by County Animal Regulation and the City of Thousand Oaks. For dogs, a rate of compliance equal to 80% is the maximum anticipated. For cats, it is estimated that 50% of the owners will comply. The number of dogs in Moorpark is estimated at 19% of the population, or 4,940. The number of cats in the City is estimated at 10% of the population, or 2,600, (however, a graphic titled "Fido Factor" in the Los Angeles Times, September 28, 1993, estimates that approximately 39% of the homes have dogs and 32% of the homes have cats, part of Attachment "C "). Los Angeles County Animal Regulation estimated for Thousand Oaks that it will take three years to gain compliance from cat owners, after implementing a licensing program, (and they are encouraging Thousand Oaks to do so in the near future). To implement this program, staff recommends that at first, a City- wide postcard be sent to all residents announcing the new law. After an analysis of 3 months of compliance, staff will return to the Council with a report regarding the status of the program, and if needed, a proposal to establish a City -wide canvassing effort will. be presented. The City -wide mailing will cost approximately $1,800, not including staff time to prepare mailing labels, and place them on the post- cards. It will take 240 new licenses from licensees of altered cats and dogs to match this cost, therefore, because the number is somewhat low, staff anticipates no need to appropriate additional funds. As proposed, the mailer would be intended for cat and dog owners, printed in spanish and english, and also make pet owners aware of the new proposed fee increase that the County anticipates implementing in January, 1994. 3 As proposed by County Animal Regulation staff, the County fees (which are also Moorpark's fees), will increase in November from $25 dollars for unaltered cats and dogs, to $27, and from $7.50 for altered pets to $8.50 for altered cats and dogs. The Animal Regulation staff has proposed to the Board of Supervisors to add a fee for cat licenses to their current fee resolution in October of this year. Animal Regulation staff has proposed that the new fees will follow this change, but would not be effective until the first of the new year. Higher fees may deter compliance in today's economy. Using the conservative statistics provided by Ventura's Animal Regulation Department, staff would then analyze the success of the mailing after three months, to check compliance rates. If less than 10% of the cat owners have complied, (260), and the rate of dog licenses does not improve, than staff will be recommending a canvassing program to enforce the law. In 1992, 184 hours of canvassing in Moorpark occurred with Animal Regulation staff, (which equals approximately 1/4 of the City). The County reports that there has never been a city -wide canvassing effort, that available County staff is now half of that available in 1992, and that a City -wide canvassing effort will require approximately 620 and 700 hours. When Thousand Oaks completed a city -wide canvassing effort earlier this year, they saw compliance for dog licenses increase from 37% to 79 %, (the number of dogs is estimated at 19% of the population, or 19,000, and 37% equals 7,000 dogs before canvassing to 15,000 licensed dogs after canvassing). Based upon 2,377 current dog licenses in Moorpark, one could estimate that of the 4,490 dogs in the City, only 53% are licensed and that a canvassing effort would increase this closer to the 80% level of 3,592. In a best case scenario, cat licenses would be close to 50% compliance, or 1,300. Staff is recommending delaying the implementation of a canvassing program because the estimated cost may be prohibitive if compliance does not reach the maximum figures of 80% for dogs and 50% for cats, and also because if the mailer is successful, it may not be needed. Under the best case scenario, a City -wide canvassing would cost the City $16,665, with a revenue increase of $32,007, netting a $15,342 increase overall, (based upon a City derived canvassing team using some Animal Regulation staff and equipment, and the proposed 1994 fees, as shown in Attachment "C"). If the level of compliance is only 10% for cats and 50% for dogs, the investment