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M members of the board... it shall be considered at the next regular meeting of the board." The Board then has 100 days after introduction of the ordinance to adopt the change to the ordinance. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The unified animal ordinance has no financial impacts in and of itself. Because it does not create new laws but rather brings together the best elements of existing ordinances, its enactment will not entail additional services or additional layers for existing services. To the extent that there is a unified ordinance in the County for the first time, it is hoped and expected that service will become more effective and efficient as a result of there being more coherence and clarity about the general regulatory framework for animal care and control in the County. The one area in which there will be financial impacts relates to the changes proposed by the ASAB and staff for the recovery of intact (or reproductive animals) and the microchip requirement for recovered stray animals. The fees for each of these are part of the Manager's recommended budget for Animal Services and their net effect is expected to produce approximately $12,000 more in net revenue per annum. More specifically, there would be an annual increase of approximately $5,000 in animal recovery fees (with no offsetting expenditures); and an annual increase of approximately $10,000 fee from microchips (minus approximately $2,800 for their purchase). Given the County's commitment to more effectively managing pet overpopulation, it deserves to be said that these changes are expected to help control medium and long term animal care and control costs by increasing the number of spayed and neutered cats and dogs in the community and reuniting a greater portion of lost animals with their owners. The fee changes should also help to create more substantial incentives (and disincentives) for residents as they consider whether to sterilize their dogs and cats as a part of being a responsible pet owner. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board adopt the Unified Animal Control Ordinance with an effective date of July 1, 2013.