ITEM 8-B

City Council Meeting 12-19-00 Santa Monica, California

TO: Mayor and City Council

FROM: City Staff

SUBJECT: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Santa Monica Amending Santa Monica Municipal Code Sections 4.04.280 and 4.04.290 Relating to Dangerous Animals

Introduction

At its meeting on December 5, 2000, the City Council introduced for first reading an ordinance which would give the City's Animal Control Officers the power to deal with vicious animals other than dogs. The ordinance is now presented to the City Council for adoption.

Recommendation

It is respectfully recommended that the accompanying ordinance be adopted.

PREPARED BY: Marsha Jones Moutrie, City Attorney
Betty Haviland, Chief Deputy, Criminal Division
Claudia Thompson, Legal Admin. Staff Asst.
James T. Butts, Jr., Chief of Police
Sgt. Mike Cortrite

ORDINANCE