would not be off -set by revenue and cost to the City could be as high as $7,308. Therefore, to break even, the City would have to invest approximately $16,600 and receive a compliance of 30% for cats licenses and 75% for dogs licenses. Attachment "D" is a schedule showing staff's anticipated calendar for the implementation of this program. It shows that by adopting a cat licensing ordinance now, the City's plan will match the 4 proposed changes at the County staff may be able to implement end of the fiscal year. Miscellaneous Issues level. Based upon this calendar, a canvassing program prior to the Staff looked into the use of the micro -chip implant for cat licensing, and as previously mentioned, have included this language in the proposed ordinance. In response to Council concerns, staff researched the use of micro - chips, the number of vendors and cost to cat owners, and the role of Animal Regulation in enforcing the law. Ten veterinary offices were contacted including the four located in Moorpark. The general consensus is that the cost to the veterinarian for providing this service does not provide an incentive for veterinarians to use the device. The veterinarian currently receives $.50 per dog license issued as an agent for the County, and has to maintain extensive hardware unique to the implant procedure. Where many had initially invested in the equipment, few use it currently, and no veterinarians in Moorpark use it. The cost to cat owners ranged from $35 to $45 with a reduced rate for additional pets. Most veterinarians who have the equipment, (located in Simi Valley and Thousand Oaks), do provide the type of micro -chip acceptable to County, and do act as "agents" to the County for issuing licenses. This provision is therefore provided as a convenient option to the license tag for cat owners, and not as a cost savings. The County is proposing a minor amendment to the Animal Regulation code to increase the incentive to veterinarians for the issuance of licenses. Currently, a veterinarian receives $.50 for each license issued. The proposed amendment removes this language from the code allowing it to be changed more frequently by resolution. In Los Angeles County, a veterinarian receives $2.00 per license issued. Staff is uncertain as to the amount being considered by Ventura County at this time, but it will most likely increase the incentive, and therefore encourage more Moorpark veterinarians to participate and ease the ability for a City resident to obtain the initial license. The Council requested more information about the use of the revenue from the proposed cat licensing fees and requested staff to explore focussing the use of funds for educational purposes. Currently, a $25 unaltered dog license fee results in a $10 voucher to have the pet altered, leaving $15 dollars for the City to consider as revenue. Currently, cat vouchers are paid by a different source of funds, and the entire $25 fee would be returned to the City. The current educational program provided by the County was created and developed without anticipation of receiving cat license revenue. As long as this program can continue, it is not necessary for cat license revenues to contribute to it. The "Big Dog" presentation does address cat population increases by illustrating to children how fast cats can multiply, and also places emphasis on the use of 5 euthanasia and destroying unwanted cats to a particular cat "character" and its litter as part of the story. Staff can produce materials for a more formalized public outreach program to include paid advertisements, notices in veterinarian's offices, and posters, but has not yet formalized a program. Summary The need for cat licensing has been supported by health and safety officials, statistics from jurisdictions already using this program, and by the local statistics which show the cost of County cat care as surpassing all other costs to the Department of Animal Regulation. The proposed ordinance makes several allowances for cat owners during the first year of the program. A plan for implementation is proposed which allows cat owners to comply, prior to initiating a major canvassing effort and prior to the fees increasing. Recommendation That the City