[ SHOWGSD-L ] UPDATE: STANISLAUS CNTY HRG NOV. 30 11/25/04
- From: "Sharon Allbright" <sharlen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2004 19:48:20 -0800
UPDATE: STANISLAUS CNTY HRG NOV. 30
November 25, 2004 (Last publication date 11/9/04, Appropriate forwarding
encouraged.)
Preserving Our Right To Own And Breed Animals Is Your Responsibility
IN THIS ISSUE:
* STANISLAUS COUNTY NOV 30 AGENDA - HEARING, MATERIALS ON
UNALTERED DOG/CAT $100 LICENSE + $100 BREEDER PERMIT + MANDATORY
MICROCHIP, CAT LEASH LAW
BRIEFLY NOTED
CALIFORNIA REGISTRY OF CHARITABLE TRUSTS under the Department of Justice
registers and regulates charitable entities and fundraising operating in
California. Due to severe understaffing, the Registry has not been mailing
its CT-1 form to new organizations so that they can register, obtain a
Charitable Trust (CT) number and file the annual reports on Form RRF-1.
According to Gena Ensey of the Registry <Gena.Ensey@xxxxxxxxxx>,
"Organizations that have not filed the form should do so as soon as
possible. We are not imposing penalties at this time." As of January 1,
2005, charitable organizations (including all Nonprofit Public Benefit
corporations or other entities for which assets are irrevocably dedicated
to charitable purposes) will have only 30 days instead of 6 months to
register. For more information, see <http://www.ag.ca.gov>
GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, San Francisco, the newly formed GGU-
Student Animal Legal Defense Fund presents Virginia Handley, California
Coordinator for The Fund for Animals who will speak about California state
legislative changes in 2005 affecting animals and animal law. Golden Gate
Univ. Law School, 536 Mission Street, Room 3320, Tuesday, November 30,
12:00pm - 2:00pm.
*****
STANISLAUS COUNTY (UNINCORPORATED) CALIFORNIA Board of Supervisors Agenda
for its November 30 meeting is now available including PDF file links for
supporting documents. <http://www.co.stanislaus.ca.us/bos/agenmin.htm>
Click on current agenda and scroll to the links on page 4 under Scheduled
matters.
The agenda confirms the Public Hearing on November 30, 9:35 a.m. (1010-10th
Street, Modesto, California) to consider the proposed ordinance reported in
our October 1 publication.
The proposed ordinance combine the City of Los Angeles formula of $100
unaltered license PLUS $100 breeding permit for BOTH dogs AND cats , with
some San Mateo County provisions and adding cats to the leash law. The
rationale is to contain "overpopulation" in Stanislaus County including
"mass euthanasia" and escalating costs.
The 11/30 staff report includes new fiscal details including a request to
authorize and fund 3 additional positions to enforce the ordinance,
purchase software for online license sales and provide s/n vouchers to
County residents. It states that the Animal Services Department "projects
the total one-time cost to be $69,500 and the on-going annual cost to be
$118,564. The animal estimated increase of revenue is projected to be
$360,000. This figure is based upon the success of the Los Angeles
Ordinance which has achieved a spay and neuter compliance rate of 75%.
Using current license information, 5,000 dog owners would pay the higher
license fee of $100, a $72 increase per dog per year. This estimated
increase in revenue does not take into consideration the licensing of cats.
Currently there is no available information on how many pet owners would
be affected by the new license requirement for cats. All of the generated
revenue, less administrative costs would be used for the spay and neuter
program for cats and dogs."
The Department of Animal Service's rationale is seriously flawed and based
on multiple faulty presumptions. Because licensing compliance is
universally low throughout the United States, regardless of fee levels, a
high or increasing percentage of altered license sales may only indicate
that higher fees are a disincentive to licensing unaltered animals rather
than a measure of the percentage of altered animals in the community. And
when the ratio of altered licenses increases, revenue from licensing
remains flat or actually declines. Most cat licenses are issued in
connection with shelter placements, and the now widely recognized adverse
feline health issues associated with rabies vaccination give pause to
re-vaccinating (and thus, re-licensing) cats at low risk for exposure. The
Department again asks for this ordinance because of the high number of
euthanasias in its shelters.
Meanwhile, the Hayden bill (shelter requirements) enforcement litigation
movement, reported in our November 9 publication, is considering Stanislaus
County as its next target according to an article in today's Modesto Bee
<http://www.modbee.com> The first Hayden lawsuit is in Kern County where
in past years we detailed the long history of Kern County task forces that
revised the animal ordinance. The 2002 ordinance revisions increased
unaltered dog license to $60. The current Stanislaus County ordinance
proposal includes:
* $100 annual license for intact dog or cat over 4 months, $12 for
altered, ½ over 65 yrs. The current unaltered dog license is $28 and cats
are not licensed.
* $25 late fee after 30 days and nonpayment within 15 days is an
additional infraction.
* exempts registered barn or feral cat colonies by provisions verbatim from
the 1995 amendments to the San Mateo County Pet Overpopulation Ordinance;
government agencies, California incorporated humane societies, and approved
rescue organizations.
* adds cats to the Animal Restraint law so as to include cats in the leash
law
* mandatory microchipping of intact dogs or cats over 4 months that are
"unsupervised in a public place" or the subject of a breeding permit
*Breeding only with $100 annual breeding permit for cat or dog, subject to
regulations by Director of Animal Services; no more than one litter per
animal in any household within the permit year with a one-time exception
for health reasons (based on the City of Los Angeles language from the 1977
breeding permit; no transfer prior to 7 weeks and first "immunization
against common diseases;" signed seller statement of health and
immunization history; permit number in ads, on sale documents and
businesses selling locally bred animals; provide written permit and
licensing information to transferees. A typical list of exemptions was
taken from similar ordinances and does include veterinary contraindication
for sterilization.
* Violations may be corrected by correction and/or proof of sterilization
within 30 days, and if not, a $500 penalty, again based on City of Los
Angeles 2000 amendments. If the penalty is not paid and/or corrections
done within 15 days, and additional infraction applies. Penalties for
other violations are increased.
* The breeding permit is subject to revocation for violation of any state
or County animal law, nonpayment of fees, refusal to allow inspection of
the animal/premises on 48 hrs written notice or disposition of the animal.
* Assorted common provisions relating to transfers.
Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors:
Paul Caruso - Board Chairman - carusop@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Pat Paul - Board Vice Chair - paulp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Jeff Grover - groverj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Thomas Mayfield - mayfiet@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Ray Simon - simonra@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
1010 Tenth Street, Suite 6500, Modesto CA 95354
Phone 209.525.4494 (fax) 209.525.4410
Email link page <http://www.co.stanislaus.ca.us/bos/agenmin.htm>
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