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<br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br /> <br />~ <br />~ <br /> <br />REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br /> <br />OCTOBER 4, 2004 <br />TITLE: <br /> <br />ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5 <br />OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE <br />REGULATING ANIMALS <br /> <br />APPROVED <br /> <br />D As Recommended <br />D As Amended <br />D Ordinance on 151 Reading <br />D Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />D Implementing Resolution <br />D Set Public Hearing For <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />/, /~ <br />~~/ 17u2~- <br /> <br />CIT MANAGER <br /> <br />CONTINUED TO <br /> <br />FILE NUMBER <br /> <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br />Adopt an ordinance amending Chapter 5, of the Santa Ana Municipal Code <br />pertaining to animals. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />The California Lobby for Animal Welfare (CLAW) is a local organization <br />which promotes animal protection laws throughout the State. CLAW <br />specifically promotes laws that prevent the unregulated use and display <br />of wild or exotic animals, for the purpose of protecting the public <br />against health and safety risks as well as to protect the welfare of the <br />individual animals. CLAW has successfully promoted several animal <br />protection ordinances in the cities of Corona, Huntington Beach, <br />Encinitas, and Pasadena. Each of these municipalities has adopted <br />ordinances which prohibit the display of wild or exotic animals for <br />entertainment purposes at temporary outdoor events including carnivals <br />and circuses. <br /> <br />CLAW has requested that the City of Santa Ana consider enacting a similar <br />ordinance. A study was initiated to identify issues related to the <br />proposed ordinance and its potential impact citywide. On this basis, <br />staff determined that the unregulated use and display of wild or exotic <br />animals in temporary outdoor facilities for entertainment purposes could <br />create an environment detrimental to publ ic health and safety and the <br />well being of these animals. Therefore, staff recommends that an amended <br />ordinance be adopted which prohibits the display of any wild or exotic <br />animals, as defined in chapter 5 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, at a <br />circus, carnival or other similar temporary outdoor activity. Staff <br />further recommends that the amended ordinance not apply to the Santa Ana <br />Zoo at Prentice Park since the use or display of wild or exotic animals <br />at this location is intended for educational purposes. <br /> <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br /> <br />There is no fiscal impact associated with this action. <br /> <br />50A-1 <br />