Council consider the first reading of the proposed cat licensing ordinance presented in Attachment "A ", and approve staff's plan for implementation with a report back to Council in March which will address the possible need for a canvassing effort in the spring of 1994. Attachments: A) Draft Ordinance for Cat Licensing B) 1992/93 Statistics C) Sample Canvassing Proposal D) Implementation Schedule 11 ATTACHMENT "A" ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, DELETING EXISTING CHAPTER 6.16 ENTITLED "DOG LICENSING" FROM, AND ADDING NEW CHAPTER 6.16 ENTITLED "LICENSING OF CATS AND DOGS" TO, AND REVISING SECTION 6.20.010 AND SECTION 6.20.020 OF, THE MOORPARK MUNICIPAL CODE. WHEREAS, it is deemed to be in the best interest of public health, safety and general welfare to include cats in the licensing practices of the City, which currently pertain to dogs, in order to control the rabies virus, to control the cat population, and to assist owners in identifying their lost cats when they have been impounded; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The Moorpark Municipal Code is hereby amended by deleting Chapter 6.16, entitled "Dog Licensing ", in its entirety. SECTION 2. The Moorpark Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding Chapter 6.16, entitled "Licensing of Cats and Dogs ", to read as follows: 6.16.010 REQUIRED A. Every person who owns, harbors or keeps any cat or dog over the age of four ( 4 ) months within the corporate boundaries of the City for thirty (30) days or longer shall maintain a current license and license tag issued under the provisions of this chapter for each cat LA %:66162.2 or dog. B. The license tag shall be attached to a substantial collar or harness which shall be worn at all times by the cat or dog for which the tag was issued, except as provided in Section 6.16.010 (C) or Section 6.16.080 of this chapter. C. Cats with electronic identification, in the form of microchip implants or other forms of permanent identification approved and issued by the City or its agent, shall not be required to wear a collar and tag. All other licensing requirements of this chapter shall apply to such cat. D. Every person who violates any of the provisions of this section is guilty of an infraction. E. Any dog found without a current license tag may be taken up and impounded by the pound master or any peace officer. Any cat found without a current license tag or without electronic identification or for which there is no current license may be taken up and impounded by the pound master or any peace officer. 6.16.020 APPLICATION A. The license and license tag or electronic identification required by this chapter may be obtained by displaying an acceptable rabies LAX:66162.2 2 vaccination certificate, furnishing the information required herein, and paying the proper fee to the City or its agent. Such information shall include the name, sex, breed, age and color of the dog or cat for which the application is made, and the address and, when available, the telephone number of the person owning, harboring or keeping the dog or cat. The official receiving such information shall record it on the receipt to be given for payment of the license fee. B. A rabies vaccination certificate, to be acceptable, must show that the vaccination has at least one (1) year to run before its expiration date. A vaccination of the chick - embryo type expires thirty (30) months after it is administered and a vaccination of the nerve - tissue type expires eighteen (18) months after it is administered. The expiration date of the rabies vaccination shall be recorded on the receipt. 6.16.030 LICENSING PERIOD The license period for any license issued pursuant to this chapter shall be the period of time specified on the license application pursuant to which such license is issued. The license period specified on any given license application shall be whatever period the pound master may select for that particular license application; provided, however, that such period shall not be less than one (1) year nor more than two (2) years from the date the license is issued; and provided further, that such period shall not extend beyond the LAX:66162.2 3 expiration date of the applicable rabies vaccination. A license shall expire, and such license and corresponding license tag shall cease to be current, upon the expiration of the applicable license period. 