HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09232014 - C.11RECOMMENDATION(S):
ADOPT Ordinance No. 2014-14, adding Article 416-6.6 to the County Ordinance Code to
permit the Animal Services Department to issue administrative penalties for violations of
animal licensing requirements.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The adoption of the proposed Administrative Penalties Ordinance will result in increased
annual licensing revenues. The Ordinance is part of a four stage process to address the
shortfall in revenue needed to meet current operational demands. The Department
anticipates and increase in revenue over the next year and, as the program progresses, we
believe that the revenue will increase further.
BACKGROUND:
The Animal Services Department is in the process of implementing a new animal licensing
program and procedure in an effort to increase revenue to offset budget shortfalls. The
Department has increased its efforts to license more dogs in the County by applying a
variety of strategies to increase animal licensing, including: utilization of new scanning
software to upload rabies certifications from veterinary offices, automated mailing of
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 09/23/2014 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
ABSENT:Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Glenn Howell 335-8370
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: September 23, 2014
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
C. 11
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Glenn E. Howell, Animal Services Director
Date:September 23, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Administrative Penalties Ordinance for Violations of Dog and Cat Licensing Requirements
multiple notices to new and existing dog owners, and online purchasing of animal licenses.
The final step of overall change to our licensing program is implementation of the proposed
Administrative Penalties Ordinance so that fines may be imposed to those citizens that fail
to license their animals.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The Department will be unable to collect administrative penalties.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
None
ATTACHMENTS
ASD Administrative Penalties Re Licensing