City of San Pablo - File #: #18-353

• File #: #18-353
• Version: 1
• Type: ORDINANCES
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/3/2018
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 10/15/2018
• Final action: 10/16/2018
• Title: PUBLIC HEARING ON ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AMENDING CHAPTER 6.04 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE ANIMAL CONTROL PROVISIONS OF THE COUNTY CODE

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/16/2018	1	City Council	Waived Second Reading and Adopted	Pass

PREPARED BY: CELESTE TAYLOR DATE OF MEETING: 10/15/18
SUBJECT:
TITLE
PUBLIC HEARING ON ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AMENDING CHAPTER 6.04 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE ANIMAL CONTROL PROVISIONS OF THE COUNTY CODE

Label
CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Conduct public hearing; waive second reading; adopt Ordinance

BODY
COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS
This item was not included on the Council Priority Workplan, but isneeded to continue effective animal control operations though the agreement with Contra Costa Animal Services, which is a component to public safety and quality of life policy areas.

CEQA Compliance Statement
This is not a project as defined by CEQA.

BACKGROUND
The City of San Pablo and Contra Costa County have a long-standing agreement for Contra Costa County to provide animal control services within the City of San Pablo by the County's Animal Services Department. The Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County has adopted County ordinances with provisions for animal control services, which are codified at Chapters 416-2 to 416-12 of Division 416 of the County Code and referred to collectively as "County Animal Control Ordinance":
https://library.municode.com/ca/contra_costa_county/codes/ordinance_code?nodeId=TIT4HESA_DIV416AN

In 2006, the City of San Pablo, through San Pablo Municipal Code Chapter 6.04, adopted by reference the County Codes relating to animal control to allow for enforcement of those codes within the City's jurisdiction. Since 2006, the County has amended and added ordinances that are not reflected in Chapter 6.04 of the City's Municipal Code. As such, under the current version of Chapter 6.04, it is a challenge for County Animal Services to enforce in San Pablo any County Animal Control Code ordinances that have been amended or added since 2006. Amendment of the City's Municipal Code Chapter 6.04 to adopt by reference the current County Animal Control Ordinance would...