6.16.040 FEE A. The fee for the license required by this chapter shall be as prescribed by resolution of the board of supervisors of the County of Ventura. B. The fee prescribed for a dog or cat which has been spayed or neutered, as verified by a veterinarian's certificate, shall be no more than fifty percent (50 %) of the fee for a dog or cat of the same sex which has not been spayed or neutered. 6.16.050 EXEMPTION FROM FEE. A dog license shall be issue free of charge in the following instances: A. When the license is for a dog which will be used as a guide dog for a blind person. An affidavit attesting to the fact that the dog will be used as a guide dog shall be given to the official issuing the license. W %:66162.2 4 B. When the license is for a dog which has been honorably discharged from the armed services of the United States. Such discharge shall be established by showing the official issuing the license the discharge papers issued for such dog. 6.16.060 DUE DATE AND PENALTIES A. The information and fee required by this chapter are due on the thirtieth (30th) day after the day on which (1) the previous license, if any, expires, (2) the dog or cat is acquired by the person owning, harboring or keeping it, (3) the dog or cat is brought into the City, or (4) the dog or cat attains the age of four (4) months, whichever shall last occur. B. Any person who obtains a license after the due date shall pay, in addition to the license fee, a late license penalty in an amount equal to one hundred percent (1000) of the license fee which would be applicable if the license period was one (1) year, regardless of the actual license period for which such license is issued. Such penalty shall be in addition to any other penalty or sanction which may be imposed pursuant to this chapter for failure to have a license. 6.16.070 TAG -- ISSUANCE Upon receipt of the required information, accompanied by payment of the proper fee and display of an acceptable rabies vaccination LAX:66162.2 5 certificate, a dog or cat shall be licensed, a written receipt shall be issued to the applicant, and a metal license tag shall be mailed to the applicant's address, or the electronic identification shall be inserted into the cat. Each license tag or electronic identification shall be serially numbered and identified with the words "Ventura County" and shall be marked with the year in which it is issued. 6.16.080 TAG -- EXEMPTION The license tag need not be worn by the dog or cat when the dog or cat is: A. Securely confined in a cage or vehicle; or B. Within an enclosure sufficient to securely confine the dog or cat to the premises of an animal hospital, a licensed dog or cat kennel, or a state chartered benevolent organization for the care of animals, or of the person owning, harboring or controlling the dog or cat; or C. Participating in, or training for, a sporting event, field trial, obedience class, or dog or cat show or when the dog is herding livestock, provided such dog or cat is not running at large. LAX:66162.2 6 6.16.090 TAG -- REPLACEMENT If a license tag issued under the provisions of this chapter is lost, • duplicate tag may be obtained from the City or its agent upon paying • fee in the amount prescribed by resolution of the board of supervisors of the County of Ventura and by either surrendering the receipt obtained for the lost license tag or certifying under penalty of perjury that a tag was obtained and that the receipt cannot be found. 6.16.100 TRANSFERABILITY In the event that there is a change in ownership of a dog or cat licensed pursuant to this chapter during the license period for which such license is issued, the new owner may have the current license transferred to his name upon payment of a transfer fee in the amount prescribed by resolution of the board of supervisors of the County of Ventura and the surrender of the license receipt. 