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Home My WebLink About32-City Administrator CITY OF SAN BEP~ARDINO - REQUES- FOR COUNCIL ACTIO From: Peggy Ducey Subject: Public Hearing for resolution establishing license fees for dogs and repealing Resolution 88-286 pt: City Administrator Date: 3-25-92 Synopsis of Previous Council action: 7-7-86 Ordinance MC-528 passed, increasing fees from $15.00 to 516.00 for unaltered, and $5.00 to $6.50 altered. 8-1-88 Resolution 88-286 passed; all license fees contained in resolution. Altered license fees increased to $7.00. 3-25-92 Ways and ~eans Committee approved proposal for license fee increase. Recommended motion: Adopt Resolution ~. ,~;:r~~ A_ S~DUJ{Jre.' Contact person: Peggy Ducey Phone: 384-j122 Supporting data attached: Ward: FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: Source: (ACCT. NO.) (ACCT. DESCRIPTION) Finance: neil Notes: 75.0%152 5-1./--92 JL2..~ 3Z Agenda Item NoA- CITY OF SAN BERhARDINO - REQUEST ..-OR COUNCIL ACTION STAFF REPORT In order to reduce the general fund contribution to the Animal Control budget and increase the percentage to which the department's operations are self-supporting, a diverse revenue enhancement campaign for the Animal Control Department is proposed. Already, resolutions have been passed that authorize the fee increases, and some of the estimated $34,000 increase in revenue is currently being realized. An additional $3,200 in permit fees will be realized pending finalization of a related resolution. The proposed revenue enhancement campaign is comprised of one fee increase program and four programs to increase the number of dogs licensed, including one legislative component that will enable Animal Control to track unlicensed dogs and incorporate them into the system. As the Animal Control Department also has a goal of increasing the number of licensed dogs by 15% by July 1992, the aggressive licensing programs.will help achieve that goal as well. Fee Zncrease An increase in licensing fees will certainly increase revenue. A survey of area cities and counties indicates that San Bernardino's licensing fees are lower than average. currently, San Bernardino charges $7 for a one-year license for altered dogs and $16 for unaltered dogs, whereas the average is $8.73 for altered and $17.58 for unaltered dogs. By state law, the license fee for an altered dog can be no more than one-half the fee for an unaltered dog. San Bernardino's current fees could be increased modestly while still raising significant revenue. The current and proposed fees are as follows: Altered-one year two year three year Current $ 7.00 12.00 18.00 Proposed $ 9.00 15.00 23.00 Unaltered-one year two year three year 16.00 30.00 42.00 18.00 34.00 48.00 This proposal will generate an estimated $27,500 in additional revenue. Further, owners who show proof of spaying or neutering their dogs within sixty (60) days of purchasing an unaltered license shall receive a refund, upon request, in the following amount: One year license Two year license Three year license $ 5.00 8.00 12.00 7".n"';4 staff Report Licensing Programs Page 2 This aspect of the proposal will be funded from the spay/Neuter Trust Account in accordance with state statutes governing the use of these monies. It is a program which supports the Department's objective of reducing the demand for animal control services. In addition to the modest fee increase, staff has developed several programs to reach owners who have not licensed their dogs. A pilot "veterinary partnership" program will be established with five area veterinarians. These vets will offer licenses for sale at their clinics and retain, as compensation, $2.00 for each license sold. "Two-way" licensinq envelopes will be distributed for display at veterinarian offices and pet shops city-wide. The dog owner will mail the attached license application, the rabies certificate and the check to Animal Control. The license is then processed and returned in the same envelope. The third program entails printing a license form, along with licensing information, in the City newsletter. Dog owners could simply fill out the form, include the required paperwork, a first class stamp, and a check for the fee, and mail it to Animal Control. The license would then be sent to the owner. There are almost no costs to the Department for this program. The fourth\method for increasing the number of dogs licensed is to enact an ordinance requiring veterinarians to forward copies of rabies vaccinations to Animal control. Many cities and counties have passed similar legi$lation. This enables animal control agencies to more easily tr~ck unlicensed animals, correct the violations, and incorporate' them into the system. Such an ordinance could easily be passed in San Bernardino (separate agenda item). The programs described above are expected to generate an additional $28,750 in licensing revenue. Combined with the increase in licensing fees, the total revenue will be $5,,250.~. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 RESOLUTION NO. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ESTABLISHING LICENSE FEES FOR DOGS AND REPEALING RESOLUTION 88-286. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The following fee schedule for dog licenses is hereby established. A. The license fee for each dog for a one year period shall be: Eighteen dollars for a dog not spayed or neutered. Nine dollars for a spayed or neutered dog. B. Five dollars for a spayed or neutered dog belonging to a resident who is 60 years of age or older. The license fee for each dog for a two year period ,shall be: Thirty four dollars for a dog not spayed or neutered. Fifteen dollars for a spayed or neutered dog. Ten dollars for a spayed or neutered dog belonging to a resident who is 60 years of age or older. c. The license fee for each dog for a three year period shall be: Forty eight dollars for a dog not spayed or neutered. Twenty three dollars for a spayed or neutered dog. Fifteen dollars for a spayed or neutered dog belonging to a resident who is 60 years of age or older. D. Owners who show proof of spaying or neutering their dogs within sixty days of purchasing an unaltered license shall receive a refund upon request in the following amount: / / / / / / 28 3-25-92 -1- 19 20 21 22 prorated so as to expire during the same month as the month the 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ESTABLISHING LICENSE FEES FOR DOGS AND REPEALING RESOLUTION 88-286. 1. One year license purchased: Five dollars 2. Two year license purchased: Eight dollars 3. Three year license purchased: Twelve dollars E. A delinquency penalty of ten dollars shall be added to 7 the license fee for failure to license the dog as provided by 8 Section 6.24.030 of the San Bernardino Municipal Code, except 9 residents over the age of 60 years old shall be exempt from the 10 penalties. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 F. A fee of three dollars shall be charged for any . additional tag issued to replace a lost, stolen, misplaced, or damaged tag. G. A fee of three dollars shall be charged for the transfer of ownership of a licensed dog to a new owner in lieu of a fee for a new license for the remainder of the licensing year in which the transfer occurs. H. A fee of three dollars shall be charged for the transfer of a current license from another jurisdiction for the remainder of the licensing year. SECTION 2. The fee for any license purchased may be rabies vaccination was issued. SECTION 3. Resolution 88-286 adopted on August 2, 1988 is 25 hereby repealed. 26 / / / 27 / / / 28 3-25-92 -2- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ESTABLISHING LICENSE FEES FOR DOGS AND REPEALING RESOLUTION 88-286. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a meeting thereof, held on the day of , 1992, by the following vote, to wit: Council Members AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT ESTRADA REILLY HERNANDEZ MAUDSLEY MINOR POPE-LUDLAM MILLER CITY CLERK The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this ____ day of , 1992. W.R. HOLCOMB, Mayor City of San Bernardino Approved as to form and legal content: JAMES F. PENMAN, City Attorney BY:~/~~ 3-25-92 -3- ANIMAL CONTROL REVENUE ENHANCEMENT GOAL: TO MAKE THE CITY'S ANIMAL CONTROL OPERATIONS MORE FINANCIALLY SELF- SUFFICIENT. * LICENSING FEE INCREASES * VETERINARY LICENSING PARTNERSHIP * LICENSING BY MAIL * RABIES CERTIFICATES ~ '3 1-j tf.'- 'I't'l~ ,1) IIJ 7 . . . . . . . . . fij 0 0 0 "'S" 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . \]ii.~\: . . . . . 0 ~ CD CO CO 0 in in ffi 'yo- 'yo- 'yo- :.;~.:- 'yo- 'yo- N 'yo- N m 0- 0- 0- :::M:: 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ~ -J ......... ~ ......... ~ ......... ~ ......... 0 0 0 :JO{ 0 0 0 0 0 C) Q 0 0 0 :.;~::t. 0 0 0 Ln 0 ~ LI.I . cO cO :::::::::::-.::: . . . . . in :::0')':: 0) 0) 0 0 'yo- ffi 0- 0- 0- :::69:: 0- 0- 'yo- 'yo- 'yo- 0- 0- 0- ! ~ -J .q: . .... . ......... (..) . ..... . ...... ...... fI{ -J LQ' C) Bl >- 0 QiW' ..... Q I' ~ I.L. Ii::: 0 0 >- :f:l::t (.) ..... Ii\\; 0 >- ::c: ~ _. ~ Lu >- 0 ~::: 0 II. 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