HomeMy WebLinkAbout34- Animal Control CITY OF SAN BERM_ IDINO - REQUEST F' R COUNCIL ACTION
F;o m: Deborah L. Biggs Subject: Resolution of the City of San Bernardino
Director of Animal Control to establish fees for electronic
Dept: Animal Control identification (microchip implant) for
Date: May 4, 1993 dogs and cats.
Synopsis of Previous Council action:
None
Recommended motion:
Adopt resolution
Signature
Contact person: Deborah L. Biggs Phone 384-5275
Supporting data attached: yes Ward: N/A
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: -O
Source: (ACCT. NO.)
(ACCT. DESCRIPTION)
Finance:
Council Notes:
75.0262 y
CITY OF SAN BERN. IDINO - REQUEST F R COUNCIL ACTION
STAFF REPORT
For over a year, the Animal Advisory Commission has been exploring
the use of microchips for use in companion animals in response to
numerous requests from residents to provide such service. In April
1993 , the Commission chose the InfoPet National Animal
Identifications and Recovery System.
The InfoPet System is based on a small and permanent implantable
microchip about the size and shape of a grain of rice. Each and
every animal arriving at our shelter - whether alive or dead - will
be scanned with either a hand held scanner or a walk-by scanner
(sometimes both) . The pet can immediately be reunited with its
owner by tracing the unique identification code through our records
or InfoPet's National Registry. Quickly reuniting lost pets with
their owners reduces housing costs and increases revenues through
redemptions.
The Animal Advisory Commission is committed to developing programs
to reunite lost pets with their owners. InfoPet's electronic
identification system is an easy and permanent program to attain
that goal. After reviewing other microchip companies, the
Commission feels that InfoPet is the best choice to provide not
only a high quality product, but excellent service and
responsiveness to our needs.
All animals adopted from the animal shelter will be implanted; the
fee for each implant is $ 8 . 00 at the time of adoption. Other
residents who wish to voluntarily have their animals implanted may
do so for a fee of $ 18. 00 per animal. Staff will have special
clinics periodically to meet the demand of implanting for the
public. The pet owner may also voluntarily register their animal
with the national database for $ 30. 00 (lifetime) . For each
registration, the department receives an additional $ 5. 00.
This program will provide an estimated $ 20, 000. 00 in additional
revenue.
75-0264
1 RESOLUTION NO.
2 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ESTABLISHING
ELECTRONIC IDENTIFICATION (MICROCHIP IMPLANT) FEES FOR DOGS AND
3 CATS.
4 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS:
5
6
7 SECTION 1. The following fee for implanting electronic
8 identification (microchips) in dogs and cats is hereby established.
9 The fee for implantation of each microchip shall be:
10 Eight dollars for each microchip implanted in each animal at
11 the time of adoption from the animal shelter.
12 Eighteen dollars for each microchip implanted in all other
animals.
13
14 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly
15 adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San
16 Bernardino at a meeting thereof, held on the
17 day of 1993, by the following vote, to wit:
18
19 Council Members AYES NAYS ABSTAIN
NEGRETE
20
CURLIN
21
HERNANDEZ
22
OBERHELMAN
23
OFFICE VACANT
24
POPE-LUDLAM
25
MILLER
26
27 CITY CLERK
5-18-93 _1_
28
• 1 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ESTABLISHING ELECTRONIC
IDENTIFICATION (MICROCHIP IMPLANTS) FEES FOR DOGS AND CATS.
2
The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this day of
3
1993 .
4
5 TOM MINOR, Mayor
City of San Bernardino
6
Approved as to form
7 and legal content:
8 JAMES F. PENMAN
City Attorney
9
By:
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28 5-18-93 -2-