6.16.110 PROHIBITED CONDUCT Every person who counterfeits a dog or cat license tag, or who attaches a license tag issued under the provisions of this chapter to any dog or cat other than the one for which such tag was issued, or who obtains a dog or cat license and, in doing so, states as true any material matter which he knows to be false, is guilty of an LAX:66162.2 7 infraction. SECTION 3. The Moorpark Municipal Code is hereby amended by revising Section 6.20.010 and 6.20.020 to read as follows: 6.20.010 VACCINATION -- REQUIRED. A. Every person owning, harboring or keeping a dog or cat shall, within thirty (30) days after such dog or cat obtains the age of four (4) months, cause it to be vaccinated by a licensed veterinarian with a vaccine of a type approved by the State Department of Health Services as being suitable for use in declared rabies areas and listed in the current copy of the Compendium of United States Licensed Animal Rabies Vaccines. B. Every person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor /infraction. 6.20,020 VACCINATION -- PROCEDURES. A. The poundmaster shall provide facilities for the rabies vaccination of dogs and cats or shall arrange for such vaccination at clinics operated by private veterinary groups or associations. He shall provide blank forms for the vaccination certificates required by this chapter. Failure to display a valid vaccination certificate upon reasonable demand by the poundmaster is prima facie evidence of LAx:66162.2 8 non - vaccination. No charge in excess of the actual cost therefor shall be made for vaccination at such facilities or clinics. B. The vaccination required hereunder may be obtained either at such facilities or clinics or from a licensed veterinarian of the owner's choice. SECTION 4. Notwithstanding any provision of Section 2 of this ordinance: 1. Citations for violations of Chapter 6.16 which pertain to cats shall not be issued prior to 2. Any person who does not have a certificate of sterility for his or her cat may obtain an altered cat license by signing a statement indicating that the surgery was performed but a certificate was not issued by the veterinarian on or before Thereafter, a certificate of sterility shall be required to qualify for the reduced licensing fee. 3. Any person who does not have a rabies vaccination certificate for his or her cat may obtain a one year license without proof of vaccination on or before Thereafter, a valid rabies vaccination certificate must be presented in accordance with Section 6.16.020 of Chapter 6.16. LAX:66162.2 9 SECTION 5. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed and adopted this Ordinance and each and all portions thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more of said portions may be declared invalid or unconstitutional. SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance by the City Council; shall enter the same in the book of original ordinances of the City; shall make a minute of the passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council at which the same is passed and adopted; and shall, within fifteen (15) days after the passage and adoption thereof, cause the same to be published in the Moorpark News Mirror, a weekly newspaper of general circulation, as defined in Section 6008 of the Government Code, for the City of Moorpark, and which is hereby designated for that purpose. PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of , 1993 LAX : 6616?.. 2 10 Paul W. Lawrason Jr., Mayor ATTEST: Lillian E. Hare, City Clerk LAX:66162.2 11 COUNTY OF VENTURA ANIMAL REGULATION DEPARTMENT FISCAL REPORT 1992 - 93 DESCRIPTION JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY - -- JUN - -- TOTAL --- - -- ------------ LIVE ANIMALS IMPOUNDED --- 1915 - -- 1681 - -- 1563 - -- 1427 --- 1107 - -- 919 - -- 977 --- 907 - -- 991 --- 1251 1532 1739 16009 DEAD ANIMALS PICKED UP 330 362 377 309 306 281 309 240 233 319 291 319 3676. TOTAL DOGS HANDLED 785 707 652 739 636 567 665 529 510 510 555 603 7458 Reclaimed by Owner 159 138 136 197 188 190 176 145 120 97 111 107 1764 Adopted 209 180 174 169 160 142 183 147 156 154 156 158 1988 Stolen /Escaped 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 Died 0 2 1 3 2 0 3 4 1 0 0 1 17 Transfer to Agoura 7 9 1 4 2 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 32 Destroyed 410 384 340 367 284 232 301 232 233 259 287 336 3665 DOGS IMPOUNDED 507 462 437 489 452 425 464 361 345 335 358 385 