[ SHOWGSD-L ] Los Angeles to Consider Significant Fee Increases– FULL COUNCIL VOTE TUESDAY!!!
- From: Stormy Hope <Stormy435@xxxxxxx>
- To: showgsd-l List <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2010 16:31:31 -0700
Putting this here in case there are some L.A. city residents
reading... It's a good time to go visit your L.A. city council
chambers and express your opinion!!!!!
Spread the word!
Storm
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From: "AKC Government Relations Department" <mba@xxxxxxx>
Date: September 24, 2010 12:15:07 PM PDT
To: caraland <caraland@xxxxxxx>
Subject: Los Angeles to Consider Significant Fee Increases– FULL
COUNCIL VOTE TUESDAY!!!
City of Los Angeles to Consider Significant Fee Increases for
Breeders, Kennels, Dog Shows and Shelter Adoptions – FULL COUNCIL VOTE
TUESDAY!!!
Dear AKC Delegates, Judges, Club Officers and Breeders,
Please forward this information to your club members in the Los
Angeles area:
The Los Angeles City Council will consider a proposal this Tuesday,
September 28th to raise fees for kennels, breeding permits, kennels,
and dog shows, as well as adoption and redemption of animals. Local
dog owners may wish to contact their representative on the city
council as well as the mayor to voice their concerns.
The proposal will increase fees for dog owners as follows:
Category
Current Fee
Proposed Fee
Breeding Permit
$120
$235
Dog Adoption Fee
$47
$102 (plus $15 license)
2nd Redemption of a Dog
additional $25
3rd Redemption of a Dog
additional $50
Dog Kennel*
$225
$305
Dog Show
$380
$425
*A kennel is defined as any premises where four or more dogs are
maintained for any purpose.
While the American Kennel Club applauds the decision to address
habitually irresponsible owners by increasing fees for multiple
redemptions, we have concerns that the significant increases in fees
for other services may discourage adoptions and decrease compliance
with existing laws.
Specifically, increasing the kennel fee will negatively impact
residents who own four dogs, regardless of whether or not they have
had any dealings with animal control. It is unreasonable to burden
these owners with such high fees when it cannot be demonstrated that
they are utilizing city resources.
Nearly doubling the breeding permit from $120 to $235 is unfair when
it cannot be proven that these owners are causing animal control to
expend commensurate resources. Due to the existing mandatory spay/
neuter law, residents who do not qualify for another exemption would
be required to purchase this permit annually even if they do not
intend to breed the animal that year.
The AKC opposes the concept of breeder permits. Local responsible
breeders should be viewed as assets to their communities. These
breeders make serious commitments to their animals by raising healthy,
well cared-for dogs and by working to ensure that puppies are placed
with responsible owners. These breeders are in a unique position to
support new pet owners and exemplify responsible animal ownership.
Responsible dog breeders and owners are models for their communities
and should not be penalized by being forced to pay outrageous fees.
What You Can Do:
• Attend the Los Angeles City Council Meeting on Tuesday, September
28. The meeting information is as follows:
Los Angeles City Council Meeting
Date: Tuesday, September 28th
Time: 10am
Location: John Ferraro Council Chamber
Room 340, City Hall
200 North Spring Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
•
Contact the mayor and your councilmember to let them know your
concerns about enacting these high fee increases at this time when the
economy and many Los Angeles residents are struggling.
To find out who represents you on the city council, please go to this
link, scroll down and enter your address in the “Neighborhood
Resources” box on the right hand side.
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
200 N Spring St., Rm. 303
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 978 - 0721
mayor@xxxxxxxxxx
Los Angeles City Councilmembers
District 1 – Ed Reyes
200 N. Spring Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 473-7001
Email: councilmember.reyes@xxxxxxxxxx
District 2 – Paul Krekorian
200 N. Spring Street, Rm475
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 473-7002
Councilmember.krekorian@xxxxxxxxxx
District 3 - Dennis P. Zine
200 N. Spring Street, Rm 450
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 473-7003
Councilmember.zine@xxxxxxxxxx
District 4 - Tom LaBonge
200 N. Spring Street, Rm 480
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 473-7004
Councilmember.labonge@xxxxxxxxxx
District 5 – Paul Koretz
200 N. Spring Street, Rm 440
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 473-7005
paul.koretz@xxxxxxxxxx
District 6 – Tony Cardenas
200 N. Spring Street, Rm 455
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 473-7006
Councilmember.cardenas@xxxxxxxxxx
District 7 - Richard Alarcón
200 N. Spring Street, Rm 425
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 473-7007
Councilmember.alarcon@xxxxxxxxxx
District 8 -Bernard Parks
200 N. Spring Street, Rm 460
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 473-7008
Councilmember.parks@xxxxxxxxxx
District 9 - Jan Perry
200 N. Spring Street, Rm 420
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 473-7009
Councilmember.perry@xxxxxxxxxx
District 10 - Herb J. Wesson, Jr.
200 N. Spring Street, Rm 430
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 473-7010
Councilmember.wesson@xxxxxxxxxx
District 11 - Bill Rosendahl
200 N. Spring Street, Rm 415
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 473-7011
Councilmember.rosendahl@xxxxxxxxxx
District 12 - Greig Smith
200 N. Spring Street, Rm 405
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 473-7012
Councilmember.smith@xxxxxxxxxx
District 13 - Eric Garcetti
200 N. Spring Street, Rm 470
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 473-7013
Councilmember.garcetti@xxxxxxxxxx
District 14- José Huizar
200 N. Spring Street, Rm 465
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 473-7014
Councilmember.huizar@xxxxxxxxxx
District 15 - Janice Hahn
200 N. Spring Street, Rm 435
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 473-7015
Councilmember.hahn@xxxxxxxxxx
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