Recommendation to request City Attorney to draft a resolution providing for a 60-day temporary amnesty program waiving late penalty fees for pet licenses for residents of Community Development Block Grant-designated areas; Request City Attorney to draft a resolution providing for a 60-day temporary waiver on new pet license fees for residents of Community Development Block Grant-designated areas; and Request City Manager to work with City staff to investigate the feasibility of utilizing available funding sources as potential offsets for any loss of revenue resulting from the temporary amnesty program and pet license fee waiver.
Okay. We're going to go back to our normal order. Item 20, please. I am 20 is the communication from Councilman Austin recommendation to request a resolution providing for a 60 day temporary amnesty program, waiving late penalty and new pet license fees, and investigate the feasibility of utilizing available funding sources as potential offset for any loss of revenues resulting from the temporary amnesty program and pet license fee waiver. Thank you. So I'll go ahead. Move forward. So the COVID 19 pandemic has brought upon many increased new furry family members for many Long Beach residents. Municipal code currently requires that all cats and dogs older than four months be licensed by the city to ensure local pets are vaccinated against rabies and spayed or neutered. Further pet licensing helps. Our Animal Care Services team more easily reunite lost pets with their owners, creating better outcomes for animals and their families as the 4th of July approaches. Residents should expect an uptick in lost pets and be prepared if their owners become or their own pets become lost. However, for residents in CDBG designated areas, costs associated with pet licensing and license renewal can act as a barrier to registering animals comprised of low to moderate income individuals and families. These federally recognized communities have also been hit hardest by the COVID 19 pandemic to remove financial hurdles and promote increased pet licensing in our most vulnerable communities . I'm proposing a 60 day amnesty program for late license renewal fees and a waiver of new pet license fees in all CDBG zones. And I think this is pretty straightforward. I would ask that my colleagues support me on this item and support our communities. Councilmember Urunga. I support the. Motion and applauded. The second did no further comment behind the council dais. Are there any public comment on this item? No public comment. Wow. We're going to go ahead and take a vote. Members, please vote. The motion is carried. Like how this meeting is moving right along. Item 24, please.