5020 Reclaimed by Owner 157 132 134 192 185 186 175 143 118 94 107 106 1729 Adopted 130 114 113 100 102 92 114 83 94 114 100 111 1267 Stolen /Escaped 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 Died 0 2 1 3 2 0 3 4 1 0 0 1 17 Transfer to Agoura 6 2 0 3 2 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 19 Destroyed 213 211 188 191 161 144 170 130 132 127 150 166 1983 DOGS RELINQUISHED BY OWNER 278 245 215 250 184 142 201 168 165 175 197 218 2438 Reclaimed 2 6 2 5 3 4 1 2 2 3 4 1 35 Adopted 79 66 61 69 58 50 69 64 62 40 56 47 721 Destroyed 197 173 152 176 123 88 131 102 101 132 137 170 1682 TOTAL CATS HANDLED 950 850 796 566 381 297 261 308 387 593 784 909 7082 Reclaimed by Owner 12 8 17 14 12 9 7 8 10 13 6 10 126 Adopted 154 169 136 128 122 112 71 97 83 125 161 137 1495 Stolen /Escaped 5 11 4 5 7 1 1 2 2 2 8 8 56 Died 2 3 2 2 3 3 2 3 1 6 5 4 36 Transfer to Agoura 1 7 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 13 Destroyed 776 652 636 416 237 171 180 198 290 447 603 750 5356 CATS IMPOUNDED 646 600 586 396 278 187 198 223 281 440 571 622 5028 Reclaimed by owner 12 7 14 14 12 8 5 6 10 13 6 10 117 Adopted 103 123 105 86 84 62 54 65 52 70 100 92 996 Stolen /Escaped 5 11 4 5 7 1 1 2 2 2 8 8 56 Died 2 3 2 2 3 3 2 3 1 6 5 4 36 Transfer to Agoura 1 7 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 13 Destroyed 523 449 460 288 172 112 136 147 215 349 451 508 3810 CATS RELINQUISHED BY OWNER 304 250 210 170 103 110 63 85 106 153 213 287 2054 Reclaimed 0 1 3 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 9 Adopted 51 46 31 42 38 50 17 32 31 55 61 45 499 Destroyed 253 203 176 128 65 59 44 51 75 98 152 242 1546 c� COUNTY OF VENTURA ANIMAL REGULATION DEPARTMENT FISCAL REPORT 1992 - 93 DESCRIPTION JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN TOTAL LIVESTOCK IMPOUNDED 180 124 115 122 90 55 51 70 94 148 193 227 1469., Cattle Impounded 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 5 Horses Impounded 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 Sheep, pigs, goats,etc. 2 0 3 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 25 3 21 13 142 Fowl (chickens,ducks,etc.) 13 9 4 8 7 5 7 20 13 10 Marine Mammals 3 0 1 0 1 3 1 3 2 3 7 3 27 Misc. Animals Impounded 160 115 107 112 81 46 40 45 77 135 161 199 1278 DOGS IMPOUNDED 785 707 652 739 636 567 665 529 510 510 555 603 7458 Fillmore 14 9 10 9 6 7 13 13 18 8 6 11 124 Ojai 16 15 6 16 15 9 7 10 15 4 14 8 135 Oxnard 190 237 216 213 162 146 158 128 126 181 148 168 2073 Santa Paula 26 18 27 25 17 23 26 21 10 26 32 31 282 San Buenaventura 98 87 79 110 69 68 74 61 72 51 65 75 909 Port Hueneme 32 17 9 15 29 19 15 24 19 14 28 27 248 Camarillo 80 62 77 60 77 56 81 45 62 44 76 84 804 Thousand Oaks 5 6 6 9 5 2 5 2 3 7 3 2 55 Simi Valley 189 137 121 152 123 122 158 136 102 100 96 120 1556 Hollywood Beach 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 Silver Strand Beach 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 15 Moorpark 23 30 25 19 22 19 20 17 11 17 20 10 233 Unincorporated 109 87 74 109 109 95 107 70 72 58 65 66 1021 CATS IMPOUNDED 950 850 796 566 381 297 261 308 387 593 784 909 7082 Fillmore 8 7 31 16 0 0 6 11 3 11 35 10 138 Ojai 10 9 6 8 7 3 3 10 23 7 16 21 123 Oxnard 266 333 246 197 102 93 73 76 97 219 292 287 2281 Santa Paula 49 13 29 41 3 16 24 16 21 17 23 45 297 San Buenaventura 166 108 174 94 62 54 42 39 60 76 90 145 1110 Port Hueneme 34 19 36 12 14 14 11 11 16 18 25 52 262 Camarillo 129 79 60 45 57 20 31 36 37 65 90 119 768 Thousand Oaks 10 14 6 4 1 3 2 2 3 3 5 6 59 Simi Valley 161 142 97 81 73 59 49 72 87 116 139 143 1219 Hollywood Beach 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 Silver Strand Beach 3 0 1 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 10 Moorpark 12 23 24 19 23 10 7 7 12 11 13 24 185 Unincorporated 100 103 86 46 39 24 13 27 28 50 54 56 626 COUNTY OF VENTURA ANIMAL REGULATION DEPARTMENT FISCAL REPORT 1992 - 93 DESCRIPTION -- - JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY --- JUN --- TOTAL - -- - -- ---- - - - -- ANIMAL BITES REPORTED ... - -- - -- --- --- --- --- - -- --- - -- Dog Bites 126 115 81 83 75 70 81 77 105 121 124 92 1150 Cat Bites 40 39 27 31 27 23 24 11 21 20 28 25 316' Misc. Domestic 9 10 3 10 7 5 2 10 5 3 5 11 80 Wild Animal 