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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: November 15, 2007 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. .`'..a'Gl <br />SUBJECT: Animal Ordinance Civil Penalty and Fee Increases <br />DEPARTMENT: Animal Services & Budget PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) Yes <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Animal Control Ordinance Amendments <br />Animal Control Collection Policy <br />Amendment <br />Proposed Public Relations Plan <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Bob Marotto, Director, 968-2287 <br />Donna Coffey, Budget Director, 245-2151 <br />PURPOSE: To request that the Board of County Commissioners conduct a public <br />hearing regarding the proposed amendments to the County's Animal Ordinance, and <br />on that basis, approve: <br />• the amendment of the County's Animal Ordinance to update select civil <br />penalties; <br />• the amendment of the County's Animal Ordinance to change the <br />designation of civil penalty to "fee" in several instances; <br />• the amendment to the Animal Control Collection Policy as it pertains to <br />the collection of civil penalties and fees; and <br />• a public relations plan that informs the public of changes in the amounts <br />of civil penalties and fees. <br />The proposed effective date of the amendments is February 4, 2008, allowing an <br />eight-week period of education and public outreach prior to the effective date of the <br />change. <br />BACKGROUND: This is a proposal to increase select civil penalties and redefine <br />several as fees for the County's Animal Ordinances. The increases were <br />recommended by the County Manager during the last budget cycle on a basis of <br />recommendation by staff and the Animal Services Advisory Board (ASAB). At that <br />time, the BOCC asked that the recommended fine increases be brought back with <br />an accompanying public relations plan. <br />The proposed increases apply to ordinance violations including failure to vaccinate <br />or license pets, public nuisance and animal mistreatment. Recommended increases <br />are based upon a recent study conducted by Budget and Animal Services staff that <br />
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