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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LONG BEACH PROVIDING FOR A TEMPORARY
AMNESTY PROGRAM WAIVING FIRST-TIME PET
LICENSING FEE AND LA TE PENAL TY FEE FOR AN
EXPIRED PET LICENSE FROM JUNE 24, 2022 THROUGH
DECEMBER 31, 2022
WHEREAS, in the City of Long Beach ("City"), pursuant to Long Beach Municipal Code Section 6.08.010, pet owners responsible for dogs and cats over the age of four months old are required to obtain an annual pet license from the city, which the pet must carry via a collar or microchip implant; and
WHEREAS, a failure to secure or renew a dog or cat license within sixty (60) days is a violation subject to a late penalty fee of Thirty Dollars ($30) under Long Beach Municipal Code Section 6.08.040; and
WHEREAS, the current license fees for dogs and cats are $28 and $12, respectively, and the penalty fee for an expired license adds $15 to the aforementioned annual license fee; and
WHEREAS, the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG), administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), supports cities throughout the country to support the development of viable urban communities by expanding economic opportunities for low- and moderate-income individuals ; and WHEREAS, per HUD, "low and moderate income" refers to households whose incomes do not exceed 80% of the county median income, adjusted for family or household size; and
WHEREAS, in a 2021 survey from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) found that pet owners expressed worries over financial 1 AL:kjm A22-01653 9/13/22
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21 security and abil_ity to adequately care for their animals; and WHEREAS, a temporary amnesty for late penalty pet licensing fees and a waiver for first-time pet licensees in CDBG designated areas in the City would remove a financial hurdle for our low- and moderate-income residents, encourage residents to acquire pet licenses, allow Animal Care Services to collect licensing fees it may have never received if not for the program, and ensure more pets throughout the City are able to be returned to owners, if lost; and
WHEREAS, on June 21, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution No.
RES-22-0090 to establish temporary amnesty program waiving first-time pet license fees and late penalty fees for an expired license for residents in City's designated CDBG areas from June 24, 2022 through August 23, 2022; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to extend the temporary amnesty program until December 31, 2022 .
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Long Beach resolves as follows:
Section 1. The Animal Care Services Bureau shall develop and administer a temporary amnesty program for the waiver of a first-time pet license fee and late penalty fee for an expired pet license for residents in City's designated CDBG areas, provided in Attachment A, beginning Friday, June 24 to Saturday, December 31 of this calendar year.
Section 2. Resolution No. 22-0090 is hereby rescinded.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption 22 by the City Council, and the City Clerk shall certify the vote adopting this resolution . 23 Ill
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1 I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the City 2 Council of the City of Long Beach at its meeting of October 4 , 2022 , by the following 3 vote:
4 5 Ayes: Councilmembers: Zendejas, Allen, Price, Supernaw, 6 Mungo , Saro, Austin, Richardson.
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