14 6 1 2 2 3 6 4 11 3 8 11 71 ANIMAL BITES 189 170 112 130 110 98 113 102 152 147 165 139 1627 Fillmore 4 7 1 3 1 0 4 2 5 4 5 5 41 Ojai 4 7 2 4 3 2 2 7 10 6 5 5 57 Oxnard 32 40 21 20 17 19 23 19 20 37 36 18 302 Santa Paula 1 4 4 5 1 1 4 4 6 15 6 9 60 San Buenaventura 28 24 20 27 21 18 21 17 22 23 29 25 275 Port Hueneme 8 8 3 1 6 2 5 3 4 3 4 2 49 Camarillo 24 19 21 10 11 13 11 9 16 14 25 17 190 Thousand Oaks 3 6 1 4 3 0 1 0 3 1 2 5 29 Simi Valley 35 23 21 27 19 26 20 17 28 20 29 32 297 Hollywood Beach 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 Silver Strand Beach 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Moorpark 12 5 5 12 9 3 7 4 7 5 5 5 79 Unincorporated 37 26 12 17 19 14 15 20 31 17 19 16 243 LABORATORY RABIES EXAM 45 33 35 20 20 25 30 23 35 26 45 37 Positive 1 1 1 Species BAT BAT BAT MAN HOURS (FIELD ACTIVIT;ES) 938.5 1026.0 1026.0 745.0 839.0 666.5 802.0 713.5 763.5 T38.0 720.5 893.5 9872.0 Fillmore 11.0 22.5 25.5 17.5 32.5 6.0 33.0 30.0 20.0 18.5 25.5 13.0 255.0 Ojai 17.5 27.0 18.0 14.5 34.0 8.5 27.0 31.0 22.0 16.5 19.5 30.0 265.5 Oxnard 37.0 44.5 21.0 23.5 39.0 22.5 16.0 16.0 27.0 50.5 27.0 27.5 351.5 Santa Paula 6.5 15.5 18.0 9.5 1.5 5.0 6.0 7.0 17.0 11.5 8.5 106.0 San Buenaventura 160.5 185.5 145.0 150.5 111.5 102.0 116.0 118.5 107.0 124.5 127.5 140.0 1588.5 Port Hueneme 26.0 25.0 27.0 9.0 43.0 21.0 27.5 35.5 17.5 22.5 27.5 34.0 315.5 Camarillo 66.0 68.0 58.5 51.5 72.5 50.5 42.5 74.0 39.0 45.5 58.5 87.0 713.5 Thousand Oaks 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Simi Valley 177.5 181.0 133.5 167.0 122.0 164.0 166.5 117.0 178.5 150.0 173.0 249.0 1979.0 Hollywood Beach 12.5 6.5 4.5 1.5 4.5 3.5 2.5 1.5 5.0 9.0 5.5 9.5 66.0 Silver Strand Beach 12.5 11.0 8.5 5.0 8.0 9.0 4.0 3.5 5.5 4.0 9.5 15.0 95.5 Moorpark 92.5 40.5 45.5 21.0 73.0 41.0 20.0 23.0 48.0 29.5 24.0 27.0 485.0 Unincorporated 319.0 399.0 200.5 274.5 299.0 237.0 342.0 257.5 287.0 250.5 211.5 253.0 3330.5 V v COUNTY OF VENTURA ANIMAL REGULATION DEPARTMENT FISCAL REPORT 1992 - 93 DESCRIPTION ------ - - - --- JUL - -- AUG --- SEP --- OCT - -- NOV - -- DEC - -- JAN --- FEB --- MAR - -- APR - -- MAY - -- JUN - -- TOTAL -- -- -- LICENSES ISSUED 3891 3549 2938 3629 3017 3058 3095 3167 4509 3213 3427 4142 41635 Fillmore 65 73 56 53 101 48 74 85 104 78 87 75 899 Ojai 81 71 58 89 72 73 79 83 160 58 89 141 1054 San Buenaventura 513 570 524 606 473 427 514 543 749 542 482 828 6771 Port Hueneme 93 88 59 75 94 63 85 86 102 72 92 121 1030 Camarillo 378 371 354 374 329 354 369 390 577 375 432 532 4835 Thousand Oaks 135 31 4 5 0 1 1 3 1 1 0 2 184 Simi Valley 800 643 584 825 531 592 678 634 942 716 804 843 8592 Hollywood Beach 10 1 4 10 6 6 3 6 7 6 9 8 76 Silver Strand Beach 13 13 5 9 14 14 9 7 11 5 14 23 137 Moorpark 227 165 142 217 196 202 173 162 254 199 205 235 2377' Unincorporated 481 543 446 479 473 367 464 495 716 420 563 680 6127 Oxnard 980 871 616 765 655 861 546 606 775 600 496 545 8316 Santa Paula 115 109 86 122 73 50 100 67 111 141 154 109 1237 CITATIONS ISSUED 20 13 7 48 66 52 28 25 24 10 26 2 321 Fillmore 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 3 2 0 0 11 Ojai 0 2 0 3 10 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 17 San Buenaventura 7 6 0 13 8 2 2 5 4 1 0 0 48 Port Hueneme 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 Camarillo 0 0 0 1 15 11 7 4 0 5 15 0 58 Thousand Oaks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Simi Valley 4 1 4 16 3 21 7 11 16 0 10 0 93 Hollywood Beach 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Silver Strand Beach 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Moorpark 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 Unincorporated 7 2 3 15 26 16 6 4 0 2 1 2 84 Oxnard 0 Santa Paula 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DEAD ANIMAL PICK UP 330 362 377 309 306 281 309 240 233 319 291 319 3676 Fillmore 4 5 6 8 2 3 3 4 5 5 3 3 51 Ojai 2 7 6 8 4 2 1 1 2 6 3 4 46 Oxnard 70 90 94 57 78 69 65 61 56 73 67 66 846 Santa Paula 6 4 2 3 4 2 7 2 2 2 1 0 35 San Buenaventura 65 62 98 76 50 41 87 47 31 71 52 50 730 Port Hueneme 5 5 7 5 8 6 4 6 7 2 5 11 71 Camarillo 39 30 33 23 35 30 22 18 18 28 36 41 353 Thousand Oaks 0 3 1 0 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 1 11 Simi Valley 82 78 57 58 66 80 