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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2006-129WHEREAS, staff recommends increasing fees for various Animal Shelter servim,.- as shown on the attached schedule marked Exhibit A; and WHEREAS, staff further recommends the implementation of a Spayh, euter Moucher Program for low-income residents, which will help address the pet population, reducing the i< at of puppies and kittens and ultimately decreasing the euthanasia Tate of' unwanted animals, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the it of Lodi does. :©- implement the fee schedules as shown on Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part of this Resolution. 2»2>I# 2. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are repealed insofar as� such:.conflict may exist. -SECT .ION 3. This resolution shall be published one time in the "Lodi News -Sentinel," a daily new . spape.r ««f circulation printed and published in the City of Lodi, and shall be in force w: a: effect February 1, 2007. Dated: July 5, 2006 NIFE PERRIN i itv C* ty Clerk MYRRIM Animal Shelter Fee Lr�os�al EXHIBIT A] Current PM.2sed gnLanation Licensing Unaltered dogsicats $ 20.00 $50,00 The Shelter irnpounds 3 firnes the amount of unaltered vs. altered animals. The in license fees for unaltered animals wili discourage irresponsible breeding and encourage spay/neutering of animals. Altered dogs/cats $ 6M $10.00 Increase pet licensing fees to cover cost of processing and tracking information. This fee is in line with other local agencjaso Unlicensed Animals $ 20.00 $50,00 Encourage City of Lodi animal owners to license pets. This fee would be imposed when staff issues a notice to comply for an unlicensed animal. Expired License 2CP/6 (per MO) $50.00 Encourage animal owners to renew pet licenses an time. §MR2Leenta! tt�f�aratios�rt tart 111�:ira - City of Lodi licensed pets for fiscal year 2004-2005 total is 2,553. The National Average shows 36.1% of households have dogs and 31/6% has cats. Based on the National Average it is estimated that there, are over 40,000 pets in the City of Lodi With only 15.6% of the pets licensed. Boarding Dogs- per day $8.00 $10-00 Cover cost of cleaning, feeding and medical services for animals housed in the shelter Cats -per day $ 6M $10,00 Disposal Fee Dog & Cats $25.00 $50.00 Cost of impound fees for animals that are released by the owner for adoption or disposal. Impound/Field Call Fee Dogs & Cats $30.00 $50.00 Fee charged when staff responds to a field call to pick up a loose dog or cat in a trap 2nd call $60.00 $100.00 Staff repeatedly impounds the same animals running loose. This would help recover costs 3'd call $120.00 $200.00 related to this service and encourage responsible pet ownership. 4'h call $240.00 $400.00 Spay/ eater Deposits Dogs- $50,00 $75.00 Dollar figure allowed Per Food and Agricultural code 30503(b) Cats- $40-00 $ 75.40 Dollar figure allowed Per Food and Agricultural code 31751.3