City Council
Report
City Council Meeting: May 27, 2025
Agenda Item: 4.I
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: Douglas Sloan, City Attorney, City Attorney's Office, Administration Subject: Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance Amending the City's Animals Code
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached Ordinance.
Executive Summary
At its meeting on May 13, 2025, the City Council introduced for first reading an Ordinance amending Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapter 4.04, Animals and Section
4.12.090 to modernize the Code, improve animal impound and quarantine policies including for dangerous animals, clarify and strengthen policies regarding nuisance and dangerous animals and animals in public, and provide greater tools to reduce the number of animals in shelter including improving dog licensing compliance and allowing the issuance of cat licenses. The ordinance is now presented to the City Council for adoption.
Prepared By: Bradley Michaud, Principal Legal Analyst
Approved Forwarded to Council
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Attachments:
A. Ord-Chapter 4.04 Amendments 2d