60 48 52 70 72 83 806 Hollywood Beach 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Silver Strand Beach 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 3 4 15 Moorpark 20 17 13 14 9 9 13 14 8 16 14 14 161 Unincorporated 36 61 59 56 47 38 46 37 49 45 35 41 550 S 0 L 34 32 30 28 26 24 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 J r 9.2 9 as s6 8.4 8.2 8 e 7.8 g 7.6 0 7.4 L 7.2 7 ra 8 fib &4 fi2 6 S8 1 St 1989/90 1990/91 1991/92 1 yyt/ 2ft, faaenues by Fscd Yeor 2nd M Animal RegUobon Rmv nmxs O 1989/90 t 1990/91 0 1991/92 Y�IY �i 4th A 1992/93 3�- Call,' SSING REVFNUF AND COST PROJECTION FOR IN -HOUSE PROGRAM *x *vwITH 19y4 PROPOSED FEE ADJUSTMENT * * ** The following information is based on information statistics provided by the County of Ventura Animal Requlation Department, using current fee amounts. Although there is insufficient staffing at the County to provide a canvassing effort, a program could be designed using a special combination of labor from Moorpark College, conbined with training an supervision from the County. Assunptions in this analysis include: 1) *19, of the population has a dog )County records) 2) *10= of the population owns a cat ibased on dog owner percentages 3) 60% of all dogs and cats are unaltered (based on County records) 4) The maximum compliance for dog or cat licenses is 80% (conservative estimate) 5) It will take up to five years to reach 80% compliance for cat licenses with a target of 50> during the first year with a combined effort of canvassinq and mailers. (County of Los Angeles cat license compliance estinatei 6) Cat canvassing will only include altered license fees w;a 30 day notice to have cat altered * L.A.TIMES, 9;'28!93 ESTIMATES 39% Of POP. NNS DOGS, ;ND 32? O: NS CATS REVENUES- WITH INIENSE ENFORCEMENT:PUBLIC OUTREACH ?.1lTICIPATED 504 CAT LICENSE COMPLIANCE 14 /ALTERED LICENSES CITIZEN PET PET ALREADY TO BE ANTICIPATED SOURCES POPULATION POPULATION STA7US LICENSED LICENSED MAX COMPLIANCE DOGS 2A000 4940 19< < Y.7 1575 3952 80� TOTAL UNALTERED 2964 i "''S 945 2371 ' 1TERED lclih t 630 1581 CATS Ufl.kLTERED ALTERED TOTAL 2600 10% REVENUE 64022 1343? 1300 50% FIRST YEAR 1560 1560 780 104e 1040 520 LESS LESS SPAY 92,93 REJENUE NU£TER PRGM (;32,8581 3556,'i 1343' 0005 16147 7020 702.E 8840 8840 11)860 15860 64865 3 200% 0-I ANTICIPATED SOURCES MAX COMPLI.'- -.NCE DOGS 3952 80? UNALTERED 2371 60% ALTERED 1583 40? CATS t3OO 50% UNALTERED 260 20 ALTERED 1040 80 TOTAL 2600 10% REVENUE 64022 1343? 1300 50% FIRST YEAR 1560 1560 780 104e 1040 520 LESS LESS SPAY 92,93 REJENUE NU£TER PRGM (;32,8581 3556,'i 1343' 0005 16147 7020 702.E 8840 8840 11)860 15860 64865 3 200% 0-I I- xPLNSES FOR 01,111ASSING COSTS WITH 1994 PROPOSED FEE ADJUSTMENT LINE ITEM COST PER UNIT TOTAL COST PER UNIT TOT?.L TRAINING COUNTY S15 ;HOUR 60 TEMP. STAFF $5, -HOUR x 10 PERSONS 200 26o CANVASSING- LABOR COUNTY 815;HOUR X 15 Dr'.YS @8 HOURS EACH 1800 COUNTY TRUCK $31 -HOUR ): 15 DAYS 1860 @ 4 HOURS PER DAY TEMP. STAFF $511HOUR X 15 DAYS X 10 STAFF 8 HOURS PER DAY 6000 9660 COMISSION 10 OF CITY REV. FOR EACH LICENSE (BASED ON CURRENT FEE ;MOUNTSi DOGS UNALT. _ 1230 2552 ALT. 820 536 308: CATS UN. ?LT: A.I.T. = 2340 1105 9 -,') CAHrASSIHG- MISC. MILEAGE COUNTY @ .29 PER MILE 50 MILES PER DAY FOR 15 DAYS 218 TEMP. STAFF @ .29 PER MILE 10 MILES PER DAY 10 STAFF A 15 DAYS 435 DOOR HANGERS 3,000 247 90(; TOT1. COST 1482 MASS MAILING POST CARDS 8,200 145 LABELS 8,200 80 POSTAGE 8,200 X .19 1558 TOTAL COST 1783 SUMMARY - kNTICIPATED REVENUE FOR NEW LICENSES ONLY 32007 CANVASSING COST, (NOT COUNTING UNALTERED CAT LICENSES) 14882 MASS NAILING 1783 TOTAL COST FOR CAN'iA.SSING AND MASS MAILING 16665 NET REVENUE 1`.342 \" � �J DI Date October 6, 1993 October 19, 1993 October 20, 1993 November 20 Attachment "D" PROPOSED CALENDAR FOR CAT LICENSING IMPLEMENTATION City County Council considers ordinance Fee Changes Second reading of ordinance Ordinance in Effect \Mass Mailing November Fee Increase Proposal January 1, 1994 New Fees Apply February Evaluation of Ord. Changes Compliance- March 2, 1994 Need for Canvassing, Report to Council March 16, 1994 Status to Council, begin canvassing May 6 month Compliance Analysis Budget. 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